Motorcycle specifications HondaCBR 500 R 2021 We start by going all out...

From one year to the next, yesterday or today, the CBR 500 R looks identical to the previous vintage. Even the technical data have not changed. And yet, like the rest of the CB mid-size family, this sporty machine has become even more environmentally friendly and cleaner. It is now Euro5 approved. An obligatory upgrade if you want to continue to win over young A2-badged sports enthusiasts.

Everything can be learned and discovered. The school of sport has many faces; at Honda, it's the CBR 500 R that opens the door. Discovery or initiation? A multi-level sketch. The first of these will quickly win you over, with its supersport-sharp lines. But what's in store for this half-mile once the ignition is switched on?

Reason, under a CBR visa. These sulphurous letters will soon have A2 license holders on their toes. After all, that's who it's aimed at, with a twin-cylinder as powerful as propriety allows. Fiery? No. Placidity? No, no more. The answer! The CBR's 47.5hp at 8,600rpm is the answer to the cravings of the early stages of the repu. Since its predecessor, the maximum power output remains unchanged. But Honda has worked on the twin's strength, so that it delivers more (4%) between 3,000 and 7,000 rpm. To achieve this, the bulk of the work was focused on a new timing system and improved air intake.
Asking for more gniak at the top of the rev counter will only be justified on Cub chases. Jovial moments when the shiftlight really comes into its own. It is adjustable from 5,000 to 8,570 rpm in 250 rpm steps. The manufacturer has also incorporated an engaged gear indicator, while the clutch shows signs of complacency with an assisted slip system. The exhaust system has also been revised to give a more exhilarating sound.

the lines of theex-CBR 500 were already sharp. The transition to this opus is not as transcendent as on other generations. That doesn't prevent us from appreciating its stylistic evolution towards imminences with the previous-generation CBR 1000 RR. The engine cowling has grown in length, the eyes have become more threatening, and the turn signals have LEDs. The riding position has taken a step closer to the spirit of the bike. Like the CBR 650 R, which aims to be sportier than its predecessor, the F, this little sister compares the rider to a more comfortable riding position: the handlebars, now fixed under the fork crown, tilt the position forward by 8°. Not quite radical yet, but just enough to give the rider a more pronounced feel and a better grip on the front end.
The front end remains unchanged. A standard 41 mm fork holds a 320 mm brake disc clamped by a double-piston caliper. Same tubular steel frame, same pneumatic tires, same wheelbase, seat height slightly reduced by 5 mm... The shock absorber is claimed to be more efficient, while the weight has been reduced by 2 kilos and the instrument panel has been redesigned. The blue-background instrumentation is less bland than the old one. It looks familiar... perhaps you've already seen it on the CB 500 X and F, or the CB 650 R and CBR 650 R!?! The family shares it happily.

You've just got your license... well done. Now, what to choose, because the range has widened. Today, you can enjoy an overview of the sport on a Kawasaki Ninja 400, KTM RC 390, Benelli Tornado 302 or Yamaha R3. If the winged crest attracts you and you praise Honda's facility, the CBR 500 R will take a fine place in this list.

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