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CB 650R 2023: great design and style reference that refers to the super sports CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade

Introduced to the Brazilian market in 2019, the 650 family represents the gateway to the world of Honda's four cylindrical vehicles. Modern and highly technological, both the CB 650R that brings the Neo Sports Café concept as a great design reference, as well as the sporty CBR 650R, whose style immediately refers to the super sports CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade, combine high doses of sportiness and a at the same time classic and innovative, without giving up modernity and technology.

In the 2023 version, the main novelty is the matte green color for the naked version. Technically, both the CB 650R and CBR 650R arrive unchanged. The shared engine is a liquid-cooled DOHC four-cylinder, with the bench inclined 30º forward. The transmission has a six-speed gearbox, a slip-assisted clutch and has the HSTC - Honda Selectable Torque Control system, which controls the rotation of the wheels through speed sensors. Maximum power is 88.4 hp at 11,500 rpm, while maximum torque reaches 60 Nm at 8,000 rpm.

The chassis, common to both, is a tubular steel type Diamond, the same as the suspensions, at the front the Showa SFF (Separated Function Fork) inverted, at the rear a spring-damper assembly adjustable in the spring preload in seven positions, it acts directly linked. the asymmetrical rear suspension scale.

As for the brakes, the two-channel ABS system has radial-mounted four-piston calipers that act on dual floating-type front discs. The rear disc has a single-caliper caliper. The five-twin-spoke wheels are shod with 120/70 ZR17 tires at the front and 180/55 ZR17 at the rear.

The models will be available at all brand dealerships from December. The Honda CB 650R will be offered in 3 colors: matte green (unprecedented), in addition to pearly red and metallic gray, and has a suggested public price of 51,100 reais. For the Honda CBR 650R, it is still being marketed in red and matte gray colors and a suggested public price of 53,790 reais(local currency). The values ​​are based on the DF and do not include freight and insurance expenses. The warranty is three years with no mileage limit.

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