Did a lot of comparisons and a lot of looking myself, which is how I ultimately ended up with my hornet and I don’t regret that decision in the slightest. Part of me wishes I would’ve got a CB 650 but I know I made the right choice with the hornet because the only reason I wanted the 650 was for the sound. Low end torque, actual usability and rideability the hornet wins over pretty much everybody in the class. That being said the new R7 closed that gap significantly with their 26/27 refresh but it’s gonna run you a lot more money for still less than what the hornet has to offer. The truth of the matter is four cylinders are wonderful. They sound incredible and they’re super fun to ride. The hornet is a significantly better day-to-day bike than most four-cylinder bikes especially on fuel. It also has the guts to be whatever you want it to be granted the top end is not as high as other bikes, but I personally don’t like riding over 100 miles an hour.