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The New CBR600F may not be fairly as fun as the original, but its worth a look.
There are times when firms like Honda must regret not come up with the most beautiful names for their bikes string of letters and numbers.CBR600F is known as Honda Hurricane in USA.
In 2011, Honda launched the new CBR600F. Share most components of the CB600F naked Hornet, but put in a full layered hood that reduces resistance and protects the rider from wind blast. It also maintains a relaxed posture resembles pilot fatigue minimum.
The new CBR600F engine also equipped with the highly revised CB600F model that was released in April 2007. This engine is a detuned version that is available in the 2007 CBR600RR giving a maximum output of about 102 hp (76 kW) at 12000rpm and 65 nm torque at 10500RPM.
The CBR600F is almost a lost cause compared with Honda’s own Fireblade or other proper names like Bandit, Tuono, Hayabusa and Road King. Almost a lost cause, but not quite, because the original CBR600F was such an outstandingly excellent motorcycle, even these three numbers and four letters stir warm memories in plenty of motorcyclists’ minds.
However, Honda CBR600 is a good sport bike, you expect the Hornet at its core, because that fine machine in its own right. 600F just add sleek bodywork with clean lines and interesting, even if there is an immaturity that might delay their more sophisticated tastes.
In addition,Honda 600F is not pitched quite where the original was: it doesn’t come close to supersport 600 performance, and is designed to appeal to novice riders more strongly. So you get 100bhp instead of 120bhp, gentler brakes and a riding position which compromises between forward lean and comfort.
Also,the CBR600F features a proper dual seat rather than two split-level ones, and the fairing beats off the windblast at speed.
You still feel the slipstream from your shoulders upwards but most of the noise and turbulence hits you below the head and isn’t an issue.
The instruments are shared with the Crossrunner and reflections can obscure the information, while the black band telling you the engine rpm is so close to the black plastic edge of the screen it’s hard to make it out at all sometimes. While I’m complaining, the mirrors show too much elbow and need to be wider… but there’s little else to be negative about.
The handling is a delight. Even the suspension settings are the same as the Hornet’s, but the extra weight of the bodywork lends the Honda CBR600F a perfect blend of stability and responsiveness. It’s thoroughly enjoyable and feels so natural it’s like you’ve plugged yourself into the bike. Very CBR600F, in fact.
The sensation of security is supported by the excellent “Combined-ABS” system, a standard option designed by Bosch which apportions front-to-rear braking automatically as well as preventing wheel lock-up, all of which means you can grab the brakes however you like, in total blind panic if necessary, and the 600F will hunker down and scrub off speed at the limit of grip without a hint of fluster.
The Honda is not bad in the touring corner of its portfolio, although judging by the Hornet, the range won’t be exceptional — maybe 170 miles from the four-gallon tank. But there are plenty of bikes that are worse.
The engine is sophisticated, notable mostly for its exceptional smoothness, and marred only by small vibration patches here and there; not enough to be bothersome. The response is perfect, but it would impress more with an increase in lower-rev torque, even if that meant fewer horses at the frantic end of the rev range.
The GSX650F, created from an identical recipe with Suzuki flavoring (it’s a Hornet-rival Bandit 650 with full bodywork) is 15bhp shy of the CBR600F but feels much quicker most of the time thanks to superior low-rev performance. It also happens to be £650 cheaper.
Honda CBR 600F Price and Feautures:
Price/on sale: £7,055 on the road/now
Power/torque: 101bhp @12,000rpm/ 47.2lb ft @10,500rpm
Top speed: 130mph (est)
Fuel tank/range: 4.0 gallons/170 miles
Verdict: Not really in the same vein as the original CBR600F, but still a fine bike
Telegraph rating: Four out of five
Honda CBR 600 Competitors
Dated looks compared with the Honda and is also heavier. It does without ABS and generally is rougher feeling, but it has torque where you need it and saves you a hefty £650. Suzuki is currently doing a zero per cent finance deal, too.
A competitively priced Yamaha is rare these days, but the Diversion is at least as well-made as the Honda and performs just as well, with more accessible torque. The bikes are closely matched, but Yamaha is nosing ahead on build quality.
You lose a little of the Honda’s weather protection, but not so you’d notice much, while gaining comfort, style and characterful twin-cylinder performance. The Versys will beat the CBR’s economy comfortably too, and it’s a more lively and fun-feeling bike.