The CB350 is Honda’s retro contender in India, first launched in 2020. Since then, it’s been updated to spawn different variants that differ minutely from each other. Currently, there are three versions of the motorcycle: CB350, CB350C and CB350RS. The RS is available right away; the other two are scheduled to be available in October from Honda BigWing Showrooms. If you’re confused about the right variant for you, here’s how they differ.
All prices mentioned are ex-showroom, Delhi.
Honda CB350 variant breakdown
CB350
With the latest update, Honda has dropped the H’ness suffix, and the bike is simply called the CB350. Honda has also introduced a new STD (Standard) variant that starts at 1.95 lakh. Above that, you have a DLX at Rs 1.97 lakh and a Chrome variant at Rs 1.99 lakh. The differences between the three will largely boil down to features, some cosmetic touches and colours.
This is the second-lightest version of the CB350 at 181kg (kerb weight), and it has 166mm of ground clearance with a 15-litre fuel tank. In this version, the engine makes 30Nm of torque.
CB350C
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Next is the CB350C, which has three variants: Standard, Deluxe and Special Edition. The CB350C STD costs Rs 2 lakh and goes up to Rs 2.04 lakh for the Special Edition. This makes the CB350C Special Edition the most expensive version of the motorcycle.
This is the heaviest version of the CB350, with a 186kg kerb weight, and gets 165mm of ground clearance (1mm less than the CB350 and 3mm less than the CB350RS). The fuel tank capacity is 15.2 litres. In this version, the engine makes 29.5Nm of torque (0.5Nm less than the other two versions).
CB350RS
Last is the Scrambler-esque CB350RS. It now has two variants: Standard and Deluxe. There are seven colours on offer, two for the STD (Pearl Deep Ground Grey and Pearl Igneous Black) and five for DLX (Matt Axis Gray Metallic, Pearl Deep Ground Grey, Pearl Igneous Black, Pearl Siren Blue and Rebel Red Metallic 2). Even though two of the colours appear to be common between the two, the highlights are slightly different. The STD costs Rs 1.99 lakh and the DLX Rs 2.02 lakh.
The CB350RS further differs from the other two CB350s in tyre size. It is the only one with a 17-inch rear tyre (versus 19-inch), and the rear tyre is wider too at 150/70-17 (versus 130/70-18). This is the lightest CB350 at 180kg (kerb) and gets the maximum amount of ground clearance at 168mm. It goes back to a 15-litre fuel tank like the regular CB350, and in this version, the engine makes 30Nm of torque, once again, like the regular CB350.
The common factors between the variants are, of course, the shared name and the 348.36cc single-cylinder engine, making 20.7hp of power. Besides that, they all get a 5-speed transmission, traction control, dual-channel ABS, a slip-and-assist clutch and Honda Roadsync smartphone connectivity on the higher variants.
Vishal Venugopal
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