Honda CB650R [2018-2023]

The naked twin of the CBR650R, the Honda CB650R is the relaxed one of the two successors to the old inline-4 cylinder middleweight icon, the CBR650F. The bike runs the same underpinnings as its sportier twin. However, it is the debut of the Neo-Retro Cafe Racer style of the new CB series in India and sports different ergonomics. Based on the iconic aggressive look of its supersport elder brother, the CB1000R, the Honda CB650R is now available with BS6 emission norms in India, albeit at a rather hefty price tag. Like its sibling, the CB650R has seen slight increases in weight and detuning of performance figures as well, making it that much more difficult for the new BS-6 variant to justify its price tag. The real kicker is that the price point puts the Honda CB650R dangerously close to its competitors in a class above, who naturally offer more of everything at the price point. So is the CB650R anything more than a Honda purest's poster bike? Read on for specs and details of the CB650R.