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Hey all, I've been wanting to make my regular riding position on my cbr more aggressive/tucked for a while. At the moment it feels like im riding a touring bike haha. I've heard some stuff about getting clip ons/rear sets and wanted to know where to start and/or see if anyone has any opinions...

Winx Wheels reached out to me and sent me a pair of their armored riding jeans for review. You may have seen their adverts on FaceBook. I'm always a bit suspicious of companies that advertise on FB, so I was happy to get a pair to see what they are really like. Here's my review of them; the good...

Has anyone else had this problem? It's got to the point where it's bad and I've had to stop riding. Is it a case of just changing the seat? I think the seat is stock or maybe a custom for racing, I bought it second hand with a lot of upgraded parts etc. I had no issue with the mt07 and mt09...

Hi guys, I recently purchased a used 2021 CBR650R with currently 1700kms or about a 1000 miles. The bike has been fine until recently, I had been pulled over for about 5 minutes while having a quick break from riding. I then started the bike and pulled out of a driveway onto the main road. I...

Hi all fairly new here and my first forum. So I recently got a cbr650r 2020 (A2 restriced ecu and intake) a few months ago and it's been perfect since until around a week ago. I was riding along when the engine shut off as if the kill switch had been hit (it hadnt) the bike wouldn't start again...

I just bought a 2016 CBR650F from my friend who has not ridden it in about a year and a half… It has been sitting in his garage on a tender all that time. I have had it since memorial day weekend but it just started giving me issues today. It starts up just fine, but as I accelerate, it starts...

I currently ride a Honda 2008 VFR800A (52K KM) and used to own a CBR600FP (1993) and though I love my VFR my back is now having a issue with the weight of it and I am thinking of getting the CBR650R ABS. My question is how aggressive a riding position is it. I test rode a CBR600RR a few years...

When riding on the highway (or anywhere the speed limit is like above 65mph and there is just long straight flat road) and you're downshifting from 6th/5th gear down to 4th for *passing someone* (ahem...or whatever the reason), when I start applying throttle 5k rpms...6k.. 7k... 8k... 9k...

I know it's not the most pleasant topic, but I think it's a very important one. The reason I am asking this question is because I believe that by sharing experiences we can learn from each other's mistakes or plain misfortunes. As we all know benign situations in a car can become life...

Oh my, sun shining, a little chilly but dry. Almost perfect biking weather, god how I missed that. An hour out this morning with no particular place to go, i wasn't even upset with the Sunday drivers. Just thought I would let everyone know how good life is at 60

Last Friday I went riding on a circuit used by the Dutch police to train cops driving cars and riding motorcycles. They practice all sorts of traffic related things there, ranging from basic vehicle control and safely closing off roads to high speed pursuit situations. They also rent the track...

What's the cb650r like for twisty Country lanes. I live in SW England (Cornwall) and its tight twisties here every mile. I'm worried about the mid-range torque, compared to say a Trident 660 or Scambler 800. Any impressions,, please

This past weekend I got to attend another track day at High Plains Raceway here in Colorado, but this time it was part of the two-day Champ School program run by Nick Ienatsch and the Yamaha Champions Riding School. The two-day program covered a full range of riding topics. In a nutshell, the...

Hi, I am currently working away in Italy but my motorcycle is in the UK. I intend to fly home grab the bike and ride it over here, in normal circumstance no problem, I could do it in a weekend (it is brutal but I have done it before). However, during the Pandemic it is more complicated due to...

2019 CBR650R 3780 miles NO mods to anything...factory exhaust, electrical and engine Maintenance done: numerous chain cleans/adjusts/lubes, tire pressures checked, oil level checked often, just 1 oil and filter change at the 600 mile requirement, minor adjustments to accel & clutch cables...

That's quite a mouthful, but it's basically what this thread is. I'm looking for a good vacation destination. I plan on going with a nephew of about 20 years somewhere to hop on the bikes and explore the area. Good motorcycle roads and motorcycle friendly people are a must. I'm leaning...

Hey Gang, A few years back a buddy and I took a trip up Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to Vancouver. I've finally had time to edit the series. Here is a link to the first 6 episodes. Each episode is about 20 minutes. Episode 7 is almost finished. Probably be about 12 episodes when all...

I read that none of the major brands will be there, but that's normal for Biketoberfest (Bike Week is when everyone's there!). Also, due to Covid, I'm sure it will be very tame. Nonetheless, I plan to head out there Saturday morning. If anyone else is going and wants to meet up for...

Hey! I’m currently doing my very first motorcycle tour, and l’ll be using this thread to document how the experience goes. I’ll be riding my CB650R ~1500ish miles over 5 days, so I’m really gonna get to know this bike over the next week!! (Will update later when I have more free time)