Royal Enfield Bullet 350 v Hero Mavrick 440 v Honda CB350 - Retro Rumble Comparison | Autocar India
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- No one does retro motorcycling as authentically and successfully as Royal Enfield in India. Hero's new Mavrick 440 wants to add a shot of performance and modernity to this genre, while Honda with it's CB350, wants to offer a largely similiar experience to the Bullet 350. Dinshaw Magol finds out what flavour of retro is best for you.
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I don't know why these people find cb350 gearing such an issue. Once you get used to it, it is not an issue at all. It is the nature of that bike and you have to learn how it behaves. Tall gearing makes this bikes extremely smooth at any rev range. I have cb350 rs and i like it's gearing. The only down side is it affects its top end. You have to rev it hard in 4th gear only to reach let's say upto130kmph and then only put in 5th gear. It wont take you from 100 to 130 in 5th gear easily. 5the gear is just for relaxed Cruising and for increasing fuel efficiency.
Btw I'm really surprised after looking comments supporting cb350. People understand what matters most, not always bhp and cc matters. But honda need to work on marketing and they should seriously bring something new now. Rest honda is love ❤
People sometimes forget what is important and get unnecessarily bogged down with such things. Keep in mind that many people forgave RE for many years despite horrible engine refinement. Those who understand and value Japanese engineering will know just how great a machine the Honda is.
They must have added Jawa 350 instead of Mavrick 440
Strongly agree
@@prashantsinghchauhan3687 jawa lacks in fit & finish and service network. Plus its not as popular as any of these bikes.
@@90zkidlatest ones have good fit and finish I haven't seen any hero marvik but surely saw jawa bikes on road
Jawa has the wide bore / short stroke engine. The 3 bikes in the video have long stroke engines
Jawas market share is much lesser
Why this comparison? While RE has its own fan base, I see many more Honda on the streets today and hardly any Mavericks. Guess that should speak for itself
Not trying to criticise Honda but how many of those Hondas on the street are CB350s
Anyday Honda.. The Japanese engineering beats them all.. The fact is that Hondas can easily last a decade or more as fresh as it is now with periodical maintenance.. As a Honda Unicorn owner for the last 9 years that's something I can vouch...
Same I have one 7 years it's exceptional with it's own flaws
Ask that from 15 years old RE in my neighbourhood 😂 it's engine is still brand new after hard use
My neighbours use it regularly too and that fact that it's at least the 2005 model with no issues and runs very smoothly.
Ngl Honda is a very good choice, but I would say CB doesn't give the Honda vibe. I would say other Hondas are much better deal
Touchwood my pulsar 2009 model, 1 lakh 60000 km on odo.. still running as new. Since lockdown i have changed only oil😂
@@marshalgeorgyzhukov5773 same mine is a 2003 Thunderbird cdi. Avl engine. Never broken down to date. Clutch plates original from 2003. Chain sprocket kit changed last year. Best thing.. can start even without a battery and the lights and sort be still used.
Running even on original dual horns.
Cb350 fuel efficiency is really surprising
I don't understand why you cry to shift gears, it makes the ride more connected. Buy a scooter if you don't want to shift gears.
Anytime Honda.. proud owner of CB350.. absolutely gem..
I have a cb350 can absolutely vouch for it such a beautiful machine
Avg. Fuel efficiency?
@@jyothis_mathew I get 38 on city even with high pace driving. Bought especially for a comfortable daily office ride of 40+kms.
I can see in this video itself that the CB350 looks tastefully the best here in design.
I have cb 350, man I love this machine, so perfect ❤
@@raghulakash4456 I'm impressed by the fuel efficiency, 35+ in city for a 350cc engine is just crazy. My friend's apache 180 gives 35 😂
Honda any day.. 2 years of highness experience and its absolutely amazing and satisfying experience
3 month old Honda CB350 RS has already got rusting issues. Honda quality is not atall upto the mark.
@@souviksarkar578 my highness of October 2021, 31000 km done, not a single dot of rust on entire body
Take care of your bike.. it will serve you better.
Highness is great bike because it has its own personality and design language but with cb 350 honda just copied Royal Enfield and basically created higness which weight more unnecessarily
Location and weather might cause the rust, here in goa every bike gets rusted in 3-4 months.
I own nun of these, but I have ridden 3 of them , I think Honda CB 350 is more joyful to ride.
Is the gearing really not suited for city rides.
@@sudiptakayal9182 now days most of the higher CC bikes don't need frequent gear shift in city rides in CB 350 there's a difference scenario
Mavrick doesn’t look retro at all. Royal Enfield looks the most as usual!
Its a neo retro bike like CB 300..
It's modern retro not classic retro
Honda 350 is awesome motorcycle. I rode 1500 km in two days.. What a amazing motorcycle with 38kmpl mileage and comfort.
Id love to see a 600 cc version of the CB350.
Honda cb350 is way better.... Using it since past few months.... totally satisfied with my machine......❤❤❤❤
CB350 h'ness comes with a cafe racer and solo traveller kit too. My black cb350 cafe racer looks best in the segment heck no other brand offers a cafe racer in the segment
Avg. Fuel efficiency?
lol my old gt 535 would beg to differ..
@@jyothis_mathew 42 in city runs (i do big pulls) and max its given me on highway is 64.3
@@varunsreevalsan8593 what did it cost
@@snehilyadav629 While CB350 is known for its decent fuel efficieny, NO WAY that bike gives 64kmpl unless you are running down an incline with your engine switched off.
I own Cb350 highness and I can say that it's one of the most looked over bikes. It's built way better than RE, looks are subjective but I really prefer the highness looks because they resemble their elder sibling cb1100 and it runs smoother than any single cylinder engine in the market. I have done 64000 km on the bike and it still runs solid. Don't know much about Hero Maverick so I'm interested to see how it performs in the long run.
Milege ?
Definitely Honda CB350... No second thoughts!
Thanks for clearing my doubts. Now I have a clear choice, Honda CB350 is the one for me😊
Take a look at hines also true honda retro styling
@@anoopkp2004 CB350 is also has design elements from the older CB350 like the fender holders, front and rear fork covers, it's just the split seats and fender colors that makes it look like a Classic copy. If they would've kept it chrome then that would've differentiate it a bit.
@@anoopkp2004 i prefer the classic retro look of cb 350
@@christoph_fer yes cb350 does look like a royal Enfield rip-off but it rides well, is reliable & gives good mileage so I can tolerate the copied design happily. Honda bike's provide peace of mind and run smoothly for years. Currently using a 8yr old cb shine and i think its time to upgrade 😁
@@90zkid No doubt. Honda has more refined engine and design compared to Classic. I had taken a test ride. The engine is butter smooth yet has a loud thumpy exhaust note.
1. CB350 doesn't sound the way you recorded here because I own CB350 DLX Pro.
2. In the whole video you did not talk about the engine refinement and vibrations of any of the three bikes.
3. You did not talk about the after-sales service quality of any of the three bikes.
4. IMHO, Honda copied from RE and made it a better bike.
5. i don't know how you rode the CB350, the gearing is tall definitely, but you can definitely cruise at 80kmph at 4th gear without any hassle and also you can pull to 80kmph at 2nd gear. Choice is yours.
Thanks for sharing your experience Pritam, how is the servicing cost?
Here in this video there is a big error. That CB350 is a copy of RE Classic. It's not, CB350dhares design with its 1960s sibling. Moreover retro classics look like this be it any brand, it's not unique to RE even though RE makes the best retros no doubt. Second thing, CB350 comes with optional 7 yr extended warranty which means 10 yrs manufacturer warranty which I guess is the best. Honda is reliable, vibration free and service wise better than RE. Worth every cent.
No
Agree 👍
That is right. But that desert stormish color variant of the cb350 is causing all the confusion. That color was widely used in the initial marketing images at launch.
Exactly they have been making classics since they were founded. These journos ought to do better research.
@@satheeshbalakrishnan1657 That colour is not proprietory of RE
honda CB350 is anyday better & more reliable than the other two. Honda's engineering is next level
That's delusion in the modern times
@abhishekdasgupta
I too agree with you, honda bigwing bikes are so good & their after sales service maintenance cost is also pocket friendly so easy to maintain. Although honda owners need not visit service centre that often unlike royal enfield😂. Very refined engine, also traction control is a bonus.
@@KamaleshJha-y2dvery well said! I myself own a cb350rs & I must say I am very much satisfied with the honda bigwing after sales service. The engine is a gem & the exhaust sound is next level. Honda is ❤
Remember that the Built quality might be impressive on the bullet but you'll need a family mechanic.
Beating the same utensil since 2010s. The J series platform is as reliable as it gets. I own the meteor, 20k in 2 years and I'm yet to befriend any mechanic. As a bike enthusiast, do better, be better, instead of blindly jumping on the noisy internet bandwagon
Not really ,my brother bought 2023 bullet it's very good. RE has improved it a lot
lol
proud owner of a Honda cb350 and I must say it is the best when compared to the rest two bikes .
Is the gearing really not suited for city?
Anyone who doesn't understand engineering will never understand Honda.
So what engineer are you
LoL it's like who doesn't understand the feeling will never understand Royal Enfield, or who doesn't understand value for money products will never understand Hero. Fanboi logic 🐏🐑
Diploma bhi nhi hoga tere pass
probably he is with BE Computer science engineering background 😅
Is that so? Please explain the engineering of Honda 🙂
Out of these 3, i bet CB350 is the one to own.
Bullet 350 is good at nothing except the feels.
P.S: i own a GT650 before Enfield owners come at me.
Doesn’t the slipper clutch on Honda compensates the gear changes in city which riders are more favourable to get used to... Than getting used to the hard and heavy clutch action of RE???
cb350. is the reliable and smooothest engine.
Tall gearing is not a big issue as he said.
I think tall gearing will engage you more in your rides, and more enjoyable.
No alloys and tubeless option on the bullet 😢
The comparison has to be done within the class. Mavrick doesn’t belongs to retro classic. Bullet 350, CB350, Jawa350 would have been better. Or Mavrick, CB 300 R, 440 X, speed 400, NS 400 could have made better.
Jawa only has retro in looks..Its powered by a liquid cooled short stroke engine..The 3 bikes featured here are powered by air cooled long stroke engines..
I will put my money on a black CB350, but seriously try to get the golden pinstripes of my favorite childhood dream bike.... Bullet.
On a serious note, I don't care if CB350 looks like Bullet, It is the only retro bike today that is 'Built like a Gun' at that budget. It also delivers the maximum bang for the bucks when it comes to fuel efficiency and addresses the elephant in the room with aplomb. Honda might not have as many service centres as the RE, but I believe, a robust Honda will rarely get stranded. (The reason Unicorn and Activa are still so popular)
If only Honda could incorporate the golden pinstripes reminiscent of the Bullet of yore.
You missed out the Benelli Imperial 400, Jawa 350 and HD X440. (and a keeway maybe)
Mujhe pehle Nick Jonas laga😂😂😂
*Mota Nick Jonas
So me akela nahi tha jisne esa feel kiya ki bhai ye to nick k jesa lookalike he
CB350 is really a beautiful machine. Proud H'ness owner since 2 years. Never disappointed me. ❤
Honda CB350 Highness, been riding this machine for past 2 yrs. No vibrations, can cruise continnously at 90-110 with pillion without any vibrations. Engine refinement at its best.
I personally love Honda's tall gearing.
I am from Kerala and in my neighbourhood there is Honda, Triumph, Jawa and my own Bullet Military black. Every month, my motorcycle dealer organises a long trip and a breakfast trip which is when we get to truly experience the riding and what can be done with this beast of a machine. Also, the youth in charge of organising the trip are no novice. They know the routes and often take us via routes that makes us love motorcycling more and face very little traffic. I love the machine and the experience that comes with it. Plus the riders get a discount when buying riding accessories.
Mavrick 440 gives the best comfort for both rider and pillion...
Hi Team,
I need your suggestion,I am planning to upgrade my motorcycle from 200CC to mid segment, can I go to the hero mavrick 440 or upcoming dominar 400 ?
My personal choice is Mavrick 440 here, but Look wise I like the Honda CB 350 more & as per Auto Car India, the best ti ride is RE Bullet 350.......mm.....mm.......mmmmm....
What about if Kawaski launch the Bold & Beautiful W230 @ an exciting price bracket......& waiting for The Mavrick 440 Scrambler also.....
Am genuinely curious about what's the reason for no 4k videos even after so many requests at this point
My bro has re con gt & even i rode that for 3yrs & seen how re servicing and their behaviors with the customers. So i decided to skip the re classics or meteor or hunter to buy for myself & got to know abt honda cb350 which was newly released this yr & took the bike for td & i instantly regretted for not considering this as 1st preference & why the hell this bike is super cool in handling features etc much better than re so booked & brought the bike to the home & 1st service done i love how i can drive in city traffic that to on the rainy day & even can make small humps & bit sharp turn in 3rd gear without knocking the engine & recently there was a huge wind blow & rain in my city & a huge branches of the tree fell on the bike & it was stuck for 3 days after removing the trucks & branches on the bike which was fallen exactly across the seat & tank & i thought my new bike is gone & there was damage on my house compound and gate but by God's grace after clearance i checked & start the bike it rose to the life again without any problem & there was not even a single damage on the parts nor on the wheels & brakes it was just fine. Thanks to the Honda for building this beautiful machine ❤❤❤❤❤
Which is best for city usage with pillion?
CB350 > Bullet >> Mavrick
Lmao🤣🤣🤣
You are a rare breed and I mean it in a good way 🤟
It's the opposite actually
Maverick > Bullet > CB350
Speed 400😃
Cb350>maverick>bullet@@shubhamthakur8530
Everything about this review was about superficial benefits like feel, zen mode, Maverick definitely is far better
Why was Jawa / Yezdi not included in the comparison
should have compared the h davidson X440 in place of hero maverick as its more retro looking and has the same engine.
The comparo , I have been searching for .. Thanks.
Waiting for this so long! Just expected Jawa 350 here as well.
Where is X440
Im planning to purchase a bike. Confused between Royal Enfield classic 350 and Honda CB350.. please suggest me which is better ??
Another minus point is i have RE showroom and service centre in my home town... For Honda i have to travel 50km to purchase. Regarding service they said that they will keep a service mela in my hometown for every 2 or 3 months. Is it a minus?? Please guide me
H'ness or CB350 👍🏼
@@OmFreeRadicalcb 350. You wont need to visit svc other than a service or major damage. So, its inversely related. Get it and sleep well at night and enjoy while on roads.
As an owner of RE Metor 350, never an RE, go for the Honda
Go for Honda
Recently bought Honda and I love this machine with all its quirks :)
Hero mavrick is the only model to get slipper clutch? Is this correct?
Proud owner of Honda Cb350RS since a year ❤
Finally the review i was waiting for
I watched the video with curiosity but then realised mine 1981 RE STD is running like charm even after half a million kms 😇
That hero 440 motor deserves
1. a true classic body work.
2. And a himalayan 411 like retri adv body.
My 24 years old,prestinely maintained, Precious Yamaha RX-135,5-speed is Miles ahead of these 3 !
I think you guys should include the headlight performance to the comparison. It is a must these days because of the poor performing LED lights.
The new JAWA 350 definitely needed to be in this comparo.
I dont understand whats wrong in Honda 'benchmarking' the classic 350 in design.
Copycat..
You should have included the jawa 350..
Why no qj500 and triumph?
Bajaj is in wrong segment, they should have made Mavrick a proper cruiser like Avenger
Shouldn't harley be here instead of Maverick ?
The older generation of the cb 350 is a excellent bike but this new one which copies the Royal Enfield puts the Honda name to the shame . I understand that they want to sell more units but this is not the solution and Honda should bring back their design uniqueness!
I was a Dominar 400 owner for almost 5 years, sold it since it was becoming difficult for city office rides, bought Honda Highness its a gem its engineered perfectly the weight distribution is so well done you feel like riding a normal bike and the weight doesn't fall on shoulders or back and the gearing ratio is a bit odd in the initial days but now i have got accustomed both city and highways ! RE i would not even consider its a hit or miss game with no alloys and very disappointing service.
If its a retro comparison why Jawa 350 is missing, rather than Mavrick Jawa 350 was the best contendor as Mavrick falls under neo retro bikes like Triumph speed 400, Honda CB300
I think Jawa 350 should be included in this review. Bullet is good but other brands like Honda, jawa are not behind.
Where is jawa classic new version?
Fact is RE has these machines polished over number of years but other two just came with their models so lets keep the time factor in mind
Hero never disappoints us in disappointing with Build quality 😂
RE Bullet though seems heavy on paper but once you start riding it the bike is so well balanced that the weight just dissapears. Handling is very good in tight city traffic as well on highway. Brakes too are good as they stop the bike nicely. Bike seat is super comfortable, very well made seat. Suspension is the best thing abt this bike, its so well set up you won't feel exhausted ever after long ride. Fuel economy abt 32 kmpl in city conditions is ok but could have been better. Design wise its a beauty. Glad i made it mine.
Where is the triumph?
Maverick can be compared to hunter 350, and CB350 to classic 350
Biggest problem with bullet 350 is gear problem. If u r in 3rd gear and u gets little bit slower bad roads u have to come to 1st or2nd gear.
Honda started making cb's way earlier than RE, its not copied from RE
Maverick 440 the least comfortable!??😅 🤷🏻♂️
Conclusion: CB350 is the bike to get if you actually want your money well spent!
Bullet is only good when it comes to feels and it heats up like proper oven🤡
Not sure about the reliability of Maverick yet!
In Nepal the Cb350 is price at Rs 9.5 lakhs! Absolute robbery!
Every 3rd bike sold in United Kingdom is an Enfield now.
What a timing, perfect
Only Enfield still hand paints their pin strips. Other brands use stickers.
Someone who rides mavrick.. only knows how pleasant and comfortable the bike is . The best bike under 2.5 lakhs.
My friends own both Enfield and Honda Highness & CB350, The riding feel and easy to manoeuvre, engine refinement and quality of Honda is lot better than Enfield but yes you have to make constant gear shifts like he said especially during the city ride to generate power
CB350 👍🏼
I was waiting for this video for so so longggg....CB350 is the best in terms of power, refinement, features and engineering❤
Hokda CB350 ❤
I own Royal Enfield Thunderbird, but I will prefer Honda CB350 anytime
Waiting for this. Everyone ignored CB350. UNDERRATED BEAST
Honda is Honda 🔥
Hero-Harly x440>Mavrick>Bullet>>CB350
Bullet was masacured 😢
We need back that kick
Royal Enfield can be given to your great grand kid. Its an asset, thats why it it has the best resale value. Eveything else is a copy.
Honda CB 350 have all the bells and whistles which required to make your ride happier and build quality is also better than Bullet. I took a test ride of Bullet & CB 350 after that i finally selected CB350 over Bullet.
Mavrick is my personal choice..Its retro yet modern..It has more performance and has more features like turn by turn navigation,automatic headlamps and slipper clutch with 6 gears..It can effortlessly cruise in 6th gear at 100 to 110 all day and still has power to pull..The bottom end torque is also decent and is far better than Honda..
See, I own a Honda unicorn 150, excellent machine, I hardly change gears within city. I test rode both cb350 and classic. I felt classic to be better feeling, charming, cb350 felt a good sporty ride, engaging but I felt lot of charm from the classic. But the eventually could not buy anyone because of confusion 😅. Still I ride my unicorn, waiting to upgrade btw I'm a ktm type of bike guy fas accelerating ones, but for the sake my bullet loving son I'm considering this, even I love cb and classic though. As a biker i love every type of bike.
Honda just copied the best thing in the market, and they have excellency already so your cb350 looks and feels good, but at the end the legacy the quality the authentic iron of Royal Enfield is the king.
The heritage matters ✨
In my experience so far (not counting the maverick), I feel most comfortable carrying a pillion on the classic/bullet 350. There's no feel of wobble or lack of torque and it pulls away so easily.
CB350 was the only other bike that came decently close to it.
What were you comparing it against?
People going for these long stroke catagory mainly for the majestic look. If you want a smooth bike there are better bikes. Again if you want a high performance bike, there are better options. But only bullet can offer majestic stace which none of the other two cannot match. So my choice is bullet.
Honda a beauty machine + a reliable work horse 🙏🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥