After a lot of speculations about its 8th August 2022 launch event, the cat’s out of the bag as Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has launched the 2022 CB300F in India. The Japanese brand’s street fighter motorcycle pricing starts at INR 2,25,900 ex-showroom. Honda’s concept for this new streetfighter model is “Just Fit Fun Gear”. The new ‘Formidable Street Fighter’ from Honda aims to take up the fight against the KTM Duke 390 and 250 and the BMW G 310 R.
The 2022 Honda CB300F will come in two variants – DLX and DLX Pro. Pricing for the 2022 CB300F starts at INR 2,25,900 ex-showroom for the DLX variant. Meanwhile, the DLX Pro variant comes with a sticker price of INR 2,28,900 ex-showroom. The 2022 CB300F will also come in a choice of three colour options. These are – Sports Red, Mat Axis Grey Metallic and Mat Marvel Blue Metallic.
The design of the CB300F gets all the traits of a proper street fighter motorcycle. It gets an aggressive profile and sharp styling with a host of interesting design elements. Honda also says it has 10 new patent applications for the 2022 CB300F. Some of the design elements include an under cowl fairing and a mesh-type side cover. Further enhancing the looks are the split seat, compact exhaust muffler and V-shaped alloy wheels.
Powering the 2022 CB300F will be a 293.52cc oil-cooled single-cylinder motor that makes 24 HP of peak power at 7,500 rpm and 25.6 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. The CB300F gets a 6-speed gearbox. Furthermore, it also features an assist and slipper clutch. Honda is also adding its Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) traction control system on the 2022 CB300F.
The new CB300F will come with gold-coloured upside-down forks at the front and a 5-step adjustable monoshock at the rear. Honda has also added a tapered handlebar that aims to offer better road feedback from the front end. The CB300F gets disc brakes at both the front and rear, and Dual-Channel ABS is standard. The front disc measures 276mm in size, while the rear is 220mm. The street naked bike rides on MRF tyres with a wide 150-section size rear tyre for more grip.
Honda is not skimping on equipment for the 2022 CB300F. The new streetfighter motorcycle gets all-LED lighting and also a fully-digital instrument cluster similar to the CB300R. It also features Honda Smartphone Voice Control System (HSVCS) for uninterrupted connectivity. There will also be a USB Type-C charger as standard on the bike to charge your smartphone.
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