Honda CB350RS
Honda CB350RS – Specs, Pricing and Options
On October 2nd 2020, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) officially pulled the cover off the Honda H’ness CB350 aka Honda Highness CB350 in India. Following this, the CB350 made a move to the Japanese market earlier this year, where the model was introduced as the Honda GB350.
With the CB350 out in the wild smashing sales records, the latest teaser image from Honda Bigwig India suggests the arrival of a new Honda CB350 sub-variant. According to the teaser post, Honda will be launching the new model tomorrow, 16th February 2021.
Before this, rumours on the arrival of Scrambler and Café Racer variants of the Honda CB350 H’ness has been going on for quite some time and it looks like Honda is all geared up to spawn a CB350 variant extension now.
Judging from the teaser post, the variant that’s due for launch tomorrow appears to be a Café Racer variant of the CB350 than a Scrambler variant. If you take a look at the teaser post, the design of the bike appears to be more road-focused and features normal road tyres than dual-sport tyres found on Scramblers.
Sources suggest the new bike will be called the “Honda CB350RS”. Speaking of the CB350RS, the model would share an array of components and features with the Honda CB350. Starting with the engine, the standard CB350 features a 350cc, air-cooled 4 stroke OHC single-cylinder engine with Honda’s PGM-FI technology. Mated to a five-speed gearbox, the CB350 pushes a peak torque of 30 Nm @ 3000rpm and a max net power output of 15.5kW @ 5500 rpm. The incoming CB350RS would most likely share the same powertrain and engine output figures.
Honda CB350 H’ness
In the case of suspension, telescopic front forks and nitrogen-charged rear twin shocks would most likely be carried forward from the CB350. As for brakes, the dual-channel ABS disc brake set up would also be shared with the standard CB350.
Rider aids and electronics such as Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), Assist and Slipper Clutch, digital-analogue instrument cluster and full LED lighting will likely be offered on the new bike as well.
For now, these are the details we managed to draw down from rumours and speculations. With the launch less than a day away, we just can’t wait to find out what Honda actually has in store for us!