Honda CBR650R ABS
5 reviews
Purchased a new Cb650r Matt black in 2024 April Excessive fuel consumption of 8-9 ltr / 100km Been in and out of service centres Finally being told by Honda needs to open engine to check and most probably rebuild as there might be manufacturing defect maybe cylinder or valves or god alone knows what ! No replacement or refund on a new faulty bike sold to me Bike still under manufactures warranty Horrible experience with Honda customer care as apparently there can be no replacement in Australia as it’s not their company policy here in Melbourne Never recommending Honda to anyone ever I should never have traded in my Yamaha for Honda biggest mistake of my life All my hard earned life savings gone to garbage
Purchased in at Peter Stevens Motorcycles for $12,000.
- Mileage: 11,000 km
Great bike with some issues – I love my CBR650. If you're LAMS rider though I really don't see the point of this thing. Get a Ninja 400, CB400, Duke 390 ... anything other than this. It's way overpriced (new) and very heavy. It has pretty bad vibes at 6000rpm (which kinda of defeats the point of a 4-cylinder!).
Purchased in for $8,500.
Honda CBR650RA vs Kawasaki Er6n650 – I was lucky enough to buy the Honda brand-spanking new this year (2023) and have just got it back from its first service. I had been after a Kawasaki Ninja 650 similar to the one I had when I lived in Brunei, but living in regional Australia meant my choices were limited, so after spying the Honda in a local shop and reading comparison reviews online, I figured this may be a good match.
Both the Ninja and Honda have similar feel and handling - the weight and tanks are about the same. My Ninja was a 2008 model without ABS, but I never had any issues.
Both are great bikes to throw around on the streets and for long distance, however I have to say my favourite is still the Ninja, even though it was 15 years older than my Honda. Reasons? It was so much quicker off the mark. Open the throttle at the lights and everyone is left behind. My Honda, on the other hand, is like me when I am knitting - slow and steady. So if you are after something for snatch-and-grabs, this is not the bike for you. I miss the adrenaline-inducing speed of my Ninja, which made me feel like a bad bottom. (But I use commas, so I can't be that bad bottom).
My Ninja also had a bikini faring, and although slight, seemed to make the world of difference when it comes to wind, something I may look at getting for my Honda. I've taken my Honda along dirt tracks out in the mining areas and pleased to say it holds up well. Just shy of 1000km it developed a very minor leak from the hoses which I will take back to the shop to get checked out as the service didn't seem to address it. Overall happy with it, it is second best to the Ninja.
I've had my license for over 30 years but only ridden about five of those on and off. Didn't realise the Honda was LAMS approves, so yeah, makes sense now why it lacks grunt.
Purchased in for $12,746.
- Mileage: 1,100 km
Comfortable super sport – I have a 2020 CBR650R, I bought it few months before I got my R-e licence. This bike is probably too big and too heavy to learn on eventhough it is LAMS approved. My recommendation would be that's a bike you buy after you have obtained enough skills to feel confident on the road with a smaller lighter bike. I started on a 125cc through a riding school and only got the Honda few month before I passed my test. At first I felt the Honda was too heavy and too powerful for my riding skills but after a few month of practice and putting time ridding it felt more comfortable.
The way I think of the CBR650r that it is a comfortable supersport it has enough power to keep you out of trouble but not too much to get you into some, it has a relatively comfortable seating position and it looks so freaking good. I have thought about changing the bike couple of times but couldn't find anything else that offer a better package in terms of reliability, looks, power and comfort.
I think this bike is perfect for someone who is in their late 20s early 30s who just got their license, and want to have some awesome fun on the weekend while still being able to ride to the office/workplace during the weekdays.
In terms of performance, I think the cbr650r stability is paramount I rode it in some sketchy windy conditions and I felt confident that the bike was planted at 100+km/hr, the handling of this bike is not too bad and I feel comfortable leaning it most of the time.
The breaking on the bike is awesome with double disc at the front and ABS you can't go wrong, I had to do a few emergency stops in the year and half I owned the bike and had no problem there, I did feel the ABS come on a little bit early on but that could be just how I apply the breaks.
In terms of acceleration and power, I think this bike has more than enough acceleration for the road, my only issue with it that at and after 6000 rpm it just feels very flat, this I have been told because it is restricted.
I only gave 4 stars cause even I think it has more than enough power for the street and most applications I wish unrestricting it wasn't as complicated as it is.
Purchased in .
- Mileage: 2,500 km
2017 Honda CBR650R ABS LAMS – Great bike. Originally a full power model however never took off and became a full size LAMS model for the Australian market after being detuned (ECU not restrictors) Basically a LAMS bike with big bike bits (brakes, frame etc) but legal for the newbies. Great value for money if you want a bike that you could easily ride after getting your full licence. AND its a HONDA - nothing will ever go wrong with it.
Only negative I can think of is - if you are under 6 ft and/or lacking a bit of size and strength - As a learner this bike might be a bit big for you (not power wise) - frame size. The bike is tall and it is bloody heavy at +200kg.
Im 5'10 and 80ish KG and to be honest - It was too big for me and I rode it on tip toes which did absolutely nothing for my confidence.
Food for thought.
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