2024 Honda CB650R Brand New | POV First Ride Impressions as a Beginner Rider

Hello everybody!
Welcome to my channel! This time I recorded a video of the first ride on my brand new Honda CB650R. The bike was delivered to me 3 months ago and has been just sitting in the garage since. Finally we have some nice weather around here so it was about time to take the bike for a ride.
Bike: Honda CB650R (2024) - Normal Clutch version (not E-Clutch)
Additional equipment: Quickshifter + SW Motech Protection bars
This video is 100% created by the use of artificial intelligence and all charaters and objects are completely fictional.
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[@signorahornet]

Your video is a living dream! ✨ You could have got the e-clutch and I am explaining further because many people don't understand how it works. It offers "normal" clutch shifting and a clutch lever too. You can choose if you want to use the manual shifting or bang the gears up and down. It's like having an integrated quickshifter which allows you to start or come to a stop without pulling the clutch in and perfect for beginners! It's not like the dct which is completely automatic with manual shifting buttons. In this case, I wouldn't have liked it too as a beginner. Hope you are enjoying your bike. 😊

[@MotoMacek]

Thanks for the thorough explanation! I knew that while buying the bike and still went for the normal because I would just bang the gears up and down without learning the clutch ever. Now I am sort of "forced" to learn it :) In time I will get another bike and will probably be normal clutch and I want to know how to operate it

[@jacobbaumgardner3406]

This is exactly what I wanted to see! I got my license years ago, but with Covid setting back my schooling and other costs, I was unable to get a bike. I’m hoping this year to graduate and once I’m working I’ll finally be able to get one. I’m very interested in this bike.

[@timp64]

you have a very nice area to ride a bike. you can ride in a higher gear to help with throttle response since it will decrease acceleration and just downshift if you need more power. congrats in a month or 2 you'll be way more confident and have even more of a blast on those kinds of roads

[@MotoMacek]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@user-zx5yd4cf3y]

You said you're beginner but i have to say that you doing very good considering the bike you ride. You're in great directon. Not much to tell about this Honda, amazing bike. Stay safe brother and conquer the roads

[@MotoMacek]

Thank you!

[@krzysztofpiatek9777]

I have the same Honda in Matt Black - love it

[@cyborg5407]

Nice scenery!

[@RoaminNowhere]

Great choice! Beautiful location.

[@michaelwood3529]

I've had mine for four weeks now. I agree with you on the choice of manual clutch with quick shifter. It sounds amazing when you open it up too.

[@MotoMacek]

Yeah man getting an E-Clutch for me felt basically like getting an automatic car which I dont like. I know its not the same and exactly how it works but I prefer the old fashioned way :) Yup the bike sounds so great! Enjoy your bike!

[@theslowdeathoftheuniverse]

for audio I bought some cheap recorder, took 2 kitchen sponges as a damper, sandwich it and attached it with rubbers under the seat... Zero wind noise but so many sounds of a bike, you can even hear engine breaking, every gear switch...

[@MotoMacek]

Great tip! Will try it out for sure :)

[@gerardllompartcasermeiro2330]

What a great video for this trick, the beautiful motorcycle, the only thing is to improve the audio

[@MotoMacek]

Thank you! Looking at solutions for the audio right now :)

[@Yohanyothan]

Picking up my new 2023 Tuesday! We don’t have the 2024 in the States. Glad you love it! Mine will also be my first bike

[@MotoMacek]

Yeah I heard the 2024 is not available in the US. But the 2023 is pretty much the same as far as I can tell. I passed my driving license on the 2023 :) Enjoy your new bike and ride safe!

[@JT-ue6hw]

You can turn off the E-clutch and go with normal shifting. Even when its on, manual shifting always overrides E-clutch. It's basically a better quickshifter, and the bike will never stall.

[@MotoMacek]

Yes that's true but I feel like it is the wrong choice for a beginner. If I later get a normal clutch bike I will lack the experience. That's how I look at it :)

[@Buch_]

I was waiting for this ever since I saw your quick review on it! What a lovely machine, you're doing good, keep it up and stay safe mate

[@MotoMacek]

Thank you! It took a while to make this video because the weather was a bit unpredictable lately. We even had some surprise snow about a week ago. Hopefully the weather stays good now :)

[@konstantinp.8405]

This is my dream bike too, had my eyes on it for the past 2 years. I will have my motorcycle license at the end of this month - can’t wait to test ride the CB! Cheers

[@andychase2812]

Well done on your first ride

[@blauwalblau]

I'm currently getting my driving licence (A) and have ordered a Honda CB650R 2024 with E-Clutch. I think you can't go wrong with this model and naked bikes in general - at least as a motorbike beginner.

[@MotoMacek]

The CB650R is one great bike man! Congratulations on the bike :) I wish you a lot of fun and ride safe.

[@lukelup1]

Same here!! :)

[@stefanmanea8285]

I'm in the same situation, currently taking the riding lessons, but did already ordered one, with the only exception being the e-clutch. Delivery scheduled for August 2024.

[@MotoMacek]

@@stefanmanea8285 Congratulations man!

[@stefanmanea8285]

@@MotoMacek if possible, on your next video, please capture the upshifting without the clutch in more detail. I'm seeing that the upshifting is smoother with the quick shifter. Enjoy the ride!

[@Kolosus1992]

Where are you riding? Beautiful sceneries. I tought you might be Czech as I am, because name Macek sounds a bit Czech, but I saw some advert signs in your video and the language is different. Congrats on your great bike. I am also beginner rider but weather here was great so I have already ridden about 2500km this year. Wish you many safe kilometres.

[@MotoMacek]

The country is Slovenia :) Thank you! Yeah I hope the weather stays great for the whole season :) Ride safe bro!

[@Kolosus1992]

@@MotoMacek Yeah I tought so, country full of great motorcyclists and cyclists :)

[@theslowdeathoftheuniverse]

I totally get you... I started this year... literally yesterday did my 100 km.

[@near09dulay35]

you just earned a new sub Bro! I have same case with you as well, I wanted to buy this bike as my entry, glad you took at as your first!

[@MotoMacek]

Thanks Bro! Yeah the bike is just perfect for me at this point. Seriously such a pleasure to ride. I already put 400km on it since this video :D

[@near09dulay35]

nice you will be an expert in no time! BTW is the tft really that dark or is it the camera angle?

[@MotoMacek]

@@near09dulay35 Thanks! It's just the camera angle. The display is very bright and clear. Visible all the time.

[@SunshineFML]

Bravo mačko, quickshiter je super....moracu posle prvog servisa da ugradim to...steta za zvuk i mic, odlican klip

[@MotoMacek]

Hvala brate! A sad mislim da sam sredio zvuk za sledeci video! Ajde mozda se I vidimo kada na putu :)

[@SunshineFML]

@@MotoMacek primetio sam da iz prve u drugu saltas sa kvacilom, a posle sa quickshiterom, jel ima razlog? Mozdaaa, tvoji putevi su predobri tu, ja cu 90% voznje da se borim za zivot po Beogradu 🤣

[@MotoMacek]

@@SunshineFML quickshifter radi od druge i radi samo kad šaltaš gore, ne radi za dole Pa hvala ti! Da stvarno sam sretan što ne trebam živjeti u gradu😄

[@SunshineFML]

​@@MotoMacek znam da ovaj ne radi na dole, ali morao bi da radi iz prve u drugu, nemoguce da ne radi, isti je princip, gasi struju, kvacila se odvoje i mozes da presaltas...nemoguce da ne radi, ali verovatno trazi vece obrtaje, iako uputstvo kaze min. 1500... Probaj u prvoj na 5-6k pa javi 😊

[@MotoMacek]

@@SunshineFML Ja ču sad drugi put probat I javim ti odmah :)

[@Iamwhatiam76]

A fully 95hp is very great to ride rather than the restricted A2 one

[@MotoMacek]

Yes indeed this is a full 95hp bike :)

[@g-dev7fanny]

Bro just a little from me, may you try use 25fps so you will get more cinematic footages with natural motion blur, 👍🏻

[@MotoMacek]

Thank you! Was thinking about this and will give it a try in the future :)

[@g-dev7fanny]

@@MotoMacek okee broo, i really like your video , keep it cool bro 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@theslowdeathoftheuniverse]

btw amazing roads and views

[@dolphinride5157]

I am so disappointed that Honda decided not to bring this bike (especially the e-clutch version) to the US market. It was by far my first choice. Since I couldn't get it I decided to go for the Suzuki GSX-8R.

[@pieterpennings9371]

Ain’t no way i could ever keep a new bike in a garage for 3 weeks lol! I’m taking it out the whole first week i’ll call in sick to work idc 😂

[@StanielBG]

What camera and mods do you use? I can give you some suggestions about the filming setup, that I learned last couple of months. I had the same experience first 400-500km with my CBR 650R 2024, I was driving very carefully, like very very carefully 50-60km/h at 5-6th gear. :D Overall the bike is really easy to learn and the handling is very pleasant, so you will get used to it pretty quick. I can suggest you Dave Moss videos for adjusting the levers, the throttle and the clutch slack, also check if your gear lever and rear brake lever are in comfortable position. You can set everything as you like and after that the experience gets even better. Great video by the way! :)

[@MotoMacek]

My Slavic brother! Thanks bro! Seen your first ride video months ago and subscribed :) The filming setup for now is just a GoPro 12 with a custom helmet chin mount from GoMoto I also record audio with a field recorder in a backpack. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for the tip, will check the videos out.

[@StanielBG]

@@MotoMacek your current setup is great! You can try adding a GoPro ND filters for cinematic look. I'm using the ND 16 filter, at 60fps and 1/120 shutter speed and the footage comes out really nice. Safe rides my brother! 🍻

[@MotoMacek]

@@StanielBG Actually I already use the ND16 filter with 60fps and 120 shutter :D It creates more motion blur :) In the latest video I actually recorded in 5.3K and exported the final video to 4K and it looks slightly better on YT. Thanks! You too!

[@StanielBG]

@@MotoMacek Awesome! I was not sure, but the footage looks really good! 👌

[@TheArturpoznan]

Keep fingers on clutch and break. :)

[@noturbiz4670]

Mate I wouldn't have waited for 3 months before I drove it hehe, roads and scenery looks absolutely stunning where is this ?

[@MotoMacek]

What can I say... I guess patience is my virtue haha. Thank you this is Slovenia :)

[@vietnammotor]

relax your arms a little bit, you are holding the handlebar too tightly. also do counter steering

[@MotoMacek]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@FrancescoAmabile]

Why didn’t you get the e-clutch model? It would have been better for a newbie

[@MotoMacek]

Nah im fine with this :) But I get your point

[@ZAN5052]

Zdravo! Ko boš mel kakšno daljšo turo, povej kako je z udobjem. Pravjo, da tovarniški sedež ni tok udoben.

[@MotoMacek]

Včeraj ravno mel turo 2 uri brez pavze. Rahlo bolela so me samo kolena. Sedež me sploh ni motil, sem pa izpit delal na 2023 CB650R kjer sem že po eni uri čutil trden sedež. Mogoče me sedaj na novi manj boli ker imam oblečene debelejše in precej mehke hlače. Lp

[@hookhoibing1996]

Can 2023 cb650r air take funnel fit in to 2024? 2024 air take funnel looks not really nice.😢

[@MotoMacek]

Bro when you'll rev it over 10.000RPM you won't care how the thing looks :)

[@hookhoibing1996]

But I do care how sexy my bike is when after park and look back to it.

[@MotoMacek]

@@hookhoibing1996 I get your point :) I personally like the new look, especially the updated headlight.

[@superleggenda]

You really need to learn WHEN to shift. You will mess up the engine if you rev it that high.

[@MotoMacek]

So when should I shift?

[@user-is8vn8ty7d]

So it's cool for a beginner???

[@MotoMacek]

Yes sir! I am a complete beginner and having a blast on the CB650R :)

[@santinoshariffe2720]

cold start...should have warmed up the engine before you rode. Congratz on a very great bike that is beginner friendly

[@MotoMacek]

Don't worry I let the engine run before I shot the video :)

[@santinoshariffe2720]

@@MotoMacek nice....ride safe brotha

[@MotoMacek]

@@santinoshariffe2720 Thanks!

[@whatsupyopeeps]

The video quality is superb! What camera do you use?

[@MotoMacek]

GoPro 12 :)