HONDA CB350 RS OVERVIEW
Honda Two Wheelers will employ the H’Ness CB 350 platform and launch more models. Based on CB 350, the company launched the Honda CB 350 RS. In terms of design, the new CB350 RS gets a sculpted dual-tone coloured fuel tank, a round LED headlight, and a sporty stance. Honda says that RS in CB350 RS stands for Road Sailing, which means the motorcycle is for long-distance riding.
The new Honda CB350 RS gets a sportier design, with a slightly committed seating position and footpegs. The handlebar continues to be a single piece unit, the one seen on the H’Ness CB350. The motorcycle gets features similar to the H’Ness CB350 as LED lighting, digital instrument console, dual-channel ABS and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC).
The Honda CB350 H’Ness gets power from an all-new BS6-compliant 348.36cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine. Links to a 5-speed transmission with assist and slipper clutch, the engine churns out 21PS at 5500rpm and 30Nm at 3000rpm. It is also counter-balanced for optimum refinement. The motorcycle comes with a first-in-segment Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), Honda jargon for traction control.
The CB350 RS gets a 348cc, single-cylinder engine similar to H’Ness CB350. This engine makes 20.8 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 30 Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm. The 5-speed gearbox is also the same as before.The Honda CB350 H’Ness goes directly against the Royal Enfield Classic 350 and the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. Other noteworthy competitors in the segment include the Benelli Imperiale 400 and the Jawa. In its price bracket, the Honda CB350 also goes up against the Royal Enfield Himalayan and the Bajaj Dominar 400.
