@shumi, I think you missed that CB not only has 3Nm more, it's lighter and pumps that torque at a 25% lower RPM. Together, these allow honda to go with taller gearing and still have acceptable performance. Means better FE and more relaxed engine while crusing on the highway.
It's a very good Motorcycle from Honda. And as Shumi mentioned its thumpy note is really good minus unwanted clattering noises. And if one gets creative, it's a very good Motorcycle to customise. If you dont draw parallels and enjoy for what it is, it's a fantastic offering
Wow. I actually liked this "In The Moment Review" No unnecessary music and useless Dramatic cut shots. A guy just simply telling how he felt the bike was and what are the challenges that the company and the product will face in the coming time. I've stopped watching Indian reviewers Review vehicles because it's just so dramatic and has senseless Bollywood vibes. Kudos to Shumi and whoever's idea it was for this kind of review.
Exclusivity.. Uniqness.. Nearest Bigwing is 200km away from me.. Bt I love it. Cs I ll b the sole owner of CB350 in my place for a while atleast. Love being the center of attraction.. Love all the stares n curiosity created around. Yes I'm selfish!!!
This is the whole review. Other reviewers are just giving an edge to REs based upon price etc. The way you have summed up everything is what every reviewer should learn and apply in their reviews.
@@shu_mar sir...I am also from Jamshedpur and is a owner of himalayan and wanted to buy cb 350.. and the nearest showroom of bigwing is at Ranchi which is 130 kms from jamshedpur.....
I think shumi expectation are extremely high.... It's just a 2L 350 cc bike..... I've owned one since oct 22 and it's absolutely fantastic..... He's right about the tall gearing and that's only when you are in extremely high speeds and have to slow done then you'll feel decrease in more but that's negligible Works brilliant in the city and amazing on long journeys as it's ergonomics are comfortable
@@Rohi321 yup... It's just that cb350 is a difficult bike to get hands on, even for reviewers... So, power drift shared their experience for exclusive zigwheels audience... But I think at least 90% of their subscribers are common... 🤣
The higher gearing in CB350 is an advantage rather than a minus..the top end becomes smooth and unrestrained. Regarding the frequent changing of gears, it's not really that frequent at all once you get the hang of being in the right slot in the right situation.. instead, operating the butter smooth clutch and gear box of the CB350 can be an exhilarating experience. Just take a trial ride before booking the CB350 ( or any other bike ) instead of basing your judgment on TH-cam reviews and comments..2 lacs is not a small amount and a bike is just a machine meant to serve your needs, hence better that there be no room for crappy emotional attachments when you take the plunge..
@ Raghunath Bro but in Abhinav Bhatt's review he said that CB 350 will be comfortable at 90-95 on highway whereas Meteor is comfortable at even 100-105. So where has that extra 3NM in CB 350 gone? I mean it has to show it's presence somewhere. And not to forget it is lighter by 10 kgs. Honda definitely hasn't made it easier for us to choose 😃😡
The major thing is no vibrations, that is the refinement of the engine if it is the case, royal Enfield take note, the only reason they upgraded engine is due to Honda launching 350 cc. Kudos for Honda. Competition is hugely welcome, goodbye vibrations.
@@pradidorai you are rite I never said it's available everywer. I do know that highness is available in only big wings showroom. I'm a owner of RE thunderbird and the club too. So we discuss the same in our groupp. So I'm not any random person just commenting thalaivare. 👍
@@explorerwandererwanderer8270 super. Happy riding. I have got my bike delivered. And some people won't believe tht RE owners would go for Honda too. Congrats
Hey schumi, I really like watching your video's, it's educational and impressive, however I would like to let everyone know now is that this bike doesn't have traction control, the T stands for torque control, it's in the manual.
Another superb one Shumi. It’s good to have it sold only at the Big Wing outlets, can you imagine taking it for a service at the normal Honda outlets and finding space for the CB with all the Activa’s. Here Honda is giving you a premium experience which will also help in the lifetime of your CB. If it was at the normal outlets then the same people who would like there instead of Big Wing would crib and cry saying after paying more than two lacs we have to share it with Activas. Cheers
Hi Shumi thanks for this informative video. I own Highness CB350 and no doubt it is a superb bike. As a owner I would like to highlight a few points so the potential buyer has some first hand information. After sales support from Honda Bigwing is not up to the mark in fact my experience is extremely disappointing and frustrating. Many of the fellow owners may agree. This bike faces serious issues in rainy season... when key is turned on there is no power or dashboard showes all indicators blinking, starting problem, bike gets dead while running and so on. The worst part is dealer don't have replacement parts available (please note I live in a metro city). I have seen bikes waiting in service centre for more than a month for replacement parts that too a critical parts like starter motor or key set or starter button assembly. Again note that these issues are faced by bikes which are just about 1 year old. Honda big wing needs to really do something about after sales support. Other than rainy season and after sales support nothing more to highlight after one and a half years.
These first'impression videos are far better than the scripted ones that come out as reviews. Got a lot of useful information. Shumi, you would do this frequently when at overdrive, you should do this more often. Not everyone likes all that background score and scripted content.
Hello, great videos and good review of the Honda CB350. It would be nice if you spoke more slowly as an American you seem to be speed reading. Thanks 😊
The nearest showroom from Chennai is 400kms.. in bangalore or in Coimbatore which is even far off.. and the question is will every Honda showroom service it or only a bigwing dealer will service this that also has to be looked at. Cost of ownership, cost of spares
Why is no one mentioning about its lack of a Kickstarter is baffling to me. I would not want to "push-start" this heavy metal body if ever the electrical system fails. In motorcycles , Kickstarter is still a must for being considered practical
Love from CHINA Bro i am from Hyderabad INDIA love to watch your video i will buy this bike once i go back to INDIA after this Covid-19 finish.... and restart of flights.
the background scenery is amazing, it looks like a painted picture, the golden sky 🙂. I can hear the cameraman gripping hands, overall a very nice review as always. Thanks zigwheels
I bought the bike and covered 250kms by now... I love the bike a lot... even if they benchmarked classic 350... it is completely new experience apart from classic But I noticed some small issues... bar end plastic was quite cheap... switchs are a bit rough to operate... the exhast makes tic tic sound after stopping even on shorter rides ( I guess cost cutting in silencer metal so thermal expansion easy).....the stock seat are quite small ..though adds to look ... a wider seat for rider would have been nice....!!! Bla bla bla... shits apart Bike is really really awesome , I'm the 3red customer in Tamilnadu , the service here made me dull but that's not a big deal..
Hey Shumi, could you please suggest which option would be a better in terms of retro modern bike which is capable of cruising besides city riding.... I'm actually confused between Jawa 42 and hness
CB350 Areas of Improvement from a owners perspective: #while bike is happily sold out of BigWing territories, no local service support, only oil change capabilities 😅😅 # option of seat configuration at purchase not provided. #lack of connectivity app from Honda for iOS/Apple on DLX Pro - even after 8 -9 months of launch 😰😰 # OEM crash / Leg guard could have been bigger to protect the bike in case of fall # factory fitted mud flaps front & rear, bash plate should be provided. # some additional storage under seat would have been useful.
Thank you so much Shumi for this! Have been waiting for so long to know your first riding impressions of this motorcycle. It's really sad that Honda is not offering this motorcycle to Automobile journalists for testing. Again thanks to Shumi and Zigwheels :)
Honda knows that these journalists will protect RE business interest & will give biased review. Take this short review for an example. He kept mentioning how Meteor is not so far behind while he didn’t utter a single word on Classic 350 which is right comparison to H’Ness. Classic 350 is cash cow for RE & it doesn’t stand a chance to win competition with H’Ness. So none of the Auto Journalist is daring to speak on H’Ness V.S. Classic 350.
@@avinavaduttaroychowdhury5612 That doesn’t certify anything. We don’t know when is it going to come? We don’t know what will be the other changes? How that bike will ride, handle, feel etc? More importantly, till that happens there will be 50k customers buying Classic every month! So it’s worthwhile to put up H’Ness V.S. Classic comparison so that few of them will be benefited.
@@kimphilbi9109 we can definitely expect classic 350 which will be on par with the highness given the meteor is with par with the highness in terms of engine . I am ready to support eicher motors and indian made enfields. Not a blind follower of re cult but a person who needed a feel in the lazy morning rides would prefer re because of the performance it has to offer. Classic with j platform can easily outperform highness i future
@@avinavaduttaroychowdhury5612 “We can expect” is a speculation. CB350 is better than Classic 350 is a fact. Also, unlike Honda new RE bikes are prone to niggles & we have to consider this angle before certifying that new RE engine is at par to Honda. I too feel proud for Indian companies. I really liked the way Tata upped the game in Safety, Mahindra doing outstanding job with Thar. But RE isn’t in same league. It took 13 years for an engine update, for many years complaints of rust have fallen on deaf ears, except for Interceptor all new launches have been full of niggles, the price however kept increasing, this list can go on. In nutshell, RE took their fans for granted for long. The formidable competition from Honda will only get best out of RE at faster pace. As an automobile enthusiast my opinion is that we should allow this to happen without favouring RE with any kind of bias. That’s why I am criticising jornos.
I am trying to convince myself to buy a CB350 over Meteor.. I feel like fighting with my emotion over practicality.... This is going be a tough one.....
@@shu_mar wrong wrong wrong i wanted an R15 and not a Honda dazzler 10 years and almost 150000 km later im still searching for a replacement for my dazzler
Do you want to spot a biased journalism guys??? Here’s the one. Take this short review for an example. He kept mentioning how Meteor is not so far behind while he didn’t utter a single word on Classic 350 which is right comparison to H’Ness. Classic 350 is cash cow for RE & it doesn’t stand a chance to win competition with H’Ness. So none of the Auto Journalist is daring to speak on H’Ness V.S. Classic 350.
Oh that’s easy to answer. The Classic can’t compete as it is today with the Highness on any front - be it engine, performance, refinement, handling, braking, comfort... you name it. But. We are all also expecting the new Classic to arrive within the next 3-6 months (by when most CB buyers will get deliveries or have a Big Wing close to them). So the comparison is both moot and the winner obvious today.
@@shu_mar Thanks for the reply. I feel the logic is lame. First of all we don’t know if new Classic is 3 months away or six months or even more. Secondly, till that happens, there are ~40,000 customers buying Classic every month. So even 3 months away launch is 1.2 lacs customers & many of them will be benefitted by the comparison. But surprisingly, none of big media houses are doing so. RE chose not to upgrade engine for 13 years is not your fault. Why this favour to RE? Does it hurt to declare that CB350 is better bike than Classic?
@@kimphilbi9109 because Classic 350 is no where near to CB350 in any aspects , even classic owners won't talk about its vibration, rusting and unreliability issues . If selling numbers matters , glamour and SF Deluxe would be best motor cycles in India. So dont talk about quantity where quality matters a lot.
@@thelkgstudent good for you. I know many RE owners who RE curse for their short comings & the comparison would’ve helped them. Comparison would’ve also helped the first time buyers. Of course such comparison will pinch assess of RE fanboys but can’t help. RE being sluggish company is not their fault.
Hi. Contrary to what you say I think the gear shifter is just ideal, for both the toe and the heel. I find it surprising you didnt run to mama to complain about the inferior headlamps, which in most cases will let you down when u need illumination the most.
Itni bhi kya jaldi mai dala video? Itna shandar content tha.. but this audio .. cars on the background. People talking on the back.. wind .. walking sound while showing around 🤦🏻♂️
You are right..Don't know how these so called professionals get their basics wrong sometimes..with all that gravel, sand, wet patches , oil spills etc on our roads, traction control should be mandatory on all 2 wheelers. It's not rare to see people getting badly injured or lose their lives when their 2 wheelers ( including scooters ) slipped on sand patches that are common at the edge of Indian roads..
@@acousticjamming3721 imo cruisers arent a good at daily ride. Its good if you hit the highways more often than u ride in city which obviously most of us wont.
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15k premium for traction control, LED headlight slipper clutch and Honda badge : justified
I think people will pay 15k just for the Honda badge. They make top notch bikes.
@shumi, I think you missed that CB not only has 3Nm more, it's lighter and pumps that torque at a 25% lower RPM. Together, these allow honda to go with taller gearing and still have acceptable performance. Means better FE and more relaxed engine while crusing on the highway.
Shumi is mandated to sell REs
@@nishkal2023 Hehehe.
he recently recommended Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead to me, which I intend to "read" on audible.
Watching a whole review by shumi at zigwheels made my day and Shumi is speaking faster than my lecturer
Seriously ... !! I thought that too 😝😜
It's a very good Motorcycle from Honda. And as Shumi mentioned its thumpy note is really good minus unwanted clattering noises.
And if one gets creative, it's a very good Motorcycle to customise.
If you dont draw parallels and enjoy for what it is, it's a fantastic offering
Location : Nandi Hills , Bangalore
To be specific it's in Chikkaballapur district near to Bangalore not exactly Bangalore 😎
@@rajeshrao5099 Sari Guru.. 👍
@@RaviKumar-te6ce 😊🤝
Bangalore alla Chikkaballapura
Nandi hills best part is to see sunrise over clouds
Wow. I actually liked this "In The Moment Review"
No unnecessary music and useless Dramatic cut shots. A guy just simply telling how he felt the bike was and what are the challenges that the company and the product will face in the coming time. I've stopped watching Indian reviewers Review vehicles because it's just so dramatic and has senseless Bollywood vibes.
Kudos to Shumi and whoever's idea it was for this kind of review.
Everything's great about Honda Highness. But why only Bigwing? It should be sold in all Honda dealerships.
Exactly!
Activa needs its own space. No new comers allowed
@@AjeetDhale wtf 😂😂😂
Exclusivity.. Uniqness..
Nearest Bigwing is 200km away from me.. Bt I love it. Cs I ll b the sole owner of CB350 in my place for a while atleast. Love being the center of attraction.. Love all the stares n curiosity created around. Yes I'm selfish!!!
if sold in normal showroom,cb 350 will loose its premium feel...may become overrated
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It is so amazing to see two big names collaborating to bring us good content kudos! Zigwheels and PD
There was a time...when
" Sagar Sheldekar used to rule POWERDRIFT "
" Kartikeya singhee used to rule AUTOCAR "
Missing that era...😥
@maxwrist I think you belong to that era too...😄
@@srk0034 😂😂😂😂
What is wrong in the current era..... If any constructive feedback m sure the team would be ready to hear.... Cheers
@@vaibhavhalgekar914 it is not about that... Just missing it... Not saying we don't like the new one... We just miss the old days
@@soumikdam6442 cool👍
This is the whole review. Other reviewers are just giving an edge to REs based upon price etc. The way you have summed up everything is what every reviewer should learn and apply in their reviews.
Shumi: I wont Call this H'ness
Also Shumi: This is Honda H'ness 🤣🤣🤣
Ahahahahajahahahahaha
🤣🤣
@@shu_mar sir...I am also from Jamshedpur and is a owner of himalayan and wanted to buy cb 350.. and the nearest showroom of bigwing is at Ranchi which is 130 kms from jamshedpur.....
I think shumi expectation are extremely high.... It's just a 2L 350 cc bike..... I've owned one since oct 22 and it's absolutely fantastic..... He's right about the tall gearing and that's only when you are in extremely high speeds and have to slow done then you'll feel decrease in more but that's negligible
Works brilliant in the city and amazing on long journeys as it's ergonomics are comfortable
I was so confused.. I looked at Shumi and zigwheels logo at least 3 times... 🤣
He is with power drift right?
This made me wonder too.
@@Rohi321 yup... It's just that cb350 is a difficult bike to get hands on, even for reviewers... So, power drift shared their experience for exclusive zigwheels audience... But I think at least 90% of their subscribers are common... 🤣
sameer kembhavi PD and Zigwheels are owned by the same parent company. So not surprising in them sharing resources
I think all channels are under one parent company
Yes Johnny Sins
The higher gearing in CB350 is an advantage rather than a minus..the top end becomes smooth and unrestrained. Regarding the frequent changing of gears, it's not really that frequent at all once you get the hang of being in the right slot in the right situation.. instead, operating the butter smooth clutch and gear box of the CB350 can be an exhilarating experience. Just take a trial ride before booking the CB350 ( or any other bike ) instead of basing your judgment on TH-cam reviews and comments..2 lacs is not a small amount and a bike is just a machine meant to serve your needs, hence better that there be no room for crappy emotional attachments when you take the plunge..
@ Raghunath Bro but in Abhinav Bhatt's review he said that CB 350 will be comfortable at 90-95 on highway whereas Meteor is comfortable at even 100-105. So where has that extra 3NM in CB 350 gone? I mean it has to show it's presence somewhere. And not to forget it is lighter by 10 kgs. Honda definitely hasn't made it easier for us to choose 😃😡
@@knitinpatel Ok. Nearest showroom 70 kms away 😄. Btw bro have you taken TD?
@Dr Mech thanks for detailed reply.
Fun fact: the name "shubhabrata's" literal translation is "Good brother" and shumi really is a good brother😉
So this is where the idea of motorinc was born. Nice
The major thing is no vibrations, that is the refinement of the engine if it is the case, royal Enfield take note, the only reason they upgraded engine is due to Honda launching 350 cc. Kudos for Honda. Competition is hugely welcome, goodbye vibrations.
Awesome bike no doubt. So many people are moving from thunderbird to this. Honda engine is unbeatable and we can buy it blindly 🎉
So many people? Half the cities don't have a big wing store near them. Get your facts checked bro.
@@pradidorai you are rite I never said it's available everywer. I do know that highness is available in only big wings showroom. I'm a owner of RE thunderbird and the club too. So we discuss the same in our groupp. So I'm not any random person just commenting thalaivare. 👍
@@Jaideepsniper then how do you claim people owning a thunderbird moving to this thala.. may be in your group and some people not all..
@@Jaideepsniper bro I have a thunderbird and I'm going to book highness🔥🔥
@@explorerwandererwanderer8270 super. Happy riding. I have got my bike delivered. And some people won't believe tht RE owners would go for Honda too. Congrats
Good Review as always 😍 no dramatic intros, actings and no rumbling background musics...loved it 😁
Facts - Honda has more hp, torque, economy and range more features, better built quality and ofcourse exaust is bonus
Never forget to mention the cruising RPM at 100 kmph in the top gear for any bike.
Powerdrift, Zigwheels all seem same to me. The only different one is Autocar.
Sourabh Hirau that's because both PD and Zigwheels is owned by the same parent company
It's so nice motorcycle. Hope this one imported in Thailand.
The audio quality could have been better ,too many background noises.
But it does suite well the bird's chirping, monkey's Nature... Etc!
The place being nandi Hills is close to the airfield of Yelahanka, Banglore.. Hence bgr noise of flight can also be heard..
A good explainer what hinesss is..Short.. Precise...
Hey schumi, I really like watching your video's, it's educational and impressive, however I would like to let everyone know now is that this bike doesn't have traction control, the T stands for torque control, it's in the manual.
Very nice, clean & crisp review for me 👍 I wonder why it was hiding from my viewing list for so long.
Another superb one Shumi.
It’s good to have it sold only at the Big Wing outlets, can you imagine taking it for a service at the normal Honda outlets and finding space for the CB with all the Activa’s. Here Honda is giving you a premium experience which will also help in the lifetime of your CB.
If it was at the normal outlets then the same people who would like there instead of Big Wing would crib and cry saying after paying more than two lacs we have to share it with Activas.
Cheers
Hi Shumi thanks for this informative video.
I own Highness CB350 and no doubt it is a superb bike.
As a owner I would like to highlight a few points so the potential buyer has some first hand information.
After sales support from Honda Bigwing is not up to the mark in fact my experience is extremely disappointing and frustrating. Many of the fellow owners may agree.
This bike faces serious issues in rainy season... when key is turned on there is no power or dashboard showes all indicators blinking, starting problem, bike gets dead while running and so on.
The worst part is dealer don't have replacement parts available (please note I live in a metro city). I have seen bikes waiting in service centre for more than a month for replacement parts that too a critical parts like starter motor or key set or starter button assembly. Again note that these issues are faced by bikes which are just about 1 year old.
Honda big wing needs to really do something about after sales support.
Other than rainy season and after sales support nothing more to highlight after one and a half years.
These first'impression videos are far better than the scripted ones that come out as reviews. Got a lot of useful information. Shumi, you would do this frequently when at overdrive, you should do this more often. Not everyone likes all that background score and scripted content.
Thanks Harsha! I try!
Best review after long time whether its Zigs or PD.
Thanks Shumi
Hello, great videos and good review of the Honda CB350. It would be nice if you spoke more slowly as an American you seem to be speed reading. Thanks 😊
U and kartikaya are best in motocycle journalism.
The nearest showroom from Chennai is 400kms.. in bangalore or in Coimbatore which is even far off.. and the question is will every Honda showroom service it or only a bigwing dealer will service this that also has to be looked at. Cost of ownership, cost of spares
As of now only big wings will service.
Beautiful machine + a reliable work horse 😳❤️🔥❤️🔥💥💥‼️‼️🌟🌟
I've booked the DLX PRO metallic black version and will get the delivery on 30th Nov.
Congratulations 🎉👏❣️
When did u book it?
@@nandhutan thnx mate😀
@@Yash-xi3qy on October 20th
Beautiful machine + a reliable work horse ❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️🌟🌟🌟
Also fact-Shumi and other powerdrift crew are sponsored by RE , they're always biased towards re
Yeah it looks that way
Why is no one mentioning about its lack of a Kickstarter is baffling to me. I would not want to "push-start" this heavy metal body if ever the electrical system fails. In motorcycles , Kickstarter is still a must for being considered practical
*Jim Ross:* bah gawd almighty! That leather sound is killin mah eardrums
0:28 cameraman 👍❤
It does have navigation via arrows (like beeline)
Hey Shumi on ZW!! Yay. 🚲🛵🛴
Good fast thorough review
Love from CHINA Bro i am from Hyderabad INDIA love to watch your video i will buy this bike once i go back to INDIA after this Covid-19 finish.... and restart of flights.
Why have no big youtuber reviewed cb350 so far..
just hearing your voice makes me like the video first and then watch it ❤ shumi 😊😊
That's was a very well made crash course review.
Shumi good to see u on zigwheels.
sir, i used bullet 350 for years. now interested in CB. can you please tell me about the power delivery in the 2-3 gears compared to bullet 350
Came here for Shumi🔥💕
When you shoot one video and manage to upload on sister channels as well😁!
the background scenery is amazing, it looks like a painted picture, the golden sky 🙂.
I can hear the cameraman gripping hands,
overall a very nice review as always. Thanks zigwheels
Nandi hills near bengaluru
Abhinav Bhatt has pipped everyone to the post by a mile on Honda cb350 vids
Fabulous review sir 👌👌❤️🤠
Very well maintained all aspects.👍
I bought the bike and covered 250kms by now... I love the bike a lot... even if they benchmarked classic 350... it is completely new experience apart from classic
But I noticed some small issues... bar end plastic was quite cheap... switchs are a bit rough to operate... the exhast makes tic tic sound after stopping even on shorter rides ( I guess cost cutting in silencer metal so thermal expansion easy).....the stock seat are quite small ..though adds to look ... a wider seat for rider would have been nice....!!! Bla bla bla... shits apart
Bike is really really awesome , I'm the 3red customer in Tamilnadu , the service here made me dull but that's not a big deal..
congrats,you got the best in segement 🤘
yeah there are some minor issues
but meteor and classic have more quality issues 😊
(To the guy with the camera) pls change your jacket and shoes. It quirks and heavily irritating 😣
Hey Shumi, could you please suggest which option would be a better in terms of retro modern bike which is capable of cruising besides city riding....
I'm actually confused between Jawa 42 and hness
Lovely review👍. Well expected though🙂
Here for Shumi Anna ❤
Which is better for 10-15 year use ?
H'ness or meteor?
Cycle
...... one word for this review..... "Solid".......
CB350 Areas of Improvement from a owners perspective:
#while bike is happily sold out of BigWing territories, no local service support, only oil change capabilities 😅😅
# option of seat configuration at purchase not provided.
#lack of connectivity app from Honda for iOS/Apple on DLX Pro - even after 8 -9 months of launch 😰😰
# OEM crash / Leg guard could have been bigger to protect the bike in case of fall
# factory fitted mud flaps front & rear, bash plate should be provided.
# some additional storage under seat would have been useful.
Thank you so much Shumi for this! Have been waiting for so long to know your first riding impressions of this motorcycle.
It's really sad that Honda is not offering this motorcycle to Automobile journalists for testing.
Again thanks to Shumi and Zigwheels :)
Honda knows that these journalists will protect RE business interest & will give biased review.
Take this short review for an example. He kept mentioning how Meteor is not so far behind while he didn’t utter a single word on Classic 350 which is right comparison to H’Ness. Classic 350 is cash cow for RE & it doesn’t stand a chance to win competition with H’Ness. So none of the Auto Journalist is daring to speak on H’Ness V.S. Classic 350.
Well the j platform engine will come to classic too
@@avinavaduttaroychowdhury5612 That doesn’t certify anything. We don’t know when is it going to come? We don’t know what will be the other changes? How that bike will ride, handle, feel etc?
More importantly, till that happens there will be 50k customers buying Classic every month! So it’s worthwhile to put up H’Ness V.S. Classic comparison so that few of them will be benefited.
@@kimphilbi9109 we can definitely expect classic 350 which will be on par with the highness given the meteor is with par with the highness in terms of engine . I am ready to support eicher motors and indian made enfields. Not a blind follower of re cult but a person who needed a feel in the lazy morning rides would prefer re because of the performance it has to offer. Classic with j platform can easily outperform highness i future
@@avinavaduttaroychowdhury5612 “We can expect” is a speculation. CB350 is better than Classic 350 is a fact. Also, unlike Honda new RE bikes are prone to niggles & we have to consider this angle before certifying that new RE engine is at par to Honda.
I too feel proud for Indian companies. I really liked the way Tata upped the game in Safety, Mahindra doing outstanding job with Thar. But RE isn’t in same league. It took 13 years for an engine update, for many years complaints of rust have fallen on deaf ears, except for Interceptor all new launches have been full of niggles, the price however kept increasing, this list can go on. In nutshell, RE took their fans for granted for long. The formidable competition from Honda will only get best out of RE at faster pace.
As an automobile enthusiast my opinion is that we should allow this to happen without favouring RE with any kind of bias. That’s why I am criticising jornos.
I am trying to convince myself to buy a CB350 over Meteor.. I feel like fighting with my emotion over practicality.... This is going be a tough one.....
Go with emotion. Bikes aren’t meant to be practical. 😁
CB350 anyday.
@@shu_mar wrong wrong wrong i wanted an R15 and not a Honda dazzler 10 years and almost 150000 km later im still searching for a replacement for my dazzler
Great review.
Shumi , why Meteor was the reference and not the Classic?
Do you want to spot a biased journalism guys??? Here’s the one.
Take this short review for an example. He kept mentioning how Meteor is not so far behind while he didn’t utter a single word on Classic 350 which is right comparison to H’Ness. Classic 350 is cash cow for RE & it doesn’t stand a chance to win competition with H’Ness. So none of the Auto Journalist is daring to speak on H’Ness V.S. Classic 350.
Oh that’s easy to answer. The Classic can’t compete as it is today with the Highness on any front - be it engine, performance, refinement, handling, braking, comfort... you name it. But. We are all also expecting the new Classic to arrive within the next 3-6 months (by when most CB buyers will get deliveries or have a Big Wing close to them). So the comparison is both moot and the winner obvious today.
@@shu_mar Thanks for the reply. I feel the logic is lame. First of all we don’t know if new Classic is 3 months away or six months or even more. Secondly, till that happens, there are ~40,000 customers buying Classic every month. So even 3 months away launch is 1.2 lacs customers & many of them will be benefitted by the comparison.
But surprisingly, none of big media houses are doing so. RE chose not to upgrade engine for 13 years is not your fault. Why this favour to RE?
Does it hurt to declare that CB350 is better bike than Classic?
@@kimphilbi9109 because Classic 350 is no where near to CB350 in any aspects , even classic owners won't talk about its vibration, rusting and unreliability issues . If selling numbers matters , glamour and SF Deluxe would be best motor cycles in India. So dont talk about quantity where quality matters a lot.
@@thelkgstudent good for you. I know many RE owners who RE curse for their short comings & the comparison would’ve helped them. Comparison would’ve also helped the first time buyers.
Of course such comparison will pinch assess of RE fanboys but can’t help.
RE being sluggish company is not their fault.
@@thelkgstudent BTW, Overdrive has acknowledged this & have come up with very good comparison test today afternoon . So the needful is done.
Dual exhaust will make this bike complete .. Honda should seriously consider to fix one..
Hi. Contrary to what you say I think the gear shifter is just ideal, for both the toe and the heel.
I find it surprising you didnt run to mama to complain about the inferior headlamps, which in most cases will let you down when u need illumination the most.
What's your height Shumi? Did you feel good while riding this bike?
I’m 6’ tall and honest answer is that the CB is pleasant at best. If You like motorcycles smooth and slow this is a good one.
I know you do not know but what are your thoughts on this coming to the United states?
Bro- what's on road price of Honda Highness? Thanks advance..
2 lakhs 18 thousand in Indore big wing showroom.
jawa or highness or meteor which is worth the price??
We have bigwing in my city but my question is about the availability and price of the parts incase of accidents or damages
Nobody, not even Shumi told us that this CB 350 (and the Meteor 350) does not have a Kickstart.
Even then, a cool bike. Good job Honda👍🏼
Itni bhi kya jaldi mai dala video? Itna shandar content tha.. but this audio .. cars on the background. People talking on the back.. wind .. walking sound while showing around 🤦🏻♂️
Highness or Himalayan for long rides ?
Does Honda highness have Kick start also??
shumi is your helmet (arai) with Bluetooth if not , Bluetooth connection is available ?
and what is price?
@@punithpuni520 I think around 80 k
@@SN-fi6qp thanks
I felt u were saying just the opposite abt CB last week in power drift 😀
Your background is highlight of the video, nice👍👍👍👍
Is Honda planning to get a highness 650 in future in a similar platform of City bike???
Zigwheels is this your content I doubt ?
Hness good for long ride ?
great journalists like shumi, leaving off an important feature (slip & assist clutch), isn’t nice. though a fan of him 👍🏼😁
Traction control has nothing to do with BHP. It can kick in and make a difference on a wet corner at daily speeds.
You are right..Don't know how these so called professionals get their basics wrong sometimes..with all that
gravel, sand, wet patches , oil spills etc on our roads, traction control should be mandatory on all 2 wheelers. It's not rare to see people getting badly injured or lose their lives when their 2 wheelers ( including scooters ) slipped on sand patches that are common at the edge of Indian roads..
Seemals like a same day shoot done with #PDArmy,,, just came here after your RE Meteor And H'ness comparison 👍
They told that highness is the winner right?.. over meteor?
@@acousticjamming3721 yeah
@@sandeshkunwor4509 autocar choosed meteor..😂
@@acousticjamming3721 imo cruisers arent a good at daily ride. Its good if you hit the highways more often than u ride in city which obviously most of us wont.
Sumi makes 💰💰💰 by doing double shift 😅
Good for him, at the end it's about earning a livelihood.
Sumi is a brand for auto journalism, money is the outcome of his passion....
Cameraman Varun k sath Shumi - Power-Zing or Wheel-Drift
Doesn't sky look artificial??? Well, thank you for the review.
Insane skies!
when there is very less pollution we can find such skies, they are quite common near to hill stations
@@sreenidhiav Absolutely. Initially I thought its some camera AI function which can be used to replace sky while you are shooting.
When did u get ur delivery?
I think they have stopped giving chrome fenders on the base model, and that is really a deal breaker for me.
Why do I feel I have heared all these things Shumar is saying? Ah, I watched PD video earlier.
Apparently what I noticed is HONDA is not giving Hyness for Ride review 😑and your getting motorcycles from ROYAL BROTHERS Rental place in Banglore 👌®️
Near engine exhaust pipe colour changing to yellow sir..Is there any solution to solve this....
Liked and Subscribed becoz @Shumi requested :)
Awesome!
The host looks like 300 movie villain god.
you were in power drift .. what happened
Dude is having an affair with zigwheels but is still married to Powerdrift.
I still am! But I love the Zigwheels team so they let me play there too!
Did u shoot at Nandi hills 🤔
Love you Shumi 🔥