2024 Honda GB 350 -Cruising At Highway Speeds.

[@simonchilli2088]

I was enjoying that ride in the sun by proxy. Nice rolling countryside there yuve got on your doorstep.

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad you enjoyed it. pretty good road to ride there. i ride that on various bikes and most days its a pretty quiet road.

[@vmac11k99]

It would be great to hear your opinion on how it compares with RE Hunter, after it's properly broken in.

[@ridewithwarro]

hunter is more lively to ride than this. but this has better ride position and almost no vibes at 100 kph and easily better suspension. but if that doesnt worry you go hunter as my thoughts would be the hunter is a grown up version of a grom

[@kennethheldreich6604]

That blue tank looks different again in that beautiful sunshine, great looking bike mate perfect for cruising them lovely quiet roads 👍🙂🏍🇬🇧🌞

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍 the colour does change a bit from full sun to shade. plus i did enjoy that bit of a run back into town. all the best!

[@ramiretz]

sounds very nice at 80 and 100 km/h.... very relaxing i like it

[@ridewithwarro]

this one is now running 13t front sprocket which livens it up quite a bit. good cheap mod too

[@joetocchio9666]

Good video. In the hilly area that I live, that would never see 5th. But that's what a gearbox is for. Might get better though. When I first got my Classic 350 it was quite a dog , but soon enough one learns how to use the machine as intended and I've learned how to match the power band and torque to an advantage. 7800 miles and I can say goes like a bugger and will pull up the mountains here no problem. You still have to pay attention but very peppy. No engine mods btw.

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks. i think the classic is a far more easy ride experience than the GB350 especially when hills even very small ones come into play. but the GB350 does have its strength in the first 3 gears, especially 2nd and 3rd. its pretty quick in those.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

It is cruising very nicely. :)

[@ridewithwarro]

runs well. especially with the fitted 13t front sprocket

[@paulstoker7650]

It cruises along quite nicely. I enjoyed that run out. Not long now for the start of bike season here, I can't wait. Ride safe

[@ridewithwarro]

great to hear. in my case now heading towards the cooler period but still around 25c per day

[@JasonSmith-uo7br]

For me there is no such thing as bike season as i ride all year round no matter the weather

[@michaelevans7260]

Sounds like a good little plug along bike. I agree with you Stephen. Perhaps knocking the front cog back just one tooth will give it the pluck it needs up top. A lot of postie riders make the mistake of increasing the front tooth of their bikes by one and find it becomes gutless in the top end of its speed range.

[@ridewithwarro]

that might work. i was the first to run a 13t front sprocket on the ct125 trail and that did wonders for a gutless bike...lol did heaps of mod clips on that bike...in fact actually had two of them. really in no hurry to find out.if im gonna run dirt and track i think i need to buy a suzuki vstrom 250sx its easily the best value bike one can buy at the moment

[@ridewithwarro]

@@stephenhadley2490 you went the wrong way. if you go 13t front you'll find the ct125 will hold gps 80 kph with no issues and run well too. i tested all the ct125 stuff out 3 years back -in my channel history about 30 clips

[@johnbellamy6449]

sounded like it was losing it in top gear warro ,as you have said previously its an overdrive gear . best wishes .

[@ridewithwarro]

there must be a pretty big gap in gear ratios when top is engaged thats for sure. i think they -honda - were trying to strive for fuel economy as i think in india that is an important factor.

[@bukster1]

I owned a GB500 in the 80s. I didn't know they still made them. I must check out what they cost now.

[@ridewithwarro]

not sure about the gb500 but the 350 version has been out now i think about 3 years in india.

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

I didn't know that they made a 350. They came out in the late 80's or early 90's? as a 500. By all accounts, in that guise, they were a genuine 100mph. bike. But we were well into the horsepower wars in the West, at that stage, and they were a sales flop. I've got to say, I love the sound of the 350. It sounds very British. I noticed that it also went a bit "British" when you hit top gear. Still, if you can't have fun on that without sending yourself either broke or into the scenery, there's something wrong with you. Hope you enjoy your purchase.

[@ridewithwarro]

overall it runs pretty good if one uses the gearbox a bit. 5th is more of an overdrive so if a slight incline comes up better to back shift immediaely and it handles that task easy through a pretty good gearbox and clutch set up

[@easydailytrades4205]

Revs drop considerably from fourth to fifth. It perked up my ears.

[@ridewithwarro]

does a bit too...lol id like to see it perform better in top so a gearing change shortly. another sub told me it works well so plan to try it out

[@findingneutral]

Nice. Seems capable of cruising just fine. Up hills aren't a constant so I'd not worry too much there. But uphill with a headwind might be dicey in 5th gear?

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think uphill with a headwind 4th/3rd for sure but who knows maybe im still not riding it hard enough but when you hear the exhaust note from 4th to 5th it certainly sounds like it hit a cruising or overdrive gear there

[@pauls8456]

And now for the two up pillion test?

[@ridewithwarro]

that could happen if i can get some-one keen enough to sit on the back...lol

[@howardneely2573]

Im undecided between this and the Triumph Scrambler 400. Im 190cm and 115kkg and really just ride locally as a retired guy.

[@ridewithwarro]

probably go scrambler for the extra $2000

[@stevesanelli90]

Hey Warro, it certainly doesn’t like being in 5th. All the power is up high in the rev range typical of Hondas. Any sniff of a gradient & it’s back to 4th.

[@ridewithwarro]

that would about sum it up. to get the best results i think its either a flick back to 4th so gear changing is a must do. my thoughts 5th is a straight out economy gear.

[@chrisweeks6973]

Seems pretty good Warro, though it appears to run out of puff quite quickly in top. Still, there's nothing wrong with having to play tunes on the gearbox. Just be grateful it's not a Road-Ranger 'box! 😁

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah 5th gear is indeed an overdrive for sure. it will hold speed on flat ground but a slight incline its back to 4th gear. so gears have to be used on this one. id say on flat ground it would do 130 kph/ ive sat it on 110kph very easy. but my thoughts would be...dont buy this bike and expect it to power its way up hills in top...its not gonna happen....lol

[@brianrobertson639]

Hi Warro Good video. Approx 3,800 ks on her now and handling top better. 100 kph 3,800 4th 4,500 rpm. Think I have solved the pre ignition by Going to an 8 plug. On the day we were just abt 40 degrees and two up on massive gradient. Plug colour is showing good at 37 k/ltr or 87 mpg. Two up with hills and flats. Shall be interested in your review of both bikes again with that cam installed in Ernie. Still unable to find a 13 tooth sprocket for the front will increase revs to about 4,000 to 4,100 at 100 kph in top. All the best Cheers Brian

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i asked the dealer about smaller front sprocket and no help there... not so when buying...lol interesting on that plug swap too.keep me posted there. i have not pulled the plug what did you go for in the 8

[@brianrobertson639]

@@ridewithwarro local Honda dealer suggested (workshop foreman and owner, in his 50’s) I try an 8. We used one from Suzuki VStrom 650. Have put question up on Indian Facebook site re 13 tooth sprocket still waiting for answer. I can get a 15 over there and change up on the rear, but will have to lengthen chain. Prob the best option even when oiled you can hear the chain noise from turning around the 14 tooth front sprocket. All in all she is a keeper for me. Another couple of hundred k’s into the cold country tomorrow “Walcha”. Several big climbs to get there (Moonbi’s) Will keep you posted on plug. Ride Safe. Cheers Brian

[@dashamac]

Nice vid, Warro. What's the buffeting by oncoming semi-trailers at 100kph like?

[@ridewithwarro]

Not sure yet. but next time i will try it out on one of the main roads which run the semi's

[@dashamac]

@@ridewithwarro Thank you.

[@lena19191]

Sitting on 100 fine … nice one 😃👍🏼

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍 yeah i cant really get out and flog the crap out of a barely 500 klm bike. i figure if they want to see more.....let them splash the cash...lol

[@farracuda]

Maybe a roll on test say between 80 and 100 KPH would be a good comparison between the two bikes, simulating passing a vehicle. At the end of the day, if someone wanted a bike to flog, they would get an orange plastic thing.

[@ridewithwarro]

lets say i drop back to say 4th or 3rd gear on the gb350 i't would easily piss all over the classic 350...lol so its hard to win there. a few months back i had a suzuki vstrom 250 sx -sold it. its a better bike overall than both of these units and $1500 cheaper to buy too and will easily beat both of them in fact there that good i might buy another.and this time keep it...lol

[@weemark67]

Matt blue tank is rather nice. Nice ole school sound.😊

[@ridewithwarro]

has got a bit of a note to it -thats for sue. colour does grow on you too. im not a big fan of matter paint schemes buts it was either matte blue or black...lol

[@gerrit555]

@@ridewithwarro I would prefer black. It's classic. But I ask myself to get the Honda or the Bullet 350. Don't know if the Honda will really quicker than the RE. The RE is much more classic. Very beautiful for me and the gear settings are quite good. So maybe the RE with a stage 2 air filter in it would be the best....?

[@ridewithwarro]

@@gerrit555 9 months and 3,000 klm later- the gb350 is the more relaxed bike to ride and looks good in the matte black. saw one two days ago. it runs better than a classic 350 but to get to that stage you must put the 13t front sprocket on and thats costs roughly $30 to buy on ebay so if you go classic you buy old world charm in looks and feel. if you go gb350 it still looks a bit old school but runs and handles more like the hunter 350 comparison based on owning all of them

[@A861967]

What’s the engine braking like ? And how responsive is it when you kick down a gear or two .

[@ridewithwarro]

it.s much quicker than you'd think. test showed it beat a classic 350 reborn from start up to 100 kph by nearly 4 seconds. thats my favourite bike too so thats how it goes. engine braking is not all that good but that how it goes.

[@brianrobertson639]

Engine braking is tops coming down the Moonbi’s two up only have to occasionally touch brakes

[@dondle2]

Nice wee bike for a runaround.

[@ridewithwarro]

exhaust gets a bit on the loud side but the bike itself runs pretty good for what it is.

[@dondle2]

I do not mind a loud exhaust, the wildlife hear you coming.@@ridewithwarro

[@ridewithwarro]

@@dondle2 i use to like them when i had the 500's. they all ran sports exhaust but ive mellowed a bit since then...lol

[@johnimmins7302]

I did enquire about this bike to the local Honda dealership in the UK but was fobbed off! Now, as you both buy and then review bikes that you actually own, how do you find this Honda compares with RE 350 Hunter. They both seem to be on about the same power level but at vastly different prices. Cheers👍

[@ridewithwarro]

hunter is quicker and probably more fun to ride. much like that grom i have but with more power. but and theres always a but...lol the gb350 rides better over bumpy roads and not much vibration in the bike at all. plus a better riding position too. if you have a good back and change the very stiff unforgiving suspension on the hunter to a better ride experience - you'll enjoy life on the hunter

[@johnimmins7302]

Thanks for that in depth comparison Warro, on that basis I would most likely go for the Hunter. However, when I trade my Triumph T100 in, I will be looking to buy the Honda CB500x 2022 onwards model which I have been viewing on your earlier videos of the bike. Just a a quick question on another subject, is there a housing shortage in OZ. 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

@@johnimmins7302 if you want the best cb500x -its the last model which doesnt have the jerky throttle or in otherwords better mapping but still has bar vibes. i think now its more of a money shortage...lol im in the country where you'd think a house would cost little but not the case. cheapest ive seen here for sale is $400k and the best being 3.5 million average being 700 to 800k rental houses 500 to 800 per week so a fair bit of variety here

[@johnimmins7302]

Thanks Warro. 👍

[@seam4002]

I put a tach on mine. Cruising is roughly between 2,000-3,000 rpm, above 2,500 for acceleration. From 4,000 rpm the engine does sound stressed, and beyond 5,000 rpm one wonders if it will survive the stated peak hp speed of 5,500... 🤫🤫

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah could be but these motors have been running now for a good 4 years i think and i have not read anything of them parting...lol good idea on the tacho too plus i like the gear indicator too. something one actually misses if one jumps from one bike to the next and wonder what gear its in...lol

[@seam4002]

@@ridewithwarro Btw.: Seems like the GB350 is produced in India and imported into Japan, after all. I might be wrong on that one, though. They are much cheaper than the Royal Enfield Classic in Japan.

[@maskedavenger2578]

My Suzuki 250 cc will cruise at 60 mph approx ( 100kph ) all day long with lots more to spare ,so a 350 cc shouldn’t have any probs .

[@ridewithwarro]

Nice 👍 plan to buy another 250 sx myself. best value bike on the market

[@maskedavenger2578]

@@ridewithwarro My Suzuki 250 cc Vstrom is the DE twin cylinder version with both 17 inch wheels . The SX single version with a more off road 19 inch front wheel capability isn’t available here in the U.K. The DE only was only available for a couple of years.. I downsized due to age & health issues to the 250 ,it’s ideal for the type of more gentile riding I do now , 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

@@maskedavenger2578 more importantly your still riding...great. all the best!

[@maskedavenger2578]

@@ridewithwarro Thanks 👍

[@brianrobertson639]

@@maskedavenger2578 I bet your Suzuki isn’t doing 3,800 rpm at 100 kph. Different horses for courses

[@segipak]

100 km/h max?!😮

[@ridewithwarro]

much faster

[@nathanruben3372]

Bastard dealers do not sell this bike in my country, Turkiye.

[@ridewithwarro]

pity really...overall its a pretty good ride

[@o00scorpion00o]

Finally Honda, you woke up from your design sleep, I thought you had fired your designers ! Ok, they have the Cub 125 but ruined it with keyless start and a not so nice analogue display, the original was far nicer but it's analogue so better than TFT. I have been so sick of Honda's stick bug shape sport and sport tourer bikes and ugly as shit TFT screens, you just can't get more boring than a NC750x or pretty much most modern Honda or other Bikes. Triumph have the gorgeous Bonneville, now the Speed 400, Royal Enfield, well, they don't make boring looking bikes do they ? Royal Enfield have the Classic 650 coming lovely bike but shame on the TFT navigation display, it was not needed and completely out of character, I just don't get who can make these decisions ? An analogue fuel gauge in it's place would have been far better ! Kawasaki still have the W800 and the Z650 RS. Any other modern retros I'm missing ? But well done Honda, I hope the GB350s is the beginning of more gorgeous bikes to come hopefully with more power and the least amount of electronics and no digital screens at all ? think Bonneville T100 !

[@ridewithwarro]

could be right there too. all the best!

[@stevomcsteve9492]

I couldn't live with the sound of this bike. Sounds terrible.

[@ridewithwarro]

let me worry about that side...lol

[@ramiretz]

for me this low reeving 1 cylinder sound is nice.... very relaxing.... chilling... fits very good to this classic bike. but i also love high reving 4 cyl bikes too ..... everything does have its own charme