Honda CB250R vs CB300R: Differences Explained
The identical-looking motorcycles have quite some differences
The identical-looking motorcycles have quite some differences
Honda Malaysia recently gave the CB250R a bunch of functional updates for 2022. The pocket rocket, in its latest iteration, is a much more wholesome motorcycle than before. So that had us wondering how different it is from the desi Honda CB300R? Let’s find out:
For 2022, Honda has equipped the CB250R with Showa’s Big Piston Separate Function Inverted Fork. Along with that you get a five-step, preload-adjustable monoshock. The India-spec CB300R, on the other hand, not only comes with a lip-smacking gold-finished Showa inverted fork, but its monoshock also has seven-step preload adjustability.
Coming to the most interesting part, the CB250R has a 249cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that makes 27.4PS and 23.4Nm. The CB300R, as its name suggests, employs a bigger 286cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that makes 31PS and 27.5Nm.
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In terms of dimensions, the India-spec Honda CB300R has a 3mm shorter wheelbase. That, coupled with the fact that at 146kg, the CB300R is only 2kg heavier than its Malaysian quarter-litre sibling, should ideally make it the faster, more flickable bike. For once, India gets a bigger-engined, more powerful bike, and we’re not complaining.
While the CB250R continues with its LCD instrument cluster, it now comes with a gear position indicator, something that the India-spec CB300R got earlier this year.
Other aspects remain identical for both the bikes. Even in terms of design, the bikes adopt a neo-retro design with a circular headlight and sleek taillamp. Both also get a chiseled design, giving them a muscular look. That said, while the India-spec CB300R gets a small 9.7-litre tank, the CB250R’s tank is slightly bigger at 10.1-litres.
Honda has priced the 2022 CB300R for Rs 2,77,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). While the bike comes off as a great package overall, the Rs 57,000 bump in price over its BS4 iteration is hard to justify as there are no tangible updates.
Honda CB300R User Reviews
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- About honda cb300rAbsolutely 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 actuallyRead More1
- Honda CB300R handles very poorlyI 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.Read More1 5