Meteor 350 vs Honda Highness CB350: Which Is Better For Highways? 

This how automobile journalism should work!!. Empowering people and letting them decide on their own. Great stuff

Here are few points I concluded with your comparison video of the 2 motorcycles 1) Basically city ride & occasionally touring with Honda showroom & service center near you opt for Honda 2) max highway ride & touring opt for RE 3) Honda CB 350 is the lowest priced with traction control in india 4) Honda is not intrested in selling 100k units a year( not a product for every person) 5) RE plans to sell 100k units a year ( product for everyone) 6) Want to stay out of crowd opt for Honda 7) want to lead the crowd opt for RE

It's hilarious how much of extensive comparison has been done by such a small team. And so call biggies of reviews are not able to even get a cb350. More power to you Abhinav! 👍

Absolutely loving this series man meteor vs cb350 is just so entertaining! 👍🏻

Honda feels more practical for everyday commute and occasional touring. Moreover your getting Honda's reliability.

Booked the meteor based on ur videos. I’m just too happy. Thanks buddy

Both are good bikes. CB for me because of that looks & off course the exhaust🔥🔥

Best reviewer I found till date, quite precise and honest in reviewing both the machines! Keep going and be unstoppable! 👌🎉❤️👏🔥

Hands down meteor 👍 main reason being the service reach for RE over Honda's big wing especially when you tour through towns and villages

If ur friend Is willing to, then ask him for his opinion too.

Actually I rode both the bikes back to back today ... Honda is Honda .. booking the Honda !!

After thorough research and comparison , and seeing your most precious reviews dear Abhinav ... with a heavy heart cancelled my cb 350 booking. Meteor changed my whole conceptions n conclusions. Test ridden both. Both were supreme and butter smooth. Was very happy with the seating comfort offered by meteor. Cruising was effort less with meteor. The exhaust and clutch feel of cb 350 is unparallel. It was sailing swift like a feather through roads . Was very tough for me to decide . Dilemma was never this high in choosing a product. Finally left to the looks and style. And there I got my answer. With whole lot of customisation options ,colour options and appealing charm offered by meteor I made my final verdict. My better half from day 1 was there with my final decision. Cancelled my cb 350 matte black booking and customised a supernova beige Meteor. I will miss CB 350 for sure. But I won't ever have to regret losing RE Meteor. Happy for sure ... Thanks Abhinav..2 months tentative waiting begins ..❤️❤️❤️ And for all in dilemma....Both are wonderful and give the rest to your heart. You won't go wrong with either the choice...❤️

For a skinny guy, I think Honda will be better. Highway cruising doesn’t matter much as all bikes can do n mostly people are on city ride. N even 100cc can easily go for Ladakh. So, I would prefer cb350 though already booked. 🤓

RE has the most fan following in India. If it matters to you go for Meteor. But those who are looking for a value for money bike can go for CB 350.

One deciding factor for me is that the CB 350 is a fresh design. Something about that motorcycle that tugs at my heart. Meteor seems good but it has the RE baggage! CB is my choice. Thanks for your videos

I was never a fan of RE but this meteor is ❤️ at first sight.

Hi Abhinav! Been watching your videos especially since the news of H’ness has broken to public and it is immensely informative and is very credible! Found it to be very useful while sitting at my comfort while you were really doing the core hard work to get us all practical & validate our concerns! And also great to have technology like (GoPro) to make it happen! Thanks!

But almost most of my friends who has ridden out both the motorcycles has been impressed with cb350 over meteor

I've been following Abhinav for a while for these Meteor vs CB350 videos. I'm writing this comment before watching the video and I give Abhinav a huge shootout, as all of us viewers are giving. Personally I also wanna give a huge shoutout to his colleague Vaibhav for being a part of it from past few videos. Thank you.

I think the Heel shifter on Hness is for the Pillion to shift gears .. 😬

Based on your review I booked meteor...as I would touring some good distances

How nicely you speak brother.. M a big fan yours.... The kind of knowledge you have, the way elaborate every minute details about motorcycling is amazing... I highly appreciate your videos bto.. Keep in up.. Your voice is really very sweet to hear.. That short video with the royal enfield fan too was very 👌

your review of these two bikes have become like a must to watch 😂

Quiet strange on the sweet spot.. The gearing decides the torque availability and speed. Being geared taller cb 350 should be able to give a better fuel efficiency crusing at 80 but there might be compromise on roll on acceleration. Honda tried to attack the previous gen enfield engines with lower cruise speeds. RE was developing not just an engine but a better transmission with better cruise speeds.. Honda underestimated the new generation RE engines it seems. Just think what would happen if the new re engines are deployed in the classics and standard and priced much lower than meteor family... RE might just be unstoppable.. I am no fan of either brands... I always love my 2005 hero honda karizma better than these...

You should compare more motorcycles in this way.. you are like Shashi tharoor of auto geek❤️ great work sir

Honda better✌️❤️ if i got money buy this cb 350 or i don't get that much I'll go for Hornet 2.0

Kabhi lagata hai hness lu ... Kabhi lagata hai meteor lu. Wife ko pucha ...confusion clear karne ke liye ... Wo boli hai "gaav ki zameen bech ke dono lelo".

Honda - No maintenance - Enfield - you will make lot of friends - all mechanics in town will become your friend.

Thanks for the video abhnaiv. You literally have cleared any doubt anyone would have before purchasing the highness. It's high time honda recognises this and endorses you. Cheers on the content.💐💐

No irritating music, no hidden agendas , no sponsored bias , no pushing for subscriptions and likes , finally a world class Indian moto vlogger .

I was booked meteor and tomorrow is a delivery day,,,I'm really excited to see my beast,,,RE ALWAYS RE,,,👍

Thank you Abhinav sir, with lots of love and respect for your hard work. After watching your series since the launch of Highness, here is my theoretical review on CB350, based on your reviews: I think Honda should test CB350 Highness 2.0 in Indian conditions, as it need not to be surprise release anymore. By next year or two, or by the time Honda Big Wings open up in various parts of the country and their bikes be available in full fledged way, Honda should rectify few things: 1) Soften their suspension to Indian road’s comfortable standard. 2) Reduce its weight by around 10-15kgs. That would result in better power to weight ratio; and also it should give better mileage. A win-win situation for both city users and tourers. 3) Add Accelaration to its 5th gear and add a 6th gear to maintain the speed. 4) If possible liquid cooling can be provided, but may not be necessary if cost cutting needs to be done. 5) Provide the customizable accessories as options for touring enthusiasts. Then, surely I feel CB350 would be generations ahead than Meteor or any other bikes in the segment. Being more inclined towards Honda than RE, I want Highness to better than Meteor. That’s all thank you.

A fine informative channel ....really appreciate your content and the clarity 🔥

As a personal preference i opt for Honda ..Because for their refined and quality engine for a Classic bike ..It would be very good to ride or cruise Looks cleaner than RE meteor

I appreciate your effort for last 15 days on these two beautiful motors, you spend a lot time & points what matters to a rider, but one question if you have to choose only 1 out of it, which one?

Sweet cruising spot of meteor is more than CB350?? Did I hear that right..? That came as a surprise..

Bro ,i think u r the best in bike review buisness in india Ur videos are so deeep ,cover all the details and u put so mch effort to do long trips and u cover everything from touring comfort, suspension, aftermarket, comparison and everything I really wish to express my gratitude for ur effort in providing ur views every bit of detail Sir ,i wish u all the best and continue this journey and always stay true to this style of reviewing unlike other bike reviews where they just ride for a few days or one time and give their opinion based on that Pls take ur time ,dont rush stuff ,take a month or two for each bike review,the people who actually watch these videos to own these bikes with their hard earned money will definitely be watching ur review and not the others from autocar,power drift etc where they actually empasize on videography,script and stuff to gain more views ,instead of providing actual content. So according to my opinion u delivery quality content which actually helps a lot of people So pls continue doing that And also pls also provide the links or affiliated links of ridung gears that u use and recommend .

Hi Abhinav, thanks for delving into the details (also, on that interceptor part🤣🤣). . You told its a 5 step adjustable in CB350. . Cant we go down to have 2 or 3 step down preload on suspension for better comfort? Any disadvantage doing so?

Very informative and useful video. So crisp and clean explanation.

Asked and answered. Keep up the good work, man!

Honda cb 350 is better, but he can't disappoint his freind

Hi Abhi.. Your reviews on both these motorcycles are always welcome. If you get a chance, can you have us a video of a mileage test cruising constantly between 70 to 80kmph with not much revving or shifting gears on highways. In this case, I feel both will deliver more than 45kmph of average so that anyone thinking to buy a 200 or 250 will rethink on their decisions. A small request if you never mind...:)

As I mentioned earlier as well this is what modern auto journos are missing. Unbiased and simple, straight forward review.Abhinav I believe Honda has a better top end than Meteor. Let me know. Also today I heard Honda CB zipping across me and it sounded awesome. Honda has done a good job with the sound engineering. What about Meteor top end? I believe it maxes out at 120. Reason I am asking is everybody has a sweet spot of cruising personally. Apart from that I like the way you review the bikes. Simple and Raw..And people are here to decide what to buy.. Good stuff.

Great information man. I've been following you since the inception of CB350. Then comes the Meteor and I'm in love with your contents. And I'm intended to buy one between CB and Meteor. And I'm weighing around 100kgs and 6ft tall, also has a couple of bulged discs in lower back. I've a couple of queries: Which sitting posture is better for me? Meteor's Standard Posture or CB350's Cruiser Posture? Or atleast Which one would you pick? Also which one has roomy pillion seat? Sorry for the long comment. Hope you would help. Thanks man!

For mostly City ride & occasional Highway cruise CB 350 would be better I guess ?

We need a smaller CB like 175 to sell alongside 350. Same design and same exhaust note with 40 kilo lesser kerb weight. It will blast all the sales charts of 160 cc segment

Really want you to review a Jawa Classic/42 in detail, would make it extremely helpful for all the people looking at the 300-350cc segment, even a single detailed video would do!

I have seen all your videos after the delivery of CB350 and i felt it was really fair.The initial reactions to Meteor were little different compared to this video.Also when compared to all other youtube meteor videos in youtube.I felt some contradictions.It started once the Meteor (with the showroom Ad sticker) came,i felt like there is some % leaning towards meteor in this video where actually cb350 shines for example like top speed.Can be my perspective issue too.Anyways keep up the good work

Great review, as always. I'm getting more and more realistically aware about the bikes. Thanks a ton, my friend. Wishing your interceptor friend the pink of health, as well. Ride safe and free. 👍

Last 10 sec sum up everything. Nothing left to test i guess... Am i the only one who's repeating intro with abhinav😉😂👌🏽👍🏼

I ve seen reviews of both these bikes on YT and no one does better than you buddy!

Thanks abhinav for this well articulated series. Finally we settled on cb350 due to my father being an avid fan of the CB lineup from his days and since the bigwing showroom is only 24 km away from my house, it made it even more of a no brainer. One more personal suggestion to someone who might be confused, if you want something that makes you feel proud about owning it but doesn't grab too much attention , go for the cb, else meteor it is. One more thing i recently found out is that the bottom part of dual tone colour is a sticker and not actually paint. If anyone can confirm it, it would be great!

i can bet no one can beat him in presentation part in Indian journalism

Really liked cb350 than meteor. but still confused over the suspension .

I just realised today that even though RE has reduced seat height very slightly in the meteor. The handle bar are not high anymore like they were in thunderbird. Foot pegs were set forward in the earlier thunderbird too. So the seating stance wouldn't really change much compared to the thunderbird. I personally would have preferred those higher bars of the thunderbird with this seat height. That would make it a day and night difference between the seating stance of meteor and highness.

These bikes are more alike than different.. "Minor differences depends on personal preferences"

This video was a great help. Thanks a lot rider. ❤️

So Abhinav! You proved Yourself right about the suspensions!

Both the bikes are extremely good! Its just the matter of preference like if you want lay back sitting posture or standard way of sitting posture...😊😊

Finishing was superb.

Had ridden both on long trips. Now don't get me wrong, i loved meteor. If i had a chance to chose both , i will But Honda has traction control, it really helps in rainy situation and off roads, sands on road etc Honda has slipper clutch and best clutch in its segment. You can stand up on it. You can adjust yourself. Not full load goes to your lumber spine. More relaibility. Wayyy more pillion comfort

@Abhinav Bhatt really have to appreciate how extensively you have covered these two bikes here...👍👍 Constant updates.. subtle nuances all explained and in good time.. as soon as the bikes are available. Superb stuff for a potential buyer.

Wonderful review as always. Really liked your gloves and boots bro. From where did u get them. Please let know.

Booked the CB350 already, test drove it for few kilometres and will be getting the bike delivered on Friday 👍

Bro with ur review, I got to know about hness cb350 I booked that curiser bro... Thank u bro for valuable comments 👊💪👌💯

🌹Thanks for giving great information about this bike brother.. Hope Will buy soon... Have a safe ride and stay safe bro

Hi, Abhinav. All your reviews and videos are too good. Well done. Can you do a review of Dominar 400? Carry on All the best.

Amazing review 👍

That was a very neutral and informative video. Good job done.

Wow awesome job bro loved it

Good honest presentation

Highness തകർക്കുo 🔥🔥🔥

I see abhinav bhatt, I hit like

Very informative videos….would request you to come up with after market modifications on meteor…

Please do a video of your mamajis feedback and ownership of the CB350 also 😀

Hello abhinav, which one would you prefer overall metoer or cb350? Please reply

Abhinav I hope now the automakers get the message & call you up for new motorcycle launches ! Reminds me of early stage of Teambhp ! More power to you !

Nice comparative vdo bro.. Just keep up your good work.. One thing which striking my mind time and again is the performance of this bike in off road scenario.. Since d front mudguard's length is shorter than that of RE so i think the mud splash may easily get into the contact of lower engine compartment for which Honda doesn't even provide engine cowl option as an accessory..Plz do make a vdo on your off roading experience on Highness..

You are doing a great job bro keep it up...

You are best best and best ever....👍

Hi , i have taken test rides of both and found honda more refined , less vibrations than meteor , i could feel minor vibration on footpegs seat mirrors on meteor , not too much difference in suspension setup between two. Meteors weight is not manageable for guys like me in city traffic and its riding style is more suitable only for cruising. For a guy like me who is planning to buy for office and occasional touring I think honda is best. Meteor good only for touring enthusiasts and RE fans. Again i am not much experienced rider but this is what i have observed. Going to buy CB350 🕺🏻😉

Thanks Abhinav for yet another comparo. You have diffrentiated what a purist loves in a bike ie connectedness which perhaps is missing in this Honda which I have felt in other Honda bikes as well. One feels every thing is ok with Honda but some thing is missing ,inexplicable which Abhinav described as connectedness . Great revelation indeed🙏❤👍

Hi Abhinav, good one as always! Can you check with your Guru Kripa mate which particular RE exhaust is being used on this meteor ? Thanks!

Hi Abhinav, just wondering whether it might make sense to adjust the rear suspension of the Honda to the softest setting possible and see what that feels like before coming to a final conclusion? Love your videos, keep them coming.

Both bikes are pretty awesome at their own spots and have flaws as well . Honda has brought a beautiful retro-classic bike, which is very reliable and maintenance free. But, I personally believe this bike should have been made available at any Honda dealership. On the other hand, my opinion on Meteor 350, is it is the masterstroke from Royal Enfield that everyone is waiting for. That is, vibration free, refined engine, soothing sound and what else. We are eagerly waiting for a servicing video on Meteor 350. Hope you will cover

CB 350 is mainly a City Bike (CB). If Honda brings a Tourer ( Cruiser ) Bike, like Meteor, that would be awesome 👍🏼

raise your hand if you can see the ad *excellence in film making* behind video everytime

Thnx abinav just because of this video I have. Made my choice I am gonna buy highness 😍😍🥰🥰🥰😍

Nice video . Will it make any noticeable difference if CB350's suspension is in its softest setting.

Love your videos ❤️

Overall the performance the honda highness cb350 is good..because it have slipper assist clutch, and ergonomic design, sitting position is good and not getting any pain issue even in the long rides. In honda highness cb350 both smoothness and power delivery is amazing.

Good informative vlog Abhinav. Please make a video on how both behave in bumber to bumper traffic. Also which bike will hold max weight with panniers for a long touring ride.

You have made many videos about meteor and hyness. It has helped me to know many more important information about the two motorcycles. These two 350 cc are best for crushing in India. Thanks for the comparison videos but has one request for you to remove the DB killer and make another video of meteor 350 standing and fly by sounds...

I own a Himalayan, and trust me, I would prefer a himalayan over any of the two bikes, it can tour, it can commute, and most importantly it can go off the roads. If people say this is 650 was the first smooth (non vibrating) bike by RE, they are quite wrong, Himalayan was the first one.

Though i had booked and haven't got the delivery of the Honda yet, I am getting second thoughts after looking at the meteor 350. It looks like a near perfect machine with almost zero vibrations even at highway speeds and a perfect riding posture even for the city riders like me. looks like the weight is shifting towards the meteor given that the Royal Enfield dealership is only a few kilometres from my place and Honda is almost 40 kms. Lets see.

Let's have a reality check. There is just a single Honda Bigwing store in entire Karnataka, also only one in Rajasthan my home state. Unless you live in Jaipur or Bangalore, nobody will be interested in buying Honda Highness as nobody is going to travel one city to another for service ( which can be anywhere between 100-600 kms away ). Honda won't sell even 5% of Meteor sales even though it might be 10 times better unless everyone can service and repair their bike themselves.

I will go for RE .. i have a honda bike and i know their level of refinement and power but this time RE made a bike which doesnt have vibrations and its engine is smooth .. every bike needs maintenance and i like to maintain my bike coz i love bikes so this time i will go for a RE and i test drive it ... Its much better than the other RE .. even both honda and meteor are so good its not easy to pick one .. but now i want to drive a vibrationless smooth powerful RE ... Bdw its only my opinion ..

We need a bike more comfortable and 5to 7 yearslong use! I'm a RE ex owner my experience not relabele Royal Enfield. Honda is best option and Honda is Honda

Hi Abhinav , this is related to interceptor .. do you feel the interceptor's 1st gear is quite short especially after riding it when the engine has sufficiently heated up .. One feels the need to chage from 1st to second gear at 30 - 35 km/ hr although pushing it further in first gear may give extra speed but it feels like pushing the engine . So in my opinion it felt short to me . What has been your experience ?

I would suggest you to be a bit more structured on your comparisons on the bikes, maybe a video can be done when you are not in so much hurry to complete as many videos as possible before you have to return the bikes. You can easily use the footage you have captured till now and edit it with a voice-over. And another series on the Himalayan please , when ever you get time. Great work as always, appreciate it.