r/CB650R

Power Bronze & RPM Carbon

After months of comparing bikes, asking way too many questions and overthinking every purchase, I finally brought home my 2026 Honda CB650R E-Clutch.
I’m a brand new rider, so today was both exciting and nerve wracking. Even the dealer was Shocked when I told him I’ve never driven a Bike before…

The ride home went a lot smoother than I expected, and I honestly couldn’t stop smiling inside the helmet.
Looking forward to learning, putting on plenty of safe kilometers, Ride safe everyone! 🤙

Bought last week, picked up yesterday, first ride today. Very satisfied with my decision.

After seeing beautiful and different versions of this bike here nearly every day, I thought I should share mine too.

Greetings from Germany.

Yep, it's another photo post. My third bike and my first to have 4 cylinders. Have Yoshi tail tidy and sequential rear signals, reflectors and mirrors put in a box, sport cowl for rear seat. Wanted/planned: removing the ABS sticker from the front fender, lithium battery, getting new grips (really not pleased with quality of the OEM ones), aluminum covers for the air intake shrouds ($200 purely cosmetic vanity mod). I guess the passenger pegs have to go too.

For those who want to buy this bike, you won't regret it! Do I regret not buying the CBR model instead? Yes, kind of... but a conversion is not unheard of.

Hello everyone. Recently bought a brand new bike (well, almost), with 1k kilometers only. Made 2.5k km on it, now it smth around 3400km. The bike is 2025 model year, always put decent petrol.
For the recent few rides I’ve been noticing strange sound from the engine. Does anybody has/had the same? It doesn’t look like a cracking sound, so I want to believe the chambers and the pistons are good. Besides that, there are some stains around gasket, but from what I heard it’s common for these engines.
And yeah, I’m kinda new to motorcycles, so I tend to believe it’s a stupid question and the bike is fine.
Appreciate any help :)

Another 200km ride today

Anyone have any idea what noise this might be when the fan is turning?

What's the general consensus on drop protection? I'm talking newbie drops at stops - not full crash protection on track.

• Some say do not use frame sliders, as they will crack your frame.
• Others say only use 2-point mounted ones like the Evotech or T-Rex Racing.
• Others say only Evotech because it has special materials to absorb damage to the frame.
• Others use cheap $25-$100 AliExpress Evotech knock-offs, and say it saved them without damage.

Which option do you prefer, Evotech for $320, T-Rex Racing for $160, or AliExpress knock-offs?

If you shouldn't use sliders, then what's the general consensus on engine covers?

• The GB Racing brand is $279.71 on revzilla.
• Puig has one in their catalog, $136.50 + Sales Tax - don't know where to buy.
• AliExpress has one for $29.97 from "GBRacing Flagship Store" which is claiming "BGRacing Official Store" with the trademark name, "60% Long Glass Fibered Nylon", and is AliExpress "Brand+ certified original".

If these AliExpress are knock-offs, then yes they probably use inferior materials, Nylon 6 instead of GB Racing's Nylon 66, as I read here discussed here on reddit and youtube comments. Also why GBRacing hasn't shut down this AliExpress store?

What would you put on your bike?

You lot getting your bikes out there for the summer?

If so, stay hydrated!

Hey, was wondering if theres this difference with the 2026 model (top) or if its some special version or whatever that the sticker looks to be much nicer.

But I dont think its available from honda as far as ive seen.

And I dont think its one of these 3d decals, looks to flat