sweating part is painful, luckily i bought a modular helmet, sometimes open up to wipe off the sweat on the face that tickles, lolz

I'm around the same height as you (171~173) but less physically capable due to illness. Even when using my scooter which is 136kg, I occasionally have to put both feet down to keep the bike upright. Knowing that I can do so on a bike gives me confidence, even though I know the best practice is to put the left foot down and keep the right one on the rear brake.

That being said, the real problem is when waddling the bike to park it. If I can't put both feet on the ground, I have a difficult time parking.

i also got modular. make sure u open up ur modular not while riding. When I on the go I am fine cause of the wind. The problem is before getting on the bike and after the ride. That's when I will sweat a lot

Choose one ... You prefer to sweat or bleed ?

should i get cb650r or vulcan s?

cb650r have all the goodies but 40k+
vulcan s at almost half the price 27k+

both also looks so good

New Vulcan should be at 36k before OTR. Spec wise Honda win all. But riding position totally different. Both not really comparable.

New Vulcan s got abs ?

I sold my Vulcan s after riding for 2 years because no abs.
Else I will continue riding this bike.

no abs still..

price will increase more if abs.. for vulcan , versys...

That sucks.

Actually the CB650R n MT09 price gap a minor different... kinda dilemma. Of coz CC wise MT09 win hands down.

Any advice?

if buy new, depen on ur priority

u wan d look? spec? hardcore custom guy? etc etc...

a used 1st gen mt09 can get for less than 30k, with mod, can be a xsr or even nicer..

these are sold for 49k rm.. still got ppl buy...



This post has been edited by basilisk: Jul 13 2019, 11:50 AM

still no, just new military green color and add on gear indicator on odometer, thats why new price is really suck~

Test ride both
And decide yourself

You can easily compare the specs sheets.
But the feel, the ride, you have you test it yourself

Really sucks
Save Money comes first... Safety comes second

morning guys, sorry to interrupt the topic here. I am newbie too and looking for my 1st ever big bike and struggling between CBR650R and CBR500R. Although i know CBR500R is more suit for newbie like me, but i dont want to regret later and change the higher cc bike unless i am rich (but i am not, hahaha). Need sifu's opinion here.

Have you owned smaller bikes before?

Go for the 650R if you can handle the extra price, weight, maintenance and wear & tear costs. Keep in mind that it uses a bit more engine oil because it's a 4 cylinder bike. Since you're new, you won't get tired of it for a long time. Just be mindful of that throttle.

However, the best way to know is to testride or at least sit on both bikes for a while. Get whichever one you feel more confident on because once you make the purchase, you will have to live with all the shortcomings of the bike.

EDIT: I'm not a sifu-level/otai-level biker or anything, just a regular rider who has made the mistake of buying bikes whose shortcomings I couldn't live with before. So be very, very comfortable with what you're about to spend that much money on, or you will regret it.

This post has been edited by blackbox14: Jul 29 2019, 02:49 PM

Go for 650R if you can afford on financial and physical. Higher CC is not a problem, just put more time to get comfortable with it. DONT SPEED before you know what you doing.
My 1st biker also 650cc, no riding experience before that as well. So far no major issue except tired after riding. haha

Package

hi,
just notice this discussion about CB650R
looking to get this too, only after i moved to landed house next year
*apartment to scary later my bike missing/brake set stolen etc



This is price i get quoted from big wing last 2 month
not sure latest or not

Have you bought it TS?