Motorcycle specifications HondaCB 600 F HORNET 2012 Wasp trimmer for playful hornets

13 years. It's taken all this time for the Hornet to find, adopt and integrate its true face; or rather, a face whose identity truly corresponds to the nickname Honda gave it. It's undeniable, it's stylish, it's insectivorous, and it's obvious. Even those who know nothing about bikes express their first impression of the 2011 CB 600 F as follows: " This bike looks like a hornet! "And what does Hornet mean in English, mmmmm....?

however, the original idea behind the 2011-2012 Hornet was to reshape its face to more closely resemble that of its CB 1000 R big brother. It's true that the inspiration is as undeniable as it is subtle, but the designer left his pencil slightly drifted so that the fork head adopted a more blatant design. All it needs are mandibles to eat the unwary alive.
As long as the CB 1000 R doesn't say anything, we'll steal a few styling ideas from it. So be it, and the dashboard evolves in this spirit, seeing itself completely redesigned, with an all-digital instrument panel. The rear end, which was highly controversial at the time of its launch, has become much more incisive, with a new LED taillight at the end of the sting.

redesigned by Boxer Design, Wakisashi version, R version, adoption of an inverted fork ine fork in 2005, and a 2007 CBR 600 engine for its major upgrade the same year, Honda's flagship roadster has evolved considerably since its birth in 1998. And yet, it remains astonishingly faithful to its original technical principle: a 600 sportbike engine, enhanced by a monobackbone frame with Diamond architecture. Let's put things into perspective: the elements chosen have changed quite a bit, especially in 2007. That's when the frame swapped steel for aluminum. The inverted fork had already been there since 2005. Faithful to the CBR's 4-cylinder engine, the CB 600 F surprised everyone with this choice. Indeed, scalded by the success of the Z 750, all Japanese medium-displacement roadsters have moved up to the next cubic level. In 2011, the Hornet will be the only Japanese model to unabashedly display 600 cm3. This engine doesn't disappoint, quite the contrary. Lively and eager to rev, it gives this mid-size streetfighter just the right amount of pep. On the other hand, the Yamaha FZ8, Kawasaki Z 750 and Suzuki 750 GSR all have extra torque.

beneath its CB-1000-ized exterior, the Hornet renews its confidence in its tried-and-tested values. Namely, a 102 hp engine block held in place by a discreet aluminum frame, two 296 mm brake discs that can be backed up by combined ABS, a 41 mm upside-down fork but no radial brake calipers. A list of options gives you a certain level of customization. The main thing is the Hornet's ease of use and first-rate enjoyment, which should remain very similar, if not identical, for this new vintage.

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