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Honda has just unveiled a brand-new CBR500R FOUR for 2027 – a screaming 12,500rpm inline-four sports bike with around 71bhp, Honda E-Clutch and a UK price of just £7,000! But is it actually good value when you compare it with the CFMOTO 675SR-R, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR, Yamaha R7, Triumph Daytona 660 and Aprilia RS 660? In this week's **Get Ben Riding motorcycle news**, I'm breaking down the **10 things you NEED to know about the new Honda CBR500R FOUR**, including its engine, performance, electronics, A2 licence option, chassis, technology and pricing. And Honda isn't stopping there! The **2027 Honda CBR600RR** has also been updated, retaining its legendary high-revving 599cc four-cylinder engine producing around 119bhp, while introducing revised equipment and technology. We're looking at 10 key talking points about the updated CBR600RR, including its Bosch six-axis IMU, revised front brakes, updated TFT display, riding modes, aerodynamics and HRC race kits. Better still, Honda has confirmed that the CBR600RR's UK price remains unchanged at **£10,999 on the road**. But how does it stack up against the Kawasaki ZX-6R, Yamaha R9, Ducati Panigale V2 and increasingly competitive Chinese sports bikes? 🏍️ **IN THIS WEEK'S VIDEO:** 🔥 2027 Honda CBR500R FOUR – 10 things you need to know ⚡ 502cc inline-four, 71bhp and 12,500rpm redline 💰 Is £7,000 a bargain for a four-cylinder sports bike? 🏁 CBR500R FOUR vs CFMOTO, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph and Aprilia 🔧 2027 Honda CBR600RR – 10 key updates and features 🏍️ 119bhp, updated electronics and improved equipment 💷 CBR600RR at £10,999 – how does it compare with the competition? 🏆 Are proper middleweight supersports making a comeback? **THE BIG QUESTION:** Would you rather have a lightweight, high-revving 71bhp CBR500R FOUR that you can really work hard on the road, or spend another £4,000 for the 119bhp CBR600RR? And would you choose Honda over the increasingly impressive alternatives coming from China? Let me know in the comments. I read them all! 👍 If you enjoy independent, straight-talking motorcycle news and reviews, give the video a like and subscribe to Get Ben Riding. 🌐 Website: https://getbenriding.co.uk New motorcycle reviews, real-world road tests, industry news and the occasional controversial opinion. **Get Ben Riding – Motorcycles | Reviews | Real World** #HondaCBR500RFour #HondaCBR600RR #MotorcycleNews

Is Apple CarPlay or Android Auto worth adding to your motorcycle? I've fitted the **Carpuride W702S with TPMS tyre pressure sensors** to the Honda CB1000GT to find out whether it's a genuinely useful upgrade or just another expensive gadget. Get 30% off Carpuride product with my discount code: GETBENRIDING30 https://carpuride.com/discount/GETBENRIDING30?ref=getbenriding With modern motorcycles becoming increasingly reliant on technology, could an aftermarket CarPlay screen give you the navigation, connectivity and convenience of a premium TFT dashboard without having to buy a new bike? In this review, I take a closer look at the Carpuride W702S Pro with TPMS, including: 🏍️ Installation and how it fits on the Honda CB1000GT 📱 Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity 🗺️ Navigation and everyday usability 🛞 TPMS tyre pressure monitoring sensors ☀️ Screen visibility and touchscreen operation 🌧️ Weather protection and suitability for motorcycle use 💰 Whether it's worth spending your money on The big question: **Does this make your motorcycle better, or is it just more technology you don't really need?** Let me know in the comments: would you fit a CarPlay screen to your motorcycle, or do you prefer keeping things simple? 👍 If you enjoyed the review, give it a like and subscribe to Get Ben Riding for independent motorcycle reviews, real-world tests, motorcycle news and a healthy dose of opinion. 🌐 Website: https://carpuride.com/?ref=getbenriding Discount code: https://carpuride.com/discount/AGREEABLESIAMES?ref=getbenriding #Carpuride #AppleCarPlay #MotorcycleReview #carpuridew702s

What happens when you take the DNA of Honda's legendary Fireblade, mix it with the practicality of the NT1100, and create something completely different? You get the **Honda CB1000GT**. Well, that's my theory anyway! In this Get Ben Riding review, I'm getting beyond the specification sheet to find out what Honda's sports tourer is actually like to live with, ride and enjoy. We're talking real-world riding, performance, comfort, handling, practicality and, most importantly, whether this motorcycle can genuinely deliver the best of both worlds. Is it a sports bike that's grown up? A touring bike with a mischievous streak? Or has Honda found the sweet spot between the two? As always, expect an independent opinion, some spirited riding, a bit of humour and no unnecessary specification-sheet waffle. **In this review:** 🏍️ Honda CB1000GT styling and first impressions 🔥 Engine performance and riding character 🏁 Handling and the sporting side 🛣️ Comfort and touring practicality 💬 My real-world verdict **JOIN THE CONVERSATION** Would you choose the CB1000GT over an NT1100? Or would you rather have a proper sports bike? Let me know in the comments. I read them all! 👍 LIKE if you enjoyed the video 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for independent motorcycle reviews, industry opinions, news and everything on two wheels. 🌐 Website: https://www.getbenriding.co.uk **GET BEN RIDING** Real bikes. Real riding. Real opinions.

Has Harley-Davidson forgotten what made people want a Harley—and could a completely different range make you want one again? From Buell and LiveWire to the Pan America and its changing racing priorities, I explore Harley’s search for its next audience before revealing my own imagined 2027 range. I’m a marketer with years of motorcycle industry experience, and I love this industry. This project is about getting people excited about an iconic brand again—and starting a conversation about what riders actually want. Meet the VV campaign: a new identity inspired by Harley’s V-twin heritage, an imagined V4 platform, and a range featuring a café racer, flat tracker, bobber, scrambler and two sports bikes. These are independent, fictional concepts visualised with AI assistance. They’re a creative exercise, not an official Harley-Davidson launch or a costed engineering proposal. 👇 Which bike should Harley build? Would you actually buy one? What have I missed—or completely misunderstood? 📖 Read the full story and download the concept brochure: https://www.getbenriding.co.uk/post/help-me-save-harley-davidson-from-itself Share this video with someone who’ll have an opinion. Whether you own a Harley or have never considered one, I want your feedback. Let’s get the conversation in front of the people shaping the brand’s future. Subscribe to Get Ben Riding for motorcycle stories, reviews and opinions. #HarleyDavidson #MotorcycleDesign #GetBenRiding

Has Honda just shown us the foundations of a new CBR750R? The yellow Onitsuka Tiger concept revealed at Milan Fashion Week may not officially carry the CBR750R name, but it looks far too complete to dismiss as a styling exercise. I take a closer look at what Honda has built, where it could fit in the CBR range and why this might be exactly the road-focused sports bike Honda needs. Also in this week’s motorcycle news: 🏍️ CFMOTO’s V4 superbike project takes another step forward ⛽ Rising fuel prices—and what they actually mean for UK riders 🔐 The huge response to my motorcycle-theft article and whether riders are being pushed into protecting themselves This isn’t a corporate press-release roundup. It’s an informed look at the stories that could genuinely matter to ordinary motorcyclists. Which interests you most: Honda’s potential CBR750R or CFMOTO’s V4 superbike? Let me know below. Read the supporting stories and analysis: 🔗 https://www.getbenriding.co.uk/ Subscribe for motorcycle reviews, real-world riding and a fresh edition of This Week in Bikes. #HondaCBR750R #MotorcycleNews #ThisWeekInBikes

Motorcycle chain maintenance is one of those jobs that sounds simple — clean it, adjust it, lube it — but there’s a surprising amount of conflicting advice about how you should actually do it. In this video I’m going right back to basics and show you how to look after a motorcycle chain properly. This is aimed particularly at new riders or anyone who’s never really been shown how to maintain a chain. We look at how motorcycle chains actually work, why they appear to “stretch”, O-rings and sealed chains, how to check your chain condition and tension, and when adjustment is actually necessary. Then we get hands-on: cleaning the chain, choosing the right products, adjusting the tension correctly and looking at where chain lubricant actually needs to go — along with a few common myths and mistakes. I also try out the Sprocket Zone chain tool, which was supplied to me, to see whether it actually makes the messy business of cleaning and lubricating a chain any easier. Whether you've just bought your first bike, you're starting to maintain your own motorcycle or you've simply been spraying chain lube at it for years without really knowing why, hopefully you'll come away knowing a bit more than you did before. 🔧 IN THIS VIDEO: • How a motorcycle chain works • O-ring / sealed chains explained • Why chains appear to stretch • How to check chain wear and condition • Motorcycle chain slack explained • How to clean a motorcycle chain • How to adjust chain tension • Where and how to apply chain lubricant • Paddock stands and useful tools • Common chain-maintenance myths • The Sprocket Zone tool If you found it useful, give the video a like and subscribe to Get Ben Riding. There are plenty more motorcycle tests, technical features, stories and slightly overthought experiments on the way. 🏍️ Get Ben Riding Motorcycles. Stories. Reviews. And occasionally finding out whether the accepted wisdom is actually true. #MotorcycleMaintenance #ChainMaintenance #MotorcycleChain #HondaCBR650R #MotorcycleTips #GetBenRiding

The supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 is returning to the UK—but it has less peak power than the bike it replaces. Has Kawasaki improved its most outrageous motorcycle, or completely missed the point? In this week’s motorcycle news roundup: 🏍️ The 2027 Kawasaki Ninja H2, H2 Carbon and H2R ⚙️ Benda’s Rock 707 with an electronic clutch and self-lowering suspension 🏁 Why the Isle of Man TT is dropping the Supertwin class 💰 Cardo’s new £695 connected off-road helmet 🇮🇹 Ducati’s next ultra-exclusive Bentley collaboration These are the stories actually worth talking about—what happened, why riders should care and what deserves a proper real-world test. Which story should I investigate next? Let me know in the comments. 🌐 Read the full supporting article: [INSERT BLOG LINK] 🔔 Subscribe for motorcycle reviews, real-world tests and the weekly bike news without the press-release filler. #KawasakiH2 #MotorcycleNews #ThisWeekInBikes

We probably took this test a little further than Bluroc expected… 😂 The Bluroc X-Bongo is a tiny retro-styled motorcycle available in both 50cc and 125cc form. On paper, it looks like a quirky little commuter or learner bike. So naturally, Steve from SJT Motorcycles and I decided the sensible way to review it was to do pretty much everything you're probably not supposed to do with one. We take the X-Bongo on the road, off-road, two-up and generally mess about on it to find out whether a little motorcycle can actually deliver proper big-bike levels of fun. And that's really the point of this video. Motorcycling doesn't always need 200bhp, £20,000 superbikes and electronic suspension. Sometimes a tiny bike, a mate and a questionable idea are all you need. We test: 🏍️ Bluroc X-Bongo 50cc 🏍️ Bluroc X-Bongo 125cc 🛣️ Road riding 🌲 Off-road riding 👬 Two-up practicality 😂 And several things that definitely aren't part of the official road test procedure... If you're a learner rider, looking for an affordable 125, interested in small-capacity motorcycles or just remember when riding bikes was primarily about having a laugh, this one's for you. Would you actually own one? And what's the most fun you've ever had on a slow bike? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe to Get Ben Riding for motorcycle reviews, ridiculous tests, road trips and everything else on two wheels. #Bluroc #XBongo #125cc #50cc #MotorcycleReview #125ccMotorcycle #LearnerBike #SmallMotorcycles #Motorbike #GetBenRiding