THE BIGGEST NEWS ON TWO WHEELS THIS YEAR: HONDA’S E-CLUTCH, MAKING ITS FIRST APPEARANCE ON OUR CBR650R. EXPERIENCED SPORTBIKE RIDERS CAN USE IT LIKE A QUICK SHIFTER. MORE CASUAL RIDERS WILL FIND IT MAKES CRUISING AND RELAXED RIDING HASSLE-FREE. AND IF YOU’VE NEVER DRIVEN OR RIDDEN A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, E-CLUTCH ELIMINATES THE NEED TO LEARN SHIFTER-CLUTCH COORDINATION, ALONG WITH WORRIES ABOUT STALLING OR JERKY STARTS OR SUDDEN STOPS. ADD IN SOME CRISP NEW BODYWORK, A BIGGER FIVE-INCH TFT INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AND ITS STELLAR HIGH-REVVING INLINE-FOUR ENGINE, AND YOU’LL SEE THE NEW CBR650R IS A RIDE THAT’S ON THE CUTTING EDGE IN EVERY WAY. PLUS, IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU’RE SEEING, BUT WANT A VERSION WITH LESS BODYWORK SO YOU CAN SEE THAT AWESOME ENGINE, JUST CHECK OUT OUR CB650R.
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