INTRODUCTION
Honda HNESS CB350 DLX Pro is the first official entry to the cruiser segment in India from HMSI. The expectations are high from Honda for this model as it will compete head-on with Royal Enfield models. Royal Enfield is like a moat in India, and to breach that takes a special effort. HONDA HNESS CB350 DLX Pro has plenty of premium features with Honda reliability written everywhere. So, let’s meet the new Honda family member. So how much does the Jawa Price? Time to find out.
Ratings
- 90%
Performance
- 95%
Features
- 100%
Handling
- 95%
Comfort
- 95%
Build Quality
- 100%
Styling
- 93%
Value for Money
- 95%
Total
Honda Hness CB350 price
SPECIAL FEATURES
1
FULL LED HEADLAMP
2
DUAL TONE FUEL TANK
3
ASSIST & SLIPPER CLUTCH
4
DUAL CHANNEL ABS
5
VOICE CONTROL SYSTEM
6
GEAR INDICATOR
7
DUPLEX CRADLE FRAME
8
HAZARED SWITCH
9
SIDE STAND INDICATOR
10
Y-SHAPED ALLOY WHEEL
11
ENGINE KILL SWITCH
12
DISTANCE TO EMPTY
Full Specifications
City | 14-17km/l |
Highway | 17-20km/l |
Speedometer | Analog |
Tachometer | Yes |
Tripmeter | Yes |
Fuel Guage | Yes |
Low Fuel Indicator | Yes |
Gear position Indicator | Yes |
Side stand Indicator | Yes |
Battery voltage meter | Yes |
Start Type | Electric |
Pass Light | Yes |
ABS | Yes |
ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
Tyres (F) | 100/90 19M/C(57H) |
Tyres (R) | 130/70 18M/C(63H) |
Brakes (F) | Disc 310mm |
Brakes (R) | Disc 240mm |
Type | Half Duplex Cradle |
Front Suspension | Telescopic |
Rear Suspension | Twin- Hydraulic |
Wheelbase | 1441mm |
Ground Clearance | 166mm |
Length x Width x Height | 2,163mm x 800mm x 1,107mm |
Kerb Weight | 181Kg |
Fuel Capacity | 15L |
Battery | 12V 6.0Ah |
Head Lamp | LED, DC |
Engine Type | 4-Stroke SI Engine |
Displacement | 348.36cc |
Power | 21.07PS @ 5,500rpm |
Torque | 30Nm @ 3,000rpm |
Bore x Stroke | 70mm X 90.5mm |
Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
Fuel Supply | Fuel Injection |
HONDA HNESS CB350 DLX PRO OVERVIEW & PRICE
Honda Hness CB350 is a commuter bike available in India at a starting price of Rs. 1.94lakh. It is available in 2 variants and 6 colors, with the top variant price starting from Rs. 1,94,000. The H’ness CB350 links with a 348.36cc BS6 engine, which develops a power of 20.78 bhp and a torque of 30 Nm. With both front and rear disc brakes, the Honda H’ness CB350 has an anti-locking braking system. This H’ness CB350 bike weighs 181 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 15 liters.
The H’ness CB 350 has stepped into the rapidly growing retro genre of bikes comprising the Royal Enfield Classic 350, Jawa Standard, and the Benelli Imperiale 400. Honda has bestowed it with a design inspired by the larger CB 1100 EX. It gets a round headlamp, a curvy fuel tank, a leather tan seat, chopped fenders, and a chrome-finished exhaust. Meanwhile, the blacked-out components and alloy wheels also lend it a modern appeal.
Although it follows a retro cosmetic theme, the feature list is a sheer contrast and comprises modern bits. This motorcycle gets a full-LED lighting setup, a semi-digital instrument cluster, Bluetooth connectivity, traction control, dual-channel ABS, and a slipper clutch. Coming to the engine is a 348cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled unit that comes mated to a five-speed gearbox. It is capable of making 20.5bhp at 5,500rpm and 30Nm at 3,000rpm. Holding this motor is a double-cradle frame that links to the telescopic forks and dual shock absorbers. Stopping power comes from a disc brake at both ends.
Honda has introduced the CB 350 in three colors per variant. The DLX version gets a Pearl Night Star Black, Precious Red Metallic, and Matte Marshal Green Metallic, with the latter featuring a tan brown seat. Meanwhile, the DLX Pro sports Pearl Night Black and Matte Steel Black Metallic with Silver stripes and an Athletic Blue Metallic paint that features white stripes on the tank. The current ex-showroom Honda Hness CB350 price is ₹ 2,15,000.
HONDA HNESS CB350 DLX PRO VERDICT
PROS
- Modern retro styling is great to look at
- Gets dual-channel ABS
- Exhaust sounds good
CONS
- Pillion seat has less space
- Sold only through Bigwing outlets
About Honda
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India {HMSI} started its journey in India in 1999 and now holds a coveted place among the motorcycle companies’ reason – among the top three. Earlier Honda and Hero bikes models had joint ventures known by the very familiar name – Hero Honda, which was made into reality in 1984 and parted ways in 2010 and ended technological support to Hero until 2014. Now both companies are in their quest to reach the number one position, and the fight continues. Now Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) is a 100% subsidiary of Honda Motor Company Ltd., Japan, and the list of all Honda bikes now exceeds 20+ variants in India.
Commencing its Indian two-wheeler operations in May 2001, Honda has grown to become India’s second-largest two-wheeler manufacturing company with over 55 million happy customers. Honda started production from its 1st plant in Manesar, Haryana. Then in 2011, Honda expanded to 2nd plant in Tapukara in District Alwar (Rajasthan). After that, Honda inaugurated its next plant in Narsapura in Karnataka and the final one in Vithalapur (Gujarat).
HMSI portfolio consists of premium models, which are CKD/ CBU. They are Honda CB500X, Honda CBR650R, Honda CB650R, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports and Honda Goldwing Tour. Honda CB300R, Honda CB300F, Honda H’ness CB350 and Honda CB350 RS are also other premium models, but these are manufactured in India. All the models mentioned above are sold in ‘BigWing’ (exclusive premium motorcycle business) showrooms across India. Other than this, there are 12 more models sold in India under HMSI. Honda also caters to millions of customers across urban and rural India through its extensive sales and service network of over 6000 touchpoints through ‘RedWing’ network expansion.
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