4bc16de163 Previous 2013 Honda CBR500R vs Ninja 300 & 650 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 vs Honda CBR500R 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650 vs CBR500R 2013 Honda CBR500R Comparison 2013 Honda CBR500R vs Ninja 300 & 650 Specs 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650 vs CBR500R Bart Madson MotoUSA Editor Articles Bashing away at the MotoUSA keyboard for 10 years now, Madson lends his scribbling and editorial input on everything from bike reviews to motorcycle racing reports and industry news features. Intermediate riders will appreciate the 650 Twin as playful and snappy, but raw recruits may find the punchy engine a bit too much. The little Ninja has no trouble blitzing around the usual superslab impediments, like lurking semis or fast-lane hogging SUVs, but its not as effortless as the twist-and-go torque offered by the CBR. Email Address: OR Log-in User Name Password Remember Me? Human Verification In order to verify that you are a human and not a spam bot, please enter the answer into the following box below based on the instructions contained in the graphic. Besides which, the ER6N tops out at, what, 130 MPH? The difference isn't huge to be honest. The different natures of the 300 and 500 are immediately apparent. 09-24-2016 05:42 PM by Blackfin 33 Does it have enough power? 07-16-2016 11:31 PM by blipco 1 2016 Rad Cover Yesterday 02:53 PM by jez000 5 Exhaust 09-26-2016 04:28 AM by camperbc 205 New cbr500r for 2016 06-25-2016 08:29 AM by eric16 7 2014 500F and Ninja 1000 ABS 4sale Yesterday 07:02 PM by headshrink 15 2016 CBR500R vs CBR650F 06-25-2016 07:33 AM by sonicboom 20 Engine oil 09-23-2016 06:20 PM by sonicboom 20 Who went from a CB500F to a Yamaha FZ-07 or FZ-09? 08-20-2016 05:02 AM by Oyabun 27 Honda CB500 Maintenance 03-02-2016 11:33 PM by lrppcer 26 Tire Recommendation 09-09-2016 06:32 PM by 1977ra28celica 4 500 Noobs in Sydney Yesterday 02:32 AM by symean 1 Torque Specification Yesterday 07:03 AM by tothezenith 75 CB500 series and the highway at rush hr 06-09-2016 11:02 PM by bambams – CBR500Riders.com (Full) – CBR500Riders.com (Classic) – CBR500Riders.com (Mobile) Contact Us Advertise Honda CBR500 Forum : CB500R and CB500X Forums Archive Privacy Statement Top . Handling is completely predictable and downright easy.
The Ninja 300 presents a much different powerband than the steady CBR500. The little Ninjas high-strung Twin begs to get throttled up into five-digit territory on the tach where its starts to close the performancegap on its larger rival. As someone who works in the industry, I'm always thankful for efforts to expand ridership because a growing industry is usually followed by companies increasing R&D and coming out with new and interesting stuff. Honda has plenty of great bikes for this customer, and my only real problem with the CBR650F is that I don't see a need for it. However, the CBR torque curve is remarkably flat, producing 25 lb-ft right off the bottom with its peak horsepower coming right at redline. It's been a long time since I lusted for a Honda and I would love to see the company focus on keeping buyers in the brand once they've attracted them with one of their entry-level bikes. For the best viewing experience please update your browser to Google Chrome. The bike tops out at 110 MPH. Current: 2014 Triumph Tiger 800 - 1975 Yamaha XS650 (in pieces) - 1971 Honda CL175 Scrambler Previous: 2013 Honda CB500F - 2009 Kawasaki KLX250SF - 2001 Suzuki GS500 MichaelInVenice is offline Quote Quick Reply post #10 of 14 (permalink) Old 08-26-2013, 07:56 PM TL2Bass Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 256 Hey Michael, I'm usually on the freeways during off-peak hours. The bigger Ninjas livelier throttle makes it a more challenging ride than the forgiving 300/500 duo.
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