Honda CB350C Special Edition: What sets the most expensive Honda 350 apart

• Price: 204,700 rupees (approx. 1,875 euros / 2,135 US dollars) ex-showroom Delhi
• Colours: Rebel Red Metallic and Mat Dune Brown
• Engine: 348 cc single with 21 hp (15.5 kW) and 29.5 Nm, technically unchanged

Honda has updated its 350 family for India. It includes the CB350, the sportier CB350RS and the classically styled CB350C. The manufacturer first showed the three models in July 2026, together with seven all-new models. Honda’s BigWing dealers are now taking orders. At the top of the price list sits the CB350C Special Edition. It gets no new technology, but stripes, chrome parts and its own badge. This makes it part of a whole series of Honda newcomers for the 2026 model year that are built in India and sold there first.

How much does the Honda CB350C Special Edition cost?

The Honda CB350C Special Edition costs 204,700 rupees (approx. 1,875 euros / 2,135 US dollars) ex-showroom Delhi in India. That makes it the most expensive variant of the entire updated 350 family.

The CB350C is available in three versions:

• Standard: 200,300 rupees (approx. 1,834 euros / 2,089 US dollars)
• DLX: 202,700 rupees (approx. 1,856 euros / 2,114 US dollars)
• Special Edition: 204,700 rupees (approx. 1,875 euros / 2,135 US dollars)

The premium over the standard version is therefore 4,400 rupees (approx. 40 euros / 46 US dollars).

The sister models are also closely priced. The CB350 costs between 195,200 rupees (approx. 1,788 euros / 2,036 US dollars) and 199,900 rupees (approx. 1,831 euros / 2,085 US dollars) in three variants. The CB350RS comes in two variants for 199,900 rupees or 202,500 rupees (approx. 1,854 euros / 2,112 US dollars). All eight variants of the three models lie within just 9,500 rupees (approx. 87 euros / 99 US dollars) of each other. When buying, taste in design matters more than price.

How can you recognise the Special Edition?

The Special Edition is recognisable above all by its pinstripes and the Special Edition decal on the tank. According to Honda, the stripes run across the tank, side covers and the front and rear mudguards.

There is also a chrome grab rail for the passenger. The headlight, exhaust and the two rear shock absorbers also gleam in chrome. Like the other CB350C variants, the Special Edition has a split seat as well as long, wide retro-style mudguards.

Rebel Red Metallic

The red variant is painted in a dark red. Brown pinstripes run across the tank and side covers. The red and brown contrast clearly with each other, and the chrome parts match them well.

Mat Dune Brown

The second colour is a matt brown across the whole motorcycle. It is paired with dark brown pinstripes and a dark brown seat. This makes the bike look a little more rugged and gives it a military touch. The chrome parts on the headlight, exhaust and shocks are the same as on the red version.

What has changed compared with the 2025 Special Edition?

Technically, nothing has changed. The Special Edition is not an entirely new model either, as Honda already launched it in India in autumn 2025.

Back then, Honda showed the red version with cream stripes, a black seat and white contrast stitching. The stripe patterns were meant to recall the CB models of the 1960s and 1970s. For the 2026 model year, the red version is set to wear brown pinstripes instead. The brown colour with darker accents was already available in 2025. The Special Edition therefore remains essentially the same: a colour and graphics package based on the CB350C.

How much horsepower does the Honda CB350C Special Edition have?

According to the manufacturer, the Honda CB350C Special Edition produces 21 hp (15.5 kW) at 5,500 rpm. Peak torque of 29.5 Nm (21.8 lb-ft) is available from as low as 3,000 rpm.

The engine is an air-cooled single with 348.36 cc and a single overhead camshaft. Bore and stroke measure 70 mm and 90.5 mm. The piston therefore travels a much longer distance than the cylinder is wide. Such long-stroke engines deliver their power mainly at low revs. This fits the figures of the CB350C, which delivers its torque early. The compression ratio is 9.5:1, and the mixture is prepared by a fuel injection system Honda calls PGM-FI.

Power goes through a five-speed gearbox. The assist and slipper clutch has two jobs. It reduces the effort needed at the clutch lever and prevents the rear wheel from hopping during quick downshifts. According to Honda, the engine is also E20-compatible. This means it can run on petrol with up to 20 percent ethanol.

Chassis, brakes and equipment of the CB350C

The CB350C rolls on alloy wheels measuring 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear. The tyres are sized 100/90-19 and 130/70-18. At the front there is a telescopic fork with metal covers on the upper section, at the rear two hydraulic shock absorbers. Braking is handled by a 310 mm disc at the front and a 240 mm disc at the rear, backed by dual-channel ABS.

According to Honda, the bike weighs 186 kg (410 lbs) ready to ride. The tank holds 15.2 litres and the seat height is 800 mm. The wheelbase measures 1,441 mm and ground clearance is 165 mm.

In terms of electronics, the small Honda offers more than its retro design suggests:

• HSTC traction control: It regulates the power at the rear wheel and is designed to prevent wheelspin on slippery surfaces. The rider can switch it off.
• Honda RoadSync: The system connects the smartphone to the motorcycle via Bluetooth. Calls, messages, music, navigation and weather can then be controlled via a switch on the handlebar, supported by voice prompts.
• Lighting: Headlight and tail light are fully LED. The indicators feature a ring-shaped light surround.
• Further equipment: analogue-digital instrument cluster, USB-C socket, hazard light switch and an emergency stop signal that warns following traffic during hard braking. There is also a side stand switch that prevents the engine from starting while the stand is down.

Visually, the CB350C strongly resembles the Royal Enfield Classic 350, its direct competitor in India.

Is the Honda CB350C Special Edition coming to Europe?

There are no plans for a European launch of the CB350C Special Edition. Back in 2025, Honda intended the Special Edition exclusively for the Indian market.

In Europe, Honda offers the technical basis of the 350 family under the name GB350. The CB350C with its large mudguards, split seat and Special Edition colours is not part of the line-up there so far. In India, Honda now positions the new CB500 with 501 cc above the 350s. It starts at 275,000 rupees (approx. 2,518 euros / 2,868 US dollars). This means six of the ten models Honda showed in July have now reached dealers. Still to come are the Rebel 500, the XR300L, the XR300 Rally and the QC3 electric scooter.

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