Honda·Roadster·286cc·A2 NATIF

CB300R

↘ Evolution history · 2018 → present
9
Years of production
2
Generations
286
current cc
31
Horsepower
9
Vintages

The A2 naked reference — 286cc single, 143 kg, Neo Sports Café style and Honda reliability.

↓ Changes year by year
Gen 2 · 2022 — present
EURO 5 — SLIPPER CLUTCH

The 2022 CB300R moves to Euro 5 with a revised Showa SFF-BP fork and assist/slipper clutch as standard. Same architecture, improved handling and ride feel.

2026
AAesthetics
New colours — US price reduction (MSRP lowered to $4,499)
Minor
2025
AAesthetics
New colours: Matte Black Metallic and Pearl Dusk Yellow
Minor
2024
AAesthetics
No mechanical changes — colours carried over
Minor
2023
AAesthetics
No mechanical changes — colours carried over
Minor
2022
MEngine
Euro 5 — PGM-FI injection recalibration, power unchanged (31hp)
Medium
CFrame
New revised Showa SFF-BP 41mm fork — reworked rear shock absorber
Medium
CFrame
Assist and slipper clutch as standard
Medium
Buyer radar
2022

Best used year: Euro 5, slipper clutch and revised Showa SFF-BP fork at ideal used price.

TOP BUY
2025

Ideal new A2 licence bike: Honda reliability, 143 kg, IMU ABS and slipper clutch standard.

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Gen 1 · 2018 — 2021
EURO 4 LAUNCH

Unveiled at EICMA 2017, the CB300R brings the Neo Sports Café concept to an accessible displacement. 286cc single, 143 kg, dual-channel IMU ABS standard — Honda essentials without excess.

2021
AAesthetics
Final Euro 4 model year — colours carried over
Minor
2020
AAesthetics
Removed from France catalogue (maintained in rest of Europe and Asia) — no mechanical changes
Minor
2019
AAesthetics
No mechanical changes — colours carried over
Minor
2018
MEngine
286cc DOHC 4-valve liquid-cooled single — 31hp (23.1 kW) / 27.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm
PGM-FI injection, 38mm throttle body, 6-speed gearbox, bore 76mm × stroke 63mm, compression ratio 10.7:1
Major
CFrame
Mixed tubular/pressed steel frame — 143 kg, Showa 41mm inverted fork, 296mm front disc radial 4-piston Nissin caliper
Seat height 799mm, wheelbase 1,352mm, 10L tank, tyres 110/70-17 front / 150/60-17 rear
Major
EElectronics
Dual-channel IMU-based ABS standard — Honda Dual CBS (Combined Braking System) with anti-wheelie intervention
Major
AAesthetics
Neo Sports Café design — LED headlight, LCD cluster with gear indicator, LED turn signals, ultra-thin tail light
Major
Buyer radar
2020

Lightness and Honda reliability at affordable used prices — check 2019 recall history (transmission/headlight).

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