Honda CB350 vs Royal Enfield Classic 350: The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 has telescopic suspension at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. Braking duties are handled by a 300 mm disc brake at the front and 270 mm disc brake at the rear. The Honda CB 350 includes a telescopic suspension unit at the front and a pair of nitrogen filled shock absorbers at the rear.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) recently launched the all-new CB350 as the third motorcycle based on its 350 cc platform after the H’ness CB350 and CB350RS.
Honda CB350 will give direct competition to retro roadsters like Royal Enfield Classic 350 and Jawa in the Indian market. In this article we are going to tell you about CB350 and Classic 350. Come, let us know who is better among the two in terms of price, engine and specification?
Price(Honda CB350 vs Royal Enfield Classic 350)
Honda CB350 is set to directly compete with RE Classic 350 in the Indian market. Its starting price is Rs 2,09,558 ex-showroom. Whereas, Royal Enfield Classic 350 can be purchased at a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 1,93,080.
Engine Specifications
The Honda CB350 is powered by the same 348.36 cc single-cylinder(Honda CB350 vs Royal Enfield Classic 350) air-cooled engine as the H’ness CB350 and CB350RS. This engine produces 21 HP of power and 29 Nm of torque, which is mated to a 5-speed transmission. It is paired with a 5-speed gearbox.
The RE Classic 350, on the other hand, gets a 349 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine, which produces 20.2 hp of power and 27 Nm of torque. It is also paired with a 5-speed gearbox.
Hardware and braking
Royal Enfield Bullet 350 has telescopic suspension at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. Braking duties are handled by a 300 mm disc brake at the front and 270 mm disc brake at the rear.
At the same time, Honda CB 350 includes a telescopic suspension unit at the front and a pair of nitrogen filled shock absorbers at the rear. For braking, 310mm disc brake is provided at the front and 240mm disc brake at the rear.