HONDA CB650R

I love a Honda. I’ve heard some riders belittle them for being so well engineered that they’re a little soulless; but I think that’s guff. How can you criticise a bike for being refined and reliable? Particularly one that’s as naughty as the CB650R.

I’ve actually ridden the CB650R before. Only briefly mind, some time last year. I’ve ridden the CB1000R, too; I ran one for a few months and wrote about it in this very magazine. I’ve also spent time on the smaller models in the range – the CB125R and CB300R. Basically, I’m a fan of the whole ‘Neo Sports Café’ collective. Not the name though, that’s naff.

STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

That’s not important, though. Let’s talk about what is. First: its