New 2023 Honda CB650R Review | Better than the CB750 Hornet?

[@HondaProKevin]

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[@ewganhoff]

They need to fix the 100 gallon trough in the middle of the torque curve.

[@mraidymaddful]

My comment says what I think Kev. If you'd care to read it....

[@Lunaticakabuller]

They should make it with a slipon. I know sound emissions is a big subject in many countries. I know that the underbelly exhaust need to be changed. I have a 2021 cb650r and i paired it with a Miiv complete exhaust, but i just wanted more sound, and keep the Euro5 emissions.

[@stewart8127]

We never got hornets in the USA

[@rollthers3157]

Can they do something about the price? 😄

[@beingsolo80]

I'll sum it up - Nothing has changed. Just the color.

[@rontorres5554]

Woooow 😂😂

[@512460]

Loooooool

[@joecamel6835]

Price ?

[@majordelays4909]

Had a CB125R, CB500F, Cb650R, I need to try the Thou’. Great bikes, one of best headlights I reckon, very effective and noticeable when you see it oncoming. The CB650R bodywork around radiator held rain water until tipped, was prone to gathering mud and water in the rear storage (2022). Very easy beginner bikes, great fun!

[@PauloCFarias]

Honda needs to come up with more colors options👍

[@adamlanglois563]

That cb650r is gorgeous. The drab colour is an easy fix, i think it'd look dope in gold to match the front shock

[@ParCityDG]

Looking to hopefully get this exact model for my first bike soon. In love with the look/sound/feeling. Everything about this bike is perfection.

[@mraidymaddful]

Being an ex owner of an original Honda CB600FS Hornet of 20 years, I think I am qualified to say that the CB650R should be the natural successor to the original Hornet and not a bloody twin cylinder 750. Back in the day, Honda made a CB250RS single. The new 750 should be called an RS and not a Hornet. It's a bloody insult to the Hornets great name in my opinion. Great vlog though Kev, although you do sound like someones got you by the goolies......

[@sonicmoj1]

I just purchased a nice single CB300R 2024. Very zippy. I like it!

[@sixy69]

Yup, looks more like the Hornet. The 750 looks poo.

[@almin9751]

For any pal thinking about getting one...go ahead!! I own a 2019 and not a flaw 30.000 kms totally a keeper

[@martinrea8548]

How is it for longer journeys? Let's say heading off on the weekend for a tour, maybe 200km a day with luggage?

[@almin9751]

​@@martinrea8548 well i haven't done any ride that long (longest could have been 120kms) stopping throughout the day and this distance is totally fine not a problem. I have been riding it for 5 hours a day and just a litttle tired at the elbows but nothing to worry about.

[@user-ob4kn3rp3j]

I bought this brand new a couple months ago. I'm enjoying it, no real complaints, minus a windshield... which I added.

[@dolphinride5157]

Considering the high price it should come with a windshield

[@chrisschepper9312]

Had my suspension professionally setup. Strongly advise it. Made a big difference.

[@HondaProKevin]

Ohhh yeah, too many people think it won't make that big of a difference so they always scoff at the idea of paying to have it done but like you said - it can make a BIG difference! I used to think I was fairly good at setting mine up, until I had a pro do it at a track day and my mind was blown at just how crappy of a job I was doing lol! Thanks for watching and jumping in the conversation too, to share your thoughts - appreciate it bud ;) Take care and ride safe out there!

[@CanadianDupa]

Wicked excited mine is coming in the beginning of April! I’m getting the black edition as that’s the only colour we have in Canada. I decided to go with the CB rather than the CBR. Love the looks of the CB better.

[@Saucey65]

That red was beautiful, seems like the paint is getting cheaper and cheaper on the new years.

[@rosco950ss7]

The CB is a great looking bike. Not a fan of the Hornet or the GSx8 styling, but wouldn't be surprised if they sell well due to price.

[@bfarm44]

That header pipe just slays

[@carlosvejar3938]

The same options package Honda offers for the Hornet would make the 650r the perfect bike

[@davidreed9300]

I agree…why Honda has not put a full TFT display is beyond me. But then I can’t figure out why the US market has to wait and see if they will even be offered to us as in the case of the 750 hornet.

[@carlosvejar3938]

@@davidreed9300 Honda hates us? Have you seen the models that are JDM only? CB 1300 Super Four is beautiful

[@davidreed9300]

Well, I left out the part where at least in my state of Louisiana, Honda dealers won’t even let you take them out for a test drive. Seems the UK and the rest of Europe doesn’t have a problem. Just walk into a dealership and say “Hey, let me borrow a bike for a test run.” And they fall all over themselves getting it to you with mods and a smile. I love the 650 retro headlight and four banger, and would probably not mind the grand more it costs over the Hornet…..but the 650 has been out a long time and has by comparison to the Hornet, a shitty display.

[@magmafist]

Just hit 73,000 km on my 2020 CB 650 R 2nd valve clearance service done last week Holding on to it until CBR 750 arrives and upgrade as my new commuter

[@gjj665j66]

Impressive milage, how much now in 2024, any problems?

[@magmafist]

@@gjj665j66 in January I got cut off by a car from middle lane to U turn. I’m still recovering from injuries. Bike was totaled at 85xxx km. Not a single problem until then

[@gjj665j66]

@@magmafist There is no safe place from these incompetent drivers...I wish you a speedy recovery.

[@method341]

​@@magmafistthat sucks, hope you get better soon

[@gabrieltiso8537]

​@@magmafistsucks man but at least you live to fight another day. You back on the scoot yet?

[@nostaram]

I would love a 750 neo sports cafe with the engine and electronics of the new hornet!

[@BallisticEVA01]

To be honest with you... after a month of ownership of my new CB650R - im pretty happy with my Redhead (yeah its red lol) - only small details like how hard is to see the coolant level (althought you can grab the flashlight of your phone and put it against the tank behind it at a particular angle and you see it straight away) and the screen could be TFT for the price you pay - but other than that - perfect bike, so in love with her ❤❤❤

[@joecamel6835]

Can I have it ?

[@gabrieltiso8537]

​@@joecamel6835Yes you can have it. Ballistic moved on to the fireblade by now

[@steveparish9210]

One of Honda s best looking bikes, the whole cafe racer line looks great from the 300 to the 1000(black edition)! But, with the new hornet coming in at 8 grand the cb650r seems a bit pricey, plus the hornet has updated electronics. The Hornet still not officially available. I guess you really gotta want a 4. Those exhaust headers are gorgeous! More color options would definitely be nice. Well done video Kevin

[@Villani_AV]

As someone who used to have the cbr650r, it's an EXCELLENT every day bike, I'm just very tall and wanted more leg room

[@randystockton624]

​@@Villani_AV lol😊😊

[@TerraMagnus]

Hornet is just a parallel twin, though… so more of a zippy sewing machine than a screamer like the 650.

[@mikeycampbell6869]

Unless someone comes up with a good looking aftermarket replacement I couldn't live with having to look at that Hornet headlight unit every day

[@exvolttorres8999]

hornet with 2 cylinder? no thank you

[@Wettoast]

Real question is why dose the stock muffler look better on the 650 than the 1000 😑

[@TrustyZ900]

I'd take the CB over the Hornet any day. CB looks quality throughout. Hornet looks kind of cheap and somewhat generic. Was going to buy the CB, but a new black and blue Z900 was sitting next to it for the same price. Snapped p the Z. Very happy. Still think the CB is cool.

[@memo4hero]

First of all thank you for this review about cb650r. I have a 2022 model cb650r black. I wish they could put cruise control on this bike would be better.

[@jakebrightman7678]

I've got the cbr650r 2021, honestly if you can just go for the 21 version, was the last year to actually receive decent changes. Usually cheaper too but really great bike absolutely love it, just wish the seat cowling wasn't around £200 from Honda themselves and around £150 from aftermarket dealers for official ones

[@karraral-bahathly6990]

Honestly I am going crazy.... I am looking at a 2020 used and a new 2023. If it's the same I think I'll go with the used one. Do you know if the fork setup is different?

[@jakebrightman7678]

@@karraral-bahathly6990 they updated a few things on the 2021 model so there's differences between the 2020 and 23, front suspension was one of them, so yeah they are different

[@N22I]

got my seat cowl 50€ from internet.

[@jakebrightman7678]

@@N22I The cheap ones have not so good fit and finish, especially with colour matching, don't see the point in buying a cheap on if it isn't going to fit or match well

[@N22I]

@@jakebrightman7678 hmm guess i was lucky, mine fitted perfectly and was the same colour. Altho black is easy colour to match. Only thing that feels cheap is the "seat extender" that sits behind my lower back/butt, its completely plastic instead of, maybe leather in more expensive ones.

[@dolphinride5157]

I want a more comfortable seat and I want a better display. Those are the two things that need to be improved across the board.

[@waltermachnicz5490]

I started riding street bikes in 1967 realized I needed "adjustment" (fork springs and oil, rear shocks in 1972). Of 26 street bikes owned at least 20? I think benefited from adjustments and changes. Motorcycles come one size fits all and a best guess profile for roads, riding style and temperatures. Back in the day half the motorcycles were sold in California, which explained a lot if you lived somewhere else. One sport bike dialed in perfectly but it was the only"pure" sport bike I owned. One with a reworked fork and shock (spring changes) worked fantastically well. A couple never could get "right" for me.

[@walkerd148]

I’m in love. Haven’t had a bike since my first kid. Think you just sold me on the one to get back in the game with.

[@TheCandee93]

The red option looks really nice, maybe they'll wise up next year

[@philcarr7015]

Color options and adjustable forms would be a great improvement.

[@artem_aa]

As a cb650r owner, I think Honda should put the cbr600rr engine in it, just like it used to with the hornet. The 650cc is great but imo it lacks aggressiveness

[@gabrieltiso8537]

Did you drop a tooth on the front sprocket yet? Maybe that's just for the cbr650 variant but I understand the gears are too tall

[@nateriver5114]

i don't need an inline 4 so i was excited about the new hornet but it looked cheap all around, so yeah, the cb650r would still be my fav honda. wish it had some upgraded electronics tho.

[@6tdegrees]

Cb650 definitely looks better. But in terms of power delivery the hornet takes the cake

[@billkeller8412]

Love all the reviews on this bike, but when is Honda actually have any available!

[@michaelrenner4739]

I put $500 down on the bike in the fall of 2020. The dealership still doesn't know when it will come in. Honda please give Minnesota some love.

[@almin9751]

I just got back from the street and got to 30.000 kms, 2019 model not a flaw, even though I tend to think about the cb1000r i can't get enough of my bike 😊❤

[@RUBBERNMETAL]

Awesome video and editing on this really cool bike. I own a 2020 and it’s still a hoot to ride to this day in which I share my experience in my channel.

[@lgrw660factory]

Nice bike but too expensive compared with the CB750 Hornet. The LCD dials look rubbish compared with the new Hornet’s configurable TFT dials.

[@temblekec]

Such a complete video 👏. Thanks man

[@yiannislafogiannis9472]

Τhe F sells a good in S.Europe and this lovely R will do even better with the electronics and customising should become whatever is in the owners fantasy 🔥

[@taielshivlani6599]

Best video about the Cb650r so far

[@TheYakkis]

Interesting channel. I don't usually like the "I can't ride but I'll read you some stats" channels.......but you keep it very interesting, have great comparison points and solid information. When you posted all of the mid size honda motor stats together, all I could think about was, how fast could I get to the dealership if they put the hornet 750 motor in a cb650r chasis. You worked hard on this video and it shows. Thank you.

[@HondaProKevin]

Naaaah, thank you... I really appreciate the kind words! I do put a lot of time into these and I know they're not everyone's cup of tea but I figured some might appreciate them in between the normal ride reviews etc that are out there. I'm not at the level yet to where I have access to be able to ride all of these bikes and to create ride reviews but hopefully that comes in the future so we can double up and have those mixed in with these so we've got all bases covered. lol I hear ya bud! I'd say a lot of people are on board with you there. However, I'm a sucker for that four banger sound so we'd have to duke it out on keeping that around ;) Thank you again for not only watching but for taking the time to throw up this comment. As cheesy as it sounds, you made my day man as I've put my everything into trying to improve these videos from where we started. Appreciate ya!

[@radiantmind8729]

It’s overdue for a TFT screen. Read a lot of complaints that the regular LCD is difficult to read.

[@musamusa2961]

Thank God I will buy one for myself

[@marcvanheugten9472]

I like the round lights, the 500 and 750 should also have them. BTW Ford USA invented the all colors as long as it is black

[@Theoriginalbubbafett]

I 100% wish Honda put this motor in an adventure style commuter.

[@MightyMouzMoto]

I really want this bike so bad! Love the look! 👍🏽

[@HondaProKevin]

Yeeeeah buddy, she's easy on the eyes for sure! Hopefully you're able to get your hands on one soon ;) ...and thank you for watching, jumping in the conversation etc. Really appreciate it bud!

[@zacke9606]

Lovley bike! 👌 took my licenc on one, and my first bike was a 2018 cb650f. I dont like the display! Too small, dark and not a very nice look. Why dont they use the same display as the new hornet?? Very funny video 😁👍

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Man I like that jet black version of it. Too bad it’s not an option. Guess I get the 1000r. Now that one comes in black !

[@Gillespie28]

If Honda made a cb750 with the hornet engine I’d own one in a heart beat

[@mike1967sam]

The only thing Honda needs to change on the CB650R is to give it an extra 7 to 10 HP and an extra 10 Nm but at 6000 RPM. That's it!

[@mohammadahmedchoudhry8931]

A best video inspect of information'

[@adrianp5667]

LCD in OLED 5Inchi ! and all the electronics on the cb 750

[@DC_Cha_Cha_Cha]

BTW, UK/Europe get a Black Edition version of the CB650R. Looks pretty sick!

[@gustwowheeling7337]

Very nice street fighter. I like the sweeping header pipes, and the headlight. Excellent video Kevin, ride safe.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

IMO Honda did its middleweight backwards. They should have made a 4-cylinder 750-900cc and a 2-cylinder 650-700cc. Should have been a CB650R (naked), CB750 Hornet (naked) and CBR750 with fairing (maybe call it an Interceptor, but not as fat as the old Interceptor), maybe a CBR650R (faired) as well. All of them should have been very street oriented, the only difference between naked and faired would be the fairing, no power difference, no drive line difference, and minimal if any ergonomic difference. I know it's too late for them to reverse this now, it'll be at least 5, probably 10 years before they could implement my idea even if they wanted.

[@RichardsModellingAdventures]

I had a 2021 model. My observations. The screen was unreadable in bright sun. The engine was buzzy at 70mph. The suspension was terrible. The gearbox was terrible. The rear brake pedal assembly seized up due to corrosion and poor design. It developed an oil leak that took the dealer 3 times to fix. All of this with less than 2K miles on it. Safe to say I sold it.

[@60435]

what a liar.

[@nabahmadi5012]

2 x thing you need to know, exhaust is more restrictive for emissions and the intake is smaller than a 2019.

[@bambalam9170]

Thank you for reading out all the marketing guff and specs from the Honda website. You missed something important out…what’s it like to ride?

[@johntheaccountant5594]

I have the need to buy a Honda CB650R before Honda stop manufacturing 4 cylinder motorbikes. I am lucky that I live in Thailand where they are manufactured and available in all colours. The CB650R is cheaper than the Honda CB750 Hornet in Thailand. On paper the Hornet makes more sense but one has to have to have the CB650R for the smooth 4 cylinders.

[@HondaProKevin]

Yessir, as the years go by - it's clear as day that our four-cylinders are on the chopping block. Sadly... Ahhh, you are one of the lucky ones lol! It blows my mind how we only end up with one color on sooooo many different models that have multiple options overseas. Our sales here in the US can't be that slow to where they're like "yeah, these guys don't buy this bike so we'll only give them one color" when compared against the rest of the world. Another one of the million reasons I'd love to be a fly on the wall for these discussions or sit down with the people pulling the strings and learn more about why they do this or that and their logic behind it all. It'd have to be super interesting. You hit the nail on the head there bud! On paper, the Hornet is cheaper and makes more sense to most people but... that scream of a four banger and the smoothness, is something that's hard to beat and can't be compared by just spec sheet shopping between the two. It's going to be interesting to see what the CB750 does to CB650R sales over the next year or two, that's for sure... Side note, have you always been in Thailand or did you move there etc? It's on my bucket list to go ride there some day and experience not only the scenery but also what looks like a wild 2-wheel scene over from both the modification side of things but also the madness of what looks like 10,000,000 bikes in a city block trying to ride lol. Thanks for watching and jumping in the conversation etc to help support all of this John, much appreciated ;)

[@johntheaccountant5594]

@@HondaProKevin I have been going to Thailand for 10 years. I am from the London - UK. I had an office/condo in central Bangkok and the fastest convenient method of transport was on my Honda Wave 125. That is when I went back to riding a motorbike at 49 years old. My first and only motor bike was a Yamaha RD400 (2 stroke) when I was 17. My Thai secretary moved back to her village to look after her mother who died of cancer and had to stay to look after her two kids. I decided to build a house in her village and keep buying Honda motorbikes. I bought my secretary a Honda Scoopy 110c, Honda Rebel 500, a Honda Monkey 125. In September 2022 I bought the 2022 Honda CB300R for my secretary's son to use at university and to be able to ride back to see his mum (100 miles) on long weekends. Honda CB300R is considered a big motorbike in Thailand and the Rebel 500 is the biggest motorbike the 5' secretary can ride safely. A CB500X or F is the best selling big bike in Thailand. A Honda CB650R and CBR650R are like "super bikes" in Thailand. A Honda CB650R or a Kawasaki Z900RS retro will probably be my next purchase. Honda have 72% of the Thai market and nearly all Hondas up to 750cc (including Alpine and Hornet) are manufactured in Thailand for the world market. The really big motorbikes are mainly owned and ridden by westerners living in Thailand. Royal Enfield now has an assembly plant in Thailand. Ducati, BMW, Triumph and HD all have factories in Thailand. 80% of Thai families own at least one motorbike (they are more like an SUV here). You definitely need to make a long vacation to Thailand. Great roads and weather for riding a motorbike and great food and women. You can hire a Honda 125cc for 200 baht ( US$6 ) per day.

[@MacheteAustria]

The Design is on Fire 🔥

[@MercilessGuitar151]

I have a Z900 and I adjusted the suspension settings on it. It was too soft in the factory setting.

[@rickreeder3190]

Outstanding review. Thanks very much.

[@slimgrip1353]

I really need them to bring the all black edition to the US

[@xclent1975]

Good looking bike … good review thank you 🙏

[@Extremegaz25]

Had mine a few weeks and love it, I'm about to demo the hornet in the next couple of weeks so till then.

[@inthebox3997]

standardize to include the quick shifter for added joy in riding and the belly pan which will look more awesome and striking. planning to buy this beast.

[@rt2255]

Quick shifter lol i am a quick shifter waste of money. Been quick shifting for decades before you kid ever heard of it. Skilled riders can quick shift with just skill, silly kids need quick shifter gear indicator light blah blah. No skills

[@alm4132]

The US needs bikes with color on them....not just primer.

[@user-wn8iv1ve7d]

The pillion seat is rock solid brick 🧱 need more cushioning for passengers

[@wallacemjr]

It could have heated grips and cruise control. In addition to an update to the dashboard.

[@cruelworldzzz8579]

I'll buy this in the next 5 years

[@petersaulnier3526]

good review, it would be fine okay to slow down the photo pace a bit, had to backtrack & pause often to see some detail. also the little comedy inserts were mostly annoying for me.

[@tortuga34]

At least Honda made the only color option a nice color. It is a good looking bike. Has the hornet been confirmed for the us? As good as the CB650 looks, the hornet definitely looks better to me.

[@HondaProKevin]

lol you nailed it there, if they're going to give us only one - it better be one of the best! I do like the blacked out version though, the "mini-me" of the CB1000R Black Edition but... that can grow old pretty quick and the way this matte gray metallic looks so different depending on the lighting, it'd be hard to get tired of looking at it. I would like to see them sprinkle some more of that paint on the rest of the bike though to see how it would look in place of some of the contrasting colors they use on this platform. Sadly, American Honda has yet to make it "official" for the Hornet. It's going to be interesting to see what the Hornet does to the CB650R sales, being cheaper and bringing more to the table - minus a couple of cylinders of course. I'm on the fence when it comes to looks between the two, from some angles I think the Hornet looks better but it's vice versa from some other angles. I really want to ride that thing though to see if that engine in that package sways me away from my love for a four-banger and the sound of it at full tilt as normally I would sacrifice a lot - just for the sound. American Honda needs to hurry up though, I wanna ride this thing... like yesterday lol! Appreciate ya watching and jumping in the conversation etc to help support all of this bud ;)

[@willyjimmy8881]

Thanks for the video Kev. I'm happy to see Honda hasn't stripped the copper colored engine accents. I know it's functionally irrelevent but I like the look of it. Seems it's being systematically scrubbed across the lineup though. So just black engine, variations of black for body colors. I think even Henry Ford would be ready for some color at some point.

[@bfarm44]

They really should add the 500 to this lineup and ditch the parts bin headlight assembly

[@HondaProKevin]

Yeah buddy, I'm with you there! I'm genuinely surprised we haven't seen that happen yet with ALL of the other CB-F models making the transition to the CB-R with the Neo Sports Cafe styling. Unless their goal is to keep the CB500F and CB750 Hornet looking somewhat similar to each other with that naked bike styling and leave the Neo Sports Cafe styling for the others so you've got two different "styles" of naked motorcycles to offer up at the end of the day. Which kinda makes sense as not everyone prefers one specific style but still, I'd like to see a CB500R with this styling lol! Thanks for watching and jumping in on the conversation etc to help support all of this, much appreciated bud ;)

[@BXRELL.TV.]

Thinking this might be my first sports bike thats not automatic. If anything this bike is perfect as is just needs more colorways. Id have mine blue with white rims and suspension leave the front fork grey, Maybe the same thing just have the bike red.

[@chrisdadigger1018]

If you are around 160 pounds you will never have to play with your suspension because most bikes are set for that default weight

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

great review. HondaProKevin gives us the info we want to know it nice compact packages.

[@chrisberry9653]

I love the looks

[@HondaProKevin]

Same here bud, same here! As always, appreciate ya watching and jumping in on the conversation ;)

[@bertbirge3617]

Need really bad to get rid of the person coming up with these paint schemes!! Where's the traditional honda red??!! Come on guys please do better than flat ugly colors... thank you and good video.

[@AnthosKlox]

The CB650R is only available in a restricted learner approved version in New Zealand. What a pity!! I have asked my local dealer about derestriction to regain the full power of 94hp. Dealer wasn't really helpful. If I want to derestrict the bike I'll need to get it done by a 3rd party. (Airbox tubes, ECU flash with a power commander). This will void my warranty. I am finding myself between a rock and a hard place. I am not interested in alternative bikes like the 600cc hyper sport bikes. At my age I only want a more upright riding position, a nice singing 4 cylinder engine, raw power and top speed is at bottom of my list.

[@TheLilleyPad]

More colour options would be nice. Otherwise Hondas are still just perfect machines.

[@dolphinride5157]

I'm so annoyed that Black is the only color option in the USA. It is, by far, my personal last choice. So, come on Honda! Oh, and while you're at it, how about adding a bit more padding to the seats on your bikes?

[@MrChristianbass2170]

If your going to ride it more than 15 minutes lower the gear ratio to drop the highway cruising speed RpM. It starts vibrating at 6-7 k rpm.

[@MrFirstonraceday]

A common characteristic of inline 4’s

[@YoutubeReplayed]

Great review!

[@adiblum]

A new tft modern display is mandatory for this bike.

[@adiblum]

Hello, what's going on. New information regarding the display?

[@pulz1112]

probably a scrambler 4 cylinder would get more market here in PH where we are stucked to Ducati and Triumph, which is overpriced for it's purpose, I think Honda with 4cyl will make a killing.

[@twistieslayer3592]

A cruise control module and heated grips

[@JohnKlein-tn5qk]

Please give us all red and yellow color schemes also. Thanks.

[@johnbelculf5441]

where do you post the answers to the questions you ask at the start of each vid.???

[@ewganhoff]

I had a 2017 cb650f which is practically the same bike and the bike is great except for 1 glaring fault - a humongous hole in the middle of the torque curve. The motor actually has decent stomp right at the bottom (2-5k rpm) for punting around town, and she absolutely screams from 8.5k rpm to the redline, but when you whack open the throttle anywhere in the midrange, you better have plenty of patience because feels like it takes forever to climb back to it's happy place above 8.5k. I ended up wishing I'd got an MT07 instead - we've all read about the instant grunt through the mid range on that cp2 motor.

[@Scoottoots]

Strange, I've heard about that dip in the torque curve on the R versions but not on the 650F. I have a 2018 cb650f since new and do not have a dip in torque in the mid range, or anywhere. For the last year I've had a Booster plug installed, along with a K&N air filter. That enhanced the performance and throttle response.

[@TrustyZ900]

Get a Z900. Same price, torque everywhere. Will take off in 5th. Amazing 4 cylinder. Never fails to make me smile.

[@filoIII]

Does the Hornet have all the gadgetry techy nonsense? Make a CB650 with ONLY ABS & a parallel twin, and it'll win it all. Most of us want the low-end torque rather than inline-4 high rev.

[@Jussomerando677]

Nice vid as always. Firstly Honda needs to realize that for $600 dollars more. Consumers can buy a street triple r which has more hp, same linear torque curve, low end and somewhat top end, steel braided brake lines, a better display, brembos front and rear, a IMU, the USB charger they took out. I love Honda but being the only 4 cylinder in their class isn’t enough anymore, it barely was then. They’re a great company that makes ok bikes that can easily be great to phenomenal bikes. They feel very Harley Davidson these days. Playing everything so safe that even when everyone else is doing it, it still feels risky to them.

[@JoseAlvarez-dl3hm]

And yet, Honda produces far better quality and reliable bikes than Triumph.

[@ryanyoder8686]

this is why I'm leaning street triple for now. If they up the features and maybe go 750 twin I'd love to own one of these. They are beautiful.

[@rodi737]

Okay... Both bikes are great but look at them with an amature eye no specs just look

[@alastairtheduke]

I didn't know this until recently, apparently 'gypped' is a derogatory term against gypsies.

[@SirMountainpass]

Too heavy and too peaky - needs to hit 8000 rpm before it starts moving. 3 years ago, I was considering the Honda but eventually went for the Yamaha MT09 SP - never looked back ever since…

[@theutgardianchannel1952]

tft display and more aftermarket options like triumph or bmw does

[@gwilliamwallace]

Love this bike but not willing to part with my '14 CB1000R.

[@muhammedneshpan3654]

Need to have an option to install auto blipper. Cb650r need to come with ride by wire technology

[@garysouthwell5762]

Love Standard Mettalic Grey but it should have at least two other colours, suggest bright canary yellow and typical Honda Red but in mettalic

[@georgekrpan3181]

I ride with people who have LED turn signals and they don't seem bright enough to me.

[@michaelmelling9333]

I think an argument can be made that in some important ways, the Japanese are the most amazing people on the planet. Just look at how astoundingly excellent their manufacturing and engineering is for consumer products!💥 April 14, 2023

[@tharunyadav4429]

I wish that we could have a good TFT display 😅