Looking for a new feel? Inject an extra, hugely enjoyable edge into riding with lightweight form driven by responsive power. Either way you view it – as a step up the capacity ladder or fun diversion from a bigger bike – the CB300R wraps a peppy single-cylinder engine and high-quality chassis, including Showa SFF-BP USD forks in distinct, standout Neo Sports Café style. Experience pure motorcycling at source.
Just like big brother CB1000R, the CB300R’s styling is a deliberate reduction, putting the exquisitely blacked-out engineering firmly on display, while adding premium features such as LED lighting and LCD dash. This is a bike to be proud of.
Free-revving, and responsive, the single-cylinder DOHC four-valve engine pumps adrenaline at high rpm, with 22.9kW power. For improved control the six-speed gearbox gains an Assist/Slipper clutch.
It may be slim, just 23.5mm, but it’s also packed with features and easy to read. The smart display includes engine rpm and fuel level as well as a negative-outline gear position indicator – so you always know what gear you’re in.
We’ve upgraded the front suspension for precision handling ability; 41mm Showa Separate Fork Function Big Piston (SFF-BP) USD forks offer superb bump absorption and front-end feel.
A perfect fit for the individuality of Neo Sports Café styling; the evocative round headlight uses a dual bar light signature, upper for low beam and lower for high beam, while the taillight is razor-thin.
Two-channel ABS modulates the braking, dynamically managed by an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to ensure brake force is evenly distributed between the front and rear wheels, minimising rear wheel lift.
What more do you need? Right now, nothing. Your CB300R responds to each command with scalpel-like precision; as fast as you can think, it reacts. The exhaust note thrills as you open the throttle, exploring the engine’s acceleration while the lightweight chassis scythes corners with lithe agility and control.
This is riding.
Let’s face it, motorcycling is an individual pleasure. The bike you ride marks out your personality and this is where the sinuous lines of the CB300R step it up. Mixing Neo Sports Café minimalism with an engineer’s eye for detail, it’s a bike that delivers more from less. Premium suspension and brakes ensure light, confident handling driven by an engine that rewards with torque and power. Don’t hold back. Unleash your ride.
Light and strong, with a rigidity balance tuned for feedback and feel, the Dimond-style steel frame ensures agile steering. It also plays a huge part in the CB300R’s stripped-back look. There’s exceptional suspension reaction from new 41mm SFF-BP USD forks, while the rear shock is preload adjustable. Big-bike traction from 110/70R-17 and 150/60R-17 radial front and rear tyres. And strong braking power; a four-piston brake caliper bites a 296mm floating disc.
DOHC, 4-valve and ready to rev. The CB300R’s engine is a compact jewel producing 27.5Nm @ 7,550rpm with 22.9kW @ 9,000rpm peak. So you have strong torque to punch out of corners and real power for speed. For extra around-town control, an Assist/Slipper clutch manages the gearbox – changing up is easier, and rear wheel hop is reduced under hard braking and rapid down changes. The engine’s cleaner, too, and EURO5 compliant.
It’s the high quality of small details you notice that are a step up. The wafer-thin LCD dash informs instantly. New seat material is comfortable and durable. Building presence, burnished aluminium side scoops stand out against the blacked-out metal of the engine, frame, swingarm and cast aluminium wheels. Defining membership of a special Honda family, you’ll find the CB signature on muffler and side cowls. The CB300R is not built like others.
