BENELLI 502C FROM $10,590 RIDE AWAY
Benelli’s multi award-winning and LAMS approved Urban Cruiser, the 502C. Low seat height, large fuel tank but short rear suspension travel.
Matt & Gloss Black, Red, Purple, Blue.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: 499cc in-line twin-cylinder four-stroke, liquid cooled, four valves per cylinder double overhead camshaft
Power & torque: 47hp (35kW) @8500rpm / 45Nm (33.2ft-lbs) @5000rpm
Weight: 217kg (wet)
Seat height: 750mm
VERDICT: MODERN CRUISER
LAMS APPROVED
BMW R 18 FROM $24,870 RIDE AWAY
BMW’s big cruiser, featuring the German brand’s legendary reliability and handling in a classically-styled machine designed to take on the American cruisers.
Super low seat at just 710mm.
Variants: R 18 Highline $28,492 R 18 Blackline $29,203 Midnight SE $34,420
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: 1802cc air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chaindriven camshafts above the crankshaft
Power & torque: 90hp (67kW) @4750rpm / 158Nm (116.5ft-lbs) @3000rpm
Weight: 345kg (wet)
Seat height: 710mm
VERDICT: GIANT BOXER
BMW R 18 ROCTANE FROM $27,890 RIDE AWAY
Introduced late 2023, the Roctane offers a more modern crusier style than earlier R 18 models. A naked Bagger with relatively high handlebars, blacked-out motor and black chrome pipes.
Highline version offers reverse gear, heated grips and other additions.
Variant: Highline $30,990
