Yamaha SCR 950 versus Honda GB 350 S
Yamaha SCR 950
Scrambler
Honda GB 350 S
Retro
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2017 bis 2021
Built von 2025 bis 2025~
RRP 10.299 €
RRP 3.900 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Passage
- Processing
- Agile
Pros:
- Sound
- beautiful retro look
- Simplest handling
- Honda Quality
- good tires from Metzeler
- Low consumption, long range
- favourable price
Cons:
- Uncomfortable bench seat
- Price
Cons:
- limited power
- boring colors
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.575 mm
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.170 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 252 kg
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.170 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 252 kg
Wheelbase: 1.440 mm
Length : 2.175 mm Height : 1.100 mm
Seat : 800 mm
Weight : 178 (max: 358 ) kg
Length : 2.175 mm Height : 1.100 mm
Seat : 800 mm
Weight : 178 (max: 358 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 942 ccm
Hub: 83 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Riemen
Aisles: 5
Displacement: 942 ccm
Hub: 83 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Riemen
Aisles: 5
Motor design: Single-cylinder four-stroke 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 348 ccm
Hub: 91 mm
Hole: 70 mm
Cooling: luftgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 5
Displacement: 348 ccm
Hub: 91 mm
Hole: 70 mm
Cooling: luftgekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 5
Performance
Maximum speed: 169 km/h
Performance: 52 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 80 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Performance: 52 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 80 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Maximum speed: 114 km/h
Performance: 21 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 29 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 3 l
Reach: 600 km
Performance: 21 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 29 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 3 l
Reach: 600 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Double loop (steel) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts (travel 110 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Double loop (steel) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts (travel 110 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Frame type:
Double loop tubular frame (steel) Front suspension:
conventional telescopic forks, 41 mm (travel 106 mm) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts, spring base adjustable
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90 19'
Rear tyres: 150/70 17'
Double loop tubular frame (steel) Front suspension:
conventional telescopic forks, 41 mm (travel 106 mm) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts, spring base adjustable
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90 19'
Rear tyres: 150/70 17'
Brakes
Front brake
Single disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 298 mm)
Single disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 298 mm)
Front brake
Single disc with double-piston brake caliper (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, single-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Single disc with double-piston brake caliper (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, single-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
It's a cruiser
Last but not least, You can believe Yamaha 100 percent – in the off-road it can do almost nothing better than normal bikes. The tyres (Bridgestone TW 101 in front and TW 152 in the rear) are already facing greater ambitions.
What remains: The Yamaha SCR 950 is a Scrambler-style cruiser. That's not a bad thing, but most of the extra goes into optics – and it must be worth it.
Result
Motorcycles like the Honda GB 350 S divide the biker community. Some turn up their noses and wonder whether one can still speak of a motorcycle here in view of the meager performance, and others are happy that such simple pleasure motorcycles can still be purchased new today. This has been shown with us: Tanja is full of praise, Dietmar too, but can only imagine the GB as a second motorcycle. And you?The test machine was provided to us by motofun, a large Honda dealer in Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg , for this test. In addition to the GB350S, you can also test ride all other Honda motorcycles at motofun - so a visit there is always worthwhile. For a test drive, however, please call in advance and make an appointment.
