In October 2020, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) made your complete world resentful with the launch of the H’Ness CB350. The new mannequin marked Honda’s entry into the modern-classic section within the Indian market, and was thought of by fanatics the world over as a breath of contemporary air within the tech-focused modern-day bike trade.

Back then, it was clear that the H’Ness, and in a while its sporty sibling the RS, have been completely meant for the Indian market, leaving the remainder of the world eager for this charming, classic-style roadster. However, in 2021, the H’Ness made its approach to Japan. Still made in India, the bike was deemed an ideal match for Japan’s mid-size section, and was renamed to GB350, a nod to Honda’s GB500 thumper-powered cafe racer from the late 80’s. Since then, no different markets acquired the fashionable roadster, that’s, till now.

A classic-inspired engine full with distinguished cooling fins and chrome accents. 

Honda has simply listed the GB350 in its Australian web site, and though the worth is listed as unavailable, Australian publication AMCN states that it carries a sticker worth of $6,999 AUD (about $4,600 USD). As for the specs, they appear to be equivalent to that of the Japanese mannequin. From a efficiency standpoint, the bike is rocking a contemporary engine, albeit one with archaic structure. It’s a 348cc, air-cooled, OHC, single-cylinder engine, however it will get fashionable digital fuel-injection to maintain it dependable and environment friendly.

Though Honda doesn’t checklist claimed energy figures on its web site, the GB350 is understood to supply 20 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 21 pound-feet of torque at 3,000 rpm – a wholesome unfold of energy that makes it good for each newbie riders and seasoned riders searching for a succesful but fashionable commuter.

While the GB350’s styling is completely retro, Honda fitted it with an LED headlight for improved visibility. 

The GB350 will get a minimalist instrument cluster with an analog dial and a digital panel. 

For all intents and functions, the GB350 is all about simplicity. It does away with all the flowery doodads of different fashionable choices, and its styling is a transparent testomony to this. It options cafe racer-inspired aesthetics which embrace a spherical LED headlight, a “vintage-style” muffler, chrome elements, and a saddle upholstered in brown pleather.

While Honda’s achieved its greatest to maintain the bike as retro as potential, it’s needed to stuff in some tech to maintain it compliant with modern-day laws. As such, it comes normal with entrance and rear ABS, and Honda has thrown in a useful help/slipper clutch to make it extra forgiving for inexperienced persons. On Honda’s web site, the brand new GB350 is obtainable in two colorways: Matt Pearl Morion Black and Matt Jeans Blue Metallic.