Honda launches CB300R in US; will India get this Street Fighter?

The Japanese auto giant- Honda has launched the latest street fighter- CB300F in US at $3,999. The company has updated its official website with the new model and has positioned it between CBR250R and CBR300R in sport range category.

Based on the platform of CBR300R, Honda CB300F gets similar body work minus the headlamp and fairing. It gets a masculine fuel tank with sleek rear panels and a split pattern seat. The headlamps look inspired from the CB500F but misses on the lamp positioning.

Powering the Honda CB300F is the same 286cc engine powering the CBR300R. It has been mated with a six-speed gearbox and churns out 30.4bhp of maximum power along with a peak torque of 27.4Nm. Other technical specs and features of the bike like 5-spoke alloys, tyres, suspensions and brakes are similar to the outgoing CBR250R in India.

The bike might enter the Indian market after CBR300R's entry, as a successor of CBR250R. Honda CB300F is expected to be priced in a range between Rs. 1.4 -1.8 lakh in India and will compete with the likes of Suzuki Inazuma and KTM Duke 390. The upcoming competitors of the bike will be Bajaj Pulsar CS400 and Mahindra Mojo 300.

Honda CB300F Specifications:

Engine Type: 286cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke

Bore And Stroke: 76mm x 63mm

Induction: PGM-Fi, 38mm throttle body

Ignition: Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance

Compression Ratio: 10.7:1

Valve Train: DOHC; four valves per cylinder

Transmission: Six-speed

Front Suspension: 37mm fork; 4.65 inches trave

Rear Suspension: Pro-Link single shock with five positions of spring preload adjustability; 4.07 inches travel

Front Brake: Single 296mm disc

Rear Brake: Single 220mm disc

Front Tire: 110/70-17 radial

Rear Tire: 140/70-17 radial

Rake: 25.30 degrees

Trail: 98mm (3.9 inches)

Wheelbase: 1379.22mm

Seat Height: 779.78mm

Curb Weight: 157.85kg, Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel-ready to ride.

Fuel Capacity: 12.87 litre

Mileage: 30.18kmpl