Honda has just refreshed its CB350 lineup in India, which normally wouldn’t be terribly exciting unless you collect paint codes for fun. The CB350, CB350C, and CB350RS have received new colors, while the former H’ness CB350 has finally lost the name that sounded like someone addressing motorcycle royalty. Mechanically, however, the three retro singles are staying exactly as they were.
But this isn’t happening in isolation. The CB350 update is part of a much larger Honda announcement involving 10 locally produced motorcycles and scooters for India. Seven are all-new, three are refreshed, and the whole operation covers everything from gasoline-powered bikes to electric and flex-fuel machines. More importantly, Honda says it’s strengthening India’s role as a manufacturing and export hub under its “Make in India for the World” strategy.
