Honda CBR600F Bike Overview
The Honda CBR600F is a sporty all-rounder and a brilliant motorcycle with real power behind it. Many experienced riders say about the excitement this bike brings, but are also impressed with the added practicalities it has to make it a real contender in the market.
The fully adjustable suspension is sublime on this bike. It also handles beautifully, but does lack the sharpness of the Honda CBR600RR. It does give you loads of power though, as well as plenty of torque. The brakes are spongy but OK and sufficient in most weathers.
The fuel injection which has been added to this bike, separating it from its previous model version, will make your ride smooth – although on colder mornings you may find it is a little jumpy to get going. You’ll find a dash with a clear fuel gauge, clock and speedo.
The finish on this bike is what you’d expect from Honda. You will find that even older models keep delivering, with little engine problems. They also hold their value fairly well. The Honda CBR600F is a lot cheaper than rival bikes of the same kind and you’ll probably find this bike lasts a lot longer, too. You can get a few extras on this bike – like luggage and heated grips.
Honda CBR600F Bike Spec
- Top speed155mph
- Engine16v inline four
- Weight170kg
- Average fuel consumption38mpg
- Capacity599cc
- Seat height810mm
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Owner Reviews
Pros
Engine. i4 makes a lovely whine when you wind it up. it accelerates quickly and is very smooth.
Cons
Plastics could be better quality and less brittle. Square box rear swing arm is also a bit ugly.
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For a sports styke bike the position is quite neutral. You can tuck in if you want to open it up but it's easy to sit upright around town. Pillion seat is roomy and not too high that the passenger feels perched up there.
It's a Honda so it's solid. Plastics are a little brittle, especially front mudguard.
Brakes can feel a little light when decelerating from high speeds but ABS system works well when required.
Very smooth as it's an i4. usable power at low revs and lots of torque in the mid range. Feels very light in the bends and corners well with a new set of Michelin Road 5 tyres fitted.
It's a 600 so not going to beat an R1 but it pulls well in any gear and can easily do over 160mph.
Yeah, likes a drink, especially if your riding is "spirited".
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Everything
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Pros
Bike is superb in handling and looks good in White and red. ABS is really useful. Good bike before moving to 1000+ cc.
Cons
Exhaust (noisy silencer) :)
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Exhaust (noisy silencer) :)
Pros
Its my first big bike and I feel like a child when im on it. Im always smiling, especially when I hear a bike in the distance, it makes me what to get mine out! The power is adequate for a first big bike. Plenty of poke and loves to keep going! But I do want a CBR1000 now! Perfect for novice riders to gain experience on. Excellent to learn on and test your abilities. And it still looks great and sounds awesome!
Cons
The fairing! Mine has minor age related damage and im sure its gone over at some point in its life. The fairing is a sod to buy cheaply in good condition. I need to replace the 3 rear pieces due to a knock by the last owner, and its very hard to find matching fairing. The easiest option is buying the Chinese Copies that are around for about £500 delivered, but ive heard that sometimes they dont fit correctly. Lot of ebay searching, or may consider a respray!
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Being my first big bike I only have the NC750 to compare it to that I used for my test. I took some getting used to initially as the seating position is more Super Sports than an upright. In terms of ride, its very comfy, the speed through the gears is delivered smoothly and it accelerates nicely through all gears. Im not sure what the kerb weight is, but ive never had a problem moving through corners, roundabouts or just the occasional negative steering to get some heat in the tyres. Very manageable.
For my first bike this had plenty of grunt. Shes 18 years old but is still going well! Honda are renound for build quality and this is no exception. I believe the book BHP is about 120. Im note sure what mine is but I dont thing it would be far away from this after the service she had.
The fairing! Mine has minor age related damage and im sure its gone over at some point in its life. The fairing is a sod to buy cheaply in good condition. I need to replace the 3 rear pieces due to a knock by the last owner, and its very hard to find matching fairing. The easiest option is buying the Chinese Copies that are around for about £500 delivered, but ive heard that sometimes they dont fit correctly. Lot of ebay searching, or may consider a respray!
So far I have given it a full service, and not had any problems stripping her down. Im a novice when it comes to bikes, but with a little help from a friend who is a qualified bike mechanic with a lot of experience, I picked things up very quickly and only had to be shown once or twice. Since the initial service, I have replaced by myself the rear pads, airfilter, oil and oil filter, Plug Leads, and the idle cable with no real problems.
What can i say, she stops! She stops well at slow speed and slows down well at high speed. Front Discs will probably need replaceing this year.
Pros
The only bike I've really rode, so not much to go on. But I'm really happy with my choice. Whilst I may buy a more sports orientated bike as well. I'm pretty sure I'll keep this one a long time.
Cons
The seat.
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The seat.
I'm happy with the brakes, as I am with the bikes overall performance. But I haven't rode anything else than a Yamaha 600 at the training school, and it was heavy, slow and unresponsive.
Pros
All day comfort,nice easy linear power,good for pillions everyday usability,build quality once set up turn's in nicely and is stable in the corners. Fantastic motorbike, superbly engineered, reliable and everyday usability.
Cons
Nothing l can truly think of
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Get it set up, renew the rear shock and fork kit for the front and you're sorted
For a 600 it pulls nice and cleanly
Nothing l can truly think of
It's a Honda, that really speaks for itself
Nice progressive feel to the brakes, not really snatchy just nice feel
Pros
the bike is just the right size for a female to ride. It's also a decent ride carrying a pillion.
Cons
Battery drains quickly due to the alarm.
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Battery drains quickly due to the alarm.
Pros
Easy to ride, very economical. Great bike to start riding with.
Cons
Mirrors
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Mirrors
Pros
The colours. 1 words... Freedom!
Cons
Nothing.
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Pros
How easy it is to ride is my best part of this bike. I’ve always had supersports and when getting this bike immediately thought, ‘I will learn more on this bike than the 4 years I spent on my RR and my 2006 R6’. The 2011 cbr600f is a great all round bike. Comfy and easy to commute with, and fast enough to have lots of fun on the weekends. Would be an ideal first bike bike to learn on and good enough to be your only bike for a long time. I’ve had supersports and wish I’d got one of these first. I’ll never sell this as it is a perfect all rounder and even good for the odd trackday
Cons
The stock cat was huge so aftermarket slip on’s made little difference. I replaced this with aftermarket headers saving lots of weight and it now sounds how a sports bike should. So now I have changed that there isn’t anything else I’d change
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Brilliant ride quality, very smooth and very easy to ride compared to a supersport. It is heavy compared to the RR but a much more neutral and relaxing ride. Very good in the corners.
It has same engine as 2007 600rr but tuned down a touch. Over a 100bhp so plenty of power. Relaxing to ride below 6k revs, rides much like the RR when you take the revs up above that
Insurance is half what my supersport bikes were so great in tha respect. Great on fuel. Ridden relatively low revs gets over 200 miles to the 22l tank and maybe 160-180 if ridden more playfully
It is a Honda so build quality is great. Never broken down. Never had any issues whatsoever
It has abs joint braking system which is fantastic. Maybe lacking in feel a bit but certainly gives me confidence to use them harder even in the wet
Pros
Love the looks, fuel economy, power and the fact it has a centre stand is excellent
Cons
Not much really hence the reason I've kept it so long, an update on the brakes would be nice but obviously this would be a nightmare to do.
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Soft enough to be forgiving and deals with the odd pothole well, hard enough to be aggressive in the corners.
Beautifully revvy and has plenty of low down grunt for around towns, again build quality is fantastic on these, to use an over used quote 'bullet proof'
About 50mpg tax is not the highest so i would say reasonable
Typical Honda build quality, second to none, had no issues in six years.
Brake well in all situations but due to age does not have abs or other electrical aids
Pros
Cheap runner
Cons
Fuel guage required
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Good handling
Quick bike for 600cc
Very economical but could use a fuel guage
Strong and reliable
Disc brakes very good
Pros
Comfortable for a sportsbike
Cons
Lack of low down grunt
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Great in the corners, smooth on good surfaces. On bad surfaces can be a bit bumpy
600 engine is great but real performance is above 7500 rpm
Fairly cheap to run
Very reliable in the 4 years I've owned it
Standard brakes no abs, seems to wear pads quite quickly, could be a bit sharper in my opinion
Pros
Complete package. Be it track days or commuting through London. Slow manoeuvres or fast roads. Looks great, handles great and fast but controllable. What would I ever replace it with? Another older CBR!
Cons
Brakes with abs would be nice.
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It's handling and road holding is superb. I've had a lot of bikes over the years and this beats all of them, hands down.
Bullet Proof! Great power and delivery, very forgiving even with a novice riding.
Costs are fairly cheap for me but then I'm 55!
It's a Honda! Best build quality of any company. I've had 3 cbr 600s and 2 fire blades. Never had any problems, except when I first bought this one (2nd hand). There were some electrical problems which took time and money to sort out. It's a looooong story.
Brakes are good but no abs. Adequate but could be better.
Pros
Quick and light yet comfortable.
Cons
Headlight, its just a bit ugly, reminds me of a moped
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At the curb weight of 200 short wheel base cornering is very intuitive and comfortable. The engine itself has 3 points of power 1-4 just about enough power to move through a slow moving traffic, 4-9 good for cruising and 10-12 you can rock and roll, keep up with the big boys.
The engine has 100 hp and 62 Nm, which is slightly less then sports 600 but the difference is so small you will notice it when hitting 140 mph and the question is where are you going to hit that speed.
On the budget bike, parts are cheap.
It never broke down on me, this bike has a reputation of being bombproof. Mine has sled a couple of times and there was a theft attempt and it is sitill working flawlessly.
Standard, they work as they should, never let me down.
Pros
I love my bike and that it looks way ahead of its time style wise!
Cons
Have a proper fuel gauge would be awesome! Haha
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Smooth riding and good fuel economy
Faster than a lot of mates’ newer bikes
Cheap to run in terms of fuel, insurance
Japanese build quality, speaks volumes really.
Smooth
Pros
Good fun in the corners. A very reliable bike all in all.
Cons
Bounces around the road like a kangaroo.
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A little heavy on the handling
Very responsive
Bounces around the road like a kangaroo.
Very rarely a problem
Feels like stopping a freight train
Pros
A real head turner
Cons
I wouldnt change anything
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For the age, she rides like a dream, nice and smooth and fast!!
More than enough power for road legal use
I wouldnt change anything
Exceptional, everything fits where it should and is easy to remove
Had to do a few emergency stops and never been let down
Pros
Very easy to live with, reliable and an enjoyable ride. Reliable, enjoyable ride and looks great. It's been a dream first big bike. Mine is a 2001 model so will attract a low emissions zone fee in London in 2019.
Cons
Perfect for what it is but would like something bigger for longer tours
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Easy to ride around town to low revs but very fast with a twist of the throttle
Perfect for what it is but would like something bigger for longer tours
Rock solid bike
Stops well but no ABS
Pros
I love my bike it gives me so much pleasure and enjoyment all year round, it's fast and comfortable to ride and it's my pride and joy.
Cons
The lights could be a bit brighter.
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The lights could be a bit brighter.
Just got some EBC HH pads
Pros
Absolutely brilliant first bike, honda so it'll last and relatively cheep for the amount of machine!
Cons
Low end torque could do with a little boost
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The ride is great definitely a great bike to start learning your craft. Corners beautifully and it feels fairly light at slow speeds too.
Great power but needs a little more grunt down in the low RPM
Low end torque could do with a little boost
It's a Honda need I say more?
Dual disc at the front with plenty of stopping power!
Pros
Awesome sporty bike for a relative novice.
Cons
Lighter, but I'm a girly wimp!
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Perfect for a relative novice/ first sports bike. Real confidence giver, light and agile.
Plenty of power for me, considering my experience and general road riding, lots of power I haven't tapped into yet.
Lighter, but I'm a girly wimp!
Seems pretty good to me, no flimsy bits and no problems yet
Love the combined ABS, not let me down yet.
Pros
This model Honda is designed to last as expected by Honda bikes. Very Reliable in all weathers also Runs Quietly no vibration or rumbles nothing. I would recommend the Honda CBR 600 F3 to anyone . Its very easy to drive control and not too heavy . Great to work on for folk new to bikes and like to save on servicing etc as its very easy for any do it yourself novice with a manual and as they say the oldest bikes are the best bikes .
Cons
Perhaps as self lubricating chain , maintenance can be a messy affair .
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Very smooth and glides over most road surface imperfections
Bulletproof 599cc engine, timing chain driven, mines covered 19600 miles and has been very well serviced at correct intervals by myself with the very best of oils and filters and everything
Perhaps as self lubricating chain , maintenance can be a messy affair .
Reliable robust steel frame, very well painted. No rust after 19 years
Twin disc front brakes and single disc rear brakes which are very very efficient. Slight application brings you to a halt as required.
One comment on “Honda CBR600F Bike”
Honda CBR600FV. 1997. Have owned for 4 years. BEST HONDA EVER MADE. Have fitted vfr750 clip on bars to mine, and bike feels so light to ride , with more control. The bars really makes a big difference. MRA double bubble screen also works well. I use the bike all year round,and never falters. I had MCT refresh the rear shock, which makes a huge difference. I can honestly say that this is the best bike I have ever owned, bar none, It’s fast when you want it to be, It’s a great commuter, handles back road tomfoolery, brilliantly, is comfortable doing distance ,does up to 60mpg, never ever goes wrong. Totally undervalued, and still a fantastic bike to ride no matter what your mood, or weather. Buy the best one you can find, and enjoy yourself for very little money. You won’t have much depreciation either. Win win situation.