1987 Benelli 304

1987 Benelli 304 sits in that small-displacement middleweight slot Benelli occupied through the 1980s, a bike built for commuting and modest road touring rather than outright performance. In practice this is a willing, free-revving twin that wants to be worked through its gears to make real progress, more at home weaving through town traffic or covering back roads than sitting at sustained highway speed. The small fuel tank and light overall weight point to a bike designed for shorter hops rather than long-distance grand touring, and that lightness makes it an approachable, easy-to-manage machine for less experienced riders. The 1987 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year, so buyers comparing it to a 1986 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Today the 1987 Benelli 304 mostly attracts Italian-bike enthusiasts and Benelli collectors looking to fill out a lineup, plus riders who appreciate oddball small-displacement classics over mainstream Japanese equivalents. It is not an investment piece, but a characterful, usable curiosity for someone wanting something genuinely different in the garage.