HONDA CB600F Hornet (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB600F Hornet was a standard motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range, known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil and the 599 in the American market, manufactured in 1998 and powered by a detuned 599cc version of the engine used in the CBR600 sports bike.

It was based on the CB250F model, which was restricted to 250cc in Japan due to local laws. It was a sport-oriented motorcycle that offered an upright riding position that made it be considered a standard or naked bike.

The latest update brought upon the CB600F Hornet was in 2000, which included the front wheel being changed from 16-inch to 17-inch for better corner stability and increased strength of the front brake pass-over, which resulted in stronger brakes.

In 2003, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB600F Hornet, a motorcycle in its fifth year of production that came with a make-over, which included a larger fuel tank with a capacity of 17-liter instead of the earlier 16-liter unit, but also with a sharper styling.

The bike featured a backbone steel frame that housed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a single shock absorber with preload adjustability on the rear that offered optimum suspension performance.

As for power, the 2003 Honda CB600F Hornet took its thrust from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 98 hp at 12,000 rpm and 66 Nm (48 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,000 rpm.