- Honda CB600F
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name = Honda CB600F HORNET
aka = Hornet "(EU)"
599 "(US)"
manufacturer =Honda
production = 1998 - present
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class = Naked bike
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related =Honda CB900F Honda CBR600F3 Honda CBR600RR
similar =Kawasaki Z750 Yamaha FZ6 Suzuki GSR600 The Honda CB600F (known as the Hornet in Europe and 599 in the U.S.) is a
sport bike manufactured byHonda Motor Company . It is powered by a convert|599|cc|cuin|lk=on|abbr=on liquid-cooledinline-4 engine, originally a detuned version of that in the Honda CBR600 sport bike, which currently produces around convert|102|bhp|kW|lk=on|abbr=on.History
The Honda CB600F Hornet was introduced for Europe in 1998. The bike has a six-speed transmission. Its suspension consists of a front cartridge fork and a rear single shock. Its brakes are dual-disc, twin piston in the front and single-disc, single pot in the rear. It was given the convert|16|in|mm|abbr=on front/convert|17|in|mm|abbr=on 180 section rear wheel setup from the Fireblade. The bike is also produced with the latest Honda Dual Combined ABS.
As a sport-oriented motorcycle that provides an upright riding position, it is considered a standard or "
naked bike ".In 2000, Honda updated the Hornet, changing the convert|16|in|mm|abbr=on front wheel for a convert|17|in|mm|abbr=on to help corner stability and increasing the strength of the brake pass-over system on the front, making the brakes stronger. However, Honda did not increase the size of the fuel tank. A faired version, the CB600FS, was also introduced in 2000.
Honda brought the Hornet over to the United States and Canadian market for the 2004 and 2006 model years. It was called the Honda 599.
The highly revised CB600F model came out in April 2007. The engine of the new motorcycle is a detuned version of the engine available in the 2007 CBR600RR giving a maximum output power of approximately convert|102|bhp|kW|abbr=on.
the European only Honda CB600F Hornet
The 'Hornet' name was not brought to the American marketplace due to the name being trademarked by the American Motor Corporation and their automobile [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Hornet] . The Euro Hornet comes in models: 250, 600 & 900.
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Honda CB250F External links
* [http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/DispatcherServlet?hidActionDetail=viewproductdetail&hidAction=Lookup&hidProductID=57&hidSelectedProductCode=CB600F+Hornet&hidProductName=CB600F+Hornet&hidMSGID=10&hidMSGCode=TRADITIONAL&hidMSGName=Traditional&hidBannerPath=%2FmcStatic%2Fen%2Fpicture%2Fproduct%2FCB600F+Hornet%2Fprd_main_Banner.jpg&hidHomePath=%2Fjsp%2FmsgTRADITIONALHome.jsp#focusHere Honda UK website - CB600F Hornet]
* [http://www.mc.honda-eu.com/uk/en/mc/naked/cb600f_hornet/introduction/introduction.jsp Official European Website]
* [http://www.hondahornet.co.uk Honda Hornet - The Hornet's Nest UK Site]
* [http://www.witinside.net/honda/hornet/600/ Honda Hornet 600]
* [http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/?&N=189+146+4294043111&Ns=P_Publication_Date|1&id=1899 Honda Hornet 600 reviews] Road tests of the Honda Hornet 600
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