Description
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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: JH2PC2505PM202899. The seller purchased the bike from the original owner. He reports that he had “stored it very soon after purchasing it and never rode it again.”
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 90 miles. The odometer shows 4,212 miles. The seller notes that this is “extremely low for an example of this era.”
Maintenance:
The seller states, “From almost three decades of sitting it was in need of the basics to get it going again. I have cleaned the tank/carbs and serviced the front brakes. All of it can be viewed in seven parts on my TikTok (@death_wobble). It currently has no mechanical issues and it functions as a 4000-mile bike should.”
Modifications:
The seller states that “It is bone stock. It still has a dealer inventory stamp on the rear fender and the lien release from Honda financial on the title.”
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax tires that have aged out.
The sale includes two keys, the original owner’s manual, and a CBR600F2 service manual.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“Minor scraping on the right fairing and pipe, the right turn signal housing has a small crack. Otherwise the bike shows as a low mile survivor.”
Currently located in Manhawkin, New Jersey, this Honda is offered on a clean New Jersey title. Have any CBR600F2 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
