Description
Please note: Iconic took this F2 as a trade-in for credit towards a service bill. It is cosmetically rough but it runs so we hope someone can bring this back to its former glory and we are offering it off with no reserve!
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1992 Honda CBR600F2. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
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: JH2PC2506NM106518. Iconic took it as a trade-in for some service work and now we’ve decided to let it go to a new home!
The odometer shows 17,110 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, we replaced the battery, serviced the carbs, installed new spark plugs, cleaned the air filter, serviced the chain, and flushed the brake fluid.
Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal: Ok
Tire Year Front: 4503 / Rear: 3907
Tire Life Front: 30% / Rear: 60%
Tire Press Front: 30PSI / Rear: 30PSI
Brake Life Front: 80% / Rear: 90%
Hydraulic Brake Fluid Front: New Rear: New
Oil Quality: Ok Level: Good
Coolant Quality: Ok Level: Ok
Drive Chain Condition: Ok
Suspension Leaks: None
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn Signals: Front Left and Rear Right Fail
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Fail
Kill: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery: 12.6V Standing 13.9 Charging
Test Ride: 1 Mile
Bike operates as designed
Notes:
• Front left turn signal is broken and not working (mounted via tape)
• Rear rear turn signal not working (aftermarket rear turn signals)
• Front brake switch not working
• Tires are out of date
• Fork paint coming off
• Rust on lower triple
• Stator cover has road rash and paint
Services recommended
• RR Tires
• Electrical Diag for brake
Modifications:
Aftermarket turn signals.
Stickers.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Sportmax tires with date codes of 4503 and 3907.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a clean California title. Have any CBR600 F2 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
Please note: Iconic took this F2 as a trade-in for credit towards a service bill. It is cosmetically rough but it runs so we hope someone can bring this back to its former glory and we are offering it off with no reserve!
