Honda H’ness CB350 scrambler is on the way?

Latest reports suggest a scrambler variant of the recently launched Honda Highness CB350 could be on its way for 2021.

The latest report from Japan’s Young Machine suggests we might be seeing a scrambler variant of the Honda H’ness CB350 around next year, 2021. We don’t take reports from the folks at Young Machine lightly. In case you forgot, Young Machine was the first source to report on the arrival of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R, Honda CT125, Honda Rebel 1100 and many more. Prior to this, there have been rumours regarding a Honda CB350 café racer model. Well, now things get even more interesting as rumours on a scambler specific Honda CB350 are starting to emerge.

This speculation is sort of out of the blue, but we faced a similar situation a few months back with the Honda Rebel 1100; however, the speculation did turn out to be true. So, we can’t let this just pass by.

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Honda H’ness CB350 (Honda Highness) Official Specs, Price and Details

What we think

We also believe a Honda H’ness CB350 scrambler variant is a possibility. This is because Honda did the same thing back in the 60s and 70s with the old school Honda CB350. Back then, alongside the standard CB350, Honda also offered a scrambler variant called the CL350, so the chances of them replicating this idea with the modern CB350 is a high possibility. They might even call it the CL350 this time again, we never know!

Besides this, if Honda was to expand its product catalogue, all they have to do is to slightly modify the already existing CB350 platform. By doing so, Honda could capture the interest of a larger crowd while not having to spend much time or money on an entirely new platform. In fact, this is a common practice among many motorcycle manufacturers now.

What to expect

Speaking of the bike, details of the specifications are unknown.  However, given it’s a scrambler derivative with off-road capability and styling, the CB350 scrambler would feature; long-stroke suspension setup, off-road intended lugged block pattern tires as well as Honda’s iconic side-mounted muffler. Besides this, the CB350 scrambler would most likely roll in with larger diameter wire-spoke wheels to go hand in hand with the off-road styling.

Young Machine predicts both the Honda H’ness CB350 scrambler and earlier rumours CB350 café racer would land in Japan around next year, 2021 following the launch of the standard Honda H’ness CB350.

Source: YoungMachine