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Honda CB650R (2024 generation) · Honda
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CB650R (2024 generation)
A 649 cc inline-four naked motorbike with a five-inch TFT display and a six-speed gearbox, available with conventional clutch control or E-Clutch.
- Style
- Naked
- Engine
- 649 cc
- Power
- 70 kW
- Seat
- 810 mm
- Weight
- 205 kg
What reviewers say
Reviews of the optional E-Clutch version praise the smooth, high-revving four-cylinder engine and easy urban shifts. Visordown finds the handling comfortable and confidence-inspiring but prefers rivals for character. 1000PS enjoys the engine and brakes while finding the rear shock less settled on uneven corners and the knee angle tight for taller riders. Both note familiarisation is needed.
From visordown.com and 1000ps.com
Specifications
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- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Engine capacity
- 649 cc
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 70 kW
- Torque
- 63 Nm
- 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.
- Power details
- 70 kW at 12,000 rpm.
- Torque details
- 63 Nm at 9,500 rpm.
- 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.
- 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.
- Final drive
- Chain.
- Restricted versions
- Maker-supported 35 kW A2 option; Honda's European specification table lists 49 Nm for the restricted version.
Chassis and dimensions
- Style
- Naked
- Seat height
- 810 mm
- Road-ready weight
- 205 kg
- Frame
- Steel diamond frame with pressed swingarm-pivot plates and twin elliptical spars.
- Front suspension
- 41 mm Showa Separate Function Fork Big Piston upside-down fork.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Geometry
- 1,450 mm wheelbase; 25.5-degree rake; 100 mm trail; 150 mm ground clearance; 2.8 m turning radius.
- Dimensions
- 2,120 × 780 × 1,075 mm (length × width × height).
- 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.
Fuel and range
- Fuel tank
- 15.4 litres
- 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.
- Emissions
- Current UK specification 112 g/km CO₂; European press technical tables publish 113 g/km (WMTC).
Equipment
- ABS
- Yes
- Traction control
- Yes
- Rider aids
- Switchable Honda Selectable Torque Control and two-channel ABS. E-Clutch supports automatic clutch operation while retaining manual override.
- Display
- Five-inch colour TFT with Bar, Circle and Simple layouts; backlit four-way handlebar control.
- 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.
- Lighting
- LED headlight, rear light and other lighting.
- 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.
- 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.
Versions
| Version | Power | Seat height | Road-ready weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard manual (European specification) | 70 kW | 810 mm | 205 kg |
| E-Clutch (current UK specification) | 70 kW | 810 mm | 205.8 kg |
| A2 restricted | 35 kW | 810 mm | 205 kg |
Closest rivals
Model | Style | Engine | Power | Seat | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naked | 660 cc | 70 kW | 810 mm | 195 kg | 2026 | |
| Naked | 689 cc | 54 kW | 805 mm | 183 kg | 2025 | |
| Naked | 755 cc | 67.5 kW | 795 mm | 192 kg | 2025 |
Sources
- honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/street/cb650r/specifications-and-price.html
- hondanews.eu/eu/et/motorcycles/media/pressreleases/457025/24ym-honda-cb650r
- hondanews.eu/eu/en/motorcycles/media/pressreleases/548693/26ym-honda-cb650r
- global.honda/content/dam/site/global-en/newsroom-new/cq_img/news/2025/11/c25110…
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