What kind of bike is a Honda Hornet?
The Honda CB600F (known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil and 599 in the U.S.) is a standard motorcycle manufactured by Honda. It is powered by a 599 cc (36.6 cu in) liquid-cooled inline-four engine, originally a detuned version of that in the Honda CBR600 sport bike, which currently produces around 102 bhp (76 kW).
Are Honda Hornets fuel injected?
Engine. Plenty of power and excellent reliability from the Honda CB600Fs inline four. It’s the same as used in mid-90s CBR600F with carbs not fuel injection. The Honda CB600F Hornet does need revving hard if you want to use all the power but it’s gentle in town with a light clutch.
How many cc is a hornet?
Latest updates on Hornet 2.0 This is powered by 184.4 cc, single-cylinder. Eventually, the fuel-injected engine makes 17.03 bhp at 8,500 rpm and 16.1 Nm of peak torque at 6,000 rpm. This also gets the 5-speed gearbox, and the engine gets Honda’s PGM-FI fuel-injection system with what Honda Eco Technology (HET).
How many gears does a hornet have?
5 Speed
Engine and Transmission
| Engine Type | 4 Stroke, SI Engine, BS-VI |
|---|---|
| Clutch | Multiplate Wet Clutch |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Bore | 61 mm |
| Stroke | 63.09 mm |
What makes the Honda CB600F Hornet a genuine Honda bike?
The Honda CB600F Hornet fuel tank has also increased in size and there is a long list of genuine accessories to personalise the bike. Up front, the clocks are taken directly from Honda’s Fireblade, although the instrument panel arrangement is very similar to Kawasaki’s ER-6.
What do you think about the Hornet 600?
I had an 98 Hornet 600 which was a real nice bike. It performed unbelievably well but had so much grip and the ability to corner so well it was more suited to the track than the road to get the best out of the handling of this machine.
Is the Honda CB600F a good value for money?
More experienced riders were able to find a sporty edge for a weekend scratch, too. And at just over £5000 brand-new at its launch, the second-generation CB600F was also exceptional value for money.
Where is the Honda Hornet 600 made?
Despite the name on its tank, the Hornet was shaped by Honda’s European design studio in Italy, and built at the factory in Atessa. Given Italian sales were largely responsible for the original Hornet 600 topping European sales charts from 2001 to 2003, there’s no doubt plenty of this latest version will remain in Italy too.