Honda CBR500R suspension setup and specs

Honda CBR500R, 2013 to 2015: adjustable rear preload, 785 mm (30.9 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 33 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2013, 2014, 2015 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

Covers the ABS, Base trims, which share this hardware.

Honda CBR500R

2013–2015 · sport · 471 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preload	Not adjustable
Rear preload	Adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel	120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel	120 mm (4.7 in)
Fork diameter	41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo	29 psi · 2.0 bar
Rear, solo	33 psi · 2.3 bar
Front tire	120/70-17
Rear tire	160/60-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase	1410 mm (55.5 in)
Rake	25.5°
Trail	103 mm (4.1 in)
Seat height	785 mm (30.9 in)
Front brake	Single disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear brake	Single disc, 1-piston caliper

Other Honda CBR500R generations: 2016–2018 · 2019–2021 · 2022–2023 · 2024 onwards

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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