Jiajue rolls out its CN 800 Zhen and CNR 800 Rui. The naked bike and sportbike duo liberally “borrow” from Honda’s CB650R and CBR650R models. While images of the CNR 800 Rui aren’t as abundant, the CN 800 Zhen photos illustrate the similarities between Big Red’s middleweight roadster and Jiajue’s imitation. From the sculpted tail unit to the round LED headlight, the CN looks every bit the neo-retro part.
The resemblance doesn’t stop with the
bodywork either. Jiajue goes as far as adopting the same gold-colored fork,
underbelly exhaust system, and wheelset pattern as the CB650R. While the CN 800
Zhen favors KYB suspension over Team Red’s Showa units, both models spring for
Nissin calipers. Jiajue even offers dual-channel ABS to meet today’s
middleweight class standards.
The Chinese OEM doesn’t solely rely on
mimicry, though. The CN 800 Zhen and CNR 800 Rui may house an engine heavily
based on Honda’s 650cc inline-four format, but the Jiajue engineers pump extra
life into the mill in the form of additional displacement and power. Both the
Zhen and Rui champion a 796cc four-cylinder engine responsible for 117
horsepower and 68.6 lb-ft of torque. By comparison, Honda’s 649cc inline-four
whips up 87 ponies and 42.4 lb-ft of torque.
Jiajue even spruces up the user experience
with a TFT dash while the Honda’s 650 family clings to its long-in-the-tooth
LCD panel. Industry insiders believe that the Chinese firm will price the CN
800 Zhen and CNR 800 Rui between CN¥ 30,000 (US$ 4,350) and CN¥ 40,000 (US$ 5,800) when the two models hit the market.
