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- I bought a 2020 Honda CB300R as my first motorcycle. It's the first one I rode on the street and the first one I put real miles on. Here's my thoughts after a year of using the CB300R as my daily driver.
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Bike: 2020 Honda CB300R
Gear:
Jackets - REV'IT! Eclipse or Scorpion Exo Optima depending on weather.
Helmets - Shoei RF-SR, Icon Airform Lycan
Gloves - AlpineStars SMX-1 Air V2, Joe Rocket Turbulent and Eclipse or REV'IT! Cassini H2O
Boots - Dainese Street Rocker D-WP, AlpineStars SMX 1-R vented low boots
Pants - Riding jeans from a few companies. REV'IT! Acid 3 H2O over pants for the wet.
Camera - Insta360 X3 and GoPro Hero 9 Black
Music from YT Audio or Epidemic Sound
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A balanced and fair review. I have a 2019 version and on British back roads, this bike really does come into its own. It's so light and planted you can really throw it into corners. It forgives all your silly mistakes, thank heavens because I make plenty. It's super reliable (of course it is, Honda made it) and inexpensive to run. One of the best things about it is that you can have tons of fun without breaking the speed limit. The tyres work well on rough pothole-ridden roads: whilst they're not super duper, they're good enough. Incedently, the back wheel will pop up under heavy breaking and front goes skyward under rapid acceleration (but shush, don't tell anyone I said that). You're right about the short gears. However, that comes with one advantage - you can get out of junctions quickly. And, besides these small engines thrive under high RPMs. I reckon on and over 7000 is a reasonable sweet spot. Or at least that's my experience. The OEM exhaust is a ghastly rocket launcher affair. There are aftermarket options. The top tier ones like Akaprovic will set you back about 600 English pounds. Not pocket change. But much prettier, more grunt and considerably lighter. There are cheaper options out there. GR moto spring to mind. They look good, have a decent sound, and retail at about 200 Sterling. The Engine braking is...surprisingly strong and does require clutch feathering. An instructor taught me to drag my back brake whilst feathering the clutch at slow speed. That technique seems to work well. If you get the balance wrong, you will be thrown forward. But this is a characteristic of all single piston small CC bikes, I believe. Honda have done a fabulous job with this bike. My only regret is that I didn't buy one sooner.
Man I miss by CB300R, it was my first bike and I kept it till about 2k miles before trading up to a Triumph Tiger 850. I liked the extra power and comfort at high speeds... but it just wasn't the same, I think it was honestly a mistake making that trade - no shade to the Tiger, its a fantastic machine! But it's a mistake I couldn't have learned if I hadn't made it myself. Sadly I ended up having to sell that one too for life reasons, and I think when or if I get another motorcycle, it'll probably be the CB300R again! Mine was the 2020 model in blue, and it doesn't look like they make it in that color anymore.
I have the CBR250R (the one before the CBR300R ) and a CBR1100XX (The biggest CBR and 'almost' the smallest CBR - I know there is a 125) I must say, the CBR250R is still a bundle of fun, riding a small bike fast is a fun factor all of its own. Somehow, I feel less intimidated with like 25hp - it's hard to get rid of it, because when I ride it, I have a blast. I do like the Blackbird for outright power and wind resistance, but the little CBR is an excellent little bike and still one of my favorites.
There is just something great about being able to actually USE bike not be barely tapping it’s potential power. Let’s face it, how often do you get to really open up that Blackbird? But any day of the week you can go WOT on the little guy from stop light to stoplight and still not get a ticket.
@@RemymotoIt’s interesting as the Blackbird has its merits, effortless passing, stability, smoothness and comfort but it’s definitely not a WOT throttle bike. I think in 6th gear, I’ve opened it up close to WOT, but you are doing 100mph and beyond before you know it.
I should be clear - it’s my hero bike and I only got it 3 months ago - I don’t regret it for a moment, but it’s heavy/ seriously powerful, so you gotta watch it. Respect the bike always.
I think it’s why I struggle to sell the 250 - as it’s just so much fun and it’s wonderful just to WOT around the place. It’s actually probably the least powerful 250 I’ve owned - buts its characters is awesome and it’s so good to ride. I didn’t think I’d love a single as much as I do. I get why you love the 300.
I love your comment about the meteor 350. I love how it looks, but its performance is worse than the Honda singles. Doesn’t seem worth it for those classic looks.
bouta buy a cb300r as my first bike n your vids really helped me choose thanks bro keep up the videos
Have fun!
I currently have my quickshifter disabled. I do not think you are missing much.
Bikes seem to think big engines and massive power are the answer. I went on a road trip on my 125 with mates and one had a 1000 we 125ers all got of the bikes laughing and smiling like it was the best ride of our life's he was bored not being able to use the power. We warned him it's not all about the power bikes are meant to be fun. He never used full throttle all week we 125ers used it a lot and had miles of smiles.
Thanks for this video! Where did you get your windscreen?
Revzilla. It's a Puig.
It seems like you are trying to give yourself affirmation to still like the bike. you say you don’t need anything more. No one ‘needs’ any motorcycle. Being practical isn’t why most of us ride. We get them because we want them, and some bikes allow one to experience certain aspects of riding that bikes like the cb300 can’t. It’s ok to not be practical. Now that you have some experience, I suggest try another bike. And preferably an impractical bike. And not just a ride around the parking lot. Maybe rent one, and the work on your ‘what’s next’ list - cheera
I've ridden a number of other bikes, all of which have significantly (2x or even 3x) more power. The key is that for my needs they are fun, but not what I would want to have. Certainly if money is no object I can think of a lot of bikes that I'd prefer to stack up and pick from for a particular ride, but money is part of the equation. When you're shopping for a daily ride, when there's no backup choice, sometimes practical is a key part of that decision. If I'm just going for a fun ride the list of bikes I'd rather be on is almost endless. If I'm only running errands in town there are probably a hundred or so if I consider older choices. If it's only my commute to work, back to thousands. But a bike that I'm happy with for all three and that's easy on the budget for upkeep? That's tougher.
There are other choices, and if you prioritize it differently among those four things it can easily swing toward bikes with more power. For example, if I owned an e-bike setup for running errands around town I'd probably go with something better on the highway and put more focus on my commute and the casual fun rides I prefer. That's more a 650 class machine, but now we're roughly doubling all costs for relatively minor gain in my situation. Would be be a bit more fun sometimes on my commute? Sure. But plenty of time I'm dealing with traffic or weather anyway and wouldn't ride any more "fun".
The real answer for an impractical choice is simple. If I decide I really want something where the focus is on fun, I'll cough up the money for something, but I'll probably keep the CB300R or whatever replaces it in the same role. It's not totally unique, it's just the one I thought fit me the best at the time. I doubt I'll buy another one, variety's nice, after all. Maybe at that point my needs will change and I'll be more willing to prioritize impractical to get more of the fun stuff in a bike.
I like your wind screen!👍
I am looking to buy this bike. I like everything about it and I had and don't need stronger bike. The agility of this one in the city should be great. I need it only for city and around citiy driving and I have one question. How is it like with side winds? I'm not talking about wind protection. It is a naked bike after all and I believe any windcreen kills the joy. My main concern is about bad weather winds when it can push yoh left or right. I live on the cost of the mediterranean where in the winter there are really strong winds. I'm afraid that, because of very low weight, it could be a struggle.
My experience with scooters was very bad with side winds. I also had NC750x, NC750s and Triumph street twin. They were all wind proof because of very little or none of plastic surfaces. I had Honda integra, and even it was the most havier I felt big winds because of big plastic surfaces. Right now I have Benelli Imperiale 400 and I didn't have wind problems also.
I see on your videos that you drive only this bike without owning a car. I can only assume the you experienced all kind of weather conditions.So, is it good with side winds?
Just to tell, I can manage this winds even with a scooter but it doesn't come without being stressed all the time and I drive 365 days a year.
I wouldn't say it's great, but it's not bad. It's not just light, it's also pretty compact. I've ridden in some crazy weather and the real issue is usually that it includes a lot of rain and visibility gets bad.
@@RemymotoYeah I thought the trouth would be somewhere in the middle. The rain and the cold I can manage with good gear. Nano spray helps at some point, and pinlock is a must. You have some fog on the road also I assume. At least I have no problem with that.
I still miss mine sometimes since i traded it for the trident, wish i was in a position where i could have kept it aswell as the trident. I agree with you very well made bike( I'd say better than the trident) and would really benefit from some better tyes.
Great video.
It'll be interesting to see how I feel about the Trident then. A friend just got one as his first bike and once he's comfortable enough to ride it out on major roads we're going to setup a small group ride to swap bikes around. Not on major roads, but he has to get to the area first. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but the Trident was on my list of bikes I was really interested in, but didn't meet the price/simplicity requirements.
When I rode the MT07 I didn't feel that I wanted one instead of my CB, so it'll be interesting to see how I react to the Trident. The MT07 wasn't really on my list other than as a decent option that maybe I'd find used in my budget. It wasn't one I was personally excited about by default and that hasn't changed even though I actually have a better opinion of it than I did before putting miles on one.
@@Remymoto originally my plan was to get a cb650r thinking it would be like riding the 300 but a lot more power, but when I sat on one it wasn't what I expected, the trident felt more like the 300 but heavier and more stable when riding ( might be the tyres). I did think about the z650 but didn't like the look as much as the trident, anything more powerful than the trident would be lost on me.
@@The1977andi can you elaborate more on why you did not like the cb650r? I thought the 300r and 650r would be similar in how the bike feels to sit on
@@sauravallen I went in the dealership expecting the same feel, the main things I found was the weight and the seating position, it felt more top heavy than the 300 or the trident, and the seating position was just a bit more lent forward than I was expecting, but to look at, I like it more than my trident, the cb500 was brilliant fit for me but just don't like the styling on that.
@@Remymotonot seen you post for awhile hope you are ok, I ended up getting rid for my trident 660 after 1 year and gone and brought another cb300r, trident had more power than I needed and I really missed the lightweight of the CB, first thing I noticed when getting back on the CB is the poor quality tyres I've been used to Michelin road 5s, when I get time I will change the tyres.
I feel much the same way about mine in many ways. It's still fine for me as I have put in a shamefully low number of km on it. I love it for what it is; a bike that you can feel cool on without having to work too hard. Speed limit on highways is only 100km/h here so it's just about fine for 348cc bike.....not that I would know from first hand experience. 🤣
i think its 248cc maybe
286 to be exact. Honda does the opposite of Yamaha with their 321cc 300’s.
@@christophermesser5916 Oh sorry, I was talking about my GB350. I should have made that clearer. 😣
hello, at about 6 min into the video, you're saying the 3 first gears are short if I understood this properly and you state you would like the RPM to be lower by around 1500 revs compared to the actual RPM while cruising at 75 mph and then you add that it is just a downside for a small displacement engine in order to meet very strict emission norms. Actually, I don't understand why would this bike be "more polluting" if it had a piston stroke of for example 80mm or 85mm instead of 63mm. With a longer piston stroke it could reach and maintain the speed of 70-75 mph with 1000 RPM lower than currently and I don't see why would this bike become "more polluting".
Thank you for an answer.
Ride safely :)
I don’t do engine design so I have no idea why they made the specific design they did. Keep in mind, this engine gets used in a variety of bikes. It is also an existing design that somewhat predates the relatively strict rules we have now and coming up.
I don’t know if they made any significant engine changes with the new version.
Nice upload 🤙🏽 I’m on a 300 in SA Cfmoto
CFMOTO is getting a lot of traction lately. Even just a year ago they were kind of there but no one paid attention, now they're popping up all over. When i got my Honda I talked to the dealer about them since they carried CFMOTO. His response was that they didn't seem to have many more issues than anyone else, and were pretty cheap to fix. Parts were readily available, no warranty issues... They were happy to be carrying them and increasing their floorplan for them. That told me a lot.
I'll definitely have to look hard at them for my next machine if I don't go older cruiser. They make a couple that would be interesting to me.
Yea I was looking at the cb300r and mt03 before grabbing it
Just get the 650r bro…
Please where can I get the windscreen?
I got mine on Revzilla. puig is an international brand so just check your regional providers.
Thank you! I found a dealer of the product in my country. @@Remymoto
Are you still on the OEM tires? One of the things I was planning on doing was upgrading them to a pair of Mutants... good set of all-around tires that can handle a little bit of slick as well as crumbly terrain might transform the bike, might not. I find with the current tires the bike just wants to fall over into a turn so a more rounded tire might actually give you better control over this light-weight flea of a bike.
Yup, still on the originals. I am planning on Road V’s but not until these are actually done. I agree they are not that great though. Acceptable, but not doing the bike any favors.
good job
wait, i notice that you have that rpm just for 30km/h?
I'm not normally shy about rpms. The bike is perfectly happy and actually behaves more smoothly at higher RPM. This is the same engine they use in the CBR300R, it's a small single, but it's not something you really need to keep down low like an air cooled machine.
Yeah, what I said. Lol just in case it wasn’t clear that’s also me. Just screwing up what account I was posting from
Do you got an insta was hoping to contact you by personally dming you 🙏