I rather not save back on tyres which is paramount to safety. I’m even using the best tyres for my car, Michelin PS4 RF which cost a bomb 😅

This post has been edited by kkkw80: Mar 28 2022, 11:18 AM

Grats bro!

I went cross state from Terengganu to Pahang to renew my roadtax yesterday~ currently I have ridden my CB650R for 14,500 km and still enjoying this bike~ no regrets to take this as my first big bike, upgrading from kapchai~

Put a booking during Big wing Johor Roadshow.
Waiting line 4 months.

I gave up finding a second hand unit on my 35k budget.
So I figure what the hell.

I did the bike testing and I'm excited and scared at the same time.

250 was the highest cc bike I rode. This 650 is a different kind of beast. I was about to change my mind and getting the new MT-09.. but i guess this should be enough for me.

welcome to club bro~ upgrade your license (if you haven't done so) and learn the proper riding to improve your skill~ as you can feel, it is totally different from 250cc~ migrating from kapcai to 250cc is nothing coz the characteristic is almost similar, but not when u go beyond 500cc~

Yeah I upgraded my license.

I use mt-07 during license practiceand exam. So my expectation with the CB650 was ..."ok probably similar"... turns out... it's not similar at all. This bike top end is no joke. And I was not prepared.

But the down low are tame and friendly unlike the MT. That's my savings grace.

Right there I thought "yeah I'm like an old man and this is for me"

Thank God I took the bike for testing. If not I already book for the mt-09 v3

yes, the MTs torque are all over the gears~ I've tested both MT-09 and CB650R before deciding to go with CB650R considering this is my first sportsbike and I need something tamer as a new rider~ still exciting until now, 1 years plus with 16000 km on the clock~ enjoying it all the time, the power and handling is just right for me~

wah, so many 4cylinder Bfull kaki dy

wow at 202 km/h. dont you feel like a parachute being pulled back by the wind on a naked?


where did you test ride the cb650r?

This post has been edited by ExCrIpT: Aug 21 2022, 11:48 PM

I test it on big wing roadshow jb.

I really need to hang on when exceeding 210 km/h, below that is still bearable

max i can go on my cb650r 210km/h
and only manage to hold for less than 3sec

The wind soo strong... plus most of the time i have a backpack...
plus scare tho... hahahha...

Well the waiting line is long.

Some complaint 5 months already. Still no bike.
The shortage is real

Do you tuck? Or sit upright?

tuck in...
sit upright = max i can go 160km/h ish...

that's the cruising speed my TZM also
but, 210kmh, why scared ah? should be quite stable eh the bike...

This post has been edited by alexei: Aug 29 2022, 08:54 PM

your tzm can 160km/h lock throttle all along the highway?
normally i heard 2 stroke only can speed for few km not for 100km constant 160km/h, and it will ruin engine


but, 210kmh, why scared ah? should be quite stable eh the bike... >>>try wear a bag pack with (2 laptop, 2 charger, 1 ipad).. if no bag should be ok (never tried yet)

I've tried 20+km 160~170kph at 10+k RPM until bridge ends, speedometer and quite true as calculated with gearingcommander. It is probably a bad idea like you said, and ~150kph would probably be better for the engine. The touring group I go with are friendly folks, only wait at designated points so there's no shame at going slow.

that's a lot to carry and agree that slower is more comfortable

I sold my cb650r less than 2 months. Find that it's unsuitable for long distance riding with butt aching, strong wind during high speed, fuel tank capavity small and bike size too small for my height 182cm. Do love the look and finishing of the bike.

Just ordered a Tracer 9GT

yaka? im 180 and am thinking of upgrading to cb650r from cb250r.
would also like tracer 9gt but its too big for city riding lane filtering?