Honda CBR500R FOUR versus the rivals from Kawasaki, ZXMOTO and QJMotor
Honda's new CBR500R FOUR joins a growing group of small-capacity four-cylinder sports bikes. Here's how it compares with rivals from Kawasaki, ZXMOTO and QJMotor. Honda is launching headlong into one of the more interesting sports bike segments this winter, with its CBR500R FOUR arriving as its latest lightweight supersport offering. Since Kawasaki brought its Ninja ZX-4RR to the UK market, the small-capacity four-cylinder class has started to attract more attention, with Chinese manufacturers now offering their own alternatives at considerably lower prices. Honda's new arrival has a larger engine than the Kawasaki and QJMotor, but it isn't the most powerful bike here, nor does it have the lowest claimed weight. Instead, it brings its own combination of everyday usability, rider technology and the familiar Honda nameplate to the segment. With that in mind, here's how the four bikes…
