The Honda CB300R is a highly capable urban motorcycle thanks to its lightweight, torquey single-cylinder powerplant, and compact dimensions.
The upright quality belongs to Honda’s Neo-Sports Café line of nude Sportbikes with retro-futuristic styling, and it can do anything from commuting to canyon strafing.
The design is intentionally simple, highlighting the machine’s blacked-out hardware. It is also brutally badass and gives the lightweight naked-bike scene a rugged edge.
About the fact that it helps separate rider and passenger seats as well as the nylon rear mudguard mount, the cutaway tail unit is hardly visible. Both the rider and the passenger use aluminum foot-peg hangers.
The Honda CB300R was introduced in 2019 to replace the CB300F. The CB300R now continues to support the Neo-Café style movement.
Husqvarna’s Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 compete in the “neo-café” segment, but if you’re looking for a general range of minimally faired, small-displacement motorcycles, look no further than the Yamaha MT-03 or past Ten Best Bike champions, the Kawasaki Z400 or KTM 390.
This stripped bike comparison also shows how the CB300R compares to the 390 Duke and the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401. It pulls from idle, and the power transmission is user-friendly, with a long torque curve.
The greater displacement and subsequent power increase in this CB300R is a significant improvement over the CBR250R’s scarcely adequate power and this makes the Honda CB300R a perfect displacement bike for beginners.
Is Honda CB300R a NEO-SPORTS CAFÉ STYLE Bike?
The Honda CB300R features the latest ‘Neo sports cafe line’ style, which is a mashup of contemporary and traditional elements. The bike’s front end features a circular headlamp and an exposed instrument cluster.
The CB300R, which borrows styling cues from our CB1000R, provides a new, unique take on the modern street bike. Furthermore, the lightweight and upright seating makes it a joy to ride.
Is Honda CB300R a good beginner bike?
The CBR300R is one of the finest beginner bikes on the market. On its small frame, both experienced and inexperienced riders can have a lot of fun.
The Honda CB300R is a great beginner bike and worth buying a bike because of its low price, lightweight, relaxed riding position, solid braking, and agile handling.
Used bikes are still ideal for beginners, but this bike has long been praised as a fantastic bike for those learning to ride, including in its previous 250cc designation.
Some bikes simply hit the sweet spot-lightweight, plenty of speed, precision handling, and an out-of-this-world fun factor. They even seem to be in the right place.
That is the essence of the Honda CB300R. Since it is not a full-fairing sportbike, you can see the whole motor and frame hardware. We call the look Neo-Sports Café, but you will just call it the ideal bike for the way you ride.
Is there a slipper clutch on the CB300R?
A redesigned slip/assist clutch is the second major change. This is currently widespread in the 300-400cc category, with Kawasaki’s 400 twins being a major contender.
The CB300R is fun, affordable, and simple to ride and maintain a motorcycle.
It is a great machine for new riders or those trying to improve their skill and trust on two wheels. The rugged looks are not superficial; the focus, as with the CB1000R, is on metal.
It is a tough little character who can navigate the city’s backstreets as well as stretch its wings on the open road.
The CB300R is powered by a 286cc liquid-cooled DOHC engine that produces 32 BHP and 27.5 Nm of peak torque. The engine produces 42 BHP and 37 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a 6-speed transmission with a slipper clutch.
How fast is Honda CB300R? What is the Engine configuration of the Honda CB300R?
The lightweight 286cc DOHC four-valve, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine (shared with the CBR300R) of the CB300R is a little gem that has won many fans due to its free-revving, responsive nature.
While the engine’s free-spinning nature will get the blood pumping as the revs rise, it also works admirably in real-world road-riding situations, both in town and on the highway.
A lightweight, free-revving 286cc model produces 23.1kW peak power @8,500 rpm and 27.9 Nm torque @7,500 rpm, which will have the heart racing right away.
You’d better hold on tight because driving through the 6-speed gearbox will catapult you 200 metres/0.124 miles in 9.2 seconds when you have the enticing, straight stretch of road in front of you.
The top speed is about 90 mph and driving down the highway at 70 mph brings around 8,000 rpm on the tachometer and gives some vibrations through the seat and grips, thus the frequent upshifting.
Features of Honda CB300R:
| Type of engine: | 1. 286cc
2. Liquid-cooled 3. single-cylinder four-stroke |
| Compression-ratio: | 10.7: 1 |
| Induction type: | Fuel injection w/ 38mm throttle body |
| Ignition: | Complete transistorized |
| Bore-stroke (mm): | 76*33 |
| Valve-Train: | DOHC with four valves per cylinder |
| Transmission manual: | Six-speed |
Seat Height and Curb Weight:
The Honda CB 300R’s best selling point is its curb weight. With a wet weight of just 143 kilograms/315 lbs, it is one of the lightest motorcycles in its class. The benefits of the motorcycle’s lightweight are readily apparent in the way it drives and handles.
The Honda CB 300R’s low curb weight also contributes to its good performance and fuel economy. The Honda CB 300R’s seat height is 800mm, making it easy to ride even for those who are not particularly tall.
The Honda Neo Sports Café CB300R has one-of-a-kind features that make it iconic.
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Looking-Ahead
The minimalistic instrument panel is built into the top fork yoke and ignition button, and it is ideally placed for the rider to take a brief look down at the details – day or night.
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Good handling with An Excellent Road grip
The CB300R’s agile handling is built around tough-looking 41mm USD forks and a 5-stage preload rear shock mounted on a pressed-steel, pro-link swingarm.
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Fine braking features
The front brake is a 4-piston caliper, wave-style disc brake with a radial mounting. The rear brake is a 2-piston caliper with a 220 mm wave disc that is operated by 2-channel ABS. This high-spec machine uses an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) to provide fine-balanced, front-to-rear action and incredible feel in all riding conditions.
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LED lighting
On the CB300R, all lighting, including indications, is LED. The thin circular headlight with its metal-tone rim is visible at first glance. It is a signature feature with a separate, ringed running light and an eye-catching, two-bar light feature.
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A smooth frame
Despite copying structural cues from the CB1000R, the CB300R’s frame is a one-of-a-kind combination of pressed and tubular steel. It has a tough appearance that adds to the CB300R’s smooth handling; you can lean comfortably into a fast-sweeping curve or turn the CB300R sharply around a close street corner.
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Light and strong chassis
A Neo-Sports Café machine is designed to achieve the perfect combination of handling, strength, and athletic comfort. Great handling starts with a strong backbone, which is why the CB300R features a one-of-a-kind frame design that is both light and powerful.
| Rear tire: | 150/60*17 |
| Front tire: | 110/70*17 |
| Front brake ABS: | ABS; single 296mm disc |
| Rear brake ABS: | ABS; single 220mm disc |
| Front suspension: | 41mm/1.62 inches telescopic fork; 5.1 inches of travel |
| Rear suspension: | Single Pro-Link® shock with 4.2 inches of movement |
Is it comfortable riding CB300R?
The CB300R’s 31.5-inch seat height puts you in an active, agile riding stance. You can sit up and see what is going on around you, and you are ready to react to the road in a matter of seconds, just like your bike.
The separate passenger bench, integrated grab bar, and passenger footpegs, which allow you to travel with a friend, are another example of the CB300R’s versatility.
| Curb Weight (Wet) | 317 pounds/144kg – Includes all regular supplies, oils, and a large tank of gas—ready to roll |
| Fuel capacity | 2.7 Gallons/10 liters |
| Trail | 93 mm/3.66 inches |
| Height of seat | 31.5 inches/80 cm |
| Wheelbase | 53.3 inches/135.38 cm |
| Rake | 24.70 |
Fuel Capacity and Mileage of Honda CB300R
As per Honda CB 300R gets 30.2 km/l. According to Honda, this number was determined after experimenting with the World Motorcycle Test Cycle (WMTC). That is, it is as similar to real-world environments as you can be. In daily use, the Honda CB 300R has a fuel economy of 30km/l.
The Honda CB 300R’s fuel tank size is said to be 10 liters/2.7 gallons, which allows the Honda CB 300R to have a range of about 300 kilometers/186.4 miles, which is comparable to most touring motorcycles.
Color option
CB300R gets new color schemes It gets new color options including a black-on-black paint which is similar to the Matte Steel Black shade offered in the India-spec model.
The new CB300R will be offered in four color options including Pearl Dusk Yellow and Matt Pearl Agile Blue, Matt Gunpowder Black Metallic, and Candy Chromosphere Red. The styling of the new CB300R is more in line with its bigger siblings CB650R and CB1000R.
Overview of HONDA CB300R
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General information
- 286cc Engine
- Blacked out hardware.
- Standard-ABS
- Price: $4949 USD
- 30 BHP Power
- 315 lbs weight/143 kg
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Competitors
- Kawasaki Z300
- Yamaha MT 03
- KTM 390-Duke
- Husqvarna Vitpilen-401
About the author: Michael Parrotte was the Vice President of AGV Helmets America, and a consultant for KBC Helmets, Vemar Helmets, Suomy Helmets, Marushin Helmets, KYT Helmets, Sparx Helmets. In addition, he is the founder and owner of AGV Sports Group.
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