★ 2021 HONDA CB650R REVIEW ★

A review on the honda cb650r ....great value middle weight naked
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[ewooll]

I don't like the way you, and many other journos, describe a 650cc as "a nice little bike, " "new rider, big-ish bike, " It sounds condescending. I've ridden all sorts and sizes of bikes for 40 years, raced them too, at Brands Hatch and other tracks; the 650cc 'middleweight' is absolutely not a beginners bike, but has more than ample power for the public roads.

[RealSykes]

Have watched damn near every video there is on the CB650R. Getting mine first week of July. Every day feels like it never ends. So very excited!

[quentinjackson]

Thorough review as always. Many of us older riders owned the original Honda 400/4 which was a great bike both to ride and to admire. You just know that after all the years of evolution that CB650R is going to be a fantastic bike with those 'tribute' 4 into 1 pipes finishing off a top class package. Lots to like about that bike!

[alexmorgan]

If as you said the Yamaha MT-07 is a terrier, then this a labrador, kind nature, gentle, reliable, dependable, what you see is what you get. It seems a bargain for £7.5k. Looks nice. Only criticism - Honda should have made the QS option both up AND down.

[bob-dseb]

Just done my CBT again on my Honda CBZ125F which I mothballed 20 years ago when no. 1 son was born. The CB650R is quite simply the progression for me as a 59 year old. Your test has drawn a line under all the Bamboozlement of choice! Looked at many but keep coming back to this bike. Thank you.

[TheJmccready]

Thank you for your video ! I'm thinking of buying one of these and needed to know just what you have shown, low down riding slow, how smooth on the throttle etc, you nailed it, thank you, John,( first bike in 1974) honda cb 250, raced Mx after that, again nice video!

[rogerp]

Excellent review. I purchased this bike in this same colour earlier this summer as my first bike. Your impressions reflect my own. It's quite approachable for a new rider as it makes its real power high in the rev range. Keep the revs below 6 or 7k and it won't bite you with a sudden surge of power that sends your front wheel to the sky. After a few months of riding, there's not really much I'd change about it. I've bought a tail tidy but I've been hesitant to install it. Having beeen out for a few early morning rides on still-wet roads, I'm pretty glad to not have roadspray muck all over my back.

[KJRS]

Good to hear your views Mark and others comments. I have this bike on a 21 reg in matt black and now done 1k mile and love it. I chose this as my first bike after 125 over Z650 mainly because its the only mid range with a 4 cyl and the sound you get. The power is incredible through the rev range and handles well. I got a matt cover for the screen and thats stops any glare and added the small honda windscreen. Ones with a J prefix on serial number are built in Japan and the quality is clear. Similar build to yourself and fits me well but larger guys may be too cramped. Apart from tail tidy cannot fault it.

[kawaseksi]

Probably the best choice all round in that segment of nakeds not considering its price tag.

[johnDukemaster]

I had a -19 model and did 38000km on it. Higher handlebar and 20mm lower footpegs did the trick for me. And I gave it a Boosterplug which really made a difference for the better.
Lovely bike indeed!
Be careful with the rims though. Coating is not very strong. My lock scratched the rearwheel. Fueling showed in the dash was never correct. My bike did approx 24km/l
Lovely bike!

[Accrella]

It looks like a charming little middleweight with with decent performance and fantastic build quality. I think I'll trade my old FZ1 for one of these next year.

[Otto-AutoPilot]

I learned to ride on this bike and my only reflection is that I found the off-idle throttle a bit overly sensitive and a little snatchy, which with along with a slightly vague (but very light) clutch made slower speed manoeuvring a little tricky, although that is likely as much to do with my inexperience. I also found the mirrors gave an excellent view of my elbows.

[cliveomahoney]

Brilliant review. Mark. The bike is low geared 1 - 4 which offsets the lack of low down torque to some extent. Mine was very vibey around 6, 000 rpm (pegs and seat) until well run in. They seem to vary in this respect quite a lot. I had a MT 07 too. The suspension is chalk and cheese in comparison. I'd never swap back. Far more stable too. Especially at high speed.

[UrbanSyed]

One of the most responsible riders of CB650R

[alandean]

Lovely bike. Interesting that you found plenty of low end drive which for me is as important. It shares the same display as the 500f, speed and gear position are ok to read but not much else, even when looking at it when stationary in my drive and in favourable light - excellent review as per usual Mark

[johntheaccountant]

I would be doing an oil and filter change every 4, 000 miles on a 4 cylinder engine like that.

[jesparon]

Another great review Mark. I like it when you show and tell your height for reference. The Honda looks great and a contender to the Trident, but it needs a better TFT dash, possibly a windshield. What do you think bout comparing it to a Z650 overall.

[Themeister]

This is what Kawasaki should have done with the z650, instead of the pump motor twin cylinder they have now, would have made the z650rs perfect. Nice 650 Honda.

[mikosk]

That's a nice color, hope they bring it to the US market

[TheKevphil]

Nice video, Mark! You know, it occurs to me that shorter riders look better on motorcycles than tall riders. At least, at 5'7" myself, that's what *_I_* think! ;)