HONDA CBR600F Owner Review
Introducing a passionate story of "Commuter" who ride CBR600F, from Webike Community's "My Beloved Moto" campaign.
He shared his review of the CBR600F, including the advantage and the disadvantage, which he understands well because he is the owner.
Brief self-introduction
Motorcycle history and how I usually enjoy my motorcycle.
I started out with a moped, which could be ridden with a car license, and got tired of the 30km/h speed limit, so I got a motorcycle license, and then a large-sized license in order. I gradually moved up to a large-sized motorcycle, but now I also have a smaller displacement motorcycle as a second motorcycle. Since I don't change motorcycles that often, I have only ridden a few models over the years. The large motorcycles I own are mostly used for touring, while the second motorcycle is often used for daily transportation.
How long have I have been riding this motorcycle and why did I buy it?
I ride this motorcycle around town, but it's basically a touring motorcycle. My motivation to buy the motorcycle was that I wanted to ride it anyway, so there was no reason for me to do so, but I chose it as one of my favorite motorcycles out of all the Japanese motorcycles, because I had the image that Japanese motorcycles are four-cylinder. It's a very nice motorcycle and I'm going to keep it around for as long as I can ride it.
Satisfaction
- Very easy to ride and high performance. The balance of the motorcycle is so good that you don't feel like you're running out of power.
- It's a comfortable position that doesn't require much forward-leaning.
- The front and rear suspension are also fully adjustable, so you can adapt it to your preferences and use, and the responsiveness is great.
- As expected of a race-ready model based on a production motorcycle (at the time), the frame is sufficiently rigid and the chassis is stable.
- The opposing 4-pot caliper provides sufficient braking performance. (This is a common feature nowadays, but many older motorcycles have single-push calipers on the front, so it's not a negative point from today's perspective.)
- If you like a slightly more energetic engine, you can choose an export-spec (or camshaft-changed) vehicle that has the characteristics of a tuned engine, despite being a production vehicle.
Dissatisfaction
The design is a bit thicker than recent vehicles, but the actual motorcycle is not particularly intimidating and is rather compact. This single light model from the carburetor era is indeed a bit dated, but I prefer this one.
It may be that the radiator capacity is insufficient for the engine's calorific value, but while driving, hot air flows out of the cowl space around the legs. The frame also heats up quite a bit, so for safety reasons, I recommend wearing leather pants for long rides.
It is designed as a high-revolution engine, so it is suitable for driving with the throttle open. If you try to ride quietly, you may feel stressed because you have to feel very restrained.
Summary
If you want SS-like power but also want to go touring with ease and do everything with one vehicle, this is the one for you.
Since it's an older model there in terms of age, you should be able to get it at a much cheaper price than newer vehicles, considering its performance. Since it's HONDA, so you don't have to worry about it breaking down that much unless it's an overdriven motorcycle.
Even with the carburetor, it's not a bad sleeper, and since this is an older vehicle with engine control linked to throttle opening, I don't feel it's particularly difficult to handle compared to the injection.
If you're really curious, I'd suggest choosing from the F4i series, a later model that has been converted to FI.
Thank you, Commuter, for a narrative that shows so much love for the CBR600F!
