2018 Honda CB650F

What makes motorcycles special? Where do you even start! For one thing, what you see is what you get. With a bike, nothings hidden under a hood or behind doors. And thats especially true of a naked bike, a machine where you can see the engine and the frame and just about everything else.

Bikes like these make sensetheyre light and elemental and pure. And they can also be a ton of fun. Especially a machine like the all-new 2018 Honda CB650F

While you may not have seen this machine before, weve been refining it for several years over in Europe. Now its your turn, and like a European supermodel, the CB650F is honed, toned and gorgeous.

We started with the engine from our popular CBR650F. Offering an 11,000 rpm redline, we gave it shorter gear ratios to ensure some rigorous acceleration through the midrange. Revised intakes and a free-breathing exhaust mean more peak power too. In short, its a blast to ride. And check out those 4-into-1 exhaust pipesa styling touch to one of the most iconic Hondas ever, the CB400F Supersport.

Genuine middleweight four-cylinder motorcycles are an important Honda tradition, and bigger isnt always better. With the new CB650F you get more of what matters performance, acceleration, style and handling ability without adding weight or cost.

• Power Up!

The 649cc engine uses a compact internal architecture, stacked six-speed gearbox and starter/clutch layout with the cylinders canted forward 30. The DOHC 16-valve cylinder head employs direct cam actuation with a 11.4:1 compression ratio.

• Good Bones

The CB650Fs steel diamond frame features twin 64mm x 30mm elliptical spars. Theyre stiffer around the headstock and more flexible in the middle of the spars to deliver balanced handling characteristics with high levels of feedback.

• New Showa Fork Technology

A brand-new 41mm Showa Dual Bending Valve (SDBV) fork improves ride comfort and handling. It delivers proportional rebound damping with firmer compression damping as the travel increases.

• Information Central

The dash offers twin digital screens. On the left are the rev-counter and speedometer; on the right are a fuel gauge, clock, odometer and the warning lights. Both sides are lit by a white backlight.