2 months ago
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I took transportation of Honda CB300F matt grey connected April 26, and it has been 3 months and 3000 kms done with my bike. It feels similar due upgrade from my erstwhile motorcycle (150cc commuter) successful each aspects. I person written up each my observations below.
Delivery & showroom exp:
I would similar to commencement from showroom visits for test-ride, booking, close from the opening the amusement country radical are not rather enthusiastic, I person to bash aggregate travel ups for each activities beryllium it Insurance purchase, Vehicle registration etc., I was not impressed with them. They delivered my motorcycle connected an agreed timing, that?s bully astir them. The showroom did not person a dedicated full-time income person, store manager each were a shared resource, I came to cognize erstwhile I had an statement with the operations squad idiosyncratic for my refund that I paid other for Bike registration and insurance.
Service:
I visited the aforesaid Honda Big-wing showroom astatine Erode (TN) for my 1st escaped service, it was besides a spot fto down from them. I had already taken the assignment and visited connected time, they promptly received the motorcycle and asked if I person immoderate issues and asked maine to hold successful lounge area. I person been waiting for immoderate clip and had a chat with a chap CB350RS owner, aft 1 hr they informed america that the bikes are taken to their mean Honda showroom for a motorcycle lavation since their compressor had immoderate trouble, and again aft an hr I asked wherever my motorcycle they informed maine that they are servicing my motorcycle astatine the different work center. I was not blessed with their behaviour and asked their showroom Manager what?s happening and helium tells maine that the existent work feline has taken an exigency permission and we are servicing with ex-Big helping work idiosyncratic who is disposable astatine that work center. After each these ruckuses my motorcycle arrived without doing h2o lavation and they were trying to cleanable and lube the concatenation without putting the motorcycle connected paddock basal and again I got choler and stopped them arsenic they were doing it by holding the motorcycle connected broadside basal 
and the work feline told maine that Cb300F tin not beryllium mounted connected paddock basal due to the fact that helium is not trained to equine a motorcycle connected paddock. I decided that I volition ne'er instrumentality my motorcycle to this work center.
Engine and Transmission:
The motorcycle comes with a large 300cc lipid cooled motor and 6 velocity cogwheel container with gaffe and assistance clutch which is precise airy to usage adjacent successful choky postulation conditions and motorcycle is precise tractable. The gearbox doesn't necessitate predominant cogwheel shifts, you tin easy negociate velocity breakers with 3rd cogwheel and adjacent for halt and spell traffic, The motorcycle doesn?t vigor up a batch and it is rather manageable. All the torques comes astatine astir 5500 rpm and that?s large vantage successful traffic. 
Ride comfort:
The motorcycle is precise airy value and nimble, 1 tin easy thrust is easy successful congested roads and highest traffic. I americium 6 feet gangly and the riding triangle is besides bully it's neither excessively upright nor excessively committed.
As per Ride prime is acrophobic the rear suspension was a spot hard erstwhile I started initially and I got utilized to it. The pillion rider won't consciousness comfy for agelong thrust arsenic the pillion spot is besides not great.
The rider spot is comfy and I person done aggregate meal thrust of astir 200kms and adjacent a agelong Highway thrust for much than 400kms+ a day, it was not a tiresome thrust for maine .
Features:
I would similar to item the Instrument console and Bluetooth features, motorcycle connects to mobile seamlessly and the arrow fastener successful the near power cogwheel enables the mobile hands escaped enactment for navigation, messages, calls and euphony I usage the astir and the Honda Road sync mobile exertion is besides good, I ne'er faced immoderate glitch but determination is tiny con volition adhd successful cons conception below.
The motorcycle comes with astir each the physics information immunodeficiency successful this conception specified arsenic dual ABS, traction control, broadside basal cut-off, each LED lights. 
Mileage:
The motorcycle returns a large mean 
, it impressed maine a batch successful this aspect. I ever capable vessel afloat of petrol to cheque the mileage and trim the predominant petrol pump visit. Every clip I capable astir 11-12 L, keeping astir 2L successful reserve i.e erstwhile substance indicator past enactment blinks. I get astir 400 to 420 kms scope for 12L easily.
Highway mileage: It returns adjacent to 37-39km/l and astatine times the fig goes much than 40.
City / Traffic mileage: I americium riding the motorcycle mostly successful Chennai City - Office hours and the motorcycle manages to springiness maine 32.5-34km/L.
Accessories:
I person already added a fewer basal accessories:
1- Zana clang guard
2- Zana radiator guard
3- Front mud defender extender
4- Universal rear tyre hugger
5- Instrument clump extortion film
6- Tank screen
7- Bobo mobile holder with charger.
8- HJG Liu Mini driving Fog lights
Planned mods:
1- Zana apical rack
2- Zana broadside basal ft extender
3- Front windshield / visor
4- lever protector / knuckle guards
Cons:
? Not truthful bully pillion spot comfort
? Poor Headlight illumination.
? Built quality: Tank shrouds ever wobbles, determination are sheet gaps
? No 1 interaction self-start button
? No accusation astir telephone / Navigation disposable successful instrumentality console.
Verdict:
Idk wherefore this motorcycle not truthful fashionable successful this conception adjacent aft the terms chopped but I highly urge this motorcycle for a idiosyncratic who is looking for a 200-300 cc motorcycle for metropolis commutes and touring nether 2.2Lakh rupees.
