HONDA CBR500R (2017-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBR500R was a motorcycle part of a series of straight-twins motorcycles made by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer since 2013. The range included the CBR500R, which was the sports model in the series, the CB500F standard or naked machine, and the CB500X adventure tourer bike.

The models were also sold in Japan with a smaller-capacity 399cc engine, while their introduction coincided with the European licensing regulations that established a mid-range class of limited-power motorcycles.

In 2017, the Japanese maker launched the CBR500R sports bike that benefited from the last upgrade in 2016, which included EURO4 compliance with a smaller exhaust system, LED headlight, preload adjustable front suspension, smaller side covers, a larger fuel tank, and Fireblade fairing.

In the performance department, the 2017 Honda CBR500R had its soul brought to life by a 471cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by a Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system and delivered an output power of 47 hp with a peak at 8,500 rpm and 43 Nm (32 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,000 rpm.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link single shock absorber on the rear with nine-position spring preload adjustability, while the braking performance was handled by a 320 mm wave disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 240 mm wave disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.