Hitting the brakes to set up the bike for the bend ahead, you’ll appreciate afresh the CBR’s stable nature as the pair of 320-mm dia front rotors with Nissin four-piston callipers bite with potent force. At the rear, the bike gets a single 240-mm dia disc. ABS is standard kit.
Flick the bike into the turn and its dynamic capabilities truly come to the fore. The bike also has a pliant ride. Again, a must if you intend to go touring on Indian roads. Ruts and patches go by without much fuss and only a deep pothole will jar your senses back to our Indian realities. Until then you can continue to enjoy the Japanese interpretation of refinement.
| Need to Know: Honda CBR 650F | |
| Price (Ex-showroom, Delhi) | Rs 7.30 lakh |
| Engine | Liquid cooled, in-line, four cylinder, DOHC |
| Displacement | 648.72 cc |
| Maximum Power | 87 PS @ 11,000 RPM |
| Maximum Torque | 62.9 Nm @ 8,000 RPM |
| Transmission | Six-speed |
| Chassis | Steel diamond type |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | 7-stage spring preload adjustable Monoshock |
| Front Brakes | Twin 320-mm dia discs with Nissin two-piston callipers (with ABS) |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240-mm dia disc with single piston calliper (with ABS) |
