The enduring Honda CB350 played a pivotal role in Honda’s success during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Introduced in 1968, the CB350 was powered by a simple 325 cc air-cooled, parallel-twin engine featuring a SOHC design delivering approximately 36 horsepower. Super approachable for beginners, but offering a top speed of over 90 mph, the CB350 gained a reputation as a great all-arounder.
The CB350 combined reliability, affordability and ease of maintenance, quickly becoming one of the best-selling motorcycles of its time. Its lightweight chassis, classic styling, and smooth engine performance made it versatile for commuting or casual weekend rides. Today, the CB350 is celebrated for its historical significance, with many still appreciating its charm as a collectible vintage bike. The model’s influence persists, inspiring Honda’s modern retro-themed designs, like the H’ness CB350, which echoes the original’s timeless appeal while incorporating modern technology.
By day, Shawn Lin creates concept art for the gaming industry—a space where fantasy and science fiction reign supreme. But the motorcycle he rides in the real world is cut from a different cloth. While Shawn’s designs are edgy and futuristic, his bike is a decidedly classic—and may we say elegant—Honda CB350 café racer. Shawn…
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The modern-day Honda CB350 is one of those motorcycles we wished was available in more parts of the world. It first broke cover in India, where it’s produced, and later rolled out to Japan as the rebadged GB350. You can get it in Taiwan too, where it’s officially called the Honda H’ness CB350—but you can…
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We’ve all been there: you stay up drinking with your buddies into the wee hours, hatching all sorts of genius plots that never live to see the sunrise. The way Mike Muller tells it, that’s how this Honda CB350-turned-sidecar coffee stand came to be. The idea started when Mike’s custom bike workshop, Federal Moto, first…
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We kick things off with a tasteful Honda CB350 from 2LOUD Custom in Taiwan. Then we take a look at Can-Am’s new electric motorcycle concepts, three retro Kawasaki kits from Japan, and a Honda CBR1000RR-powered BASE jumping bike. Yes, really.
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Miguel Castro seems to be working his way through a checklist of custom motorcycle styles. His first build was a cafe racer,…
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In this week’s weekend roundup, we’re looking at a new CB350 from Honda, farewelling the Harley-Davidson Sportster, and casting an eye over…
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It’s a long time since we’ve featured what you might call a ‘traditional’ café racer. The term is used very loosely these…
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It’s quite rare for a CB cafe racer to land in the Bike EXIF inbox these days. And we politely turn down…
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Antonie Robertson is a perpetual tinkerer. In the 20 years I’ve known him, he’s fiddled with everything from Italian scooters to a…
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Quite a few wood-adorned bikes drop into our inbox these days, but few make it online. It’s an effect that can go…
Read more »It’s said that your surroundings influence your creative output. For Nick Cologero, those surroundings are enviable: the tiny hamlet of Olivebridge in…
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The terms ‘hand crafted’ and ‘bespoke’ get thrown around a lot these days—but in the case of this wonderfully understated 1969 Honda…
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