BMW F 900 R versus Honda CBR 650 R

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 900 R

Naked
Honda

Honda CBR 650 R

Supersport

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 10.200 €
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Pros:
  • Engine
  • Basic price
  • Comfort
Pros:
  • elastic, high-revving 4-cylinder
  • cool sound
  • Everyday friendly seating position
  • very accessible machine, also suitable for non-athletes
  • good chassis, good brakes
  • brings full mood!
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • no driving modes
  • QuickShifter only for an extra charge (208€)
  • Display a bit in the days

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length :
2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat :
815 mm
Weight :
211 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.450 mm
Length :
2.120 mm Height : 1.150 mm
Seat :
810 mm
Weight :
208 (max: 376 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: In-line motor 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 46 mm
Hole: 67 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 216 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption:
4 l
Reach:
310 km
Maximum speed: 197 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 12.000 U/Min
Torque: 63 NM bei 9.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
314 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel)
Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm)
Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Steel frame (steel)
Front suspension:
Showa USD fork 41mm (travel 108mm)
Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 128 mm)
Rear suspension:
Double swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper ( 265 mm)
Front brake
Double disc brake with double piston calipers ( 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper ( 240 mm)

Ideal for a sporty short trip

If things go the way they did with their predecessor, BMW has a potential bestseller in its range with the F 900 R. Why not: The machine is quite cheap for BMW ratios and at the same time quite good.

You just have to know what you want. This bike is ideal for a sporty excursion without great travel ambitions. Whose wish this was always: Test drive please!

The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Pinneberg near Hamburg.

Price / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 8.800€
  • Years of construction: since 2020
  • Colours: red-silver, blue, black

Conclusion - what sticks

Above all, it sticks that the CBR is a bike suitable for everyday use, but this does not reduce the driving pleasure in the least - on the contrary: Just because the CBR is so sociable, it is a lot of fun to athletes with it through the area. Apart from that, we also find them really beautiful, like almost all athletes. Now we also understand why our YouTube users have been in our ears for years, we finally want to test the Honda CBR 650 R. Check, ham' we did, was actually worth it, thanks for the tip.
 
By the way, the test bike was provided to us by motofun, a large Honda dealer from Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg. There, the CBR stands as a demonstrator in black and waits for test drivers. Go ahead, Nico and his team are looking forward to your visit!

Price/availability/colours/years of construction

  • Price: 9.500€
  • Used (3 years old): 8.000€
  • Years of construction: since 2019
  • Colours: red, black