New CB650F made in Japan

[bigsheep_imp]

Longranger there are plenty of 599 and 919 Hondas in Canada. The USA missed out because they are great bikes. If I find a 919 in great shape for the price I might grab one too.

[chief_thunder_imp]

I was just reading once again about the new 2018 CB650F. I don't exactly know why as I'm not in the market for one, but for whatever reason I'm interested to see how things work out for this model. I was surprised to read that this bike was being made in Japan.

I was assuming that they would be producing this bike in Thailand at the price point they're competing at. Obviously not a big deal in the over all scheme of things. I simply have a preference for Honda's made in Japan, if for no other reason than the company's heritage. One more nice surprise from this new bike — I hope it does well for them.

Hi there and terribly sorry to revive an old thread, but where exactly did you read that they're manufactured in Japan? I bought one recently here in Ottawa and the sticker clearly says made in Thailand. I'm really curious about this!

[Cormanus]

G’day and welcome Chief_Thunder. What are the first three letters/numbers of your VIN?

[Guth_imp]

I was just reading once again about the new 2018 CB650F. I don't exactly know why as I'm not in the market for one, but for whatever reason I'm interested to see how things work out for this model. I was surprised to read that this bike was being made in Japan.

I was assuming that they would be producing this bike in Thailand at the price point they're competing at. Obviously not a big deal in the over all scheme of things. I simply have a preference for Honda's made in Japan, if for no other reason than the company's heritage. One more nice surprise from this new bike — I hope it does well for them.

Hi there and terribly sorry to revive an old thread, but where exactly did you read that they're manufactured in Japan? I bought one recently here in Ottawa and the sticker clearly says made in Thailand. I'm really curious about this!

Sorry chief, it's been long enough ago that I can't recall where I picked up the info. But it did stand out to me at the time.