CBR650R replaces the CBR650F
As part of its model updates for 2019, Honda is introducing the CBR650R. This new sporty middleweight all-rounder supersedes the CBR650F.
Styling changes give the bike a more purposeful look, especially at the front where a revised fairing incorporates dual LED headlights and twin ram-air intakes. A stubbier tail unit, lower clip-on handlebars and repositioned foot pegs move the rider forwards and downwards, but seat height is still 810 mm (31.9”).
Power continues to be provided by a 649 cc, four-cylinder, fuel-injected engine that’s mated to a six-speed gearbox. However, compared to the CBR650F, maximum output is up from 85 bhp (64 kW / 87 PS) at 11,000 rpm to 93 bhp (70 kW / 95 PS) at 12,000 rpm. While the peak torque figure of 64 Nm (47 lb/ft) is virtually identical, it now arrives at 8,500 rpm instead of 8,000 rpm.
The addition of a slipper clutch and the Honda Selectable Torque Control system are among the other major upgrades. Also helping to bolster the CBR650R’s performance potential is a reduction in kerb weight to 208 kg (458 lbs), which is mainly the result of alterations made to the fuel tank and steel frame.
Some front-end chassis modifications complete the enhancements. An adjustable Showa Separate Function Fork becomes part of the specification, along with a pair of floating brake discs and their radially-mounted four-piston calipers.
Honda has yet to announce a UK price for the 2019 CBR650R.
Styling changes give the bike a more purposeful look, especially at the front where a revised fairing incorporates dual LED headlights and twin ram-air intakes. A stubbier tail unit, lower clip-on handlebars and repositioned foot pegs move the rider forwards and downwards, but seat height is still 810 mm (31.9”).
Power continues to be provided by a 649 cc, four-cylinder, fuel-injected engine that’s mated to a six-speed gearbox. However, compared to the CBR650F, maximum output is up from 85 bhp (64 kW / 87 PS) at 11,000 rpm to 93 bhp (70 kW / 95 PS) at 12,000 rpm. While the peak torque figure of 64 Nm (47 lb/ft) is virtually identical, it now arrives at 8,500 rpm instead of 8,000 rpm.
The addition of a slipper clutch and the Honda Selectable Torque Control system are among the other major upgrades. Also helping to bolster the CBR650R’s performance potential is a reduction in kerb weight to 208 kg (458 lbs), which is mainly the result of alterations made to the fuel tank and steel frame.
Some front-end chassis modifications complete the enhancements. An adjustable Showa Separate Function Fork becomes part of the specification, along with a pair of floating brake discs and their radially-mounted four-piston calipers.
Honda has yet to announce a UK price for the 2019 CBR650R.
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