CBR600F (2011 - present ) review
You probably know someone that has, at one stage in their biking life, owned a Honda CBR600F. First launched in 1987, it has been the bedrock of middleweight Honda sales, but, unlike the VFR or NC models, it never really got cult status. It’s never been ‘a must own’ and yet tens of thousands of us have owned one.
Now, 24 years later, the CBR600F is back but it’s got to fight harder than ever to sell as well as it has in the past. Honda’s 600cc range runs like this: The CBF600, the CB600F Hornet, the CBR600RR and now the CBR600F has to muscle its way into that line-up.
You probably know someone that has, at one stage in their biking life, owned a Honda CBR600F. First launched in 1987, it has been the bedrock of middleweight Honda sales, but, unlike the VFR or NC models, it never really got cult status. It’s never been ‘a must own’ and yet tens of thousands of us have owned one.
Now, 24 years later, the CBR600F is back but it’s got to fight harder than ever to sell as well as it has in the past. Honda’s 600cc range runs like this: The CBF600, the CB600F Hornet, the CBR600RR and now the CBR600F has to muscle its way into that line-up.
The outright success of every CBR600F model to date has been down to the fact the bikes are easy to get on with, capable, versatile and value for money. They strike a chord with those of us who want performance, comfort and looks without looking to shave 0.3 seconds off their time to the greasy bacon sandwich stop on a Sunday morning. On the flip side, if it’s capable but boring, well, no-one wants that.
The fact is, the CBR600F sits slap-bang in the middle of the CB600F Hornet and CBR600RR in terms of performance, comfort and price.
You probably know someone that has, at one stage in their biking life, owned a Honda CBR600F. First launched in 1987, it has been the bedrock of middleweight Honda sales, but, unlike the VFR or NC models, it never really got cult status. It’s never been ‘a must own’ and yet tens of thousands of us have owned one.
Now, 24 years later, the CBR600F is back but it’s got to fight harder than ever to sell as well as it has in the past. Honda’s 600cc range runs like this: The CBF600, the CB600F Hornet, the CBR600RR and now the CBR600F has to muscle its way into that line-up.
The outright success of every CBR600F model to date has been down to the fact the bikes are easy to get on with, capable, versatile and value for money. They strike a chord with those of us who want performance, comfort and looks without looking to shave 0.3 seconds off their time to the greasy bacon sandwich stop on a Sunday morning. On the flip side, if it’s capable but boring, well, no-one wants that.
The fact is, the CBR600F sits slap-bang in the middle of the CB600F Hornet and CBR600RR in terms of performance, comfort and price.
