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- Used advice Honda Hornet 600 Honda Hornet 600
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- Market situation
- Facelift
- Data Honda Hornet 600
- Honda Hornet 900
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Used advice Honda Hornet 600
Used advice Honda Hornet 600
Honda Hornet 600
For exactly ten years, Honda’s hornets have swarmed the streets in droves. The range of used vehicles is correspondingly large. You are there from 2500 euros.
Stefan luck
04/10/2008
When the Suzuki Bandit 600 set out to stir up the middle class in 1995, the competition was caught cold. Honda was only able to counter this in 1998 with the coolly drawn Hornet. The slightly throttled four-cylinder engine from the CBR 600 (PC 31) from 1996 provided propulsion. In the first two years, the extra-wide 16-inch front wheel, taken from the then current Fireblade, was responsible for traction and also considerable pitching moment. From model year 2000, it was replaced by a conventional 17-inch model, which resulted in significantly more harmonious driving characteristics. The regular updates mainly concerned the design, smaller technical details and the adaptation to the applicable emission limit values.
From 2000 to 2004 there was the Hornet in parallel with a well protective, but optically staid half fairing ?? which clearly slowed down the success. The big cut came for the 2007 season. The completely newly developed hornet had nothing in common with its predecessors apart from the name. The most important changes: In this Hornet, the throttled engine of the current CBR 600 RR model ensures driving pleasure and not a suspended predecessor unit. The frame is made of cast aluminum instead of profane square steel tubing, and the exhaust ends in front of the rear axle and not below the rear light. For the first time, an ABS is available on request for an extra 700 euros. 2007 Hornets are not yet under the category used, but as demonstrators.
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Honda’s hornets have been swarming the streets for ten years.
Visiting a Hornet is one of the simpler exercises in motorcycling life, provided that the good piece is in its original condition. Then all you have to do is check the condition of the wearing parts and look for signs of a fall, keyword: steering stop. There are no model-specific defects to complain about with the Hornet. The mechanics are extremely robust and can easily cope with high mileage. Thanks to good workmanship and high-quality materials, rust is hardly an issue. It can only be found occasionally on the lower triple clamp, and the ignition lock is too clumsy for meticulous contemporaries. A little more effort is required if the Hornet, which is often the case, has been trimmed for Streetfighter. Then it should be checked whether the handlebars, headlight masks, exhaust systems and so on match the components listed in the papers and for a later resale it is important to have the original parts handed over to you. Distinct individualism has the property of only partially meeting mass tastes, which experience has shown has no positive influence on the used price. At Hornetten’s first two years of construction, the 16-inch front wheel was sometimes swapped for a 17-inch one. This modification must be entered in the papers. There is no official report from Honda.
Market situation
With around 18,000 Hornets sold in Germany alone, there is no shortage of used vehicles. You should have 2500 euros on hand to secure a neat copy. Among them there are mostly only ridden or tinkered specimens with a dubious history. The majority of the offers are between 3,000 and 4,000 euros, but with a little luck you will find 2004 models or toothbrush-maintained bikes with four-digit mileage. Anyone looking for a throttled Hornet needs patience, as the 34 hp variant is very rare. For the last carburetor version from 2005 a minimum of 4500 euros is due. If you don’t want to do without ABS, you have to budget at least 6500 euros. But the bike is as good as new, because the anti-lock device has only been in the range since 2007. The range of the disguised S version is small, the asking prices are usually between 3,000 and 4,000 euros, as with the bare one. For this sum, you can easily get hold of copies with less than 20,000 kilometers. Drivers of the Hornet S have a poorly trained handicraft gene, which is why conversions, if at all, are limited to a main stand or another exhaust on the clad model.
Facelift
1998
Market launch, model code PC 34, price: 6335 euros
2000
New front wheel dimensions (120 / 70-17 instead of 130 / 70-16), electronic cockpit, digital ignition system, polished exhaust pipe, redesigned front brake, price: 6370 euros. Introduction of the Hornet S with half fairing, price: 6755 euros
2003
Completely revised model, model code PC 36, exhaust with U-Kat. Price: 7190 euros, S model: 7440 euros
2005
Conversion to upside-down fork, revised cockpit, new seat and colors. S model is omitted, price: 7190 euros
2007
Completely new model, model code PC 41, with injection, G-Kat, Euro 3 and optional ABS. Price: 7490 euros, ABS surcharge: 700 euros
throttling
1998 to 2002
Throttle orifices in the intake manifold and other CDI unit
2003 to 2006
Throttle orifices from the accessories in the intake manifold
from 2007
Throttling via modified injection control and narrowed intake funnels in the airbox
Data Honda Hornet 600
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Slim line in half techno, half streetfighter look. The Hornet has a distinctive design.
engine
Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, wet sump lubrication, constant pressure carburetor, Ø 34 mm, contactless transistor ignition, U-Kat with secondary air system, 340 watt alternator, 12 V / 8 Ah battery, mechanical actuated multi-disc oil bath clutch, six-speed gearbox, O-ring chain.
Bore x stroke 65.0 x 45.2 mm
Cubic capacity 600 cm³
Compression ratio 12.0: 1
Rated output 71 kW (97 hp) at 12,000 rpm
Max. Torque 63 Nm at 9500 rpm
landing gear
Central tubular frame made of steel profiles, load-bearing motor, telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum profiles, central spring strut, directly hinged, adjustable spring base, double disc brake at the front, Ø 296 mm, double-piston calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 220 mm, single-piston caliper.
Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 5.00 x 17
Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17
Dimensions + weights
Wheelbase 1420 mm, steering head angle 64.6 degrees, caster 98 mm, spring travel f / h 120/128 mm, seat height * 790 mm, weight with a full tank * 202 kg, payload * 188 kg, tank capacity 17 / 3.3 liters.
Performance
(MOTORCYCLE 13/2003)
Top speed ** 229 km / h
acceleration
0 100 km / h 3.3 sec
0 ?? 140 km / h5.9 sec
Draft
60 ?? 100 km / h 4.8 sec
100 ?? 140 km / h5.3 sec
Consumption: 5.0 l / 100 km (country road); 5.8 l / 100 km (at 130 km / h), normal gasoline
* MOTORCYCLE measurements; ** Manufacturer information
Honda Hornet 900
After the concept of the Hornet worked excellently in the middle class (which has not changed until today), the conclusion was obvious to try the same one up a class, especially since the ingredients were already available. In 2002 the time had come. The functional, albeit not really beautiful, frame of the 600 series, called the mono backbone, has been reinforced at the critical points and modified to accommodate the four-cylinder engine of the 1998 Fireblade. Since maximum performance is much less of a concern than full pulling power on a bare country road bike, the engineers adapted the drive to its new area of responsibility with a modified cylinder head, smaller intake ports and an injection system instead of the carburetor battery. Lively and spontaneous, but not aggressive, he drives the Hornet forward. Thanks to the short final translation, the torque values do not even have to hide from current 1000 super athletes. The standpipe diameter of the telescopic fork increased by two to 43 millimeters compared to the 600, and the tank holds 19 liters instead of 16 liters. The ergonomics also allow longer rides, even a passenger does not feel completely out of place. Due to the bearish acceleration and the short translation, the Hornet tends to hit the handlebars on bumpy terrain, which would already list the points of criticism.
engine
Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, wet sump lubrication, electronic intake manifold injection, U-Kat with secondary air system, six-speed gearbox, O-ring chain.
Bore x stroke 71.0 x 58.0 mm
Displacement 919 cm³
Compression ratio 10.8: 1
Rated output 80 kW (109 PS) at 9000 rpm
Max. Torque 91Nm at 6500 / min
* Manufacturer information
Performance
(MOTORCYCLE 21/2002)
Top speed * 230 km / h
acceleration
0 100 km / h 2.9 sec
0 ?? 140 km / h5.0 sec
Draft
60 ?? 100 km / h 4.0 sec
100 ?? 140 km / h 4.2 sec
Consumption: 5.0 l / 100 km (country road); 5.4 l / 100 km (130 km / h), normal gasoline
Market situation
The same applies to the great Hornet as to six hundred. Assuming the original condition, the inspection is completed with the inspection of the wearing parts and the search for traces of falls or accidents. The 900s are also often fought on the streets, pay attention to StVZO conformity. The range is sufficiently large, from 3500 euros there are accident-free copies, you do not need to spend more than 5000 euros. Unless you value the 2004 model with an adjustable telescopic fork, then you have to reckon with 5500 euros. For many offers, the mileage is between 20,000 and 30,000 kilometers. That’s not even worth a shrug from the mechanics.
Facelift
– 2002 Market launch, model code PC 48, price: 8790 euros
– 2004 Slight revision, new telescopic fork with adjustable spring base and rebound damping, modified strut, chrome-plated instrument mounts, Europe-wide delivery with catalytic converter, compliance with the Euro 2 standard, new luggage hooks, modified seat.
Price: 8940 euros
– 2005 No technical changes. Last official sales year, price: 8940 euros
throttling
– 2002 to 2005 Throttle orifice plates and throttle path limitation from the accessories, for example from AlphaTechnik
recall
Applies to chassis end numbers 101111 to 101630. Possible defect in the area of the fuel pump
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