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cb650f...2018 - pdedse - 05-09-2017
http://powersports.honda.com/2018/cb650f.aspx
Hmmmm...
RE: cb650f...2018 - TINK_imp - 05-09-2017
Too Power Ranger looking for my taste.
RE: cb650f...2018 - Chapomis_imp - 05-09-2017
I agree, but I'm getting used to that look. Overall I think it's a good looking bike. 454 lbs sounds heavy for almost half the horsepower of ours.
RE: cb650f...2018 - Rocky_imp - 05-09-2017
(05-09-2017, 05:45 PM)TINK_imp Wrote: Too Power Ranger looking for my taste.
I agree, but it's not as bad as some.
I think it's an unfortunate tend that so many bikes now look like transformers with hard edges and angular features.
I smile every time I look at my CB
RE: cb650f...2018 - Cormanus - 05-09-2017
This one's coming down under too. ABS as standard and two models: one with a lower power output for people on restricted licenses. There's a neat rotating view of it http://cb650f.hondampe.com.au/?source=mc_detail_cb650f
cb650f...2018 - SSK Dave_imp - 05-09-2017
Had this model quite a while here (Thailand) and they are popular with the expat Biker community but that could also be because Honda have the biggest dealer infrastructure.
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RE: cb650f...2018 - ClassicVW_imp - 05-09-2017
A 650 FOUR? I'm pleasantly surprised.
RE: cb650f...2018 - bigsheep_imp - 05-10-2017
http://www.hondaprokevin.com/cb650f-motorcycles-review-specs-naked-cbr-streetfighter-sportbike/
Says 86 horsepower with a mode for 35 for European licensing. But yeah, I'm not into the Matrix bikes, I hope they keep making classics.
The original CB was lighter wet (513 lbs) and only 20 hp fewer. I'm sure they could build a retro 750 with the same power as our 1100 but lighter and more maneuverable.
RE: cb650f...2018 - LongRanger_imp - 05-10-2017
I'm not fond of all this recent Soragami styling either. First we had bikes with beaks, and now this. I guess it's the manufacturer's attempt to make bikes more appealing to a younger customer, but it's lost on me. The DN4 probably takes it to the extreme.
RE: cb650f...2018 - Nortoon_imp - 05-10-2017
(05-09-2017, 04:24 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: http://powersports.honda.com/2018/cb650f.aspx
Hmmmm...
I read up on the CB650F a couple years ago. There was a lot of complaints about vibration, which odd for a 4-cylinder Honda. I would look at a number of reviews and insist on a lengthy test ride before buying.
In the link provided the second picture shows a rider on the bike. His knees are tucked tightly and his feet are well back. The handlebars also appear very low. That would be similar to a sport bike posture.
That might be appealing to some, but I am tall. That posture would be hard on my wrists and back. That was OK when I was twenty-something and most of my riding was from home to a local donut shop to hang out with my bike buddies. But now that I am 50 years older and weigh 55 pounds more, that would not be comfortable for my 400 to 500 kilometer (250 to 300 mile) day rides.