HONDA CBR600F (1989-1990) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1990, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR600F, a sports motorcycle manufactured from 1987 to 1990, also known as the Hurricane in the US market, until 1991, when the designation changed to CBR600F2.

The original CBR600F, along with the CBR750F and CBR1000F, was Honda's first inline four-cylinder, fully-faired sports bike with the style influenced by a brief European trend toward a smooth and completely enclosed fairing similar to the one packed by the Ducati Paso.

The bike was built around a single cradle frame that housed a 37 mm air-assisted Showa telescopic fork on the front and a seven-way adjustable Pro-Link monoshock on the rear for optimum suspension performance and handling.

As for the braking performance, the bike packed two 276 mm discs with two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 218 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered strong stopping power.

In addition, the bike came equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a fully-faired bodywork, a two-piece dual seat, three-spoke cast aluminum wheels, a blacked-out exhaust system with a black muffler, a rectangular headlight, and a side stand.

The power of the 1990 Honda CBR600F was generated by a 598cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 85 hp at 9,500 rpm and 59 Nm (44 lb-ft) of torque at 8,500 rpm.

With a dry weight of 182 kg (397 lbs), a six-speed manual transmission, and lots of power generated by the engine, the 1990 machine reached a top speed of 234 kph (145 mph).