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sacredhart
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@sacredhart - absolutely love it. I passed my test last year and bought a Street Triple, which quite frankly scared the shit out of me having learnt on a CB650F. 105 BHP vs. 85 BHP.
That paired with hot start issues meant I traded it in for the 650F and I've not looked back. Its much more docile, you can open it up and the power is super smooth, gearbox and clutch both forgiving.
The ABS (which was a major consideration when trading in) is excellent. Riding position is very tame - no issues on the wrists. Switch gear, even for a 2017 model like mine, is dated but it works and its intuitive. But its faster (for me at least) in the twists with fairings.
It's a bike that wants to be ridden, its confidence inspiring and sits nicely in that "sports bike" category - something you can ride around town, tour on or go for a Sunday blast. Having said that, its much slower than my mates VFR...Reliability wise, you cant wrong with Honda. For a first bike, its ideal - DO IT.