2014 Benelli BN 302
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Specifications
- Category
- Naked bike
- Displacement
- 300.0 ccm (18.31 cubic inches)
- Displacement (cc)
- 300.00
- Engine
- Horizontal cylinder
- Engine details
- Twin, four-stroke
- Power
- 37.0 HP (27.0 kW) @ 11500 RPM
- Torque
- 27.0 Nm (2.8 kgf-m or 19.9 ft.lbs) @ 9000 RPM
- Compression
- 12.0:1
- Bore × stroke
- 57.4 x 57.8 mm (2.3 x 2.3 inches)
- Valves/cyl
- 4.0
- Fuel system
- Carburettor
- Fuel control
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- CDI
- Lubrication
- Wet sump
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Transmission
- Chain (final drive)
- Clutch
- Wet clutch
- Frame
- Steel trestle
- Front suspension
- Inverted hydraulic damping shock absorber ø41 mm
- Front travel
- 115 mm (4.5 inches)
- Rear suspension
- Rear swing arm in steel pipes, rear shock absorber with spring preload adjustmen
- Rear travel
- 120 mm (4.7 inches)
- Front tyre
- 120/70-17
- Rear tyre
- 160/60-17
- Front brakes
- Double disc
- Front brake Ø
- 260 mm (10.2 inches)
- Rear brakes
- Single disc
- Rear brake Ø
- 220 mm (8.7 inches)
- Wheels
- Aluminum alloy
- Dry weight
- 185.0 kg (407.9 pounds)
- Wet weight
- 196.0 kg (432.1 pounds)
- Seat height
- 795 mm (31.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
- Length
- 2115 mm (83.3 inches)
- Width
- 800 mm (31.5 inches)
- Wheelbase
- 1405 mm (55.3 inches)
- Fuel capacity
- 16.00 litres (4.23 US gallons)
- Colours
- Orange
- Starter
- Electric
The 2014 Benelli BN 302
2014 Benelli BN 302 sits at the bottom of Benelli's naked bike range, built as a first real motorcycle for riders moving up from a scooter or a smaller-displacement starter bike. This is a small-capacity twin meant for city streets and weekend backroads rather than long highway stretches, and the riding position reflects that — upright, approachable, and easy to flick through traffic. Power delivery is linear and forgiving, which matters more to a new rider than outright speed, and the low seat height means shorter riders can get both feet down confidently at a stop. It's a bike built to build confidence, not intimidate.
The 2014 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2013 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences.
Expect buyers here to be newer riders or commuters looking for something light, cheap to insure, and easy to live with day to day. This isn't a bike anyone's chasing for collector value; it's a practical first step into real motorcycling, and the 2014 Benelli BN 302 should be shopped on condition and maintenance records above all else.
