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 time 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.”
This example is VIN: JH2PC2513MM000891. The seller is consigning the bike on behalf of the original owner. He notes that “This was bought directly from the Honda dealership is bone stock. It has not been ridden in about 15 years and was sitting in storage.”
The odometer shows 8,832 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states that “Before it was stored, all maintenance was done at Honda. After storage, I rebuilt the carbs, replaced various vacuum and fuel lines, replaced the petcock, and topped off fluids. The bike was stored dry.”
Modifications:
Per the seller, this CBR600 is stock.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin M59 tires that have aged out.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Newbury Park, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title with current Planned Nonoperation (PNO) registration. Per the CA DMV website, it would cost $156 to make registration current through October 2025.
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