Honda CB650R (2024 generation) vs Yamaha MT-07 (2025)

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CB650R (2024 generation) compared with MT-07 (2025)

	HondaCB650R (2024 generation)	YamahaMT-07 (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	2024	2025
Engine and transmission
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol	Petrol
Engine capacity
Engine capacity	649 cc	689 cc
Cylinders
Cylinders	4	2
Power
Power	70 kW	54 kW
Torque
Torque	63 Nm	68 Nm
Engine details
Engine details	Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC 16-valve inline four; 67 × 46 mm bore and stroke; 11.6:1 compression ratio; PGM-FI electronic injection.	Liquid-cooled four-stroke DOHC CP2 parallel twin; four valves per cylinder; 80.0 × 68.6 mm bore and stroke; 11.5:1 compression; electronic fuel injection, wet-sump lubrication and electric starting. UK capacity is 689 cc; the Japanese announcement lists 688 cm³ for its regional model.
Power details
Power details	70 kW at 12,000 rpm.	Maximum 54.0 kW (73.4 PS) at 8,750 rpm.
Torque details
Torque details	63 Nm at 9,500 rpm.	Maximum 68.0 Nm (6.9 kgf-m) at 6,500 rpm.
Gearbox
Gearbox	Six-speed manual gearbox; optional E-Clutch operates the clutch when starting, stopping and shifting, while the rider selects gears with the foot pedal. The clutch lever remains usable and E-Clutch can be disabled.	Six-speed constant-mesh manual transmission; accessory quickshifter. Y-AMT uses actuators for clutch and gear changes, with finger-operated manual selection or automatic shifting.
Clutch
Clutch	Wet multiplate assist/slipper clutch on the standard manual. The optional E-Clutch system adds electronic clutch actuation; upshift and downshift pedal resistance have independent Hard, Medium and Soft settings.	Wet multiplate clutch; assist and slipper clutch on the manual model. Y-AMT has no rider-operated clutch lever or foot shift pedal.
Final drive
Final drive	Chain.	Chain.
Restricted versions
Restricted versions	Maker-supported 35 kW A2 option; Honda's European specification table lists 49 Nm for the restricted version.	Yamaha's current full-power UK specification and UK fact sheets list the limited-power field as n/a; other European regional sheets list 35 kW variants. Restricted-version figures are not substituted for the UK full-power configurations.
Chassis and dimensions
Style
Style	Naked	Naked
Seat height
Seat height	810 mm	805 mm
Road-ready weight
Road-ready weight	205 kg	183 kg
Frame
Frame	Steel diamond frame with pressed swingarm-pivot plates and twin elliptical spars.	Diamond frame; 2025 redesign includes revised frame and swingarm and lighter SpinForged wheels.
Front suspension
Front suspension	41 mm Showa Separate Function Fork Big Piston upside-down fork.	41 mm upside-down telescopic fork; 130 mm travel. The maker does not claim front adjustment in this specification; Autotrader's preload-adjustable fork description is not adopted.
Rear suspension
Rear suspension	Direct-action monoshock with ten-step spring-preload adjustment and cast aluminium swingarm. The maker's 43.5 mm figure is shock stroke, not rear-wheel travel.	Linked swingarm suspension; 130 mm travel; rear shock adjustable for preload and rebound damping.
Brakes
Brakes	Twin 310 × 4.5 mm front discs with radial-mount four-piston calipers; 240 × 5 mm rear disc with single-piston caliper; two-channel ABS.	Two hydraulically operated 298 mm front discs with radially mounted four-piston calipers; one hydraulically operated 245 mm rear disc; ABS.
Wheels and tyres
Wheels and tyres	Cast aluminium hollow-section five-spoke wheels; 17 × MT3.5 front and 17 × MT5.5 rear rims; 120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W) front and 180/55 ZR17 M/C (73W) rear tyres.	SpinForged wheels; Dunlop Sportmax Q5A original tyres; front 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W) and rear 180/55ZR17 M/C (73W), both tubeless.
Geometry
Geometry	1,450 mm wheelbase; 25.5-degree rake; 100 mm trail; 150 mm ground clearance; 2.8 m turning radius.	24°20′ caster angle; 93 mm trail; 1,395 mm wheelbase; 150 mm minimum ground clearance.
Dimensions
Dimensions	2,120 × 780 × 1,075 mm (length × width × height).	2,065 × 780 × 1,110 mm overall length, width and height.
Weight conditions
Weight conditions	European 24YM and 26YM press specifications publish 205 kg standard manual kerb weight and 207 kg with E-Clutch. The current UK E-Clutch table instead publishes 205.8 kg, used for that configuration. The cited tables do not specify fuel-fill percentage; no dry weight is used.	Maker wet weight includes a full oil supply and full fuel tank; 183 kg standard manual and 186 kg Y-AMT.
Fuel and range
Fuel tank
Fuel tank	15.4 litres	14 litres
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption	4.9 litres/100 km (WMTC); Honda also publishes 20.4 km/l. Consumption varies with riding conditions, load, tyre pressure and maintenance.	Maker fuel-consumption claim 4.1 L/100 km; no calculated tank range.
Emissions
Emissions	Current UK specification 112 g/km CO₂; European press technical tables publish 113 g/km (WMTC).	97 g/km CO₂; EU5+ CP2 engine.
Equipment
ABS
ABS	Yes	Yes
Traction control
Traction control	Yes	Yes
Rider aids
Rider aids	Switchable Honda Selectable Torque Control and two-channel ABS. E-Clutch supports automatic clutch operation while retaining manual override.	YCC-T electronic throttle and switchable traction control. Conventional cruise control is available only on Y-AMT according to both UK fact sheets; adaptive cruise control is not fitted. Autotrader's claim of optional manual-model cruise is not adopted.
Riding modes
Riding modes	–	Yamaha Ride Control offers two throttle maps and a customisable mode; settings include traction-control intervention.
Display
Display	Five-inch colour TFT with Bar, Circle and Simple layouts; backlit four-way handlebar control.	Five-inch TFT display.
Connectivity
Connectivity	Honda RoadSync smartphone connection for on-screen navigation and other functions; USB-C socket under the seat. Calls, music and voice features require a compatible Bluetooth helmet headset. Honda's 24YM release prose describes USB-C, although its technical table says USB: No; the 26YM prose again describes the socket.	MyRide smartphone connectivity and Garmin StreetCross on-screen navigation, as listed in the UK fact sheet; Japanese Y-Connect branding is not substituted.
Lighting
Lighting	LED headlight, rear light and other lighting.	LED headlight; self-cancelling indicators and revised switchgear.
Equipment and options
Equipment and options	Heated grips, luggage, flyscreen, seat cover and under cowl are optional. The accessory quickshifter is for the conventional manual version, not E-Clutch. HISS immobiliser.	Acoustic intake-sound amplification; manual and Y-AMT versions share this 2025 hardware generation. Paint choices are not separate models.
Release and generation details
Release and generation details	The 2024 update introduced revised headlight, radiator shrouds, seats and tail, the five-inch TFT and optional E-Clutch. Honda's November 2025 retrospective confirms the E-Clutch models first launched in 2024; exact first-sale month for this European generation is unconfirmed. Honda's 26YM release confirms unchanged engine and chassis hardware with a revised colour palette.	Fourth-generation redesign for model year 2025, retained in the current UK range. Yamaha's 4 February 2025 Japanese announcement scheduled domestic launch for 26 February; that regional planned day does not establish the earliest worldwide retail day. Year precision is retained. Current UK specifications and imagery describe the 2025 generation, rather than a separate later paint refresh.