Introduced in Europe in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet (also known as the 599 in the U.S.) is a motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled, carburetted 599 cc in-line 4-stroke 4-cylinder DOHC engine that produces just over 95 horsepower and weighs 176 kg dry. The bike has a six-speed transmission. Its suspension consists of a front cartridge fork and a rear single shock. Its brakes are dual-disc in the front and single-disc in the rear. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... A scooter (left) and a cruiser Motorcycles have been produced in myriad different models for innumerable purposes. ... A motorcycle engine is an engine found in a motorcycle, which serves to propel the motorcycle. ... The 2000-2006 Honda CB900F, also called the Hornet in Europe or the 919 in the United States, is a motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 919cc in-line 4-stroke 4-cylinder DOHC engine that produces just over 100 horsepower (75kW) and weighs 427lb (194kg) dry. ... The Honda CBR600F3 sportbike; The biggest difference in the 1997 and 1998 models were the rear plastic fairings and new oval taillight. ... The Honda CBR600RR is a 599 cc Honda sport bike motorcycle that was introduced in 2003 as a race replica version of Hondas CBRFx series motorcycles. ... 2002 Suzuki SV650 The Suzuki SV650 motorcycle was introduced in 1999 as Suzukis low-end entry into the emerging naked bike market and was met with immediate success. ... The Yamaha FZ6 is a 600cc motorcycle that was introduced in 2004 as a budget middleweight reality bike built around the 2003 YZF R6 engine. ... Motorcyclists take a break from the road A motorcycle or motorbike is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...

As a sport-oriented motorcycle that provides an upright riding position and lacks a fairing, it is considered a standard or "naked bike". The wing root of a simple aircraft, an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee, showing a wing root fairing A fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and to reduce drag. ... A scooter (left) and a cruiser Motorcycles have been produced in myriad different models for innumerable purposes. ... Naked bike often refers to muscle bikes, the motorcycle equivalent of muscle cars. ...

Honda brought the CB600F over to the United States and Canadian market for the 2004 and 2006 model years. It was called the Honda 599.

Specifications

1998/9

External links

• US Honda Hornet (599) enthusiast's website
• Honda UK website - CB600F Hornet
• Honda Hornet enthusiast's website and what a bunch of wankers