When it first came out in 1987, the CBR600F was introduced as Honda’s first fully-faired, four-cylinder street bike to take on the world. It was quite an improvement on the competition – Kawasaki’s GPz600 (arguably the class leader at the time) was 28 pounds heavier and down 12 horsepower. The “Hurricane” was the first 600cc sport bike capable of a sub 11 second quarter mile.
Come 1991 and Honda debuted the CBR600F2, which promised to be a worthy follow-up. It had a liquid-cooled DOHC engine with a 65mm x 45.2mm bore and stroke that was even more over-square than the original at 63 x 48mm, and 34mm flat-slide CV carbs vs. the older model’s 32mm round-slide units.
With lighter pistons, crank and con rods, it was able to achieve a 500-rpm bump in the rev-limit to 13,000 rpm. The engine was known for making good top-end power without sacrificing the midrange, which is one of the things that made it so special. The forks were upsized from 37mm to 41mm and featured preload adjustments, while a single rear shock sported preload and rebound adjustments, in addition to a box-section swing arm.
When fully tanked up, the F2 weighed a lean 455 pounds, making it the lightest bike in its class. The dyno charts show the CBR-F2 made 85 horsepower and turned in quarter-mile times of 11.3 seconds at 120 mph. Owners reported that the F2 was impeccably balanced and could easily be street-ridden or raced on the track. It was a generation defining motorcycle – in a November 2009 article, Cycle World summed up the era by saying, “During the years of 1991-1998, it was almost an anomaly to see anything other than the Honda CBR600F2 and F3 on top of a 600cc magazine shootout or in the winner’s circle.”
Manufactured in October of 1994, this example is VIN: JH2PC2504RM306545.
During his ownership, the seller has covered roughly 850 miles. The odometer shows 9,510 miles (the seller put a small amount on after the photoshoot).
The seller acquired it in 2021 “from a local auction company that primarily deals with charity donated vehicles.” He is selling it as he “found another bike I’m dying to get, need to thin the herd and can’t have both!” He adds, “this is likely one of the cleanest, most original CBR600F2s in existence. Showing 9,500 miles, this bike is factory stock with the exception of the very nice Yoshimura slip-on and jet kit to match. Bike was stored dry for many many years before being purchased by current owner at auction. Bike has been ridden occasionally including a few trips over 100 miles in the past 4 years of ownership. Carbs were rebuilt and jetted with quality parts, brand new Dunlop Road Smart tires were installed, and all fluids were filled/replaced. Tank is immaculate body work is near perfect for the age with the exception of a few tiny touchups on right side fairing and one tiny scratch on front fender. Bike runs, rides and stops perfectly with no issues. Clean VA title in hand.”
Maintenance:
“Brand new Dunlop Road Smart tires, Carbs rebuilt with K&L components (high quality Japanese made), and jetted with Dyno Jet kit. All fluids replaced. All work done by an ASE certified master mechanic who has been working on bikes for over 4 decades.” The seller states that there are no known mechanical issues.
Modifications:
“Yoshimura RS-3 stainless slip-on, Dyno Jet jet kit to match.”
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III tires with date codes of 1122 and 1622.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album in the “Photos” tab for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“Some very small scratches on lower right side fairing that have been touched up, and one tiny scratch on front fender. Spotless otherwise.”
Currently located in Front Royal, Virginia, this Honda is offered on a clean Virginia. Have any CBR600F2 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
