HONDA CBR600RRA C-ABS (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2013, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR600RRA C-ABS, a middleweight sports bike that was equally at home on the street or on the track and came with improvements in both categories.

Honda managed to enhance the RRA personality with improved engine performance, handling, and aerodynamics without messing with its unique ability to be practical and comfortable on everyday riding.

The CBR600RRA featured a new aerodynamic, aggressive bodywork that offered a 6.5 percent reduction in drag force, a new fully-adjustable Showa Big Piston Fork (BPF), 12-spoke wheels borrowed from the CBR1000RRA machine, and an upgraded aluminum frame with a lighter aluminum swingarm that improved handling performance.

Also, the bike featured revised settings in the Programmed Dual Stage Fuel Injection (PGM- DSFI) system that improved engine performance under 7,000 rpm and a re-tuned ram air system that improved torque above 7,000 rpm.

Like its name says, the bike featured the electronically controlled Combined ABS (C-ABS) braking system that offered top-notch stopping power at hard braking and on slippery surfaces.

In the power department, the 2013 Honda CBR600RRA C-ABS was powered by the same 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine used by the base 2013 model and delivered an output power of 118 hp with a peak at 13,500 rpm and 66 Nm (49 lb-ft) of torque at 11,250 rpm.