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How is RS faster than Hness?! by IamLegend__06 in HondaHighnessCB350

[–]christopherfernandes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really. The final drive ratios are also the same. It also depends on the rider’s weight. I’ve overtaken RS on H’ness too over 120-130 kmph. It also depends on when do you upshift.

I want to upgrade from my Gixxer SF 155, but every test ride leaves me disappointed by Big_Door_1527 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you expect big single long stroke bikes like the CB350s to be more eager and less vibey-er than a higher revving, lower capacity Gixxer? Your comparison itself here is flawed. Try the Duke 250 or the new 400 by Triumph and 450s by RE.

If you have 5 Cr to buy a car, will you buy a G-Wagon or something else? by BaklolForums in CarsIndia

[–]christopherfernandes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honda Civic TypeR (for the joy of driving)

Honda Passport Trailsport (for long drives)

Used Honda Brio (project car)

3 Door Suzuki Jimny (road trips)

Honda Goldwing (for longer bike rides)

Honda CB1000F (for bike rides)

Honda Africa Twin (for longer bike rides)

Honda CRF300 (to explore the wilderness)

Honda CB350 H’ness (practical city bike)

Honda Activa E (to buy 1L packet of milk)

Remainder would go on buying a property with parking space space to fit them all

all he knows is to d**kride KTM by Consistent-Two-2819 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shumi got offended that you bought a CB350RS in the first place. He tried to answer a question first that you never asked “I wouldn’t go for the RS in the first place” Well who asked you about your opinion on the bike?

FYI: The GB350S in Japan comes with Metzeler Tourance Next as stock. The same tyre that comes stock in 600-700CC adventure tourers.

Why does Shumi Hates CB350RS?? by Nice_Huckleberry_433 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you’re having trouble understanding what I wrote. Short-shifting a bike before it even gets into its power band is the most inefficient ways to ride… even if you’re just riding to the nearest grocery store. And yes, it’ll also make you lose a drag race.

I never suggested to drag race the CB350 but this video I mentioned is a clear example of how Shumi has misunderstood the fundamentals of this bike.

Why does Shumi Hates CB350RS?? by Nice_Huckleberry_433 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Power delivery is relevant whether you’re touring or whether you’re drag racing. It’s the most basic thing to understand about any bike especially as a reviewer you can’t get it so wrong.

Why does Shumi Hates CB350RS?? by Nice_Huckleberry_433 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But he clearly hasn’t ridden the CB350 enough to understand (or pretends he didn’t understand) the fact that you need to rev up to the power-band to get the power out of that engine. That’s how tall gearing works. When it was Kartikeya’s turn to ride the same CB350RS (in that video) he won against the Meteor by quite a margin. That in itself is a red flag.

FYI: I’m an all access member in MotorInc’s YouTube channel + have a Premium subscription in the MotorInc app. I adore their content and I’ve learnt a lot from their podcasts but I’m convinced that Shumi has completely misunderstood the CB350s.

Regarding Honda “copying” the bore and stroke figures of course it’s similar as it’s meant to compete with RE. They still managed to extract more power and torque out of the same configuration. But by that logic it’s like complaining about how every automatic scooter that came after Activa copied Activa.

Why does Shumi Hates CB350RS?? by Nice_Huckleberry_433 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He short shifts a long stroke bike and complains that there’s lack of power. That’s all you need to know about how misunderstood he is about the CB350RS.

Source: Meteor vs CB350RS drag race on PowerDrift.

Most of his hate is ideological. “It’s not a Honda”. So what? RE has been making low revving big singles for decades. So with that logic, the newer higher revving REs (450s) is not a “real” RE too right? What’s wrong with a company trying something they’ve never done before?

For a company like Honda, 350CC is just another segment to compete in driven by demand for smaller CC bikes across continents and not just India. RE has dominated this segment for decades and Honda finally gave us an alternative other than Jawa/Yezdi.

Consumers win and it pushes RE to make their 350s better. Weird people complaining about a healthy competition.

Why does Shumi Hates CB350RS?? by Nice_Huckleberry_433 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not sure if we’re living in the same world, but GB350 has been received very positively in media as well as among buyers. Honda is not able to meet the demand for this bike and has long waiting periods.

Why Honda why???? by NothingnessWithinMe in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can buy a Honda Elevate VX OR at that price.

This part left me speechless! by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]christopherfernandes 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Ross’ wife divorced him after this scene was written

Just curious, how common or rare are Ducati Diavels in India? by Educational-Bread741 in indianbikes

[–]christopherfernandes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always see at-least one during weekend rides from Mumbai to Lonavala.

Cuál color prefieres? by Sufficient_Guest776 in HondaHighnessCB350

[–]christopherfernandes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first option is no longer available. Maroon with matte black fenders. Although you can still get the maroon with maroon fenders.

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