When we were introduced to the 2015 Honda CBR300R at its recent press introduction at Honda’s headquarters in Southern California, Honda reps teased us by displaying the 300R’s naked sibling, the CB300F, alongside it. We weren’t able to ride it, but there it sat, ready for the assembled press to sit, ogle and stare. Thankfully, Honda didn’t keep us waiting for long, as only weeks after I rode the fully faired 300R, we were given a 300F to throw around.
Less Is More
Judging the CB300F and CBR300R based on outward appearance really does reveal the difference between the two. Start with the latter, shed nearly all of the bodywork ahead of the engine, ditch the dual headlights for a single lamp, then swap the clip-ons for a handlebar and you’ve got the former. Otherwise, the two bikes are identical.
2015 Honda CBR300R First Ride Review
That is to say the 300F shares the same frame, wheels, brakes, tires and suspension as the 300R. Of course, both bikes also have the liquid-cooled, 286cc counterbalanced Single in common, too. Itself being simply a stroked version of the 249cc DOHC, four-valve engine first seen in yesteryear’s CBR250R. For full details on the CBR300R, click the link above to read all about it.
Honda claimed a 17% increase in power over its predecessor, and after running our 300F on the MotoGP Werks dyno in Anaheim, California, those claims appear to be spot-on. With 26.2 horses at 8500 rpm, our test bike put out exactly 17% more power than the last CBR250R we tested (22.5 hp). Torque output is 17.4 ft-lbs at 6800 rpm. Not mind blowing, but respectable in the class and also 17% greater than the 250R.
“My first ride aboard the CB300F awakened me to the fact that the little Honda has considerably more oomph compared to the bikes against which we were testing in our forthcoming Lightweight Nakeds shootout,” says Content Editor, Tom Roderick.
When all is said and done, the 300F comes in 9 lbs lighter than the R model and also sheds some weight on price. Starting at $3999, it’s $400 cheaper than the R.
From The Saddle
As one would expect, riding the Cb300f isn't excessively unique from the Cbr300r. The undeniable distinction being the measure of forward tilt the rider encounters. While the 300r has the rider marginally slouched forward to snatch the cut ons, the 300f's pilot is welcomed to an a great deal more unbiased position on account of the upright bars.
One of the decent parts of the single-barrel motor, particularly for more up to date riders, is its slender measurements. This helps keep the rider's legs from spreading too far separated once on the bicycle, yet despite the fact that the 300f's 30.7-inch seat stature is humble, the slenderness of the seat/gas tank intersection supports shorter riders in planting both feet on the ground. For reference, my 30-inch inseam had no issues immovably getting both feet on landing area.
Grip draw is light, which ought to give the fresher rider more certainty while leaving a stop. The majority of our analyzers judged the Honda's filling to be blame free, however kickstart-proofreader, John Burns, felt a slight hiccup amid on/off throttle application. The change lever effortlessly moves from gear to apparatus, importance its not just simple to draw far from a stop, yet moving as you get velocity is straightforward, also.
At the same time, we were awed at the relative absence of vibration from the motor. Singles are known to thunder at high motor paces, however Honda has made an excellent showing suppressing vibes on the 300f. Vibes are truly just felt once pushing past 80 mph, and are recognized more in the pegs than the bars. Keep speeds humble, and she's essentially without vibe.
Taking care of from the CB is unbiased, as the bars give great influence to flick starting with one course then onto the next. The 37mm fork and preload-customizable stun are dialed on the delicate side. Along these lines, country byway shelling isn't its forte, yet the rider who stresses smoothness over animosity will be remunerated with an average experience.
About the main thing we could blame from the Cb300f are its brakes. Furnished with a 296mm circle in front and 220mm plate in the back, halting execution was just satisfactory. While positively not terrible, our specific test bicycle had an elastic lever, which I don't recall from the Cbr300r. Some new cushions and steel-interlaced lines would likely go far towards drastically enhancing the 300's halting force.
Bare Learners
From for all intents and purpose the start of time, at whatever point we've been asked what bicycle another rider ought to begin on, we quite often agree with the child Ninja or CBR. Notwithstanding, those days may be arriving at an end. With the Cb300f, riders will get all the execution the completely faired adaptations convey, with some included profits.
To begin with, handlebars rather than cut ons are more agreeable for typical riding, and they make it somewhat simpler for riders to learn tight, moderate pace moves. Second, the 300f expenses short of what the CBR (and Ninja 300). Third, and all the more essentially, the absence of bodywork means the unavoidable tipover won't have as extreme a result. Calculate in the simplicity of upkeep from the absence of bodywork, and the Cb300f draws a solid case for itself as the prime starter bicycle.
Experienced riders will likewise find the CB 300f a fun bicycle. Its relative absence of force will keep them out of inconvenience while at the same time serving as an extraordinary learning instrument for ingraining fitting procedure to keep up velocity. Likewise, consider the almost 60 mpg we came back from our test unit, and riders of all experience levels ought to discover the Cb300f engaging for the day by day grind.
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