Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Honda CBR350RR debut at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Honda had recently showcased the Light Weight Super Sport concept motorcycle which will be unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. It was speculated that the Honda Light Weight Super Sport concept motorcycle will debut in the form of the new Honda CBR 250RR but it seems the Japanese two-wheeler giant has a surprise in store for us. According to Japan based Young Machine magazine Honda will also ride in the new CBR 350RR specifically developed for the European markets.
According to reports the Honda CBR 250RR will be restricted to Asian markets where demand for quarter-litre displacement motorcycles are high while the CBR 350RR will be more Europe and American markets. This really doesn’t come as a surprise as Yamaha has done the same thing with the R25 and R3.
The new motorcycle will be performance oriented unlike the sports tourer DNA of the CBR 250R and CBR 300R. From the pictures it is clear that the new Honda CBR 350RR will employ an aggressive design language with sharp body lines, sculpted fuel tank and chiselled tail section. It also sports conventional single side exhaust muffler that goes well with the overall design. The chassis has been tuned for better handling dynamics.
The clip-on handle bars and rear-set footpegs should result in an aggressive and sporty riding posture. Suspension duties are handled by USD front forks and a monoshock unit at the back. Anchorage is provided by petal disc brake at front and rear. Details regarding the powerplant is scarce but expect it to be powered by a high revving, 350cc parallel twin motor with a power output in excess of 40PS. Given the fact that we have the Kawasaki Ninja 300, Yamaha R3 and the KTM RC390 on sale in India, we can expect the Honda CBR350RR to head to our shores in 2016.
