Honda H'ness CB350 vs Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Classic 350 & Benelli Imperiale 400 | OVERDRIVE

Honda has been working openly on its Royal Enfield rival - the Highness CB350 - for a long time now, but that has also allowed RE enough time to develop an all-new 350 platform which debuts with the Meteor 350. It is bound to spawn a new Classic 350, but until that happens we have the original on this test, because, well, it kick-started this modern-retro genre. The Imperiale 400 proved that the Classic is ageing and there is room in the market for a nicer motorcycle from even an unassuming brand like Benelli - room that looked like Jawa would capitalise on, but the brand has failed to meet the demand of the consumer, eventually making people shy away to other options. In fact, it’s so scarce that we couldn’t get one for this test either, so we let it be. Watch the video to see how the four motorcycles stack up against each other!
#CB350vsMeteor350 #HighnessCB350 #Meteor350
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Honda CB350 Styling
2:53 RE Meteor Styling
4:17 RE Classic Styling
5:09 Benelli Imperiale Styling
6:11 Accessories
7:27 Sound Of The Motorcycles
9:00 Honda CB350 Engine Performance
11:05 H'ness CB350&RE Meteor Engine
11:18 RE Meteor 350 Engine Performance
11:55 RE Classic 350 Engine
12:33 Benelli Imperiale Engine
12:46 Performance Comparision
13:20 Feul Economy Comparision
13:43 H'ness CB350 vs Meteor 350 Features
14:20 H'Ness CB350 Ride Quality
15:24 H'ness CB350 Braking
15:53 Braking Performance Comparision
16:06 RE Meteor 350 Ride Quality
16:54 RE Classic 350 Ride Quality
17:31 Benelli Imperiale Ride Quality
18:12 Verdict & Points Table
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[@itsravi87]

Looks like CB350 is the way to go. Ride and handling, fuel economy, traction control, lighter weight and the exhaust note

[@mangofangoe315]

I've bought the CB and am quiet happy with it. The only problem in my opinion is the frequent gear shifts at lower speeds

[@rahulkrish9840]

Neat, no nonsense, clear, sensible review. Probably the only reviewer who is doing good

[@sanku2680]

Last point that he made was bang on. It's buying experience and after sales and service. Honda 350 is not available in every city. I couldn't even get a test ride. Finally booked Meteor 350.

[@srikanthrv6847]

Absolutely correct

[@akhilkajith6354]

I heard bingwings expanding to 50 stores by march 21

[@prateetbole4334]

Very good decision, welcome to the RE World

[@sanku2680]

@@prateetbole4334 thank you :)

[@ARunJK999]

Fool

[@jitender0282]

I will definitely look at the Honda now. I don't wanna go for a RE just for the sake of classic and crowd attraction. Honda looks more like a complete package to me. No offense to any RE bike.

[@explorerwandererwanderer8270]

Same here highness🔥🔥🔥

[@jitender0282]

@@explorerwandererwanderer8270 yeah bro end of the day it's our money and we have the right to take our own decision

[@pku0]

What if Yamaha brings back the 'RD350' just to play spoilsport😜

[@its--Evander]

Yamaha has lost its old charm ....I don't think it would impact much infront of RE and honda.

[@mrkvgulati]

Now that would definitely be a good day!

[@chiruimmortal2812]

I have booked honda highness but trust me i am going to cancel it if yamaha brings back the RD350..

[@mohanmaniram9268]

u got it right it would be an interesting fight

[@malumkumar8015]

Will be overpriced even if they bring it

[@rahulporal]

Have seen many reviews, and no one lays it down as you do, mate! You're, in my books, the best bike reviewer on youtube in India.

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

The first true unbiased comparo among these bikes, especially CB350 and Meteor 350. Well done Rohit👍 And yes, CB350 from the looks to performance to sound to handling looks like a complete and dominant winner. Meteor 350, despite the hype built by RE through paid media, just falls short from looks to sound to just about everything.

[@kimphilbi9109]

@@knitinpatel absolutely right. RE are know for niggles & rust. Except for this review all others have conveniently ignored this point.

[@terencepinto7611]

Totally agree brother .. paid media it is.. in fact they should have put efforts to make the customer satisfaction more better. better listener

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

Yeah look at powerdrift. They are trying hard to downplay CB350 and promote Meteor. Meteor looks like cross between Thunderbird and Avenger and the fake media outlets are trying to hail its design as the next best thing. Lol.

[@pramathewyayawar6934]

Hell Yeah bro😉

[@cksajeevkumar]

Being a TB 350X user, I agree with your verdict. Yes, the CB 350 is the better bike, but Meteor 350 is going to rule 🔥

[@jeshraw]

Duk duk is important but at the same time Vibration free is most important than duk duk😂😂

[@acousticjamming3721]

I think the decision of making hness only available through bigwings is actually a very good decision.i don't want everyone to get this bike. Like RE can be seen in every gali mohalla now. That has taken away it's royalness.hness would be exclusive to certain sensible people who are not going to install auto Wala silencer on it . I don't even want to everyone to know about this. It should be kept as a secret😁 so that chapris can never own this bike

[@naganandabhat7262]

😂😂🙌

[@kartik9314]

But Honda don't want to do that

[@sudeeptasubhanumishra2961]

Bro I am using meteor 350 since one week, I am getting 35 kmpl milleage, how come you are getting 24kmpl

[@nagaprasad1892]

How is the vibrations and engine heating bro

[@mohan5530]

You're right bro💯

[@harshidp7629]

Yes me too bro 34-36

[@rummyrookie2558]

Coz, he is not a fanboy😊

[@sumitwadile9920]

I got 40 on highway bro... I have stellar black Meteor 350... Its good... My uncle has Honda Highness, now he is sad about his decision of choosing Highness over Meteor...

[@thoforn]

You lucky Indian's....RE or Honda,RE or Honda...very difficult to choose...Ive allready have a Honda Shadow ace 1999 750 model..and highway speed is not importent to me...Great review :)

[@parthgairola]

The cruiser feel of the meteor is accentuated more on the supernova varient which has both the windscreen as well as the backrest and more chrome elements . Fireball gives quite a neo retro upright feel IMO unless off course you sit on it.

[@andamanandbeyond]

Rohit's reviews are far better from rest. Autocar & Powerdrift is good but, Overdrive is much Better.

[@akshayballal6683]

At 9:25 music seems to be the same that's used in Powerdrift

[@vishnuashok2453]

Autocar comparison was poor they were just hyping Meteor

[@rahulkrish9840]

Autocar is the most shortest and shittiest of all.

[@malumkumar8015]

Honda because of smoothness and sound 🔊

[@Ankit-ri8sv]

Major reason why I didn't go for the CB: Requires constant gearshifts and I wasn't sure about the aftersales experience. However, I absolutely love how the bike performs, looks, LED lights... and ofcourse the price!

[@prithvirajpawar817]

Mileage for meteor is very much wrong i hope you get it checked again.

[@atulsvlog2185]

Yeh definitely!!! I hear that customer mileage is 35- 40 km/ltr in city conditions

[@barun9665]

Sir, one of my friends bought meteor 350 , he gets at least 35 kmpl in city after service and 41 kmpl in highway .

[@swasthikpranav6921]

Hness is the worth the hype

[@rohitkejriwal1]

- Haha, not at all

[@saltyavocado403]

Definitely is

[@Torquebeast650]

@@rohitkejriwal1 why not?

[@tamilarasu8948]

Lol Nice joke

[@shototodoroki6247]

@@rohitkejriwal1 dude.. Your taste might be different.. Don't disrespect na Macha

[@targetmpscmainsenglishmedium]

Everyone will have meteor...so I want cb350

[@Torquebeast650]

By that logic I'll have the benelli

[@hardikkunkalagunta2173]

I have gone with cb 350

[@SchoolOfStoics]

Exactly

[@vishal5679]

Honda have made bad desicion on selling its bike only on big wing dealerships specially when you have direct competition with royal enfield 350..... Royal enfield showrooms are on every city despite comparing the honda big wing showrooms which aren't.

[@sundarmohan9726]

@@vishal5679 same here bro

[@EmpusaGamingYT]

This was the only unbiased review for the Hness. Every single journalist has put in the 'FEEL OF THE OLD CLASSIC' in the review and did not compare the bikes fairly. Everyone has put emotions ahead of a machine. No one does that for tatas, but you are different, you have reviewed the bike for what is offers and what is good or bad at. Best review, your just earned another sub.

[@shammidang5149]

Even if there is one Honda Big wing in one city then also it will be wise to go for Honda purely for the quality and peace of mind. There are rare occasions when Honda vehicles develop a fault "out of the blue" if regular servicing/maintenance is done. With RE's nothing is guaranteed even with the best of care and timely service, one can ask any RE owner. One turns out half mechanic and constantly doing some kind of "Jugaad" to come out of an unpleasant situation on rides.

[@justforfun9267]

Hness is baap in terms of exhaust note❤️

[@thelunaticfringe6671]

In terms of everything

[@nisanthissac89]

Finally a true honest comparison

[@peekeyonline]

Classic 350 fits the most places, but the best Classic 350 available right now is sold through BigWing showrooms. So wait another quarter for the latest Classic 350

[@ganeshbharadwajshooter1913]

Honda highness practically 👍

[@kshtjsxn9]

Loved the comprehensive, detailed review and the way it is summarised! Kudos! 😁

[@TheVineshindia]

Wow, beautiful timelapse video at 2:13, showing reflection of clouds above in CB350😍👌

[@pappi3]

Honda anyday over RE when it comes to Engine quality.

[@Torquebeast650]

Not just engine quality All over quality is better in honda

[@chittagongimportzone4753]

In every way except rear tyre Honda is best...

[@1980ify]

The camera you're using has made a world of a difference to this review ❤️

[@Saravanakumaran_sp]

Classic 350 with updated engine and chassis from meteor will become the nightmare for every bike in this segment once launched..

[@souravdx2]

True.. it will kill all vibration and will increase top speed to 130kmph

[@PremKumar-zu1sl]

Superior review thanks bro. And I bought meter 350 I have got 40kmpl overal mileage. I have crossed 4000 kms overall

[@ranjit4382]

Truly deserves a 👍 Truly very well made video with detailed information and the level of comparision was just amazing.. OVERDRIVE the underdog

[@biswajeetpanda2388]

Nothing better then OVERDRIVE review.. i choose Honda... Going to book one today.

[@sanalpk1]

Stock exhaust sound of CB350 👌👌👌 force's me to go for it.

[@chandanagarwal4516]

Am a meteor Fan but Look wise Classic 350 got no comparison! Best in it's class! Waiting for its new version with the meteor engine ❤️

[@creepy448]

Arrived

[@keshavpandey6417]

Perfect ... Appreciate your unbiased review Kudos

[@_BlackBirdRider_]

I have a big wing showroom near me- within 900mtrs. So is it Wise to choose the CB350 over METEOR? Daily city commutes and occasional weekend rides are my priority

[@sagarshetty3666]

You lucky bastard.... I'd go for Honda with my eyes closed.. It's just an impeccable bike 😭❤️

[@gowthambalasubramanian4786]

You have to go for honda

[@pranavp386]

No doubt the Honda. You are very lucky indeed to have store near you AND that you mostly ride around the city.

[@kimphilbi9109]

Kudos to you for such unbiased review & an excellent comparison. Thanks for showing guts to include Classic 350 in the comparison. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@RajA-wi2ut]

CB350 H'ness has my vote. Happy to exchange my RE for CB350 if any RE fan is interested.

[@Tapo3x]

RD 350 , you will be missed forever ❤️ . Had one in my grandfather's home 🙏 . First ride was that❤️

[@RounakDuttaRkD]

15:15 to open the tool box you require tools, hahahaha

[@sliceoflife7125]

Honda highness is just unbeatable🔥

[@atulnsingh]

Best comparison video by far ! Kudos team to Overdrive and a special shout for Rohit. Well done 👍

[@vijaypai7480]

A very great detailed review. 👍 But should have included the Jawa as well to complete the segment.

[@gopaliitm]

Fabulous review sir 👌❤️ Covered most of the aspects 👍

[@infantraj278]

Everybody complaining about the tall gearing of Honda, but actually it makes the bike more fuel efficient in the highway than any other 350s 😏!

[@zma8510]

Being a cb350 user and a ex Royal Enfield 350 user (1994 CI engine) , I would really congratulate Royal Enfield team to get their quality comparable to a Honda !! 😊😊

[@ujwalbyraiah2441]

Unbiased review 👍 and good explanation with last by giving points.

[@SandeepKumar-nd7th]

Benelli 400 best

[@kardesai]

Headlights man, please talk about it too. why is not an important aspect of the review??

[@RealAutoReviews]

I have done it for the RE and Jawa. You may want to take a look. Otherwise, this comparison was was faultless.

[@Gizmo_india]

@@RealAutoReviews great job buddy!

[@prathampitu]

Definitely Going for Honda Highness 350🔥

[@jaisongeorge1154]

Benneli 😍..but the re classic still stealing my options

[@SuperAlex075]

I'm an Enfield fan from the day I rode a Bullet 500.. I'll always go to the highways on an Enfield..Bikes will come and go but the Enfield will shine forever..

[@surajitroy9565]

That 20 mins review is enough to change the turnover of these companies 👍👍

[@TDReviewer]

You can now customize your Meteor . I Made a small video on the same. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHqnemeBeJaAl9U

[@jasdeep009]

Personally I would go for meteor fireball yellow 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🔥

[@divineblessings3780]

It is Imperiale that looks truly classic and understated and elegant in every aspect, only matched by Bullet Standard.

[@midhungopan9270]

7:48 those vibrations of classic 350 🤮🤮, need to fit meteor engines in upcoming classic 350's

[@saltyavocado403]

They are going to i think

[@parsu4u]

#Midhun_Gopan, That's on it's way... Oru 3-4 maasam koodi wait cheyyendivarum...

[@श्रीहरिवंश]

Most awaiting video 😍😍😍😍

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

There is something about the looks of CB350 that tugs your heart. Reminds me so much of Triumph retro bikes. Especially this blue two tone variant looks awesome. PS: Ever since 30 Sep, I've so smitten by this bike that my you tube search starts with the words "CB350" every day. Haha😂

[@arunkp20]

7:49 🤣 On most bikes, you feel the vibration. On the RE classic, you see the vibration.

[@monumlk]

Not in meteor 350

[@suyashsingh1394]

Everything's vibrating like hell

[@unconsciousmarty9393]

hahahhahahahahahaha

[@shammidang5149]

RE classic is timeless design. It fits best in the 4 scenario described by u. The other one could be the Meteor 350 with it's matching classic looks.

[@krishnaprasad1189]

honda hiness and meteor is like talent(honda) vs nepotism(RE)

[@NMalteC]

What I think? I think that a non Indian national presenter would've been slightly less biased. All else being equal I'm a fan of Honda's quality. I'm getting the CB 350 when I return to Vietnam in the fall.

[@divineblessings3780]

I recommend Bullet Standard because you will never ride speeds upwards of 120 all the time, unless you are a highway freak. Keep it moving between 90 and 100 kmph, with the thump and comfort, and at a substantially lower price compared to these, an all-metal, no-frills truly classic design, it truly is value for money; looks stunning to say the least.

[@karthikk6305]

Of all the bikes here, I STILL love the looks of Classic. Its a decade old design and STILL LOOKS SOO DAMN AWESOME P.S. I love only the design of classic 350 :P

[@abinashsethi9648]

Actually RE is bought for its vibrations. When you sit on it and turn on the ingnition the vibrations connects you with it. May in long ride u get back ache but 90% of bikes are sold for its name sound and it's vibration or simply to say for daily small commute . Am not a RE fan but it's the fact. I booked meteor because I am from those 10% people left who buy RE . 😂 Nice review well done 👍

[@venuakhil4950]

😃🤩❣️ i like only Honda Highness CB350...❣️✌️😎

[@loneranger0053]

Booked Meteor with all additional accessories like exhaust foot pegs beige custom colour guards etc

[@hardikkunkalagunta2173]

What's on road price

[@himanshurathore8040]

Fantastic evaluation & comparison of these bikes..will help to make a wise decision!

[@robertpapps5383]

Great review, thanks much!

[@preethumlingampalli2064]

Super impressed the way you presented these machines ❤️ , Without any thought clicked on the subscribe button 😉

[@SpiderMan-xs3mr]

True we need royal enfield classic with meteor engine and digital cluster.

[@jazztryppyn8445]

It will no longer be a "classic" with a digital cluster ;)

[@saisumithchetpally2460]

That's a great video.... Totally enjoyed watching and informative 🔥🔥🔥

[@ricinphx]

Quality information is greatly appreciated.

[@ItsShankz]

Fabulous review. However, I am still confused between Honda H'ness and RE Meteor!

[@raghavbhavsar828]

Re Meteor

[@learningearningagp5062]

Highness ka service point aapke near hai than jaberdust , other wise faltu

[@patricksandeberg8184]

I love a thumper! I like how all of them look! But I would rather have the Husqvarna 401 svartpilen instead of these.

[@MultiPunjabi]

That point difference will flip once that engine launches with new classic 350. Startled with tall gearing on honda nullifying its torque output of 30 nm. Still sensible verdict. As always brilliant comparison❤️

[@pramathewyayawar7857]

Tall gearing has its own advantages bro

[@MultiPunjabi]

@@pramathewyayawar7857 l know that but bro in this segment u need bottom end torque.

[@kimphilbi9109]

What is not going to flip is spongy brakes on RE, rust spots here & there, niggles, lower mileage, higher weight etc. Mark my words, CB will remain better bike to buy & own in long run.

[@MultiPunjabi]

@@kimphilbi9109 I partially agree with you but with twins re has improved its production quality which i believe will benefit newer products like meteor in long run.

[@kimphilbi9109]

@@MultiPunjabi It is too tall task for them to match Honda. They can’t match Honda is such short time. They’ve been caught off guard & now will hurry to bridge the gap. This won’t happen in few months.

[@siegmundkreidl8291]

Meteor good for twisty Mountain roads?

[@rjtamu5572]

Yesss

[@GovindYadav-zf4of]

Meteor gives a amazing road presence ❤️❤️❤️ Sound is also sweet Overall bike is best ❤️

[@turbocharged962]

Look at that indicators when he shows the exhaust sound of classic.it vibrates alot.re now have a better engine on their hand.then why should they lag.bring out the new classic 350.feel sad for people who buys this version of classic or standard.as they are going to het excessive massage

[@ddeb]

The best comparo-review if them all. Thank you so much guys.

[@defenders7186]

Smashed bro😍

[@pratapreddymallidi6130]

Honest Review . CB wins in this segment.

[@sivam450]

Unbiased review with sweet English. Regarding fuel efficiency meteor is not far behind. Despite its heavy body with wider tyres the fuel efficiency is surprisingly close to Honda.

[@divineblessings3780]

Again and again I am posting comments that it is the Bullet Standard that looks the best of the RE line-up. It has its own personality. Better than classic.

[@farjansalimsumon2305]

Thanks for very professional review. I think my answer matched with yours.

[@श्रीहरिवंश]

7:08 CB, and also Meteor is the only bike which fits all this scenarios, and it is not just only a bike, it's emotion... Just feel the bullet in this scenarios that me and my partner having a free ride with dug dug dug dug dug dug dug.......😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Sanjay-yu4kc]

my bet is on honda hness

[@niranjankumar-wp4wv]

Is it True that Meteor gets that much less mileage than CB350?

[@kimphilbi9109]

It is true. Check the weight & you would know why. Besides Honda are the masters of making low friction engines.

[@aliirfan4789]

But so many tests show that it has about 35.6 in city

[@leninashok8714]

Honda is Honda ❤️

[@bozzopaura]

honda was honda when it was built in japan.

[@leninashok8714]

@@bozzopaura yeah it's true, true to a limit !!

[@vinaykoyande8737]

Perfect comparison video 👍

[@vishnuashok2453]

Excellent comparison now i know which suits me well thanks so much

[@bhagat6127]

Lmao how the Jawa was excluded from the test is just funny

[@tanmaymaheshwari5205]

Well I don't see what logic you have used to score the bikes overall. If Imperiale is scoring more than Highness or Meteor in terms of styling, the eyes of the judge needs a checkup tbh. And in the value section, we can clearly see that Honda is best in segment in most of the other fields, so I'm not quite sure if the computations you people did are accurate or if the meaning of VALUE differs from people to people. It just doesn't make sense.

[@levinshalomvilla33]

Pin point observations OD👍

[@manas07867]

Honda is Honda... japanese machine 🔥🔥

[@dr.karanyadav5150]

No bullshit......real comparison done here. Good job overdrive ❤️

[@rohitcvasanad4717]

Both meteor and classic fits ur scenario