HONDA CB600F Hornet (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB600F Hornet had its debut in 1998 as a standard motorcycle powered by a detuned version of the 599cc engine used on the CBR600 sports bike. Over the years, the model went through several modifications and revisions, such as the 2007 model that featured a detuned version of the engine used on the CBR600RR sports motorcycle.

In 2011, the Hornet came with a new facelift that included a new headlight assembly, an instrument cluster that featured an LCD with an analog tachometer, wide handlebars, a dual seat with integrated pillion handles, die-cast aluminum wheels, and an under-belly exhaust system.

Also, the bike shared many of the same components, such as the swingarm, fork, frame, and engine like the Honda CBR600F, which was reintroduced in 2011.

In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB600F Hornet, a standard motorcycle that featured the same facelift received by the 2011 model.

In the performance department, the 2012 Honda CB600F Hornet packed the same proven 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine as its predecessors, fitted with an electronic fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 102 hp at 12,000 rpm and 64 Nm (47 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,500 rpm.

All the power generated by the engine was converted into speed by a six-speed manual transmission that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 224 kph (139 mph).

As for braking performance, the bike featured two 296 mm discs with a couple of two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered optimum braking performance.