Honda CBR300R is here!

[2wheels]

Niyom Panich (Airport) have a show 300R there now.













This particular Repsol stickered bike is available now for 135,900 baht.

The are also in white, red and a mix of red/white ones for 138,900 baht.
Delivery will be 'one month' after ordering.


Niyom also have a few Suzuki Van Vans for 104,900 baht.

 

[Thump]

Cool! A CBR300 with ABS (do they all come with ABS?) for 138,900 baht - gotta hand it to Honda, it's a great offer!

I paid more for my CRF250M - but therefor I got a better frame, rear swing arm and better suspension.

But Suzuki - booooh! 105K for that funky old VanVan with an air-cooled 125cc engine? That's lame!

That's for Thais who like the look and don't know how little they get.

Same price as a Honda SH150i which sells like hotcakes in Europe!

 

[2wheels]

I was pleasantly surprised to see that price Loop; good value.

The brochure they gave me indicates that ABS is standard (but I'd want to confirm that!)

 

[KTMphil]

Saw it too

 

[2wheels]

There was a large amount of interest in this bike from young Thais when I was there.
Should sell well at that price. (Just a bit more than a CRF250L)

 

[2wheels]

Was looking at the CBR300R again today and the salesman told me that ABS is standard.

 

[Thump]

U.S. pricing will be $4,399 without ABS, and $4,899 with ABS.

 

[2wheels]

More info here.

2015 CBR300R Overview - Honda Powersports

 

[Thump]

I had a good laugh at this one:


[h=3]"Stop With Confidence.[/h] Honda's Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is standard on the CBR300R ABS model."

 

[Thump]

I read on the CBR500rider site that someone picked up a CB300F in Pattaya, so the 300 must be on sale already.

 

[Thump]

Was looking at the CBR300R again today and the salesman told me that ABS is standard.

Yes, it is standard - on the ABS model!

 

[Lone Rider]

Yes, it is standard - on the ABS model!

555555 and yes, the CBR300R seems to be on the market and there is a Thai Forum on the 300 here: http://www.cbr300thailand.com/forum/index.php and a Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/CBR300RTHAILAND but both are in thai language.

 

[Thump]

Seems that they have a promotion price of 126,800 B for the CB300F ABS, plus plate, tax, insurance of 3,000 B = 130,000 B!

They are offering 2 years theft insurance for 4,500 B (pay out 90% in the first year and 75% in the second year).

There should be info in English on the CBR250 forum but I prefer the CBR500R forum.

http://www.cbr500riders.com/forum/honda-cb500f/26049-new-cb300f.html

 

[Captain_Slash]

Seems that they have a promotion price of 126,800 B for the CB300F ABS, plus plate, tax, insurance of 3,000 B = 130,000 B

Is there an F and R model Klaus?

 

[Thump]

Yes, that's what the guy in Pattaya bought. Click the above link for the thread on CBR500riders.

Btw, today I rode my CRF250M at 70-80 km/h for a tank filling and got 3L/100km, that's 33km/L!

Last trip I went 110-120 km/h and it used 4,2L/100km.

That's 59 and 78 mpg US for those who still can't heck the metric system.

 

[Captain_Slash]

Yes, that's what the guy in Pattaya bought. Click the above link for the thread on CBR500riders.

Btw, today I rode my CRF250M at 70-80 km/h for a tank filling and got 3L/100km, that's 33km/L!

Last trip I went 110-120 km/h and it used 4,2L/100km.



That's 59 and 78 mpg US for those who still can't heck the metric system.

Thats 67 and 90 mpg on the imperial gallon of 4.54 litres that we use in the UK, I regularly get 90 mpg on my CB500F but have never got it down to 67 though

 

[Thump]

Those are good numbers, most CBR500 riders don't get that many miles/km, many riders posted an average of 65 to 70 mpg US.

Honda CBR500 Gas Mileage - Honda CBR500R Forum : CB500F and CB500X Forums

The CRF250L/M is using quite a bit at higher speeds, poor aerodynamics and sitting up high like a sail in the wind are the reasons.

Cruising at 90 to 100km/h the CB500R or F may even get a better mileage than the CRF.

 

[Captain_Slash]

An imperial gallon is about 20% more than a US one so factor that in and the figures improve, it brings your figures up to 78 and 84 mpg

 

[Thump]

How many countries use imperial gallons?

I rather stick with liter and km.

It's confusing enough, liter per 100km, km per 1 liter, litre and so on.