Review Honda CBR 650 R (2026)

The Only Fully Faired Four-Cylinder Under €12,000—Now Available With E-Clutch

Honda built the CBR 650 R for riders who want a fully faired sportbike with four-cylinder sound—but without the price or demands of a supersport machine. 649 cc, 95 hp, 63 Nm, SHOWA SFF-BP USD fork, four-piston radial brake calipers, 5-inch TFT, Honda RoadSync, HSTC. For 2026, the E-Clutch option joins the package. 209 kg fully fueled, A2 restriction to 35 kW available. From approximately €11,339 including additional charges.

As of: April 14, 2026 | Tested model: Honda CBR 650 R (2026) | Price from: €11,339

Engine: 649 cc Inline-Four, 95 hp—It Sounds and Revs Like Nothing Else in This Price Class

649 cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled inline-four, 16 valves, PGM-FI fuel injection, Euro 5. 70 kW / 95 hp at 12,000 rpm, 63 Nm at 9,500 rpm.

That is the main reason the CBR 650 R does not occupy a pointless niche: it is the only fully faired middleweight motorcycle with an inline-four that you can buy for less than €12,000.

The Yamaha YZF-R7 and Kawasaki Ninja 650 use twin-cylinder engines. The next step up—Kawasaki ZX-6R, Yamaha R9—costs considerably more.

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