Honda has given the CB300R a minor update for model year 2022. The biggest difference is in the front, where Big Red has mounted a real Showa SFF-BP Seperate Function front Fork Big Piston fork. That’s not the only thing Honda has adjusted, however.
Compared to its competitors in the A2 segment, it may draw the short straw in terms of engine performance, but if you ask us, Honda has more than compensated for that with the CB300R with its very nice Neo Sports Café looks.
Honda sees the CB300R as an important step forward for any novice motorcyclist, for whom it is the first ‘big’ motorcycle after 2 years of 125cc. From that perspective, the CB300R is definitely a giant step forward, from 15 to now over 31 horsepower.
Note that the bike only weighs 144 kilos ready to ride on the scale and you are talking about a flyweight bike that can be maneuvered with playful ease through everyday traffic. The lower the weight, the easier it is to steer.
Add to that the liquid-cooled, high-revving 286cc single-cylinder engine, which now features a slip-assist clutch in addition to Euro 5 standards, and its naked Neo Sports Café appearance and you can hardly help but get excited about this bike. . According to Honda, the CB300R is the perfect picture to enthuse young motorcyclists.
The frame is a combination of pressed steel and tubular steel for finely tuned stiffness – and accompanying, what they say is great feedback. Beginning in 2022, the CB300R now comes standard with a 41mm Showa Separate Function-fork Big Piston (SFF-BP) UPSD fork (same specs as the fork on the CB650R, but with modified springs and damping), and a radial-mount four-piston caliper , a floating front brake disc, IMU-controlled ABS and radial tires.
A tapered steel handlebar, updated LCD dashboard and full LED lighting add a premium touch.
The 2022 CB300R is available in 4 different colors, 2 of which are new: Pearl Dusk Yellow and Matt Pearl Agile Blue. The colors Matt Gunpowder Black Metallic and Candy Chromesphere Red will also be available in 2021.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.