One of the cleanest Honda CB350-based cafe racers you’ll ever come across
2022 marks 50 successful years of Daytona, a leading accessory-maker from Japan with a strong local and global presence across Japan and Europe.
To celebrate this feat, the company will be taking part in the Tokyo Motor Show in the coming few days, showcasing many of its new products. The highlight for us, however, is the company’s special cafe racer based on the Honda GB350.
To jog your memory, the Honda GB350 is essentially a rebranded Honda CB350 H’ness that’s made in India and exported to the Japanese market.
Honda CB350 H’ness Cafe Racer
One look at the Honda CB350-based cafe racer and it looks nothing short of impressive. All aftermarket parts look well put together and there’s nothing that pops out as an eyesore.
The custom bike comes wrapped in a deep green livery topped off by golden pinstripes on the tank and side panels
Diving into the nitty-gritty, the first thing that catches the eye here is the deep, dark green paint job, which looks super-premium and standout. The glittery green is topped off by golden pinstripes on the side panels and the fuel tank, with the latter also featuring a special ‘Daytona’ graphic.
Additionally, the stock black wheels have been powder coated in a bright grey shade, creating a sporty contrast with the livery.
This is coupled with an aftermarket clip-on handlebar, which should result in a sportier riding position. Plus, proper cafe racer vibes
Speaking of sporty, since this is a cafe racer build, the tall single-piece handlebar has made way for a sportier clip-on handlebar accompanied by bar-end mirrors replacing the standard mirrors.
This, coupled with the new scooped single-piece seat, should give the bike an aggressive riding posture, reminiscent of old-school cafe racers. Bonus points because you’ll look and feel super cool too.
The best part about this build is that you can buy most of these parts. Swipe up to know all about it.
A brown engine case, brown handgrips, a Daytona tail-tidy, and aftermarket footpegs are some of the other tricked-out parts here, all of which give the bike unmatched attention to detail.
Apart from these, not much has changed about the Honda CB350 H’ness (or GB350 as called in Japan). The only other notable change here is the aftermarket Moriwaki exhaust which should produce a louder sound and slightly bump up the power. For reference, the Indian Honda CB350 H’ness puts out 21PS and 30Nm, courtesy of its 349cc, single-cylinder engine.
Not to forget, you also get unique footpegs here
Meanwhile, the suspension setup, comprising telescopic forks and dual shock absorbers, remains as it is, so do the front and rear brakes.
Finally, the bike also retains its stock digi-analog instrument cluster and LED headlight.
Can You Buy It?
Daytona, an accessories company from Japan, has created this beautiful cafe racer based on the Honda CB350 H’ness for its 50th anniversary
Well, not really, because this is a celebratory custom build and we’re pretty sure Daytona would want to keep it close to its chest. But we’re told most of these parts are sold separately by the company and can be simply bolted on to your Honda CB350 or GB350.
The only problem, though, remains the import part of it. If you have someone who can bring these parts from Japan or you can afford the freight charges, you should surely check out Daytona’s website.
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