2024 Honda CBR650R: What's It Cost To Buy One? Full Cost Breakdown

[@JeffManseau]

Nice bike! The hook spanner is for your suspension adjustment btw ;)

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@JeffManseau awesome! I was wondering what it was. Makes sense with its shape. Thank you. I couldn’t even find what it was for in the manual

[@The.JZA.]

Those two tools join together to make a spinner for changing the preload on your rear shock.

[@Kevin-mm6xm]

I love the CBR650R but the E-clutch is already outdated. Yamaha's entry into the field is the 2024 Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT. No clutch lever and no foot shift lever. Does everything the E-clutch does but gives automatic gear changes as well, similar to an automatic transmission in a car, but done electronically, not hydraulically. It has paddle shifters on the left handle bar to shift manually if desired. Also includes all the electronic goodies a high end bike comes equipped with. It's a game changer for sure!

[@T3CHNOskillz]

It sounds very similar to the Honda DCT. Fully automatic. But I would defeinetly prefer having the foot shifting. I’ve ridden the DCT with no clutch and no shifter and it just feel wrong

[@Kevin-mm6xm]

@@T3CHNOskillz It's not at all like the DCT. Watch the video about it from the guy in Holland. I thought the same thing about the lack of foot shifter and clutch lever but the more I though it over and the way the bike shifts plus the shifting options it gives, you really don't need them anymore.

[@watch76]

best vid my guy… everything I wanted to see but was to busy enjoying the test ride!

[@kennyboyz1]

I have this as an expat in Thailand and I get all kind of crazy accessories for it.

[@nathansteinfort691]

It takes regular gas btw in the manual it says "octane 85+" using premium does not increase power

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@nathansteinfort691 maybe I could have rephrased it. The manual does say “using lower octane fuel will result in decreased engine performance”

[@The.JZA.]

Wow that’s super expensive in the US. In New Zealand it’s $15,945 including tax but excluding registration which is usually about $400 so $16,345 ride away which is about $9,750 USD ride away.

[@bryanhines34]

They need to put the e-clutch on some of the other Hondas too

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@bryanhines34 I think it’ll be coming to more bikes in the future. It’ll really help new riders enter the scene

[@bryanhines34]

@T3CHNOskillz exactly true brother 👍

[@langhamp8912]

The biggest reason I haven't bought a new motorcycle in two decades is because I can't figure out the price of a new motorcycle. You'd think that'd be one of the easiest things to do. It's not. It's impossible.

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@langhamp8912 I feel it’s one of those things nobody really talks about. Big bike channels all tell you the MSRP but never the true cost. I’m very open about everything. And I want people to know everything that I know. It’s almost the whole reason for my channel. If there’s not a video out there. I’m gonna make one to help others

[@kreemliin]

if you got yours at PowerSports in Crofton , i purchased the other one! very excited to get on it and ride some but that one i bought is a showroom model so i will have to wait until about middle of november to go get it! enjoy

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@kreemliin I did! I saw the other one sitting in the show room with sale pending on it. I wondered who got it

[@kreemliin]

@@T3CHNOskillznow question is which one did you get the left one or right one haha i loved the e clutch idea the second i herd of it, does it feel like a normal motorcycle when the e-clutch is off in the menu?? also maybe we will see each other around, i go around downtown annapolis and see @lifeofburch riding around sometimes.

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@kreemliin I’m down in southern maryland near Lexington park. And the e-clutch is actually a lot better than I thought it would be. I’m already finding myself not touching the clutch like at all

[@kreemliin]

@@T3CHNOskillzliterally cannot wait to get on mine, if you don’t mind sharing what range was your credit score in? what was the minimum downpayment you could put? a salesperson kris there told me if i’m atleast around 700, i should make it with a lower downpayment. i recently bought two new cars so im right there at the 710 mark now and its making me a bit worried lol but i will put down as much as i need to to take it home the first day im allowed to

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@kreemliin I’m in the high 700s. I only put the $500 down but my trade was $2,700. So the $3,200 deposit might have made a deference. I’m just under a 11% interest on it and my payment is gonna be $201

[@abruptlyblunt]

60 mpg must be nice, my POS shadow 750 with it's whopping 45 hp only gets 35 mpg....

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@abruptlyblunt the 60 I was getting was on a 2 lane highway going about 65 for 48 miles to work everyday. I imagine if I had more city riding it’d be less.

[@abruptlyblunt]

@@T3CHNOskillz the 35 mpg i get is all highway, it's worse around town, the 2nd gen shadows are horrible, i was getting close to 50 mpg when i bought it 3 years ago but the bike was so gutless that i couldn't even keep up with the flow of traffic in the highway, i've opened up exhaust and intake and rejetted, went from 110 mains to 145's and changed gearing from the stock 17/43 to 18/37 and now i can't keep up with traffic it just sucks gas.....

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@ damn that’s really unfortunate. Almost reacts like my old 85 rebel. She sucks gas and only gets like 100 miles to the tank. Fuel injected seems to be better gas mileage though

[@abruptlyblunt]

@@T3CHNOskillz oh i get way better then that, i get 105 miles per tank....lol

[@watch76]

yup numbers spot on…

[@shadowalkzx]

what front stand is that ?

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@shadowalkzx it was a gift so I’m not sure the exact brand but it’s basically just a front wheel motorcycle stand. The front tire is a bit large for it though. Think it was designed for more dirt bikes or street bikes with smaller front tires

[@judgementkazzy7172]

First bike and I was pretty bummed when I went to the dealership prepared to buy one only to be told they had none in stock and it'll be a whole month before they even just get 1 more. Is there being no stock just a normal thing at dealerships?

[@T3CHNOskillz]

@@judgementkazzy7172 this bike is brand new to the states so there’s gonna be limited quantity. However I don’t typically see many of the CBRs stay at dealerships long. People really love these bikes

[@judgementkazzy7172]

@T3CHNOskillz I'm just gonna buy a used bike i guess then I don't really see the use for new if they aren't in stock anywhere.