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Driving report Honda Hornet 600, model 2005
Fruit dwarf
Honda presents the 2005 vintage of the small Hornets fresh and fruity. A striking look, upside-down fork and orange-colored paint make the speedster into a vitamin bomb.
S.Goethe, the old fox, celebrated it in verse: “Do you know the land where the lemons bloom, The golden oranges glow in the dark foliage …” He meant Italy, the homeland of Hornet 600. It is made at the Honda Atessa factory, as a motorcycle for European tastes. With unique success. Since its debut in 1998 it has become a top seller in Europe. From 2001 to 2003 alone, it attracted 68,710 buyers, the majority of them under 30 years of age.
The current gold-orange look works like a vitamin shot, sorry: varnish.
Striking yet classy, damn sense-
fair and brave for a Honda. Heavy
The striking, asymmetrical lamp mask is popular. Behind it are newly designed instruments in which a stopwatch measures times. After all, the Hornet was born to romp, blessed
with a full tank of only around 200 kilograms of combat weight. And impressive handling. The 600er speeds through the maze of curves in an extremely agile manner, Lenk takes-
impulse gratefully.
Typically Honda, the great thing about it
Ergonomics do their part. Handlebars, footrests, bench, everything fits. Thanks to the non-slip cover, the latter offers a pillion passenger more support and, thanks to the narrow contour in the front area, continues to offer small riders a secure stance. Man or woman grows together with the fruit dwarf, becomes quick on its own. Soon the fear nipples on the footrests are milling furrows in the asphalt. Not a feat, given the good grip Michelin Pilot Road »S« tires. Transparent and effective, the simply knitted horseflies catch the hornet on the hunt for nectar. However, with a strong tendency to set up in an inclined position.
The revised chassis is good-natured. As a special feature in the middle class, now with an upside-down fork. It has 41 mm stand and gold anodized dip tubes and its basic features come from the CBR 600 RR. Says Honda. The Ver-
There is no need for any adjustment option. The compression damping is full, the rebound is a bit slacker. The spring rate fits perfectly. The directly hinged shock absorber digests uneven road surfaces much more dryly and does not leave the driver in the dark about the road relief. As with the fork, the damper characteristics of the central spring strut have also been changed.
The lively, water-cooled four-cylinder only experienced marginal changes. It is ten years old now, based on the CBR 600 PC 31 from 1995, and ultimately even on the even older PC 25. No problem. It starts elastically from below, but only really comes to life in the second half of the speed spectrum? and that goes up to 13,000 rpm. Beyond the 8000, the propulsion becomes angry, the super sports genes say hello. Likewise, the fine pearly vibrations, which are not particularly annoying. Rather rough load change reactions do this, especially in the lower gears; the Hornet depends very directly on the gas and has a lot of play in the drive train.
The sorting of the corridors is a bit gritty, the sixth is translated quite long. The mixture preparation is still done by 34 carburettors. They have throttle position sensors and solenoid valves in the float chambers. These close the spray supply when the gas tap is suddenly turned off to prevent the U-Kat from burning up. Why not injection right away? In addition, a secondary air system cleans the exhaust gases. From the oval, raised silencer, characteristic of the Hornette, it babbles pleasantly dull and unobtrusive.
The equipment meets high demands. Hazard warning lights and electronic immobilizer, two H11 multi-reflector lamps for high and low beam in the curved round headlights. The stainless steel manifolds are easy to care for, while the new turn signals with darkened lights are charming and chic-
ten glasses. Just a shame that the cup-
control lever is not adjustable, the mirrors
and the simple steel box swingarm look a bit old-fashioned. But no complaints, because the price remains unchanged at 7190 euros. The Hornet is also available
in more subtle colors, silver, black and matt light blue. Less fruity, but just as rich.
Technical data – Honda Hornet 600 model 2005
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, uncontrolled catalytic converter with secondary air system, alternator 330 W, battery 12 V /
6 Ah, mechanically operated 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 capacity
71 kW (97 PS) at 12,000 rpm
Max. Torque 63 Nm at 9500 rpm
Chassis: central tubular frame made of steel, load-bearing engine, upside-down fork, Ø 41 mm, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut, directly hinged, adjustable spring base, double disc brake at the front, Ø 296 mm, double-piston floating calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 220 mm, single-piston -Swimming saddle.
Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 5.50 x 17
Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17
Dimensions and 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 of 200 kg, load 190 kg, tank capacity 17 liters.
Two year guarantee
Colors black, orange, blue, silver
Price 7190 euros
Additional costs 170 euros
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