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Honda CBR650R India launch soon

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Honda CBR650R price in India, launch details, rivals

Honda is planning to relaunch the popular CBR650R sportbike in India very soon. According to our sources, the fully-faired, middleweight, inline four sportbike should be making a return to our shores in the coming weeks. 

  1. 648cc, four-cyl mill makes 95hp, 63Nm
  2. Both Honda 650s now get E-Clutch tech
  3. Naked CB650R expected to be relaunched alongside

Honda CBR650R launching soon, CB650R expected too

The Honda CBR650R has always been a popular model in India combining the desirable fully-faired design with a reasonable rider triangle and the sought-after inline four sound. For 2025, the CBR650R has received Honda’s E-Clutch technology, which eliminates the need for the rider to use the clutch lever while shifting and while coming to a halt. And this system weighs just 3kg, the same as Yamaha’s Y-AMT, found on the MT-09 and MT-07 naked bikes. 

Powering the CBR650R is the tried-and-tested inline-four, 648cc, four-cylinder mill which is rated for 95hp at a lofty 12,000rpm and 63Nm of torque at a heady 9,500rpm. A 6-speed gearbox is mated to this mill, with the E-Clutch available on a separate variant. The standard CBR650R weighs 208kg and when equipped with the E-Clutch it weighs 211kg. Seat height stands at a reasonable 810mm although the 130mm ground clearance number is a little worrying in the Indian context.

The latest CBR650R also gets sharper looks and a 5-inch TFT dash that can be paired to your smartphone via Bluetooth for the usual raft of call/notification alerts and music playback functionality. Two colours are on offer - the traditional Honda red and a stealthier matte black option. 

There is also the strong likelihood of the naked CB650R being launched alongside the CBR, as Honda has always sold the both side-by-side in India. The CB also gets a nip-and-tuck as well as the E-Clutch tech. 

The last recorded price for the previous CBR650R was Rs 9.35 lakh (ex-showroom, India) and when the updated bike comes here, we expect a bump in price. When it does relaunch, the CBR650R will lock horns with the Triumph Daytona 660 (Rs 9.72 lakh) and the Suzuki GSX-8R (Rs 9.25 lakh)

Also See: Honda CBR650R, CB1000 Hornet patented in India



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