Honda CB350RS is a motorcycle with a starting price of Rs 2.15 Lakh. It is available in India in 4 variants and 5 colours with high end variant price starting from Rs 2.19 Lakh. CB350RS is powered by a 348.36 ccbs6-2.0 engine which develops a power of 21.07 PS and a torque of 30 Nm. It has Disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes. The weight of Honda CB350RS is 179 kg and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 15 L.

Honda CB350RS

The Honda CB350RS is a sportier-looking alternative to the H’ness CB350, on which it is based. While the CBR50RS and the H'ness CB350 share the same mechanical setup, the former gets a more scrambler-themed design, along with a distinctive-looking rear section with a sleeker tail lamp and turn indicators, as well as block pattern tyres.

Price:

Honda offers the CB350RS in four variants – DLX, DLX Pro, DLX Pro dual-tone and New Hue Edition. The base-spec DLX variant comes in two colour options: Mat Massive Grey Metallic and Athletic Blue Metallic, and is priced at Rs 2,14,856. The DLX Pro variant is priced at Rs 2,17,857 and is available in Radiant Red Metallic colour. 

The DLX Pro dual-tone variant carries the same price as the DLX Pro, and is available in a Black with Pearl Sports Yellow colour scheme. The range-topping New Hue Edition is on sale for Rs 2,19,357 and is available in two colours – Sports Red and Athletic Blue Metallic. All prices ex-showroom, Delhi. 

Engine:

The Honda CB350RS shares its single-cylinder, air-cooled, 348.36cc counterbalanced engine with the other CB models from Honda in the 350cc category. Paired with a 5-speed transmission, this engine produces 21 PS@5,500 rpm and 30 Nm@3,000 rpm.

Suspension And Brakes:

Based on a half-duplex cradle frame, the Honda CB350RS gets telescopic fork and twin shock absorbers at the back. The CB350 gets a 19-inch front and a 17-inch rear alloy wheel, wrapped with a 100-section front and 150-section rear tubeless block pattern tyres. For braking, the CB350RS gets a 310mm front disc and a 240mm rear disc with dual-channel ABS as standard. 

With a 15-litre fuel tank, the Honda CB350RS has a ground clearance of 168mm and a seat height of 800mm. It weighs 179kg kerb.

Key features:

The Honda H’ness CB350 gets an all-LED lighting. The part-digital instrument console of the Honda CB350RS features Bluetooth connectivity and a smartphone voice control system (except for the base DLX variant), with the LCD screen displaying data like average mileage, real-time mileage, battery voltage meter, distance to empty and gear position indicator. The Honda CB350RS also gets a traction control system, and emergency stop signal (activates the hazard lamp function in case of sudden braking).

Rivals:

The Honda CB350RS' closest scrambler alternatives would be the Yezdi Scrambler, and the Royal Enfield Scram 411. It is also priced similarly to other motorcycles in the sub-400cc segment, such as the Royal Enfield Classic 350, Jawa 42 and Yezdi Roadster.