The Honda CB350RS is the sportier sibling of the Honda H’ness CB350. It was launched in the Indian market in February this year and is sold via the company’s premium BigWing dealerships across the country. Now, Honda is preparing to launch the CB350RS in Japan where the motorcycle will be rebadged as the Honda GB350S.
As per the latest press release, the Honda
CB350RS will be sold under the moniker Honda GB350S in Japan. Similarly, the
Honda H’ness CB350 will be available in the Land of the Rising Sun as the Honda
GB350. While the H’ness will be launched in the Japanese market on 22 April,
the CB350RS will be introduced a bit late, on 15 July.
As for the colour options, the Japanese
customers will have to pick between two paint schemes for the Honda CB350RS -
Pearl Deep Mud Grey and Gunmetal Metallic Black. For reference, this motorcycle
is available in Radiant Red Metallic and Black with Pearl Sports Yellow colour
options in the Indian market. The former has been priced at INR 1.96 lakh*
whereas the latter will set you back by INR 1.98 lakh*. In comparison, the
CB350RS will be launched in Japan at JPY 594,000. Honda is planning to sell 4,500 units annually.
In terms of specifications, the Honda
CB350RS is almost identical to the H’ness CB350. It is powered by a 348 cc
single-cylinder engine that puts out 20 PS of max power at 5500 rpm and 29 Nm of
peak torque at 3000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.
