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CBR500R
Racing DNA Inside

CBR500R

What HRC learns racing at the top feeds straight back. And the CBR500R is where it starts. Fireblade style, with aerodynamic fairing winglets. A strong twin-cylinder engine with ECU settings optimised for acceleration and chassis primed with Showa USD forks and twin radial-mount calipers. Add a new TFT screen – plus HSTC grip management – and you’re riding something with racing DNA inside. It's huge fun in the city, twisting back road or racetrack.

  • ABS Brakes

    ABS Brakes

  • LAMS Approved

    LAMS Approved

  • Sportbike Styling

    Sportbike Styling

  • Twin-Cylinder Engine

    Twin-Cylinder Engine

$12,495
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Aggresive New Supersport Style
Aggresive New Supersport Style
Want a slice of CBR1000RR-R Fireblade design and aerodynamic winglets? Find it right here. The CBR500R takes inspiration from big brother with new headlights, fairing and taillight.

Features

Sports Handling
Sports Handling

Enjoy sports bike-spec quality. The front suspension is made of Showa 41mm Separate Function Fork Big Piston (SFF-BP) inverted forks with adjustable preload. At the rear you get a Pro-Link® set up with adjustable preload. This combination gives you superior reaction and ride quality

Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)
Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)

HSTC smoothly manages rear wheel traction, wet or dry, so riding the street – or carving an apex – is always a thrill.

Steel Diamond-Tube Frame
Steel Diamond-Tube Frame

Light and strong, the steel diamond-tube frame gives you plenty of feedback as road surfaces change. The shape and position of the engine mounts combined with the frame’s rigidity balance keep vibration to a minimum.

Sports Riding Position
Sports Riding Position

The lower handlebars let you sit further forward, putting more weight on the front wheel and giving you sportier handling, while still being comfortable to ride all day.

A CBR Is Always Something Special

CBR. Three very special letters with a momentous history. Drawing heavily on the Fireblade for its design – with new paint and graphics straight out of pit lane – the CBR500R wears the same aerodynamic winglets for stability on corner entry and razor-sharp high-speed agility. From the aggressively redesigned headlights, which throw out a broad, penetrating beam for safer cornering at night, and sculpted-for-speed fairing right back to the tightly wrapped seat unit, this is a sporting benchmark.

DOHC Twin Cylinder Engine
DOHC Twin Cylinder Engine
The light and narrow 471cc parallel cylinder engine offers plenty of power and torque in the midrange, striking the perfect balance of what a mid-sized motorcycle engine should be. PGM-FI continuously ensures the correct fuel mixture is delivered for the conditions, giving you crisp throttle response at all times.
Specifications
Engine TypeLiquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin 4-stroke
Engine Displacement471 cc
Bore and Stroke67mm x 66.8mm
Compression Ratio10.7:1
IgnitionFull-transistorized type
Fuel SystemProgrammed fuel injection (PGM-FI) - 34mm throttle body
Cylinders2
Valves8
StarterElectric
Final DriveChain
Transmission TypeManual 6-speed
ClutchWet multiplate, assist slipper
Suspension Front41mm Showa inverted separate function fork (SFF)
Suspension RearPro-Link mono shock with steel square swingarm and 5 stage preload adjustability
Brakes FrontDual 320mm disc with 2-piston caliper
Brakes RearSingle 240mm disc with 1-piston caliper
Tyres Size Front120 / 70 - 17
Tyres Size Rear160 / 60 - 17
Rake Caster Angle25.5 degrees
Wheelbase1410 mm
Ground Clearance130 mm
Seat Height785 mm
Trail102 mm
Kerb Weight191 kg
Fuel Capacity17.1 litres
Length2080 mm
Width755 mm
Height1145 mm
Minimum Turning Radius2.9 m
Instruments5-inch colour TFT display
HeadlightLED
Tail LightLED
Security SystemHISS
LAMS ApprovedYes
CBR500R

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