Live updates: 2019 Honda CB300R launch in India
Honda Motorcycles India will be launching the new CB300R today. The bookings for the same commenced in January 2019 at a token amount of Rs 5,000. Honda has confirmed that the bike will be brought in the market via the CKD route, however, all other motorcycles in the segment are locally manufactured. The CB300R is powered by a 286cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine with a four-valve, DOHC head, and outputs are 30.45PS and 27.4Nm. The CB300R of course boasts top drawer equipment, including a full-LED headlamp unit. It is suspended on a pair of 41mm upside down forks at the front while a 296mm, petal disc along with a radially-mounted, four-piston caliper takes care of braking duties upfront. More details on the 2019 Honda CB300R motorcycle can be read here. Scroll below to get details on the specifications, features, launch price, booking amount including the availability of the Honda CB300R in India LIVE from the launch venue.
The 2019 CB300R is based on the Neo Sports Cafe Racer concept that was shown at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
And finally! The 2019 Honda CB300R has been launched in India at Rs 2.41 lakh, ex-showroom pan-India. Bookings open across dealerships. Details here
Design tries to balance a classic silhouette and stance with modern flourishes. Small changes to the bike are only those needed to meet our regulatory requirements
This is more or less the same engine as the CBR300R but refined slightly for street riding. Straighter intake. Twin chamber exhaust for the sound.
This is more or less the same engine as the CBR300R but refined slightly for street riding. Straighter intake. Twin chamber exhaust for the sound.
Doesn’t look like much, but lots of subtle tech in swing arm plus hollow axle. IMU measures state of bike but works only the ABS and prevents rear wheel lift.
Centralisation and lightening has a huge impact on handling. New trellis frame plus strong pivot plate is the heart of the handling. Honda says suspension quality is unknown for the class. Monoshock has separate chambers for gas and oil.
Centralisation and lightening has a huge impact on handling. New trellis frame plus strong pivot plate is the heart of the handling. Honda says suspension quality is unknown for the class. Monoshock has separate chambers for gas and oil.
Yuzuru Ishikawa leads the project and he was the man behind the CBR1100X Blackbird and worked on the RC213V-S too! Those are serious credentials.
First, mass centralisation. Heavy bits very close to CG. Farther parts lightened
Yuzuru Ishikawa leads the project and he was the man behind the CBR1100X Blackbird and worked on the RC213V-S too! Those are serious credentials.
First, mass centralisation. Heavy bits very close to CG. Farther parts lightened
Now Y Guleria, the man in motion at HMSI, takes stage. He says the customers are changing. They want premium bikes and that lifestyle. #CB300R is their first move in the ‘middleweight’ category.
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Now Y Guleria, the man in motion at HMSI, takes stage. He says the customers are changing. They want premium bikes and that lifestyle. #CB300R is their first move in the ‘middleweight’ category.
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The bookings for the CB300R have been excellent. 3 months (CKD) production is spoken for. That’s Silver Wing, Honda’s new name for enthusiasts Bikes. More mid-weight Bikes will come promises Kato
Now Minoru Kato president & CEO, is speaking in Hindi! And first some context. Best year ever for company in India last year. Today, 40million customers in all!
These were the five models from the 2018 EICMA show in Milan. The gorgeous CB1000R, amazing CB500X (bring please!) etc others. Today 🇮🇳 gets CB300R — Hondas largest market - 30% of global sales are here! Honda expects more once BSVI enables India to make world-ready products
HUGE team from Honda Two-wheeler India including Wing World dealers here for the CB300R launch
We are at the launch venue of the 2019 Honda CB300R in Delhi.
Did you know? The Honda CB300R that will be launched in India shortly was first showcased at the 2017 EICMA show.
Honda two-wheelers India is all set to launch its premium 300cc motorcycle, the CB300R in India. Get all the details of the motorcycle here.
