Honda has updated the CBR500R for 2022. The motorcycle now gets updated hardware and new colour options to choose from. The two colour shades are – Grand Prix Red and the new Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic. Other updates for 2022 include redesigned wheels, a lighter radiator, and a powerful LED headlight.
As mentioned, there are some hardware changes as well. The suspension setup now gets a Showa 41mm Separate Function Fork Big Piston (SFF-BP) USD forks at the front. Meanwhile, for the rear, it is the same mono-shock unit. Although, Honda did mention that the rear mono-shock setup gets a revised setting to comply with the new front forks. Braking power comes from a 296mm dual disc at the front, upgraded from a single rotor set up in the outgoing model. aThe rear gets a single 240mm rotor with a single-piston calliper. Dual-Channel ABS is a standard fitment for Honda CBR500R.
Mechanical And Powertrain
Honda has retained the same 471cc parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine. But, there’s some good news as well. The 2022 engine gets updated fuel-injection system settings to deliver improved torque. Matched to a 6-speed transmission gearbox system, the performance figure reads as 46.9 BHP and 43 Nm.
Styling Remains Quite Similar
In terms of design, Honda has not provided any significant update, other than a new colour shade. Similar to the outgoing model, the 2022 iteration retains the trademark twin-pod headlight assembly, but Honda says they have used a more powerful LED headlight. The motorcycle’s full-fairing design, side slung exhaust and split seat complete the overall outlook. As mentioned, the wheels are different for the 2022 model. The latest iteration gets a five-spoke design as against the six-spoke alloy on the previous model.
Features And Equipment
Being a Honda, the CBR500R gets all the necessary bells and whistles. This includes full-LED lighting, a digital instrument cluster that shows important riding information like speedometer, tachometer, dual trip metres, fuel level indicator, consumption gauge, clock, coolant temperature, gear position, a shift up indicator and more.
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