Honda CB300F Review - Where Is The CBR? | MotorBeam 

Excellent funny humorous practical Dhanil Bhai style review, superb all points covered , thanks for saying on road prices in all the reviews , cheers bro

I think its high time that respectable auto journalists like you guys need to roast honda's arrogance towards the Indian market. CB series bikes are now overrated and saturated. We need the CBR series pronto

Yes at this price 2.29L CBR 300 would make more sense

Yes CBR has More sense than CB 300 F

Hell yeah

Nothing shocking Honda motorcycle metal parts start rusting and plastic parts colour fade Honda is too much overhyped

@@littleboy7803 but still for a brand new bike it's not right.

@@littleboy7803 Does not happen with their international models.

It's mud

@@kguygo look closely. It's rust

True!

Combined ABS was something else

Cause CBR 250R was an international model And this piece of shit is only for Indian market Because Indian people are over obsessed with CC not true power & performance

CBR250R is a sports tourer whereas CB300F is a city bike. It has a clear distinction. Since I own both the bikes now I can say both are in separate segments. I can say Honda has tried to do the same as what Yamaha has done with FZ25. Less stressed engine with loads of torque for city commute and occasional highway trips which looks like Jack of all trades situation. versatile machines!!!

Facts

slipper shot reply.

When good bikes like cbr250r were available people felt it was overpriced and no one bought it so they had to wind up the sales and discontinue it. They attempted to relaunch in 2019 again with BS4 version but even then sales was not picking up. So again Honda decided to discontinue it totally. Now when we see all the KTM, Bajaj, Yamaha and TVS offerings we regret we don't have CBR250R. It was way ahead of its time. I own a CBR250R 2015 model. I still go for long rides. No other bike can give the big bike feel than the CBR250R.

I don't think Honda has a BS6 250cc engine any more. 300 is their latest BS6.

@@digitalsidequest yes they don't have any 250 cc segment bikes any more. They only have CBR300R, CB300F. Recently I bought the Honda CB300F. I would say the character of CBR250R is still there in this bike but misses the fairing and is tuned for city riding. If they come with faired version of CB300F then it would be a good replacement for CBR250R.

Is it better than re hunter 350

@@shikharsingh1674 hunter is no where close to this beast. It is better in every way. Mileage performance or anything it is better.

​@@GuptajiSmart so hey man how's the experience with the bike now? Can u give a long term review? Planning to buy this. Thanks in advance

@@amithskumar1040 up till now there is no problem. Only servicing is done. You can consider this no nonsense machine.

this 24hp cb300f does 0-100 in 8 seconds while 30hp ktm 250 does 0-100 in 8.5 seconds 🤣 so much for all these stupid ktm,bajaj lover crybabies calling it underpowered 🤣

​@@Moonlight-hq3gi yeah both 0-60 and 0-100 this thing is a monster! I don't know who started saying this underpowered it is no way underpowered. In tractibility it's far better than KTMs 3-4gear 30-40 you easily move. KTMs will choke! But only thing that this lacks is the highway performance. But this bike can do more than average highway performance because of very comfortable seats and 300cc displacement. But the cruising speed could have been better. Just slightly. But we can't get everything perfect in one bike the compramise depends on purpose. But the hate that this bike is getting is totally un deserved

Yamaha XSR 155 would have been really good for Indian marlet

Copied from the CB/CBR650 & CB/CBX/CB500R with slight changes.

@@lalrintluangavanchhawng7483 Are those Yamaha?

Same thought here, although I do think it's a bit small

Honda always gives what would help us on the real streets of India. They really don't care what the fans are asking lol. Although if they bring those bikes it would cost a lot more than their competitors.

Araey baiya😅 duke 200 is 50k lesser than this ...better than this both look wise , quality wise and power wise . Gixxer 250 is there , it's also a Japanese motorcycle at just 2.2L such a quality and powerful machine.....Don't know what honda is thinking about Indians 🤦🏻‍♂️

Utter waste bike

Anyone in right mind will go for rr310 instead of this. And just because of fairing on Apache are people going to ignore the rest of the facts. There is nothing like seriously nothing not even 1 thing in which you can say this bike is better than rr310.

@@harshvardhansinha correct

Can u gv me ur number . Even i hv booked

this 24hp cb300f does 0-100 in 8 seconds while 30hp ktm 250 does 0-100 in 8.5 seconds 🤣 so much for all these stupid ktm,bajaj lover crybabies calling it underpowered 🤣

cb300r is really underrated just because of it's higher price people are saying 390 is vfm in reality a little honda cb300r with 31hp and weighing under 150kgs does 0-100 in 6 seconds while 40hp plus ktm 390 does in 5 seconds only 1 second difference in 0-100 286cc vs 373cc difference

Guys, could you help me out with the average that you're getting on your cb300r? Planning to go for one, but two things are bothering me, the fuel tank, and average. Could do with the really small tank, but cannot find any trustworthy numbers on average. Company claims 30kmpl, but some users stating 35-38kmpl is also possible if riden at lower revs. Is that true?

It should be also noted that all new bike engines need break-in period to become smooth. In the case of CB300F it is 500 kms. Not sure if reviewers have taken this into account when they speak about refinement. I own one now and I can say it can cruise at 120 without a sweat all day after break-in period. It was buzzy initially and after the engine oil change in 1st service it is smooth to ride now.

It's not rusting. It's mud

@@Mohit-zn2rn I don't think so

@@user-xn1ld2hi1u even my hornet 2.0 was like that but it got cleaned after

@@Mohit-zn2rn bro I don't get it? How do they give such a bike for reviewing? And do the film city had that much mud?

@@user-xn1ld2hi1u you should see the review of cb300f by fuel injected... he has shot the video in dusty/muddy region. You should see there

Gixxer sf 250 is best and at par with cbr 250r

They made a completely new engine just for this bike, I think more bikes will come to India with this engine, maybe a fully faired of this version in the future? Or an ADV?

@@sushantdutta8707 true in future may be adventure or faired but the price point for a naked is too high. Further the adventure or faired variant will be cost 20-25k more , it will fall in price bracket of tvs RR310. The price what it is launched u get a Duke 250. Plus the honda refinement is missing on this motor as review suggest. U get a similar spec oil cooled bike from suzuki for 50k less.

@@riteshmalvankar7230 i don't know what to say about the price, even the r15 v4 costs 1.9-2+ L nowadays. The price could have been better but it's Honda, they'll always charge a premium that's why only a certain section of customers buy honda (apart from scooters). I think the pricing of the KTMs are very good because of their Bajaj partnership (I maybe wrong). Tbh, the best way to get a bike is to test ride, it's like everyone has their different opinions on vibrations, I saw 3-4 videos and all of them have different opinions on it.

TVS too

go for it at this moment and trade it later for xpulse300

I think its a great bike at this price

Go for cb 300f

Considering the service center and quality I would prefer Honda CB300F. But this is not a top end happy machine but more of a torque machine which is good for traffic conditions. Suzuki sx250 as a versatile product is good but the service center is where you will feel the real pain. If you have a Honda bigwing nearby go with a Honda CB300F.

Buying a bike is always a emotional and personal choice. Write down what are your requirements in a piece of paper. A few factors to consider Power (can I cruise at 100 kmph all day), City riding dynamics (is it nimble around the city without any engine heating issues), service network (can I rely on the ASC if there is a major engine issue during ownership), quality of parts used (can the bike look the same for ages without any parts rattling), price (is it in my budget), mileage (does it drink a lot of fuel) and maintenance (is it pocket friendly in long term). Get a test ride on both the bikes and check if it fits your requirements personally. Then come back to the list and then score them against your requirements. This would provide the bike you are looking for. Do not look at the spec sheet. Feel the bike and then decide. With Honda slashing the price to Rs 161,000 Ex-showroom now. It has become VFM. I did the same process to narrow down on my requirements and bought a Honda CB300F on Dec 28 2022.

yes now very vfm 🔥

50k right?

The engine of Honda is no match with ktm's engine, but for a short period of time ktm's are great

My personal bet is on Ronin I've never seen the quality in a 1.75 L bike. I'd be happy seeing more people paying attention to what job tvs has done with the Ronin.

Definitely they will do that and name it as 300x.

does make sense.

Nothing wrong with engine or anything. Kawasaki is also offering some discounts on Ninja 300 and 650 I believe. Honda, Kawasaki and other brands do this all the time to clear older stock before bringing in the next year/updated models.

It's a steal of a deal. It's VFM now. I bought one with this offer last week. No regrets on my purchase. Brilliant machine. Suffices my requirement for a powerful city bike.

@@videorascals correct but it seems like Honda is going to drop the product from its portfolio. That's the reason I'm worried about after sales service and spare parts. availability.

@@biswaranjanpattanaya i am not sure if that's true but even it is dropped there is lot of parts sharing between cb300r and hornet 2.0 in this bike so spares won't be an issue. I had a conversation with the bigwing manager and he informed me that there might be a price correction in future and more products using the same engine without dropping this product from the portfolio. Only time will tell but since I already own a cbr250r which is already discontinued in the Indian market I am no stranger to spares unavailability. I don't find that much difficulty in finding spares so far.

@@videorascals the BigWing showrooms are just cosmetic changes in terms of look and feel of the showroom. Otherwise the staff is very very poorly informed about Honda or for that matter bikes in general. I know I'm being very harsh but there's no better way to put it. Talking about Bangalore BigWing showrooms.

Yes bro..better mileage, great engine refinement, better service centre, usd forks & almost 15k less price than gixxer

No range

nope this thing is a lighter bike and handles better cb350 and cb350rs are vfm and has good aesthetics.. it's a better tourer but not even same performance as this cb300f

fyi 50k price cut now

CB500F(altu), oil-cooled parallel twin making 38hp/32Nm for the low price 4.5L (ex-showroom)

Do you think our indian roads are safe beyond 80 kmph speeds?. I doubt it. So what is the point in having all the bells and whistles to unleash speed on such roads. A cow or dog suddenly getting into our way can result in a serious accident on the highway. There is no point of higher CC if we can't use the full potential. I feel a 250CC or 300 CC with a less stressed engine is more than adequate for Indian roads. It all boils down to the compression ratio of the engine. The higher the compression ratio the engine is stressed, produces a lot more heat and needs to be cooled with advanced liquid cooling systems.

I drove them both and i choose Cb300f. Its faster on the road