2014 Honda CBR300R
The oft-mooted larger capacity version of the CBR250R has made its world premiere at a trade exhibition in China, and will begin production in Thailand very soonHonda’s CBR300R has made its public debut at the 2013 China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition, and will soon go into production ahead of its introduction into Australia in the second quarter of 2014.
The CBR300R's styling is closely aligned to the new CBR500R, but – in the mould of Kawasaki’s Ninja 300 – will offer a boost in performance over the quarter-litre CBR250R.
The CBR300R has a 286cc single-cylinder engine (bore and stroke of 76mm x 63mm), with claimed power of 30.5hp at 8500rpm and 27Nm at 7250rpm. That compares to the CBR250R’s 26hp and 22.9Nm, while the Ninja 300 produces 39hp and 27Nm.
However, the CBR300R is about 10kg lighter than the Ninja 300, so the power and torque ratios of both bikes are as follows:
CBR300R
Power to weight – 0.18hp/1kg
Torque to weight – 0.16Nm/1kg
Ninja 300
Power to weight – 0.22hp/1kg
Torque to weight – 0.15Nm/1kg
The CBR300R will have the same size tyres as the CBR250R: 110/70-17 front and 140/70-17 rear.
Price and final specification in Australia are still to be announced.
Meanwhile, Honda has announced that it's going to attempt to ramp up sales of its larger-sized motorcycles in China, opening dedicated ‘bike-bike’ stores in Shanghai and Beijing next year. The CBR500R will be a key model in that offensive.
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