Haojue DR300 (Suzuki GSX-S300) vs Honda CB300R: Spec Comparison
Can this Chinese streetfighter hold its own against a pukka Japanese rival?
Can this Chinese streetfighter hold its own against a pukka Japanese rival?
Suzuki’s Chinese partner Haojue is on the verge of rolling out the DR300 naked streetfighter, and this is important because the same bike will be sold as the Suzuki GSX-S300 overseas. Specs of the new bike have recently emerged, so the natural thing to do is compare it to some of its competition. In this case, we’ll be taking a look at how the DR300 stacks up against the Honda CB300R on paper.
Powertrain
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Specifications |
Haojue DR300 |
Honda CB300R |
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Engine |
298cc liquid-cooled, SOHC parallel-twin engine |
286cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine |
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Bore x Stroke |
57.3 x 57.8mm |
76 x 63mm |
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Power |
29.23PS @ 8500rpm |
30.45PS @ 8000rpm |
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Torque |
27.8Nm @ 6500rpm |
27.4Nm @ 6500rpm |
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Gearbox |
6-speed |
6-speed |
The Haojue is off to a rather disappointing start, because despite a sizeable displacement advantage and an extra cylinder, it actually produces less peak power than its Japanese rival, AND it does so higher in the rev range. On the upside, it has a slight advantage when it comes to torque, and the slightly undersquare cylinder dimensions should make this a tractable and usable motor in the urban jungle.
Underpinnings
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Specifications |
Haojue DR300 |
Honda CB300R |
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Frame |
Tubular steel frame |
Diamond-type frame |
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Suspension |
F: Upside down fork R: 7-step Preload-adjustable monoshock |
F: Upside down fork R: Preload-adjustable monoshock |
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Tyres |
F: 110/70-R17 R: 140/70-R17 |
F: 110/70-R17 R: 150/60-R17 |
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Brakes |
F: Single 290mm disc R: Single 240mm disc (Dual-channel ABS) |
F: Single 296mm disc R: Single 220mm disc (Dual-channel ABS with IMU) |
The Honda's supremacy seems to continue in this department too, though by a smaller margin. The CB gets a slightly fatter rear tyre and a slightly bigger front brake, though the DR300 claws back some ground with a larger rear disc. Both bikes get dual-channel ABS but Honda ups things a notch by incorporating an IMU to measure weight distribution.
Dimensions
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Specifications |
Haojue DR300 |
Honda CB300R |
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Wheelbase |
1420mm |
1344mm |
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Ground clearance |
158mm |
151mm |
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Fuel tank capacity |
16-litres |
10-litres |
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Seat height |
785mm |
800mm |
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Kerb weight |
177kg |
147kg |
Both bikes have their strengths and weaknesses in this area, so it’s up to what you’re looking for. With it’s significantly larger fuel tank and longer wheelbase, the DR300 should make for a better long-distance tourer. But at just 147kg kerb, the CB300R is a massive 30kg lighter than the Haojue, which should make it a lot more manageable, even if it perches the rider 15mm higher.
Honda CB300R User Reviews
Honda bikes is the best bike for every Indians , I like this bike , the comfort and features is outstanding the love this bike I ride this bike every day in city and highway, the cb 300r is the best city ride bike , the exhauste and console are very pretty and my favourite thing of this bike is looks.
Buying experience is so good at time I am so excited and the looks of the bike is awesome and firing look like and lion. Bike performance is so good and maintenance and servicing is comfortable the servicing of my bike every after 3 months so it is comfortable.The colour of my bike is black and trendy.
This bike look is very beautiful and performance is very best bike material is best I ride this bike dally 50 km around and very comfortable I am rider and I suggest this bike for dally use I ride this bike in highway this very fast bike hondaCB300R always best this bike maileg is very high this bike is allrounder .
Absolutely a great bike for 300cc lovers but there are alot of bikes which are under in this segment so i prefer if you love the comfortness and a great mileage you can go by this honda cb300 r and i personally enjoyed riding in this bike the maintenance of this bike is somewhat ok for middle class people and when it comes to perfomance it is good for me actually
I personally feel that Honda CB300R handles very poorly compared to other bikes in this segment. The bike being light in weight, high wind speeds easily topples the whole bike and makes it exceedingly unstable at speeds above 80 kilometers per hour. I ride this bikes at city approx 34 kmpl on soft throttle which is low. I do not even hard push the bike on highways.