HONDA CBF600S ABS (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The family Honda CBF600 was born in 2004, when Honda introduced two motorcycles, the CBF600N naked and the CBF600S half-faired model, as a replacement for the Honda CB500, no longer compliant with the European emission regulations.

The difference between the two motorcycles was that the CBF600S half-faired one was fitted with an additional front cowl with a small windscreen for better wind protection and a dual headlight system instead of the single unit on the naked machine.

The bikes were manufactured over two generations, with the first generation built from 2004 to 2007 and the second from 2008 to 2013. The second generation was an almost entirely new design with a new engine and chassis.

In 2012, alongside the standard CBF600S model, the Japanese maker also released another version that packed an additional Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS). In addition to the ABS, the bike was fitted with a center stand available only for the CBF600S ABS motorcycles.

The 2010 Honda CBF600S ABS packed the same suspension settings as its predecessors, with a 41 mm telescopic fork handling the front end. The rear end was run by a seven-way spring preload-adjustable shock absorber.

The braking system was also carried from the previous models, with two 296 mm discs and a two-piston caliper taking care of the front stopping power and a 240 mm disc with a single-piston caliper handling the rear end.

As for power, the half-faired machine was fitted with a 599cc four-stroke liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronic fuel injection system and delivering 76 hp with a peak at 10,500 rpm and 58 Nm (43 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.