Honda re-enters middleweight bike segment, opens bookings for CBR650R
Honda CBR 650R is the new 650cc bike from Honda that replaces the CBR 650F which was discontinued in India a few months back.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has introduced its latest middleweight bike, the CBR650R. The 650cc in-line, four-cylinder bike replaces the outgoing CBR650F under Honda’s sports middleweight line-up. The booking amount for the bike that is priced under Rs 800,000 starts from Rs 15,000. The OEM claims that the bike is Made in India.
With a design that is inspired by the Fireblade brand, the CBR650R comes with a 649cc liquid-cooled, four-cylinder, DOHC 16-valve engine. The bike comes with Assist/slipper clutch and Honda Selectable Torque control (HSTC). The new CBR650R is said to be lighter than its predecessor by 6kg.
Yadvinder Singh Guleria, senior vice-president - sales and marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India said, “Less than 2 weeks after the national launch of the CB300R, Honda is proud to unleash its second global blockbuster in the middle-weight segment under the Silver Wing-mark umbrella. After the 2019 global fun model line-up unveil in EICMA, Honda has now opened bookings for its new middle-weight sports machine CBR650R in India too.”
The bookings are open at Honda’s ‘Wing World’ dealerships across 22 cities. The bike is currently on offer in two colours – Grand Prix Red and Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic.
RELATED ARTICLES
JSW MG Motor India confident of selling 1,000 M9 electric MPVs in first year
The 5.2-metre-long, seven-seater luxury electric MPV, which will be locally assembled at the Halol plant in Gujarat, wil...
Modern Automotives targets 25% CAGR in forged components by FY2031, diversifies into e-3Ws
The Tier-1 component supplier of forged components such as connecting rods, crankshafts, tie-rods, and fork bridges to l...
VinFast’s second plant in Vietnam goes on stream ahead of India factory
Vietnamese EV maker’s second plant in its home market, which has a 200,000 EVs-per-annum capacity, will focus on produci...