Official: 2018 Honda CB300R Sports naked revealed | EICMA 2017

 

Weighing just 143kg, and with a 799mm-high seat, the 2018 Honda CB300R echoes the styling of its ‘Neo Sports Café’ stablemates – the new CB125R and CB1000R.

The DOHC single-cylinder four-valve motor – the same as in the CBR300R – makes 31bhp (23kW) @ 8500rpm and 20lb-ft (27.5Nm) @ 7500rpm, driving the rear wheel through a six-speed gearbox. Honda says the engine has been designed with a minimum number of moving parts, in order to reduce maintenance costs.

Low-friction piston rings, a high-density radiator and an iridium spark plug are all claimed to help deliver an economy of 85mpg, which means the 10litre tank should give a range of up to 186miles.

The frame is a tubular steel lattice, with a pressed steel swing-arm that’s hung from a single rear shock with preload adjustment. The 41mm upside-down forks are unadjustable, rotating through 40° with the fat bar-style aluminium handlebars offering a 2.3m turning circle.

The 296mm floating front disc has no hub, and is bitten by a four-piston Nissin caliper. Both the front and rear brakes feature ABS that’s modulated for front and rear distribution through an inertial measurement unit (IMU).

The headlight (the thinnest ever on a Honda), taillight and indicators are all LED, while the thin LCD dash shows speed, revs, fuel level and gear position.

 

 

SPECIFICATION: 2018 Honda CB300R

 

Engine

Liquid-cooled single cylinder

Engine Displacement

286cc

Bore and Stroke (mm)

76mm x 63mm

Compression Ratio

10.7:1

Max. Power Output

31bhp/8500rpm

Max. Torque

27.5Nm/7,500rpm

Oil Capacity

1.8L/1.5L

Carburation

PGM-FI

Fuel Tank Capacity

10.0L

Fuel consumption

85 mpg

Starter

Electric

Battery Capacity

12V-7AH

ACG Output

318W

Clutch Type

Wet, multiplate hydraulic clutch

Transmission Type

6-speed

Final Drive

Chain

Frame

Steel diamond frame

Dimensions (LxWxH)

2012mm x 802mm x 1052mm

Wheelbase

1352mm

Caster Angle

24º

Seat Height

799mm

Ground Clearance

151mm

Kerb Weight

143kg

Turning radius

2.3m

Front suspension

37mm telescopic fork, 130mm stroke

Rear suspension

Monoshock damper, Pro-Link swingarm, 107mm travel

Rim Size Front

17inch

Rim Size Rear

17inch

Tyres Front

110/70R17M/C 54H

Tyres Rear

150/60R17M/C 65H

ABS System Type

2 channel with IMU

Front brake

296mm hubless floating disc with radial-mount Nissin 4-piston caliper

Rear brake

220mm disc with single piston caliper