HMSI launches Honda Neo Sports Café CB300R at Rs 2.41 lakh

With this launch, HMSI or Honda 2 Wheelers, has made its entry into the growing middle weight motorcycle segment in India. The Neo Sports Café family is Honda’s ultra modern minimalist take on the timeless roadster design. The CB300R is inspired from its powerful sibling CB1000R Neo Sports Café which was originally showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show 2017.

The motorcycle was unveiled in the presence of Minoru Kato, president & CEO, and Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President- Sales & Marketing, HMSI.  The new Honda CB300R will be available in two colours- matte axis gray metallic and candy chromospheres red.  The CB300R is already booked for over three months based on the company’s production plan. The introduction CB300R will debut the new premium silver wing-mark in India.

The Honda CB300R, in terms of its styling, mixes café racer inspirations with super compact trapezoid form. The engine and casings and blacked out, while it has brushed aluminium radiator shroud, premium finish parts of steel tabular frame and a chrome underslung dual chamber exhaust.

All lights including the indicators on the CB300R are LED. The round metal rim headlight with its built-in horseshoe come armed with signature tw0-bar light feature while the taillight is the thinnest ever to be mounted on a Honda motorcycle. The thin lightweight and fully digitalized LCD meter display provides speed, engine rpm, fuel level and gear position simply with warning lights displayed across the top.

The front 37.6cm3 hubless floating disc and 30.0cm3 rear floating disc are modulated by 2 channel ABS which works on an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).  The IMU action gives the uniform front to rear distribution of ABS operation and maintain stability of vehicle even during sudden brake application.

At 147kg, the CB300R is the lightest motorcycle in its segment. The brand new frame mixes pressed and tabular steel and is anchored by pressed steel swingarm pivot plates and swingarm delivers agile handling with stability. Complimenting this are the 41mm USD front forks.  The bike comes with fat bar-style handlebars with 40deg radius, 2.3m turning radius, single rear shock with 5-speed spring loaded adjustment and compact 1344mm wheelbase.