Bought a Hornet today!

[Doovy]

I bought myself a 2003 honda hornet 600 today!

in pretty good condition. only little thing is rev counter not working - i will be trying to find a cure for this very soon. sidestand also missing the sticky-out-bit to flick it down with. still can get it with heel of foot though.

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i think you probably get the idea

the guy is bringing it round to me on friday. im sorting out insurance tomorrow, take it to get 33bhp'd (only for a year though) early next week, then tax (runs out end of this month).

got it for £1900 in the end, he was asking for £2200, also with a spare carbon front mudguard, bike cover and touch up pen!

w0000000!
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Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1

[Louise]

Nice

have a thing for Hornets

[Doovy]

thanks

i cant wait to get it lol.

my old bike still sitting in garage at the moment - thats getting picked up tomorrow to make space for new arrival.

bike sold in a week and new bike on way
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[rac3r]

Cool it looks mint as well
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[Doovy]

thanks i know you're looking at hornets/bandits/fazer at the moment.. i think i know what i would go for

not completely mint.. front mudguard a tiny bit matte.. light scratches just above rear light but thats about it.

tank has had a respray too (he told me, didnt try and hide it). the tank pad has even been sprayed lol.

gonna do some serious cleaning on those downpipes with some wet n dry / wire wool.

im so looking forward to getting it!
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Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1

[UnknownStuntm...]

Black Hooners are fucking awesome. Welcome to the elite.

[Doovy]

haha thankies

i cant wait to start riding again, i only been off of my CD250 (getting picked up by new owner tomorrow) a week but already miss a bit of speed

its gonna take some getting used to the much heavier weight of the bike, especially as i do roughly 20 miles of tight filtering on my journey to uni every day. gonna be fun


can anyone give me a rough idea of the speeds of each gear (bear in mind ill have it at 33bhp)?

the rev counter doesnt work at the moment so want to know roughly what i could go up to..
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[alun111]

I'm guessing it's 03 registered, but an 02 bike?

Nice though.
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[J D]

You should be able to tell by the noise of the engine

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Doovy]

yeeah its pre-registered..

and yeah the speedo does work - the rev counter doesnt.

so it would be useful to know what speed i can go up to in each gear (because i wont be able to see the revs)

and i will be able to tell to some extreme by the noise of the engine, but i will have no idea what the noise would go up to lol. as its a 600 (im used to a 250!!) i will give it a go and try feeling though, of course
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[UnknownStuntm...]

You can do 45 in first, 70 in second, etc etc. If it sounds like a formula 1 engine, hang on to the revs a *little* longer, then change up. Hornet Owners Manual Page 2.

[nick606]

45 in first ? have you had in above 7000 rpm it will do 60

[JakeyR]

Yeah they do 55/60 in first. I love Hornets got a massive soft spot for um.

[Fawbish]

Wont do that in 33bhp like he asked

Wont rev much over 9K at 33bhp, and will top out at about 105mph/110 on a bit of a hill.


Will be a hoot

Will still do 0-60 in about 5ish seconds. Maybe nearer 6.
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[alun111]

my standard hornet does 70 in first

Nice to see you're on the hornet's nest too doovydoo.
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[nick606]

[Doovy]

wow, sounds good then!! i havent got the owners manual with it

i cant wait to have it here though

getting the proper honda restrictor kit (inlet washer rubber thingies) and ignitor box (or something) fitted by a yamaha dealer near me next week thursday (guy bringing the bike round tomorrow)

we want it to be done properly lol.


so this time next week it should all be kosher

and yeah - hornets nest looks like a good resource

i CANT WAIT TO GET IT lol!
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Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1

[Thom]

Im thinking of a hornet 6 now...

BLue or red me thinks!
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[Doovy]

[short1uk]

Blue is the FASTEST colour

and sexiest!

Nice bike mate! get on over to the hornets nest for a stand and info on the rev counter. Check the screw thing in the back of the clocks (or that might be the speedo )

mine does some ungodly speed in 1st! its a mental bike but make sure you use the revs and right up round there - I sometimes go to do an over take not kicking it down then think god this thing is slow. Then when I do it properly I think f**k me how fast.

Strong too, mine took a good battering down the road and still started

Catherine

[kawashima]

Nice sporty bike! I like both blue and black. I hope you can repair tacho soon.
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[Doovy]

[Fahd]

That looks sweet! you live like 5 minutes away from mine right? we should go for a ride!
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