Honda CB300R vs BMW G 310 R – Within a city environment, one tests a motorcycle to figure out what best suits the lightest-fastest-good-looking category. So much so that the CB300R and G 310R fit this category. Under the 300cc segment, both quickly become the models of choice among many youngsters. How do these fare in comfort and easy riding in city traffic?
Engine Feeling and Power Delivery
To that end, CB300R has always been smooth with its 286cc single-cylinder engine concerning city performance. The throttle action is feather-light, and the bike just glides on the power during its acceleration without the jolt one associates with most motorcycles. It did feel okay for city riding, although the punch comes in at slightly higher revs. The BMW G 310 R, with a slight bump in capacity to 313 cc, feels slightly fuller in power delivery, with a deeper mounting growl building up while the excitement builds; however, the engine down low feels rather coarse, especially during heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Weighting and Handling
In terms of weight, the CB300R has a clear advantage in this comparison. At about 146kg, it feels extremely nimble filtering through traffic, U-turns, or slaloming between the masses-the machine nimbly dances all like a bird.
Then comes the elephant in the room. At 159kg, G 310 R feels planted, but it is a big effort to flick in and out of traffic. The Honda is something that any newbie could easily handle.
City Riding Experience
One could almost bet a city bike would hold a few grudging compliments for CB300Rs, smooth clutch, above-average seat comfort, and just a natural riding position for a city bike. Anyone feeling tired due to constantly being in the thick of traffic all day hardly holds it against the CB300R.
Pretty okay, albeit it has a hard saddle along with a tight clutch that could make hand muscles ache during infinite traffic jams.
Mileage and Running Costs
Mileage in the regions of about 30 to 35 km per litre in city riding is about par for the course at this capacity for the Honda CB300R. G 310 R, meanwhile, tends to become more of an annoyance than anything, with underwhelming 28 to 32 km per litre mileage and higher levels of servicing costs.
Conclusion
If a super lightweight motorcycle that could crisscross through heavy traffic at rush hours and in the meantime serve you big time in comforts-Good! For a stylish heavyweight with a bit of power, the G 310R is your weapon. Most riders go with the Honda CB300R regarding lightweight city subjugation; it slides smoothly even with a full load on all mileage fronts.