“The Kawi might be a sidegrade in power with a lighter bank note, but I am just shallow enough to pay the extra cash for the CB650R’s looks. The ride is more comfortable, and while it certainly remains a fun ride, I find the Neo Sport more utilitarian and it’s less expensive. In fact, this is my favorite naked the factory puts out, especially since it made the old CB650F superfluous to the point that it fell off the family tree. Torque measures in with 47 pound-feet that caps at 8,500 rpm to give an estimated top speed of 135 mph. That’s right sports fans; the Neo Sport Café concept has gone to production under this new moniker, and it rolled into MY19 with a handful of tweaks that brushed up the looks and carve off a little fat. Honda’s intent was to cash in the increasing interest of enthusiasts in the middleweight segment, and with the segment of sport tourers being one of the most practical ones, the CBR 650F made up a lot of sense for the Indian market. The factory beefed up its suspension game with a set of inverted, 41 mm Showa forks up front that are of the Separate Function sort, but still come sans adjustments so there’s definitely some room for improvement there. Again, room for improvement. The powerplant on the 2019 CB650R brings more to the table of everything you like with a 12,000 rpm redline (up from 11k) and a five-percent power boost above the 10k mark for a grand total of 94 ponies at the top end. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It’s billed as a supernaked-middleweight model, so I consider it fair game. While much less focussed, and more sit-up and beg, the CBR650R shared design language with Honda’s latest CBR1000RR of the time, with an aggressive front end style and fat 180 rear tyre, it looked pretty serious and not the learner friendly sportbike it was marketed as. Torque measures in with 47 pound-feet that caps at 8,500 rpm to give an estimated top speed of 135 mph. It’s a four-banger that runs 67 mm bores and a 46 mm stroke giving it a 11.6-to-1 compression ratio, up from 11.4-to-1. We’ve been offered 2 middleweigh Oh and the traction control, that’s something that the Z650 has no answer for and I decided a long time ago that my next bike is gonna’ have that safety net. The factory moved the swaged and tapered handlebar forward and down by 13 mm and 8 mm, respectively, to give the bike a slightly more aggressive, race-tastic attitude while leaving open the possibility of adopting a comfortable upright riding position if that’s what the situation calls for. Image Source: honda.com, kawasaki.com, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. The seat on the Z650 is a skosh lower at 30.9 inches off the deck, so it has the potential to be more comfortable for shorter inseams with a lighter curb weight of 410.1 pounds (ABS) versus the Honda’s 445 pounds. Practical Performance: The 2020 Honda CBR650R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2020 Honda CBR650R is the latest practical sports machine from Honda. Bottom line is; I think the Red Riders made all the right moves with this replacement for its Well the answer is that it is a quick motorcycle, 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) performance that will smoke any hot hatch, and match or beat most Supercars. T.J got an early start from his father and other family members who owned and rode motorcycles, and by helping with various mechanical repairs throughout childhood. The values shown on the screen includes gear position indicator, dual tachometer with both visual and numerical results, engine heat status, clock, fuel gauge, and average mileage. The New 600RR was not recognisable with the machine it replaced, both looks and ergonomically while being a high performance machine in all areas.. Back to 2011 and things changed once again. ZR-rated hoops round out the rolling chassis with a 120/70 and 180/55 on the front and rear, respectively. While still a around 10-15hp down compared to say a CBR600F4i and was a little porkier, but that extra 50cc and longer stroke motor made for a more effective engine under normal riding conditions.