Having made its debut at the EICMA Motorcycle Show last year, The 2017 Honda CBR650F has been launched in India priced at Rs. 7.3 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The updated CBR650F is not only BS-IV compliant, but also gets a plethora of upgrades over the older model. The middleweight sports tourer is priced at a slightly more competitive price tag than the previous version, which is a welcome change.

If you were planning to bring home a premium performance motorcycle, this might just be the right time. Kawasaki and Honda are offering massive discounts on certain motorcycles, making the models all the more desirable. Kawasaki dealers are offering discounts on the Z250, Ninja 650 and ER-6n ranging between Rs. 1-1.5 lakh, while Honda dealers are offering a discount of Rs. 1 lakh on the CBR650F.

We spend some time with the 2018 Honda CBR650F, the most affordable full-faired, in-line four sportbike available on sale in India to see if it's the perfect 'first' sportbike for you.

The 150 and 250 CBRs have given Honda a good indicator at India's growing need for sports bikes and so the CBR 650F arrived with huge expectations.