CB600F

The Honda CB600F, also known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil and 599 in the U.S. is a standard motorcycle produced by Honda. It is powered by a 599 cc inline-four liquid-cooled engine, initially, it was detuned version of the same engine that was in the Honda CBR600 sportbike, which produced approximately 102 hp. To help keep the engine in top shape, make sure you have a handy Honda CB600F workshop manual. 

In 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet was launched in Europe. It was inspired by the CB250F that was restricted to 250 cc in its home market of Japan. The bike had a 6-speed transmission. Its suspension was made up of a single shock in the rear and a conventional telescopic fork in the front until 2005 when it was succeeded by an upside-down fork. Its brakes were dual-disc, Nissin twin-piston in the front and in the back it was a single-disc, Nissin single piston.

Honda gave the CB600F version a make-over in 2003, with a larger fuel tank and 'sharper' styling. The CB600S faired variant was discontinued. In 2005, the instrument cluster was updated, and more importantly, it was fitted with inverted front forks, to improve cornering stability and road-holding.

Honda took the Hornet to the Canadian and United States market for the 2004 and 2006 model years. There it was called the 599. In 2007, the highly revised CB600F model was unveiled. The engine was a detuned version of the same engine available in the 2007 CBR600RR; giving a power output of approximately 102 hp.

In 2011, the model got a refresh. The headlight assembly was improved, and the instrument cluster used an LCD display. This bike shared many of the same components – fork, swingarm, frame, engine – as the Honda CBR600F that was relaunched in 2011. In 2014, the model was given a significant reworking and got a displacement increase of 49 cc; this new model was named the CB650F. And if you ever find yourself having to work on one of these beauties, having a Honda CB600F service manual can make the job go more smoothly.