1998 – 1999 Honda CB600F Hornet

The Honda CB600F Hornet, also known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil and the 599 in the United States, was a standard motorcycle made by Honda, powered by a detuned 599cc version of the engine packed by the CBR600 sports bike.The bike was introduced in 1998 and was based on the CB250F model, which was restricted to 250cc in Japan due to local laws. It was a sport-oriented motorcycle that offered an upright riding position that made it be considered a standard or naked bike.The CB600F model featured a steel backbone frame that housed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a single shock absorber with preload adjustability on the rear that offered optimum suspension performance.As for stopping power, the bike packed two 296 mm discs with two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong braking performance.In the power department, the 1998 Honda CB600F Hornet took its muscles from a 599cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 98 hp at 12,000 rpm and 66 Nm (48 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,000 rpm.In addition, the bike came with standard features, such as lightweight cast aluminum wheels, a dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a wide handlebar, an analog instrument cluster, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and an under-belly exhaust system.