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Is The Honda CB650R The Best In It's Category?! Full Ride Review With Dyno and GPS Testing

BT Moto - Motorcycle Research and Development

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Our complete review for the new Honda CB650R (same engine as the CBR650R) with BT Moto Stage 1, at home ECU flashing. We include before and after comparisons, dyno testing, as well as Dragy 20-100mph and top speed GPS data. We also try popular mods and dyno test each one! Ridden hundreds of miles stock and hundreds of miles flashed, we have the most comprehensive R&D of any tuning company. This testing gives us an idea of what the bike needs and how we can make it a better, and more enjoyable riding experience for the rider.

Special thanks to Lee's Cycle in San Diego for letting us use their dyno. They're also a BT Moto Dealer in San Diego.

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CHAPTERS IN THIS VIDEO
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0:00 - CB650R Intro and Stock Ride Impressions
08:15 - Stock 20-100MPH / Stock Top Speed GPS
08:59 - Final Thoughts, Stock Tuning
10:29 - Dyno Time, Stock vs Tuned
14:49 - Dyno Comparisons to Competitor Models
17:09- Partial Throttle Dyno, Wrap Up and Tuning Details
18:39 - Post Flash Ride Impressions
22:40 - Tuned 20-100MPH / Stock Top Speed GPS vs Stock
24:56 - Overview and Final Thoughts

This product is available here: https://bt-moto.com/product/2024-hond...

To purchase tuning or performance parts, go to www.BT-Moto.com

13 Comments

@jocodashcam295 3 days ago

You need to do a head to head of the CB650R with the CB750 Hornet

@lterrey 2 days ago

Make a list or PDF of bikes, that SHOULD be tuned, like you mentioned the BMW S1000R.... Would be good info.
Thumbs up on Vids Bro.

@StillnessInMotion88 3 days ago (edited)

Main thing to note is this specific exhaust has an issue in higher rpms, where if you were to remove the protective cover of the exhaust, you would notice a narrowing from the main can to the end pipe. This in turn does not allow the bike to breathe at higher rpms, affecting its max output.

@HarjotSingh-ih3om 7 days ago

A beautiful bike❤

@ParanoidWarpig1 4 days ago

The 26 cb650r does have a coolant temp hidden in the settings. I wish you could display it on the instrument cluster screen though.

@Hellcatsrforbosses 7 days ago

I love it.

@danzusername 6 days ago

Put a section of zip tie on the throttle tube under the cable. You'll feel a difference

@Sonic_1000 7 days ago (edited)

Have a 26 daily. Way better than my MT-07 was. EDIT: Not sure I have that stuttering. I do have stock exhaust still.

@BMD8 3 days ago

Is there nothing to be done about the 4k-6k torque dip? It's obviously not an issue when caining it, but in the city and normal riding it's quite noticeable.