Be careful when you're overtaking stopped traffic, if gaps appear - it might be drivers letting each other out of side streets. They won't see you. Go as wide to the other side as poss. I was hit like that in east london, wrote my bike off & I got a broken shoulder socket, basically useless on one side for about 3 months. Was not fun. Basic shit like putting clothes, socks on was a fucking mission. Still have PTSD from it, if you see me overtaking at 20.1mph, that'll be why 🤣. Take care
Hey man! Just found your channel through this Honda CB650R ride with that lovely exhaust. Great quality content! I was wondering if you ever tried the Honda CB300R? I'm asking because I’m watching videos to find out about what should be the first bike I own. And even though I wouldn't mind starting on a 300cc bike, in this economy I feel like selling it would be nearly impossible in order to upgrade and there is only about 3k$ difference. I wonder what’s your opinion about getting a Honda CB650R as a first bike. Pricier for sure, but I don't want to buy another one in a year or two and it appears to me that the CB650R might be a good choice being a beginner and for long term ownership as well. And that in line 4 sound... I'm in love with it. It has amazing reviews, haven’t heard anything bad about it so far (maybe that it's not that snappy with the throttle but I'm not an agressive driver anyway) everyone who rides it loves it. Do you think it works well as a beginner bike for a responsible rider? I would use it for city and longer trips as well. Thank you in advance! Have a good one!
Hey bro, thank you! I really appreciate the comment and I’m glad you’re enjoying the content I put out. Yeah I think the CB650R can be a good beginners bike for someone who is responsible. It’s a little heavy but you get used to it. I started out on a 125cc for one year and then switched to the 650r so if you have ridden before there shouldn’t be any issue. Let me know how it goes and if you’d like to know anything else.. 👊🏽
@@CypriotR1der thank you for your reply! Well, I only ride my bike as of now, a few thousand kilometers every year. So no motorbikes so far. I’m thinking of starting the unrestricted ‘A’ license soon. I’m good on my bike though really good balance and hand eye coordination so that’ll be helpful when learning how to lean with something heavier. It’s only my parents that are fearful of me getting a bike but I’m 29 so they’ll just have to trust me to be responsible on a powerful engine bike 😅
Quick question, did you have a remap after exhaust install? Got a 2023 myself and want to get a black widow exhaust but being put off as there isn’t a power commander for mine yet. Many thank
How long have you been riding? I'm doing my category A soon. I will be a new rider was thinking of CB650R as my first bike....would you recommend one for a beginner?
I’ve been riding for a few years, I started out on a 125cc. You should be fine with the 650 although I think riding a 125cc does improve your skills. Good luck !
For someone who is thinking of buying this bike, it is nice to see how does it behave at regular traffic speeds, everyday commuting. Online it is easy to find people speeding this bike but harder to see it in an environment it will spend most of its life.
Was thinking about getting a similar exhaust. But i was told that id need a Power commander as well as an Ecu flash with dyno tuning. Did you have to do any of this? Thank you
it would be great if you could make a video showing what the bike looks like and talking about the specs(pros and Cons) and why you decided to buy it instead of any other bike.
Must be frustrating, all that power beneath you and it's constantly muzzled by London traffic. A scoot is definitely easier, thinner profile, twist and go.
3:56 a couple of moments your riding might get you in trouble. Wet road, just gone past 2 lollipop ladies (school traffic wardens) at the previous junction, and now you're undertaking at speed going past a high van when there could be school kids and others crossing the road. I know you like your bike and I know speed is enjoyable but just be careful. When I was a kid of 12 at the bus stop with lots of other kids waiting for the bus for school I walked across the road to go to the sweet shop on the other side. This was a main street in London with one lady's direction for heavy traffic. Traffic was at a standstill both ways. I looked at the static traffic both ways started to walk out and a motorcyclist was overtaking at speed along the centre white line and as I stepped out he grabbed his brakes locked up his front wheel and skidded down the road. I can into the sweet shop and he ran after me. I was only 12. I'd seen the traffic was stopped in both directions. If he was looking he would have seen there was about 15 school kids at the bus stop where I had just come from and a switch up on the other side of the road. But still he drove at speed along the centre white line on a damp road. I didn't run, I walked, I didn't expect a motorcycle to be travelling at speed down I sent the road when traffic was so heavy both ways and I didn't have much experience with the road being only 12. After he calmed down he went back to his bike. Now I'm older I realise that he could have got into some trouble. He was lucky there wasn't a collision and so was I. I love my motorbikes as well and I've done track days so I do understand the excitement of speed. I just thought I would pass this on to you. I see you in South London if you're ever interested Brands Hatch is a really good track to do a track day on. If you're tempted to go try to get the smaller circuit because it means you will do a lap about every minute. This means you will learn the track very quickly and you can practise your lines and get in your knee down. After the main street you go down a hill and you sweep slightly to the right and as you come up the other side of the hill there's a 180° right hander that is taken at about 40 mph and is wonderful for getting your knee down! :-) I used to ride my road bike there, do the full track day, then ride home. I stayed in the slow group because I would rather be a fast guy in the slow group and overtaking when I wanted to, than be a slower guy in the fast group and be overtaken in mid-corner! RoSPA book is also quite good for advanced road riding. It's the police instruction manual for fast road riding, but it's written for everybody. I found a couple of things in the book really help me to ride faster and safer. They're looking ahead and saying to myself what the obstacles were increased my ability to read the road in the distance. And because I was looking so far into the distance it meant that the nearby things was in past my eyes I wasn't paying attention to as much. And stuff in the far distance takes a while to get to so my speed increased. What made me safer was that I was looking and noticing obstacles, saying them to myself "parked lorry"" and preparing for them in advance. Being prepared in advance bought me the time to be in the right position and speed. It meant that I had also checked my mirrors and carried out any other checks before I got to the obstacles. It gave me more time. Another thing I found useful for helping me with cornering, steering, and getting more skilful with bike positioning was the police split each lane into three. I used to practise being able to hold 1/3 of the lane through corners left right, zigzagging roads, being able to hold this position accurately help me with my speed and control. Just thought I would pass this on to you. Enjoy your riding!
Hey man love the pure sounds… how has the weight of the Cb been especially at slow speeds or manoeuvring through traffic. I desperately want this bike but the weight is so concerning
Hey, thanks I’ve changed the exhaust now so I’ll be posting more pure sound videos. I’m quite small and I have no issues with the weight of the bike, it’s so well balanced and fun to ride you’ll be fine.
have you gotten yours yet? i too want this bike and also am thinking it might be more of a hassle to ride at slow speed especially stop and go traffic. im riding a cb250r and its easy to ride at slow speed but upgrading to cb650r i am really considering
don't know where your from, but buses have and SHOULD have right of way. Its a transit bus moving people and youll lose to it everytime. So why not give the bus priority
