Honda CB650R 2025-2026

The new CB650R now gets a slanted round-ish headlight, which makes the update look and feel rather subtle, but still fresh enough.
 

The rear of the new CB650R has also been revamped, as it now also gets a sharper tail-section with a new tail lamp.
 

The overall neo-retro, naked design has been retained from before, but with subtle tweaks to make it look fresh, and the familiar four-cylinder pipes may have a certain recall.

It is powered by a 648cc four-cylinder, liquid-cooled powertrain, producing 93.8bhp at 12,000rpm and 63Nm of torque at 9500rpm, while paired to a 6-speed gearbox.

Globally, the CB650R also comes in a variant that gets the newer E-Clutch system, which the India-spec model misses out on. 

It makes use of 17-inch wheels on both ends, and the frame is suspended on Showa SFF USD forks up front, along with a monoshock with 10-step preload adjustability. 

In terms of braking, the CB650R uses twin 310mm discs with a four-piston calliper up front, along with a 240mm disc with a single-piston calliper at the rear.

The new CB650R gets a new 5-inch TFT instrument cluster, with bluetooth connectivity via the Honda RoadSync app, music streaming, call/SMS alerts, turn-by-turn navigation and more. 

In the accessories list, a quickshifter is available as an optional extra.