Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1993 Honda CBR600F2.
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 October 1992, this example is VIN:JH2PC2506PM205231. The seller is the original owner of the bike and purchased it from Sunrise Honda in Freeport, New York, in April of 1993. He notes, “I am the original owner of many older Honda motorcycles and I auctioned off an RC51 with Iconic in the past. This was my daily commuter for many years – always garaged – always well maintained including all scheduled valve adjustments.”
The odometer shows 61,935 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states, “Recently done: carbs, oil & filter, air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, grips, choke cable, throttle cable, and brake fluid. I have documentation from Honda dealer for last two services one in 2024 which includes above list of items replaced and one back in 2015
I lost a lot of my documents when I moved homes.”
Modifications:
Lockhart Phillips slip on carbon exhaust.
Not shown: Steel braided brake lines.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Sportmax tires with date codes of 4202 and 1103.
The sale includes one key, new Barnett racing clutch kit, and service manual.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“Small tear in seat. Fairing scratches.”
Currently located in Wantagh, New York, this Honda is offered on a clean New York title. Have any CBR600F2 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
