2024 Honda GB350 - It's HIGH in QUALITY & its HIGH in PRICE!
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Honda could sell a metric ton of these in Canada and the USA as the majority of riders age out of fast, heavy, and expensive bikes and a huge demographic is looking for a smaller, more relaxed and economical backroad cruiser.
pretty good bike. easy to ride. carry the weight well great off road with better tyres. good all round package
It is a full circle that Honda came out with a 350 to take on Royal Enfield. I am glad the 350 Classic is doing so well in sales. The "old guy" market in the States needs more of these great smaller bikes. Excellent video Warro on another great ride. The drone shots of those boulders was the best!
Right on! yeah considering how windy it was those drone shots came out pretty good. i was happy just to get it back with no fly dramas.
all the best!
Here in Greece the '25 GB comes with 3 colors and costs 5150 Euros which is a killer price I think.
My current ride, a Yamaha XSR 125 costs 4650 euros for comparison and the RE Meteor 350 is 4890 and the Classic starts at 5290, so the Honda is pretty competitively priced.
The thing about Honda is the dealership offers the absolute best aftermarket service, they ain't skipping on customer support so you expect to pay a premium for their vehicles and this makes the price of the bike even more impressive.
I have to say Honda have found a way to put one on the competition with their pricing of late, specifically the Hornet 750 and now this.
For a year I was torn between the Eliminator 500 and the Yamaha R3 as my next and forever bike but, being honest with myself, I think the GB is going to fit my aging body the best, I'm 50 and started on bikes only two years ago, I have no longer an interest in speed, just cruising and chilling.
Not that the other two choices are crazy or anything like that it's just that I realistically only need the torque of the GB and nothing else that could get me in trouble.
Never met a bike on the street that looks better than my XSR 125 so far and whether I go with the Eliminator or the GB that's unlikely to change😄
gb350 goes even better with 13t front sprocket
Just arrived in UK as gb350s with boring colours, a black exhaust and tiny mudguards, I so love the long stroke engine in this butr eally Honda .. give me the cb350 babt.. gorgeous bike,
thats why i painted this bike red...lol
Thanks Warro. Really appreciate you putting out this content in English. As an owner it’s hard to find info in Australia mate. Mine idles high also and I always start him up and waiting a few mins before taking it out of the garage. So it’s not just your bike.
I’m thinking of getting a nice custom exhaust made up here in Sydney, and a nice black crafted seat.
This bike isn’t ‘fast’ but not slow. It does exactly what it’s meant to do and it does it well.
With the high idle, when it’s warmed a little, give him a few gentle revs and the revs drop down to almost stalling then build back up.
My brother has a mt09 and when we go riding it’s fine
good to know. dont rule out the idea of a 13t front sprocket. about $30 easy to fit and bike pulls well
Nice one Warro, it'll be worth a look if it comes to the uk, thanks for taking the time to show us 👍👍
No problem 👍 overall a pretty good bike made even better by installing a 13t front sprocket.
Good honest review as usual Warro, nice use of the gears on the hills and corners.
the bike runs well for the 20 hp on tap. very smooth to ride too. especially since i dropped that 13t front sprocket in...totally changed the ride experience.great bike
Good review, thanks! Hoping this comes out in Thailand in 2025
if so should be worth a test ride
Great clip and post purchase bike review. Wishing these were offered in the states. Seems like an all around fun and good looking machine.
Thanks for watching! they do run well and much better than expected. i think main reson there is the 13t front sprocket upgrade
Small clarification regarding the service intervals. While the manual does specify a 12,000 km service interval for most items, it does call out that the oil should be replaced and the valve clearance should be checked every 6,000km.
sounds good but either way i still plan to do oil changes at 3000 klm runs which would be cheap and on the 12,000 mark i think i got that one mixed up with the vstrom 250 sx.
too many bikes....lol
all the best!
What a beauty..
Unfortunately,not for Europe..
Got the exhaust's sound ih my head🤧
Nice vid,again,sir
just got back from a 200 klm run on that bike. runs well and pretty smooth to ride too. all the best!
It’s coming to Europe now.
@@wozza59 buy one and add a 13t front sprocket. hope you get better colours too.
@ Hi Warro, well the UK is getting 3 drab colours - Puco Blue, Pearl deep mud grey and gunmetal black metallic. All pretty rubbish really. It would have been nice to see a yellow, or bright red like the old CJ250 and 360 from the 70s.
@@wozza59 yeah i don't know who is in charge of picking the colours for these bikes. surely they must know the better the colours the better the sales...lol
they must be true f/w's ...lol
Thanks for the review. I like that bike and agree that Honda could have more imagination with color options.
I didn’t think you were going to hang on to that one very long but it’s hard to beat a Honda.
Beautiful scenery there.
yeah i actually like the bike. i plan not to stuff it up by doing the off road tyre trick. im saving that for the enfield and the vstrom.
enfield all ready off road tyres and vsrom booked in for next week
this run well on sealed roads so i plan to keep it as is.
all the best!
Nice one warro, allways enjoy your clips.
thanks. next out will be the vstron 250 sx. good bit of drone footage coming in that one
Hi Warro, you're right, that exhaust note does sound nice!
i think good for a stock bike and no need to remove and replace and saves a few hundted bucks there.
plus it does run well in first 3 gears and pretty smooth to ride too
HI Warro,I know what you mean by over inflated pricing, especially here in NZ . I guess it's all about depreciation. Pays ya money takes ya risks. End of the day its worth it..I do oil and filter on the bike myself around the 6 thousand K mark, cheap when you do it yourself and peace of mind. Like my diesel Nissan Terrano 4 wheel drive, change oil and filter twice year, been going 30 years now. I"M an old dog on along highway with hopefully with a few K left in me. nice vid. Cheers n beers.
yeah and good way to do it rather than be ripped by the dealers and get no better service if as good.
I would have thought the RE Hunter 350 is the more equivalent comparative bike myself as opposed to the RE Classic 350
Same stance and style, alloy rims etc . Seems to have more in common with Hunter i think personally. That said there are so many variants with RE now it’s hard to keep up with them all.
Nice review all the same.
thinking about it now your probably right, i had a hunter 350 too. in fact ive had 22 enfields to date...lol
but if i had chosen the hunter to compared....well bad bar vibration which classic doesnt have. stiff suspension which is crap which classic doesnt have and not a nice lean over to the bars which again is better on the classic
on a positive note the hunter performes better than a classic or gb350 - much more nimble to move around and better to ride in towm
reviews on the hunter are in my history.
ive now clocked 2500 klm on the gb350 added off road tyres and it runs dirt better than the classic and way better than the hunter
took that bike on dirt once it was rough running and that stock suspension would shakr ones guts out...lol
hunters a great ride. it reminded me a bit when i bought the ktm 390 duke except duke was way more powerful
glad to hear you enjoyed the review
G'day Warro, Honda always make great motorcycles and the price reflects that, l love the note from the single, and thanks for the review, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
Couldn't agree more! great bike to ride and nice and smooth too
Im with you Warro. I would choose the classic 350 too.
well the classic 350 is hard to beat on eye appeal and this gb350 is just a good smooth runner.
either way seeing i own both not much i can say but tell it as i see it.
Hello from Russia!)) I gonna buy one of those two : honda cb 350 or RE Classic 350 this month. For daily using in a town with 2-3 million people in it, right now using bajaj 150 boxer ( i am not sure if you heard about it ) Already was at the shop and have a sit on both. As i noticed Honda s fuel tank is more narrow and comfier to hold between legs, while RE have more wide fuel tank and you need to place your legs wider as well. I am not sure witch position will be comfier at a long rides - so if you can say something about your experience ( about it - will be great !~.
Here in Russia they cost right now - Honda 630 000 -650 000 ( near 7000 US dollars ) rubles, classic 480 000- 520 000 roubles ( 5300 us dollars) ( 90 rouble ~ 1$). In Russia average salary is 50 000 roubles in a month.
It s interesting to know is it cheaper or pricier in Australia , if we take average salary, but why they are cost the same money - it s strange, honda is really better in all except style in my opinion.
Watched almost all your videos , it s really good when you can hear real owner feedback ( or opinion, how is better to say)) of then both. Most videos i saw from GB or India , saw may be 100+ of them. There just a few of real owners review what is useful. And suddenly youtube give me this gem channel from Australia ))
Thank for your work, and plkease contnue to do more videos , views are amazing.
both bikes come in at aud $8000 so here no real difference in price unless you go chrome and thats aud$8800
hard call which is the better bike. i feel the honda would be the more reliable unit but the enfield looks better. only my thoughts there but i do own both bikes.
in your case id go honda gb350 for peace of mind. they appear to run well and can sit on 60 mph or faster
what i would do if going honda is try and source out a 13t front sprocket from ebay as that alone really transforms the bike. reason for that honda has its power in first 4 gears and 5th is more an overdrive.
if you fit 13t front it can actually pull along better in 5th gear
comfort wise the enfield seat is fine but i actually pulled the seat cover off the GB350 and added a gel insert so now it too is good
I like saddle bag rack you put on. Is it a Honda.
suppose to be. only on one side but no bags at this stage
Be good if you could review the new Himalayan 👍🏽
if i get the chance i will
Pre order price of 9 grand ride away on the 450 Himalayan doesnt sound too bad as against either of the 350s here . Maybe youre gunna be one of the first owners ?
probably not as i did own a new himilayan and i still think the suzuki vstrom 350 sx is the best value bike out there for $6500
plus for 250cc some say they have seen 140/150 kph on the clock in 6th gear
i dont know but it does sit on 100 kph quiet easy
i could be wrong but i also bet its more reliable than an enfield
mine go in next week to get 80/20 dirt tyres
@@ridewithwarro Reliability is pretty well wait and see but the testers in the videos Ive seen all say theyve got heaps of stick .
@@steveone price appears good thats for sure. i had a new honda crf300l for a short time. vibrated badle in bars and had a buckled front wheel on pickup.
still think the suzuki 250 sx is hard to beat value wise and very smooth to ride.
ive owned 22 new enfield so been around them a bit but i still like the 350 reborn
@@necronomicron5367 well i have a vstrom 250 and that test is out next clip
I believe it is more important to just get out and ride. Doesnt matter what bike your on.
That said...I prefer the Enfield Warrior allday and night.
I do not like the price of the Honda or brand spanking new.
I will probably pick up a 23 ( 411 ) leftover at $3999.00 long before I pay 8 grand for new.
States dont have either bike but the CF moto has been here.
The honda sounds fresh though. Be Safe.
i dont like paying for them myself but i have no choice ...lol
enfield is ready to do some dirt runs shortly. wife plans to come along too so may be interesting there.
those rides may start shorly with a bit of luck.
usually i ride alone so this experience may be interesting
i had the first himalayan. nice soft ride on dirt too
all the best
Honda make good bikes thats undisputed and the GB is possibly a better bike than the RE Classic but the looks alone for me put the RE up front.
the enfield has more eye candy for sure. no real complaints my side as i like both bikes
A pea shooter exhaust would look nice.
maybe but i was out on it today for a 80 klm run and stock exhaust note is pretty good too
Not available in the U.S.?
so they say. good bike regardless. all the best!
Im thinking that could be a keeper Warro.
im pretty happy with all 5 bikes....lol i recall at times ive had 5 or 6 new bikes and didnt want to ride any of the crap...lol
but each of the 5 rides i get on i still think it took a while to get them but good choices.
well not that long...just 12 years and 71 new bikes...lol
anyway suzuki goes in next week to get 80/20 dirt tyres so pretty happy there.
bloody windy in this clip the mic with deadcat was working hard. i was seriouslty thinking of calling it...lol
unfortunately not rpm organ???
no understand
@@ridewithwarro rpms?
@@Dlight-r4o doesnt appear to rev out that much and ive fitted a 13t front sprocket but it does have a good exhaust note for a stock bike.
not so much in this clip as it was far too windy
Unfortunately, it's an old story, Warro. We've always paid well over the odds for anything imported and, given that almost everything's imported these days, that's why Oz is such an expensive place to live.
yeah i understand. i often have viewers complain about the prices of bikes i have but it doesn't really worry me.
overall though its a pretty good bike for the $$$ and i still think its hard to beat there.
next bike out is the suzuki vstrom 250 sx
@@ridewithwarro Yes, Honda have always produced a good unit. First one I had was a CB77, back in the mid-'60. I'll be interested to see how the Vstrom's going, too.
@@chrisweeks6973not sure on the cb77 but back in 68 or 69 i did buy a honda dream 250 with those curled type mudguards and pressed steel handlbars and a honda 50 stepthrough....lol
had fun on both at 16 but i think more so the stepthrough
the honda dream was more by name and had issues getting it going...lol
but i had no idea and i guess neither did others.
after that a used cb175 twin, it ran ok
oh yeah...vstrom ride review out next
@@ridewithwarro Agh! The perils of old age and failing memory! 😁 Mine was the CB77, 305cc with twin carbs and tubular frame and bars. Your 250 Dream would have been the C72; Honda also brought out a 305cc version of yours, called the C77, with the pressed frame and single carby. The CB77 would scare a lot of British 650 twins, back in the day!
@@chrisweeks6973 too long now to remember mine but i recall it had the following
1.square speedo with ignition key in left side
2. pressed steel handlbars with steering damper
3 front suspension smilar to the 50cc step through
4. curled type mud guards
5 kick and electric start
thats about it for me...lol
New 350 Meteor Aurora colours are out & RE taking Pre-orders for them.The Green & Cream looks real 1950's like your old Halcyon Grey bike.
Blue & Cream looks good too & black is alright.Meteor 350 has a little bit more top end than Classic 350 & larger fuel tank & forward controls but can get mid pegs to res feet on that blend into frame from Hitchcock's.
That's great how you can turn off Traction control off on the fly.On my Trident 🔱 660 you have to stop to turn T/C off & when you do once you stop & turn key off bike Resets to normal setup so T/C is on.
You can switch between road & rain mode on the fly as it should be incase you hit heavy rain 🌧️ can just switch to rain 🌧️ mode quickly by selecting mode you want & holding clutch in & coasting for 20 meters.In Asia they call it the Arlen Ness model HE must of helped in styling or something but look similar to your one.
Love the Drone footage Warro.
yeah i saw those new colours. some nice ones there
interesting there. i too like the traction on and off while on the fly. i feel it goes a bit better with the traction off but overall since fitting the 13t front i think it runs good enough
nice place to run the drone but on the day pretty windy.
should have some good drone shots coming up later as i take them out to different locations
@@ridewithwarro I just leave the Traction control on most of the time extra safety feature.I seen it come on going over a big bump on the single lane bridge down road it flashes up when hit a big bump or pothole,wet leaves etc.I was following mates & it was a windy day & road works sign was blown over on a hill & roadworks just over crest of hill & gravel.I saw a cloud a dust over rise & slowed down & as I went over crest & hit gravel I'd shaved alot of speed off cause I saw cloud of dust.As I hit gravel I saw T/C flash up for a sec but I'd shed enough speed & got ABS too.My mates in front in their 10-12yr old Harley's were wiggling & wriggling especially the 1st guy.Their Harley Davidson's got no ABS no T/C & H.D didn't put it on all their bikes till they had too in 2020 before that was a upgrade.HD sell alot a stuff as upgrade if you brought a Indian Challenger comes fully loaded for the price the Harley CVO is same price for base model & to get the same extras Indian has can cost extra 5-10k😲🤯.
Got a have atleast have ABS another time a lady pulled out of country driveway & mate on Harley in front of me locked it up & ended up spinning 180° tore chunks out of tyre & HE was hanging on & still managed to shake his fist.I was about 20meters behind & just slowed down fast no lock up cause of ABS.I was thinking 🤔 if my mate wasn't one of the strongest guys I've met could of been on ground.Had to buy a new rear tyre $450 & tyre he replaced was only 2months old.I told HIM to take the tyre receipt to the women's house🤣but he didn't & She didn't stop when it happened.I do notice bike goes faster without but I usually just leave it on or turn it off & ride it then bike Resets to normal preset when turn key off.
@@ruahinesrideryeah i think abs and traction is a plus. never know when you may need it and if its got it-use it...lol
Warro arw u gonna test out th3 new triumph street 400?
not at the moment as i dont do test rides. i still have a deposit on the 400x but not sure if i will go ahead or not
It is sold as Honda Highness CB350 in India 😅
i bet much cheaper than they charfe here too. i think aud$8000 is a bit steep...lol
all the best
Yes but the CB accessories don't fit the GB unfortunately, I wanted the higher seat but it doesn't fit and it's not available in the UK.
With such a high turnover of bikes, I guess you'll never get to do a "long term" review of any.
ltime will tell but so far i enjoy all 5 rides
High in price?…
well i think so based on the fact ive bought 74 brand new bikes over past 12 years...lol
@ it’s four grand in the UK. Trust me that’s far from high in price for a brand new Honda. Unless I’m misunderstanding you.
@@TheOverlordOfProcrastination well is $8k here or $7800 and take into account is an indian made bike so i think its a bit overpriced for what it is.
ive had this bike for 12 months and dont believe what others tell you. the bike is shipped in parts from india to japan and then assembled there. if that never happened it would be a $6500 bike
if you'd like to look at todays clip i just put up . the vstrom 250 sx -that bike is $6500 here
its 27 hp and can do about 85 mph
i buy lots of new bikes. in fact 74 in total over past 12 years so i am on new bikes all the time.
i was out on that suzuki yesterday doing a planned run to put my gb350 honda against my classic 350 reborn. now some subs want to put the suzuki against them all...lol
this might surprise you but i think my new xmax 300 scooter beats them all.
Big keep out sign haha
only for those who can read...the others prabably get a bit of help from the police...lol