Bookings for 2019 Honda CBR650R have commenced for Rs 15,000. The sportsbike is expected to be launched next month and will be priced under Rs 8 Lakhs.
Honda CBR650R is going to be launched soon in India. The bookings for the fully-faired sportsbike have begun across 22 Honda Wing World dealerships across the country.
The booking amount has been fixed at Rs 15,000. HMSI has confirmed that the bike will be priced under Rs 8 Lakhs, to maintain a stiff competition. The prices are kept low because it will be CKD unit rather a CBU bike.
The deliveries of the bike will most likely commence from April 2019. We expect it to be launched in the early days of March. CBR650R replaces the CBR650F, which was discontinued in India recently.
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Honda CBR650R is equipped with a revised 649cc in-line four-cylinder engine, that produces 95 BHP at 12,000 RPM and a peak torque of 64 Nm at 8,500 RPM. The rev limit has increased by 1000 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
The CBR650R gets a major revised styling, drawing inspiration from the CBR1000RR Fireblade superbike. The front fairing as well as the side fairing looks identical to the Fireblade. It also looks very different from the CBR650F.
For the feature list, Honda CBR650R comes equipped with dual split-LED headlamps, LED tail lights, Cockpit inspired Fully digital LCD cluster, Assist/Slipper clutch and Honda Selectable Torque Control, which maintains the rear wheel traction.
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For suspension purposes, the CB650R gets Showa separate function USD forks at the front and Mono shock with 10 stage pre-load adjuster, Aluminium Cast swingarm at the back.
Honda CBR650R uses a 310mm disc with four piston caliper at the front and a 240mm disc with single piston caliper at the back, paired up with a dual-channel ABS support.
The middle-weight sportsbike will be available in two colour options – Grand Prix Red & Gunpowder Black Metallic.
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Honda CBR650R will compete with the likes of Kawasaki Ninja 650, the only middle-weight fully faired sports bike. The Ninja is at R 5.69 Lakhs, which might undercut the price of CBR650R.
