Japanese magazine, Young Machine has revealed
renders of the 2019 Honda CBR650R and the CB650R. The design of the new 2019
middleweight models from Honda’s product portfolio will be based on the litre-class
motorcycles. Thus, CBR650R and the CB650R will draw styling cues from Fireblade
and the CB1000R respectively.
The 2019 Honda CBR650R is imagined with dual LED
headlights that resemble the units on the Fireblade. The fairing mounted front
blinkers are LED units that add a premium look to the model. The LED headlamp
and the windscreen are followed by a clip-on style handlebar that performs the
steering duties. A muscular fuel tank follows the handlebar.
The saddle is a split seat unit although the rendered
2019 CBR650R seems to have a cowl instead of the pillion saddle that adds a
sporty look to the motorcycle. The sides reveal a conventionally mounted
exhaust canister instead of underseat units that are seen on the CBR650RR. The
hardware list includes upside-down telescopic front forks along with a
monoshock at the rear. Twin discs at the front and a single disc at the rear
perform the anchoring tasks.
While the CBR650R gets modern styling, the naked
roadster’s render features a retro design – something that we have seen on the
CB1000R and the CB300R. Regular readers would have already read our report on
the Honda Neo Sports Café 650 revealed earlier this month. The CB650R will be
based on the same concept.
The fascia includes a round LED headlight. Steering
duties are performed by a flat, single-piece handlebar instead of clip-on units
on the CBR650R that should give more upright and comfortable ergonomics.
The saddle is a split seat unit, but it appears to
be more comfortable than the fully faired model. Suspension and braking setup
will be shared with the CBR650R, and thus you would spot upside-down telescopic
forks at the front and a monoshock at the rear. Similar to the fully faired
model, dual discs at the front and a single disc at the rear provide the
stopping power.
