HONDA CBR650F LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2015
After conquering the scooter market, HMSI seems all set to repeat the same in the entry level performance segment of motorcycles in the Indian two-wheeler market. Honda had showcased the CBR650F at the 2014 Auto Expo earlier this year and had said that it would be its new performance offering for the Indian market. ZigWheels has learnt that the Japanese two-wheeler giant will launch the CBR650F in our market in March 2015.
The Honda CBR650F belongs to the sport-tourer genre of motorcycles. But the styling of the bike is akin to that of the litre-class CBR and this should appeal to the Indian masses that have a fairing fixation. But unlike supersport motorcycles that have an aggressive riding posture, the Honda CBR650F will have a more upright and comfortable riding position. The Honda CBR650F houses a 649cc, liquid-cooled, in-line-four motor pumping out 87PS at 11,000rpm and 63Nm at 8,000rpm.
This means that the Honda offering has an advantage of 15PS over its arch rival, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and in terms of torque rating it’s just one Nm down. The extra ponies and the chiselled body should result in the Honda CBR650F having a better performance than the Ninja 650 as the weight of both the bikes are almost same. The motor is mated to a six-speed transmission.
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