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cb650f...2018
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cb650f...2018
http://powersports.honda.com/2018/cb650f.aspx

Hmmmm...
05-09-2017 11:24 PM
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TINK Offline
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RE: cb650f...2018
Too Power Ranger looking for my taste.

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05-10-2017 12:45 AM
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RE: cb650f...2018
I agree, but I'm getting used to that look. Overall I think it's a good looking bike. 454 lbs sounds heavy for almost half the horsepower of ours.

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05-10-2017 02:57 AM
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RE: cb650f...2018
(05-10-2017 12:45 AM)TINK Wrote:  Too Power Ranger looking for my taste.

I agree, but it's not as bad as some.
I think it's an unfortunate tend that so many bikes now look like transformers with hard edges and angular features.
I smile every time I look at my CB Smile

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'67 BSA 441 VR, '70 Triumph Tiger 100, '02 Honda CB900F, '06 Triumph T100 Bonneville, '14 Honda CB1100A
05-10-2017 03:38 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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RE: cb650f...2018
This one's coming down under too. ABS as standard and two models: one with a lower power output for people on restricted licenses. There's a neat rotating view of it http://cb650f.hondampe.com.au/?source=mc_detail_cb650f
05-10-2017 04:26 AM
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SSK Dave Offline
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cb650f...2018
Had this model quite a while here (Thailand) and they are popular with the expat Biker community but that could also be because Honda have the biggest dealer infrastructure.


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05-10-2017 05:19 AM
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RE: cb650f...2018
A 650 FOUR? I'm pleasantly surprised.

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05-10-2017 06:30 AM
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bigsheep Offline
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RE: cb650f...2018
http://www.hondaprokevin.com/cb650f-moto...sportbike/

Says 86 horsepower with a mode for 35 for European licensing. But yeah, I'm not into the Matrix bikes, I hope they keep making classics.

The original CB was lighter wet (513 lbs) and only 20 hp fewer. I'm sure they could build a retro 750 with the same power as our 1100 but lighter and more maneuverable.

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05-10-2017 07:17 AM
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RE: cb650f...2018
I'm not fond of all this recent Soragami styling either. First we had bikes with beaks, and now this. I guess it's the manufacturer's attempt to make bikes more appealing to a younger customer, but it's lost on me. The DN4 probably takes it to the extreme.

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05-10-2017 07:45 AM
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RE: cb650f...2018
(05-09-2017 11:24 PM)pdedse Wrote:  http://powersports.honda.com/2018/cb650f.aspx

I read up on the CB650F a couple years ago. There was a lot of complaints about vibration, which odd for a 4-cylinder Honda. I would look at a number of reviews and insist on a lengthy test ride before buying.

In the link provided the second picture shows a rider on the bike. His knees are tucked tightly and his feet are well back. The handlebars also appear very low. That would be similar to a sport bike posture.

That might be appealing to some, but I am tall. That posture would be hard on my wrists and back. That was OK when I was twenty-something and most of my riding was from home to a local donut shop to hang out with my bike buddies. But now that I am 50 years older and weigh 55 pounds more, that would not be comfortable for my 400 to 500 kilometer (250 to 300 mile) day rides.
05-10-2017 07:59 AM
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