Honda CBR650R suspension setup and specs

Honda CBR650R, 2021 to 2023: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, 810 mm (31.9 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 42 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

2021–2023 Honda CBR650R
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Honda CBR650R

2021–2023 · sport · 649 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel127 mm (5.0 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)
Front suspensionSFF-BP (Separate Function Fork Big Piston)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire120/70ZR17
Rear tire180/55ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1450 mm (57.1 in)
Rake25.5°
Trail101 mm (4.0 in)
Seat height810 mm (31.9 in)
Front brakeDual disc, radial-mount 4-piston caliper (Nissin)
Rear brakeSingle-piston caliper

Other Honda CBR650R generations: 2019–2020 · 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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