First of all, let’s just state the obvious. We are not as smart as those at Honda. There are plenty of very clever designers, engineers and riders that are currently unable to answer the question currently being posed at the top of this page. This article can be best described as an informed rant.

This month, we’ve been riding the CBR 650R - and you can look forward to a video of our opinions soon.

While this bike might not seem like much of a big deal - it actually is. You see, the 600cc sports bike category is just about dead. There are a number of reasons for that - it’s not all down to the Euro5 emissions regulations, although that is a bike part of it.

Honda announced at EICMA 2021 that the legendary “Hornet” name will be returning to its line-up - but we have a few issues with it.

Let’s be honest - the ‘blade was introduced in 1992 and has continued to evolve over the decades - but for some people, their views in regards to Honda’s flagship bike have wavered.