Honda CBR500R suspension setup and specs

Honda CBR500R, 2019 to 2021: adjustable front preload, rear preload, 785 mm (30.9 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 33 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2019, 2020, 2021 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

2019–2021 Honda CBR500R
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Honda CBR500R

2019–2021 · sport · 471 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo29 psi · 2.0 bar
Rear, solo33 psi · 2.3 bar
Front tire120/70-17
Rear tire160/60-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1410 mm (55.5 in)
Rake25.5°
Trail102 mm (4.0 in)
Seat height785 mm (30.9 in)
Front brakeSingle disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear brakeSingle disc, 1-piston caliper

Other Honda CBR500R generations: 2013–2015 · 2016–2018 · 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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