Honda CBR 500R Specs

2014 • 1 variants

First introduced in 2014, the Honda CBR 500R is a sport motorcycle that has seen 1 variant. The engine is a four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder at 471.0 cc. Peak output is rated at 46.9 hp. It delivers 43 Nm of torque.

About the Honda CBR 500R

As a Sport motorcycle, the Honda CBR 500R was offered from the 2013 through to the 2023 model year. The technical data presented here covers the complete specification range for this model, including all engine variants, chassis dimensions, suspension travel, brake specifications, and weight figures. This information is useful for prospective buyers, current owners, and mechanics working on the Honda CBR 500R.

Honda CBR 500R by Year

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Spec Evolution

How key specs changed across production years.

Specification	2013	2014	2015	2016	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023
Fuel Control	DOHC	DOHC	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Engine Type	In-line four, four-stroke	In-line four, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke
Comments	Model ID: CBR500R	Model ID: CBR500R	Model ID: CBR500R.	Model ID: CBR500R.	Model ID: CBR500R.	Model ID: CBR500R.	Model ID: CBR500R.	Model ID: CBR500R. Honda Intelligent Security System.	Model ID: CBR500RA. Honda Intelligent Security System.
CO2	133.2 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	58.5 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) ↓	-	-	-	-	-	81.2 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	75.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) ↓
Frame Type	Back Bone	Back Bone	Back Bone	Back Bone	Back Bone	Back Bone	Back Bone	Steel diamond	Steel diamond-tube
Seat Height	784 mm / 30.9 in	784 mm / 30.9 in	784 mm / 30.9 in	780 mm / 30.7 in ↓	780 mm / 30.7 in	785 mm / 30.9 in ↑	785 mm / 30.9 in	785 mm / 30.9 in	790 mm / 31.1 in. ↑
Wheelbase	1400 mm / 55.5 in	1400 mm / 55.5 in	1400 mm / 55.5 in	1400 mm / 55.5 in	1,410 mm / 55.5 in. ↓	1400 mm / 55.5 in ↑	1400 mm / 55.5 in	1410 mm / 55.5 in ↑	1410 mm / 55.5 in.
Brakes - Front	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	Double disc. Wave disc. Two-piston calipers.	Double disc. Wave disc. Two-piston calipers.	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	2x 296mm wave disc with Nissin radial-mount two piston calipers ↓	Double disc. Wave disc. Four-piston calipers. ABS.
Engine Detail	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	-
Fuel Capacity	15.5 Liters / 4.1 gal	15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal	15.5 Liters / 4.1 gal	16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal ↑	16.6 Liters / 4.4 US gal	17.00 litres / 4.49 US gallons ↑	17.1 Litres / 4.4 US gal ↑	17.1 Litres / 4.4 US gal	17.10 litres / 4.52 US gallons
Brakes - Rear	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single disc. Wave disc. Single-piston caliper.	Single disc. Wave disc. Single-piston caliper.	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers	Single disc. Wave disc. Single-piston caliper. ABS.
Suspension - Front	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm fork	41mm fork	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm Showa SFF-BP Inverted fork, pre-load adjustable	Showa 41mm SFF-BP USD forks
Suspension - Rear	Pro-Link single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability;	Pro-Link single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability;	Pro-Link single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability;	Pro-Link® single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability	Pro-Link single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability	Pro-Link® single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability	Pro-Link® single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability	Prolink mono with 5 stage pre-load adjuster, Steel hollow cross swingarm	Pro-Link® single shock with nine-position spring preload adjustability
Colours	Black, Pearl White/Blue/Red, Red	Black, Pearl White/Blue/Red, Red	Black, Silver Metallic	Red, Matte Black Metallic, Pearl White	Red, Black/Orange	Grand Prix Red, Matte Gray Metallic	Matte Axis Grey Metallic, Grand Prix Red, Pearl Metalloid White	Matte Axis Grey Metallic, Matt Gunpower Black Metallic	Grand Prix Red, Sword Silver Metallic
ABS	-	-	-	-	-	Standard	Standard	2-channel	-
Clutch	-	Wet multiplate with coil springs	-	-	-	-	Wet multiplate, Assisted slipper clutch	Wet multiplate, Assisted slipper clutch	Wet multiplate, assisted slipper clutch
Final Drive	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	Chain (final drive)	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	Chain (final drive)
Rims	12-spoke cast aluminium	-	-	-	-	-	Cast aluminium	Cast aluminium, 5 Y-shaped spokes	Cast aluminium, 5 Y-shaped spokes
Height	1,135 mm / 44.7 in.	1,165 mm / 45.9 in. ↑	-	-	-	1145 mm / 45.1 in.	1145 mm / 45.1 in.	1145 mm / 45 in	1145 mm / 45.1 in.
Length	2,077 mm / 81.8 in.	2,075 mm / 81.7 in.	-	-	-	2080 mm / 81.9 in.	2080 mm / 81.9 in.	2080 mm / 81.8 in	2080 mm / 81.9 in.
Wet Weight	194 kg / 428 lbs	194 kg / 428 lbs	194 kg / 428 lbs	191 kg / 423 lbs ↓	192.8 kg / 425.0 lbs ↑	192 kg / 423 lbs ↓	192 kg / 423 lbs	192 kg / 423 lbs	191.9 kg / 423.0 lbs ↓
Emissions	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.	EURO5	EURO5	Meets current EPA standards. California version meets current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.
Tyres - Front	120/70-17	120/70-17	120/70-17	120/70-17	120/70-17	120/70-R17	120/70-17	120/70ZR17M/C (58W)	120/70-R17
Width	685 mm / 27.0 in.	740 mm / 29.1 in. ↑	-	-	-	755 mm / 29.7 in.	755 mm / 29.7 in.	760 mm / 29.9 in ↑	755 mm / 29.7 in. ↓
Tyres - Rear	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60-17	160/60ZR17M/C (69W)	-
Primary Drive	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain	O-ring-sealed chain; 15T/41T
Rake	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°	25.5°
Instrumentation	LCD Instrumentation.	-	-	-	-	-	LCD instruments	LCD Meter with Speedometer, Bar Graph Tachometer, Dual Trip Meters, Fuel Level and Consumption Gauge, Clock, Water Temp, Gear position, Shift Up Indicator	LCD Meter with Speedometer, Bar Graph Tachometer, Dual Trip Meters, Fuel Level and Consumption Gauge, Clock, Water Temp, Gear position, Shift Up Indicator
Fuel Consumption	5.74 litres/100 km (17.4 km/l or 40.98 mpg)	2.52 litres/100 km (39.7 km/l or 93.34 mpg) ↓	-	-	-	-	-	3.50 litres/100 km (28.6 km/l or 67.21 mpg)	3.27 litres/100 km (30.6 km/l or 71.93 mpg) ↓
Trail	103mm / 4.05 in	103mm / 4.05 in	103mm / 4.05 in	103mm / 4.05 in	102 mm / 4.0 in. ↓	102 mm / 4.0 in.	103mm / 4.05 in ↑	102 mm / in ↓	102 mm / 4.0 in.
Wheel Travel - Front	122 mm / 4.8 in	122 mm / 4.8 in	122 mm / 4.8 in	109 mm / 4.3 in ↓	109 mm / 4.3 in.	109 mm / 4.3 in.	109 mm / 4.3 in	109 mm / 4.3 in	109 mm / 4.3 in.
Max Power	42.9 hp / 31.9 kW @ 8500 rpm	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8500 rpm ↑	42.9 hp / 31.9 kW @ 8500 rpm ↓	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8500 rpm ↑	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8500 rpm	46.9 hp / 34.3 kW @ 8600 rpm	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8600 rpm	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8600 rpm	-
Wheel Travel - Rear	105 mm / 4.1 in	105 mm / 4.1 in	105 mm / 4.1 in	120 mm / 4.7 in ↑	119 mm / 4.7 in. ↓	119 mm / 4.7 in.	120 mm / 4.7 in ↑	120 mm / 4.7 in	119 mm / 4.7 in. ↓
Ignition	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Full transistorized	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance	Full transistorized
Max Torque	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	43.00 Nm (4.4 kgf-m or 31.7 ft.lbs) @ 7000 Revolutions	43.0 Nm (4.4 kgf-m or 31.7 ft.lbs) @ 6500 Revolutions	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	43.0 Nm (4.4 kgf-m or 31.7 ft.lbs) @ 6500 Revolutions