Honda H'ness CB350 Anniversary Edition Vs DLX Pro: Differences Explained

The Anniversary Edition gets cosmetic upgrades and a marginal price hike

To celebrate the first anniversary of the H'ness CB350 in the Indian market, Honda has launched the Anniversary Edition of the neo-retro bike at India Bike Week 2021. This special edition model demands a marginal premium of Rs 3,216 over the Deluxe Pro variant, and is only offered with aesthetic upgrades. So what additional do you get for that premium? Let's find out.

Deluxe Pro:

So the Deluxe Pro which was until now the top-end variant is offered with features such as an LED headlight and taillight, torque control system, dual horn units, side-stand engine cut-off, idle stop-start system, and slipper clutch as standard. Additionally, it also gets a dual horn, voice command, and a Bluetooth-enabled instrument cluster that displays turn-by-turn navigation, phone call alerts, incoming messages, music playback and weather information. While this variant will set you back by Rs 1,99,739 (ex-showroom, Delhi), it also offers you a choice of three colour options: Black Metallic/Matte Grey Metallic, Blue Metallic/White and Black/Silver Metallic.

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Anniversary Edition:

This newly arrived variant has only received cosmetic upgrades, and is priced at Rs 2,03,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). For this additional premium of Rs 3,216 the anniversary edition model is offered with a split-type tan-coloured seat, chrome side stand, body-coloured front and rear mudguards, golden ‘Honda’ emblems on the fuel tank and ‘H’Ness CB350’ logos on the side panels, and an Anniversary Edition logo on the tank that is further complemented by black highlight and pinstripe (which also features the H’Ness logo within). Besides, the Anniversary Edition is available in two paint schemes: Pearl Igneous Black and Matt Marshal Green Metallic.

Apart from these touches, it gets all the features of the DLX Pro, the mechanicals such as the 348.36cc engine, telescopic fork up front, dual shocks at the rear and disc brakes at both ends have been retained. All in all, the H’Ness CB350 Anniversary Edition offers quite a few aesthetic touches for a nominal premium. So if you’re looking for a special edition Japanese retro, the Anniversary Edition variant of the CB350 is the one to go for.