To carry forward the legacy of CB roadsters which were quite popular in Nepal, Syakar Trading Company Pvt. Ltd, the sole authorised distributors for Honda Motorcycles and Scooters in Nepal, is all set to launch the Honda H’ness CB350 cruiser motorcycle in the Nepalese market.

Honda motorcycle dealerships have started taking bookings for the H’ness CB350. The Honda H’ness CB350 will be available in two variants –  DLX and DLX Pro. However, only the DLX variant is available for now. The Honda H’ness CB350 DLX is priced at Rs 7.50 Lakh. It is available at an introductory Rs 6.99 Lakh for a limited time period.

The DLX variant gets Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), full LED headlamp and taillamp, assist and slipper clutch, a multi-functional instrument cluster and engine start/stop switch, etc. However, it misses out on the Honda Smartphone Voice Control system (HSVCS) and dual-tone colours provided on the DLX Pro variant.

The DLX variant will be available in three single-tone colours – Precious Red Metallic, Matte Marshal Green Metallic, and Pearl Night Star Black, and the DLX Pro variant will sport three dual-tone colours – Matte Steel Black Metallic with Matte Massive Grey Metallic, Athletic Blue Metallic with Virtuous White, and Pearl Night Star Black with Spear Silver Metallic.

The CB350 is powered by a 348cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder long-stroke thumper that belts out 21 bhp and 30 Nm. The bike sits on a half-duplex frame and gets telescopic forks at the front and twin hydraulic suspension at the rear for relaxed handling. Braking duties are provided by disc brakes (310mm disc in the front and 240mm rear disc) with dual-channel ABS.

The H’ness CB350 has the look of a 70s race bike with cafe racer-inspired styling. The silhouette remains more or less the same as the CB750 and others. It gets a neo-classical LED headlight surrounded by retro-styled turn signal on either side, a curvaceous 15-litre fuel tank, single-piece handlebar for an upright riding position, contoured single-seat for long saddle hours, alloy wheels, and a generous amount of chrome on the fenders, exhaust, mirrors, and the engine.

The Honda H’Ness CB350 rivals the likes of the Royal Enfield Classic 350, upcoming Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Benelli Imperiale 400, and Jawa motorcycles.