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[motorcycle-usa.com] - 2014 Honda CB650F & CBR650F First Look
Honda revealed two new models, the 2014 CB650F and CBR650F during the 2013 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
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February 4th, 2014, 08:31 AM | #2 |
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Well they announced they are bringing the CBR650F to the US.
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[motorcycledaily.com] - Honda Introduces 2014 CBR650F and Interceptor 800 for U.S. Ma
In addition to the revised CB1100 and CB1100 Deluxe we posted earlier today, Honda has unveiled additional 2014 models, including the four-cylinder CBR650F pictured above and the Interceptor pictured below, which we described in detail when it was introduced to the European market earlier this year (Europe calls it the VFR800F). Some of the details […]
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February 4th, 2014, 11:53 AM | #4 |
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very interesting, I have been looking at the Fz6r a lot recently, and Honda seems to have taken to that more sharp-angled styling. I dig.
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February 4th, 2014, 12:04 PM | #5 |
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now this is interesting. Bike looks pretty good. What do you guys think?
its got v-tek yo!
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February 4th, 2014, 12:07 PM | #6 |
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Nah... I was initially excited by this but then Yamaha announced the MT07!
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/merged two threads chatting about the Honda 650
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The more I look at it, the less I like the front end.
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Is MT-07 coming to the US, too???
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February 5th, 2014, 06:50 AM | #10 |
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Fantastic. The CBR650F is exactly what I was looking for when I bought my GSX650F this year. I'm happy with the zook, but I couldn't believe how hard it was to buy a new, I4, non-supersport, middleweight sport bike. The FZ6R just feels a bit too neutered, and the other options are naked (FZ6,). Great to have more options in this class of bike.
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^^ this looks like a great option for me. Not sure I want to live with an SS, definitely want a bigger bike for street use later on (and who wouldn't take an cheater 650 I4 tuned for midrange instead of a 650 twin? dat sound. ). I'll check this out for sure.
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Keep it light (sub-450 lb), make it possible to readily tweak the ergos (e.g. room for clip-ons if I want them), make it luggage-friendly and price it reasonably, and you have my attention. The power and torque are in the butter zone for a daily ride, the looks are good to my eye.
The FZ6 and the GSX650F both struck me as too heavy and not interesting enough.
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The headers ...
Too bad they will be mostly covered up by the fairings on the CBR version. They should bring the CB650F here as well. |
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I'm really digging the black paint on this thing...
Bunch of photos on their website. http://powersports.honda.com/2014/cbr650f.aspx |
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Looking good. I'm hoping this makes Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha get off their butts and refresh their current sport touring faired 600/650 offerings. The FZ6R has existed in its current form since 2009 and the GSX650 since 2008. Honda definitely spotted an opportunity here.
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well, it seems that the cbr only has a few hp on the 6r. slightly lighter sure but does that justify the price difference? don't get me wrong, I think Honda might stir up some good competition in the market, and they make great bikes, but that price is a bit high for what it is. One can get an fz9 or 8 for that price.
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that's true. I hopefully this will spark yama do update their bike and kawi to do the same. We might see a few new bikes in the coming years (which would be sick !!!). The price is the thing that's bugging me though. If the performance is better than the 6r and ninja, then they might have a winner.
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Just noticed that you guys in the US get a non-ABS option where we get standard ABS and I think the same goes for Europe.
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I like the looks of this bike and was hoping they'd bring it to the US when they announced it. Glad to see some positive reception here, over on PNW riders everyone's talking crap about it and the VFR because they're heavy and underpowered and cost more than the lighter, more powerful FZ-09, though they seem to omit the fact the FZ is naked and not designed to do what either of these bikes are. It seems like ninjette is one of the few sites where power and weight isn't everything lol.
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I don't think the 650F has Vtec like Interceptor. Vtec also seems to ride on divided public opinion But it is a welcome change to the lineup considering that we were writing it off for being not stateside bound last November. The price is a bit higher than I would have hoped but it seems far enough out there to not significantly cannibalize the 500R.
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