The Honda CBR650R comes to India via the CKD route and was sold in BS-IV guise. However, Honda will get a BS-VI compliant motorcycle when the bookings commence.
Honda had launched the CBR650R in India, earlier this April and according to a report by Indian Autos Blog, the motorcycle is already sold out for 2019. The bookings for the motorcycle has also been put on temporary hold. Honda sold the CBR650R as a BS-IV compliant motorcycle but the next time the motorcycle will be available for sale, it will come as a BS-VI compliant motorcycle.
The Honda CBR650R was first showcased at the 2018 EICMA show at Milan, Italy. It comes to India via the CKD route and it has an ex-showroom price of Rs. 7.70 lakhs. The CBR650R is available in two colors in India – Grand Prix Red & Gunpowder Black Metallic. In Honda’s lineup of motorcycles, the CBR650R replaces the previous CBR650F and boasts of quite some changes over its predecessor.
Firstly, you immediately notice the CBR1000RR Fireblade inspired styling with this middle-weight cousin of the former. The fairing and the headlamp unit look quite similar and as aggressive as the ones on the liter-class supersport. The hardware too has changed from the CBR650F, the CBR650R now featuring full LED lighting, digital LCD instrument cluster, 41 mm Showa inverted front forks and an adjustable rear mono-shock.
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The CBR650R also gets some revised ergonomics in the form of a forward set handlebars and rear set foot pegs for an even more aggressive riding posture. The engine also produces 5% more power than its predecessor. The CBR650R is powered by a 649 cc inline four-cylinder, 16-valve, DOHC engine which churns out a peak power of 95 hp at 12,000 rpm and 64 Nm of peak torque at 8,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and also gets a slipper clutch as standard.
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Braking duties are taken care by 310 mm dual hydraulic disc with 4 piston callipers and sintered metal pads at the front, while the rear-end uses a 240 mm single hydraulic disc with single-piston calliper and resin mould pads. It does not come feature loaded to the brim on the electronics front but gets Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) and dual-channel ABS as standard. On another note, Honda plans to target the growing middle-weight (350-500cc) segment in India by the launch of new products which would be locally produced.
