Honda CB350 - SV650.org

Seeker · 30-09-20, 05:38 PM

Not the CB350 I remember, it was a twin (or a grey import 4 cylinder). The "K" series CB350 used to be the top selling bike in the US, but this is a single:

https://www.rideapart.com/articles/4...-hness-launch/

It's for the Indian market to compete against Royal Enfield.

Sir Trev · 30-09-20, 06:27 PM

As a Bonneville rider I rather like the looks.

SV650rules · 30-09-20, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Trev

As a Bonneville rider I rather like the looks.

Yeah, so I .. Proper retro, air cooled engine, twin shocks and looks nice and simple and the seat looks comfortable, and passenger bit of seat is useable unlike my SV.

shiftin_gear98 · 01-10-20, 06:16 AM

It does look nice.

Bibio · 01-10-20, 01:41 PM

it wont matter. the RE has a huge cult following on its home turf and trying to muscle in on the action will be futile. people have to remember that dealerships are very few and far between but you will find parts for RE's readily available pretty much everywhere in India. so trying to introduce a new bike also needs a huge network of back street garages willing to work on them.

i do like the look of it.

SV650rules · 01-10-20, 03:28 PM

I bet even the corner shop in a remote Indian village keeps parts for Royal Enfield, it has been such a part of Indian life for such a long time everybody knows what goes wrong and how to fix them. Things in India are far more price sensitive than in most countries. A lot of their taxis are Morris Oxfords and once again everyone knows how to fix them. Honda have a mountain to climb to convince Indian buyers that their bike is worth the extra money, if it is fuel injected that may actually work against it as it means more complication.

At least the Honda has a centre stand, which is more than my SV has, and nowhere to fit one either.

Bike27 · 05-10-20, 07:06 PM

Quite like the looks, a pity about the 20hp power output - pretty disappointing when the DR350 could muster 30hp 30 years ago and Honda's own CBX250RS was good for 31hp 35 years ago - both air cooled singles.

Still it's got Bluetooth, perhaps that's more important these days than bhp

30-09-20, 05:38 PM	#1
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Honda CB350 Not the CB350 I remember, it was a twin (or a grey import 4 cylinder). The "K" series CB350 used to be the top selling bike in the US, but this is a single: https://www.rideapart.com/articles/4...-hness-launch/ It's for the Indian market to compete against Royal Enfield. __________________ 2016 SV650AL7 2023 GSX-8S

30-09-20, 06:27 PM	#2
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: Honda CB350 As a Bonneville rider I rather like the looks. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

01-10-20, 06:16 AM	#4
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Honda CB350 It does look nice. __________________ Currently driving a Corsa....

01-10-20, 01:41 PM	#5
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Honda CB350 it wont matter. the RE has a huge cult following on its home turf and trying to muscle in on the action will be futile. people have to remember that dealerships are very few and far between but you will find parts for RE's readily available pretty much everywhere in India. so trying to introduce a new bike also needs a huge network of back street garages willing to work on them. i do like the look of it.

01-10-20, 03:28 PM	#6
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Honda CB350 I bet even the corner shop in a remote Indian village keeps parts for Royal Enfield, it has been such a part of Indian life for such a long time everybody knows what goes wrong and how to fix them. Things in India are far more price sensitive than in most countries. A lot of their taxis are Morris Oxfords and once again everyone knows how to fix them. Honda have a mountain to climb to convince Indian buyers that their bike is worth the extra money, if it is fuel injected that may actually work against it as it means more complication. At least the Honda has a centre stand, which is more than my SV has, and nowhere to fit one either. __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain Last edited by SV650rules; 01-10-20 at 03:30 PM.

05-10-20, 07:06 PM	#7
Bike27 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: North Yorks. Posts: 82	Re: Honda CB350 Quite like the looks, a pity about the 20hp power output - pretty disappointing when the DR350 could muster 30hp 30 years ago and Honda's own CBX250RS was good for 31hp 35 years ago - both air cooled singles. Still it's got Bluetooth, perhaps that's more important these days than bhp __________________ 2018 SV650AL8 2001 KTM 640 Duke2 2015 KTM 390 Duke

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