| MODEL | HONDA CBR 600 HURRICANE 1987 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 598 cc / 36.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 63 x 48 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 62 kW / 85 hp @ 11000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 59 Nm / 44 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | 4x 32 mm Mikuni carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel twin spar |
| Front Suspension | 37 mm Showa telescopic forks with air assistance and non-adjustable TRAC anti-dive |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link rising rate monoshock with 7 position preload |
| Front Brakes | 2x 276 mm discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 218 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2050 mm / 80.7 in |
| Overall Width | 685 mm / 27.0 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 182 kg / 397 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 199 kg / 439 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/80 V17 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80 V17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 18.8 km/l |
| Top Speed | 229.3 km/h / 142.5 mph |
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Duy Le, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The 1987 CBR600F, sold in the USA as the Hurricane, was Honda's first CBR600 and set the template for the modern middleweight sports bike. Its liquid-cooled 16-valve four sat in a steel frame hidden completely under one-piece-looking bodywork, which looked radical at the time. Strong mid-range, good brakes and a fairly roomy riding position made it as usable on the road as it was quick, and it sold in big numbers.
