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The sporty CBR500R


PRICE


£4950 (R and X) £4650 (F) ENGINE


471cc, liquid-cooled, fuel injected, four-stroke, 6-speed DOHC parallel twin with four valves per cylinder


Maximum POWER (claimed) (claimed) 46.9bhp @ 8500rpm


Maximum TORQUE 31.7lb.ft @ 7000rpm


RAKE AND TRAIL 25.5º / 102mm (R and F) 26.5º / 108mm (X)


BORE X STROKE 82 x 75.6mm


FRAME Tubular steel with cast alloy dual swingarm


WHEELS Cast alloy. Front: 120/70ZR17 Rear: 160/60ZR17


SUSPENSION Front: 41mm telescopic forks.


Rear: Pro-Link monoshock with 9-stage preload adjustment


BRAKES


Front: 320 disc, dual-piston caliper.


Rear: 240mm disc, single-piston caliper. Standard ABS.


WHEELBASE


1410mm (F and R). 1420 (X) SEAT HEIGHT


785mm (F and R). 810mm (X)


WEIGHT (claimed) 194kg wet (R), 192kg (F), 196kg (X)


FUEL CAPACITY 15.7L (F and R), 17.3L (X)


Fuel consumption Approximately 80mpg


COLOURS White tri-colour, silver (R only), black, red


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CBR500R CB500F CB500X


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