Paging Elly - CBR600F Sport

A bloke at work has just come in on his new-to-him X'Reg CBR600F-Sport. [1]
Now I am in the mood for a change, so after googling for a while for reviews
et al I've read that you used to have one [2], could you kindly give me your
opinion?

Or indeed throwing this out to anyone who would care to comment on this
bike?



[1] To which I promptly had a good butchers at and a little
"try-it-for-size" sitting.
[2] Of the age range I would be looking at buying.

 

kayman says...

Chickwheels.

Buy a ZX-9R and save all the fucking around with inferior machines.

 

I loved it ... it was the third CBR600 that I'd owned and, in many
respects was the best (well it should be after all that development on
it).

The only negative point that I found was the somewhat limited tank
range; approximately 100 miles to reserve. This was improved
significantly by fitting an Akrapovic end can (10% more miles in
hooning mode and up to 20% in motorway/commuting mode). This also
served to free up the mid-range where formerly it always felt a little
choked - Akrapovic, helps you breathe more easily.

Other than that, the bike's a little cracker. It goes well enough for
a 600 (1), stop(pie)s well and goes round corners on rails. It's very
forgiving and has no discernible bad habits which is presumably why so
many people consider Hondas to be bland (2).

Watch out for problems with the cam chain tensioner - by now, those
with a problem will probably have been sorted. If not, I believe it's
a relatively inexpensive job to do.

Basically I'd have no hesitation recommending the F-Sport to anyone
wanting a reliable 600 that looks great, does everything well and will
stand up to the worst that a British winter can throw at it (3).


(1) I have succumbed to the lure of nearly litre bikes and frankly
wouldn't go back to a 600 now.
(2) Having now gone over to the Kawasaki camp I can sort of see their
point. Mind ewe, I am still a great fan of the CBR.
(3) Unlike Kawasaki Heavy Industries finest.

--
Elly - a tired Pixie
ZX9R-E1 - 'The bike made me do it!'
Spike - FZ400 - firing on 3 cylinders
MRO#32 ibW#25 BoTAFOT#46 BoTAFOF #46 GP#1 UKRMRM#00 TWA#3
http://www.garagepixies.co.uk
"Angel in the kitchen ... "
elly at garagepixies dot co dot uk

 

**** off

 

Ooh, my aftermarket can appears to breathe more easily too )

For going round corners on rails you *really* need to try the ZXR400.
Really. The GSXR-750L is the mutts nuts for most things, but if you
could fit that motor into a ZXR400 frame..

It's the only thing I miss the ZXR4 for, actually, the handling.

Usual Honda stuff..

It's a cracking bike when all said and done.

If I hadn't buggered my ankle I'd still be on the 750L, I still feel
gutted about it.

Hmm, I'd have a gixxer (if it fitted me) any day over the Kwaks and
Hondas. Get a nice aftermarket can on one of them and they sound so
sweet.

What I've owned so far is..

CG125
CB250G5
CM250
GPz305
CBX550
GPz750
GPX600R
GSXR750-L
ZXR400SP
CBR6ooFW [1]

I think Lozzo can pick my fave out of that list ;o)

[1] I went to Rivvy last Sunday, and someone asked if I was selling
it! No-one did the same when I was on the pukka 400 SP did they.

--
Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

Actually I meant to say "You can just feck *right* off" .

I was just signing on the dotted line for the CBR600F sport when a lorry
arrived with 12 gleaming CBR600RR3s , "a month ahead of schedule"
according to the salesman. Asked the salesmen what the difference was to
get the CBR600RR3 , ripped up the contract for the CBR600F sport and
signed for the RR3 instead. Couldn't resist the Japanese Ducati rip-off
underseat exhaust look.

Still think most people would find the 600F sport perfect because it's
very predictable. Just enough power to scare yourself, very stable,
handles well and all the usual stuff you look for in a bike including
avoidance of the instant empty pocket experience of a litre bike.

 

SP says...

<Makes the sign of the holy pushrods>

Good girl

<pats the burd's head>

 

Donald says...

My ZX-9R was very affordable, but I'm not in the habit of buying brand
new bikes and losing a fortune on them over a couple of years.

 

Mid life crisis toys have an unlimited budget didn't you know.

 

Nope ... so far, my 9R is way more economical than the CBR ever was.
It's just a case of riding the torque now. However, if I want to play
at 600s then I can run up and down through the gearbox all I want ...
the difference is I don't *have* to all the time (1), which is far
less wearing on long runs (2).

(1) Thus saving even more money by avoiding wear on my boots.
(2) My daily commute would frankly become a PITA on the 600 - instead
I arrive relaxed, grinning and raring to go.

--
Elly - a tired Pixie
ZX9R-E1 - 'The bike made me do it!'
Spike - FZ400 - firing on 3 cylinders
MRO#32 ibW#25 BoTAFOT#46 BoTAFOF #46 GP#1 UKRMRM#00 TWA#3
http://www.garagepixies.co.uk
"Angel in the kitchen ... "
elly at garagepixies dot co dot uk

 

Heh. Cnut.

--
Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

Imagine, that's exactly how I feel after replacing the SP! Mind you,
the DC training course usually involves rarely getting into 3rd gear
round the twisties. Not because you aren't going fast enough to use
3rd, but because going up and down the 'box to that extent in a 60
limit isn't really required.

--
Lesley
CBR600FW
SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster)
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18
Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally

 

My CBR600RR3 has a near linear power delivery, staying in 2nd or 3rd for
the whole 16 mile commute to work is very easy to do. Side effect is a
frightening increase in progress ;-)

Was always under the impression you needed the GDP of a small African
state to insure a litre bike.

 

120 quid for an 1100 fully comp here.

 

Perhaps so. Indeed, when riding the CBR on my previous 25 mile
country lane commute to the wilds of Bedfordshire, I would be buzzing
around 2nd and 3rd predominantly ... but, imo, that's the point; the
permanent high revs, although exhilarating to a degree, become a
little wearing after a while. The choice of high revs or lazy torque
on the 9R is infinitely preferable for my 80 mile commute nowadays.
When I want high revs and ballistic performance then I have it ...
when I want low revs and ballistic performance then I can have that
too - I have experienced the dark side and I like it!

Only cost me about another £80 a year over the CBR insurance - well
worth every penny.

--
Elly - a tired Pixie
ZX9R-E1 - 'The bike made me do it!'
Spike - FZ400 - ceased to be
MRO#32 ibW#25 BoTAFOT#46 BoTAFOF #46 GP#1 UKRMRM#00 TWA#3
http://www.garagepixies.co.uk
"Angel in the kitchen ... "
elly at garagepixies dot co dot uk

 

Whilst not quite that cheap...

575 quid for the 1000 fully comp here and I'm still young and
good-looking.

 

According to Simes, so is he.

 

I am starting to concede a fine pattina of experience.

 

Which can surely only add to the appeal.

 

PFCT; (And looks like a young sexy James Bond).