Honda Africa Twin vs Honda CBR650R

The Honda Africa Twin (2025) and the Honda CBR650R (2025) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda Africa Twin is a adventure bike with 1,084 cc, 100.6 hp and 244 kg; the Honda CBR650R is a sport bike with 649 cc, 93.9 hp and 211 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 315.3 hp/ton versus 328.2 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda CBR650R is 4% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Africa Twin covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.02 s and the Honda CBR650R in 3.33 s; the Honda Africa Twin is quicker by 0.31 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Honda Africa Twin (with ABS) and 36.4 m for the Honda CBR650R (with ABS). The Honda CBR650R stops 5.0 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 199 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 220 km/h (manufacturer claim).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.