| MODEL | HONDA CB 600F HORNET 1998 - 1999 |
| Year | 1998 - 1999 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 65 x 45.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 71.1 kW / 97.5 hp @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 65.6 Nm / 6.83 kgf-m @ 10000 rpm |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance |
| Induction | 4 x 34 mm carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel backbone frame |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock, preload adjustable, 128 mm / 5.0 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 296 mm discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2055 mm / 80.9 in |
| Overall Width | 745 mm / 29.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1070 mm / 42.1 in |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1425 mm / 56.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Dry Weight | 176 kg / 388 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 198 kg / 436.5 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 130/70 ZR16 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 17 km/l |
| Top Speed | 226.6 km/h / 140.8 mph |
The original Hornet launched in Europe in 1998 as Honda's budget naked middleweight, using a retuned CBR600F four-cylinder fed by smaller 34 mm carburettors for stronger low and midrange pull. It sat on a simple steel backbone frame with a fat 16-inch front tyre and a high-level under-seat exhaust, giving it a stocky streetfighter look. Light, quick-steering and cheap to run, it became a big seller and even spawned its own one-make race series.
