Joining its smaller siblings in Honda’s new-for-2011 British line-up starting next month is the revived CBR600F mode,l an old favorite that yet comes with modern-day usability and the addition of ABS. Pricing for the UK market has been set at £7,055 (including first registration fee and road tax totalling £105).
Also, interested buyers will have the choice of three different color schemes for 2011, Pearl Cool White/Hyper Red, Pearl Cool White/Moody Blue Metallic and Pearl Nightstar Black/Matt Cynos Grey Metallic.
“Production of the CBR600F ceased in 2006 as Honda’s focus turned to the CBR600RR, but recent research has shown a desire for the return of the F model, which carries the performance capabilities of a sports bike but combined with greater versatility, practicality and comfort for all-round riding,” a company statement reads.
The latest version, which has had its world public debut at the 2010 EICMA show in Milan last November, features a modern, sleek design with the latest Combined Anti-Lock Braking System (C-ABS) technology.
The motorcycle’s engine is borrowed from the Hornet, meaning it boasts a powerplant that is derived from that of the CBR600RR, delivering 100 hp at 12,000 rpm and a peak torque of 47 lb/ft at 10,500 rpm.
“Our engineers could have just re-engineered the CBR600RR. But why compromise a single-minded machine? Instead the new CBR600F took a compact alloy 599cc engine and Mono-Backbone aluminium frame as its starting point. This high performance core package was then painstakingly developed to meet the new brief – create a high performance road sportsbike with the accessibility that has always defined the CBR600F,” Honda says.
Also, interested buyers will have the choice of three different color schemes for 2011, Pearl Cool White/Hyper Red, Pearl Cool White/Moody Blue Metallic and Pearl Nightstar Black/Matt Cynos Grey Metallic.
“Production of the CBR600F ceased in 2006 as Honda’s focus turned to the CBR600RR, but recent research has shown a desire for the return of the F model, which carries the performance capabilities of a sports bike but combined with greater versatility, practicality and comfort for all-round riding,” a company statement reads.
The latest version, which has had its world public debut at the 2010 EICMA show in Milan last November, features a modern, sleek design with the latest Combined Anti-Lock Braking System (C-ABS) technology.
The motorcycle’s engine is borrowed from the Hornet, meaning it boasts a powerplant that is derived from that of the CBR600RR, delivering 100 hp at 12,000 rpm and a peak torque of 47 lb/ft at 10,500 rpm.
“Our engineers could have just re-engineered the CBR600RR. But why compromise a single-minded machine? Instead the new CBR600F took a compact alloy 599cc engine and Mono-Backbone aluminium frame as its starting point. This high performance core package was then painstakingly developed to meet the new brief – create a high performance road sportsbike with the accessibility that has always defined the CBR600F,” Honda says.