Motorcycle specifications HondaCBR 600 F 2013 A return in a new light?

it's the return of one of the most emblematic sports bikes in the history of the 600. We're gradually forgetting that, before being a pure pistarde, the CBR 600 was F before it was RR. The market was looking for radical machines, which precipitated the end of the F series. Introduced in 1987 as the standard-bearer of a much-praised category, it came to a confidential end in 2006. a mere 23,000 units sold in France were not enough to ensure its continued existence... until 2011, when the CBR 600 F was reborn.

After all, how many times has it been said that a modern track bike is no longer fit for the road? Demanding, uncomfortable, sharp, expensive, exclusive, these models were all about the track and the lap time, not your back. The CBR 600 F was something else. A sports bike that could be used every day, capable of road and sport riding, just like the Yamaha 600 Thundercat. But the public wants the dream, the exceptional. So we give it to them.
Could it be that the times are slowing down? That would explain the reappearance of the CBR 600 F. It's based on the same ideas as before. And that's a good thing. These values are reflected in the shape of the bodywork, which is sporty but not too sporty. The Honda Rome design office was responsible for this silhouette, based on multi-layer design. But I don't find the CBR soul, that symbol of Honda sport. I get the impression that it's wearing a dress for which it wasn't intended. Could this CBR not be one?

Its real name could have been CBR 600 Hornet... Murmurs from the audience. Calm down! And take a closer look, remove the fairing. Indeed, underneath, it's a Hornet, with its aluminum Monobackbone frame (shit, no more double-beam perimeter) and mellowed-out engine. Still, its mechanicals have a fine pedigree. The 4-cylinder actually returns to its origins, as it's a 2007 CBR 600 RR mill just adapted for roadster use. And 100 horsepower is more than enough to have fun on a sporty 600 - you can even scare yourself when you're being silly. Above all, it's a great way to discover the sport. When I was young, my favorite magazine implied that the CBR 600 was practically a motorcycle-sports school.
Its specific mapping, far less exclusive than necessary for a racing bike, should give it more roundness and responsiveness. Those who are tired of living between 13,000 and 15,000 rpm are starting to listen.

Based on the Hornet roadster, the CBR 600 F opus 2011 - 2013 will offer very similar handling. Its backbone frame and less radical geometry will take you away from the speeding spirit and give you a more road-like ride at speed. The 41 mm inverted fork will seem perfectly innocuous, while the brake calipers will seem to have emerged from another era (not so old, though). Axial-fixed 2-piston calipers. What's that? No radial? Are you sure your CBR is a sports bike? Hey, guys! Don't forget that just 10 years ago, not a single bike on the market had radial calipers; not even a 27,000-euro R7.
In this configuration, the calipers are no longer gold-plated but painted black, and the front jaws are fitted with 3 pistons instead of 2.

as an everyday sports bike, the new CBR 600 F features raised half-handlebars to relieve pressure on the grips. The passenger seat is more welcoming, and it's even possible to fit a U-shaped seat under the saddle. It's equipped with a new, fully digital instrument panel, HISS coded immobilizer and softer suspension than the CBR 600 RR (which makes sense...). By the way, who was it who said that history is always beginning again?

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