Hornet 600/900

[Pie-Roe]

Did a search and nothing conclusive came up.

Today I had a decent 50 mile ride of a std (apart from race can) '99 hornet 600. It was very enjoyable. I liked the power delivery (could do with a bit more poke maybe) the front end didn't feel /that/ bad, but definatly could be a bit more stable feeling.

I've noticed these going for not a lot of money locally recently, and wouldn't mind picking one up as a bit of a commuter for winter or whatever.

Firstly, the 900's. Bikez states them at 110bhp, which seems a little low, and 196kg which seems a bit heavy. Would replacing the cams and carbs with the equivlent from the CBR do much for power gains (Or could the lump be dropped in with relative ease?) I was expecting more of a 110 at the wheel and 180kg, but oh well.

With the 600's is there an easily transplantable front end, such as a CBR-RR? and is there any way to unlock a few more ponies, such as full system + jetting? I know the obvious answer would be just to buy a cbr, but I want comfort. I plan on buying an FS650 in spring, so I want something I can commute on with a bit of poke and able to take a passenger, without fairings.

I understand they don't crash particularly well, are bits expensive?

Cheers
Pyro
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Pie-Roe]

[Welshd1k]

CBR600RR f4i forks will go on if you mill the forks out 2mm and still use the hornet wheel etc.

before you went that far id get a 17" wheel on the front hige difference i found.
pro's . mid range poke , comfortable

cons small tank and fuel range 100-110 mile to a tank full. more expensive than equivelent bandit / fazer.
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[instigator]

Why not just service the front end first of all and then see how it feels? Completely pointless replacing the front end if all that is wrong is it needs new springs & oil. I know replacing my front springs on a hornet with Hagon numbers completely transformed it. For £60 and 25 minutes work.

[robbyb]

Have a look on here mate

https://www.hondahornet.org.uk

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Pie-Roe]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Welshd1k]

well to mine i have :

ohlisn rear shock £200 of ebah
hagon fork springs £20 new of a mate
pilot power 2ct tyres
17" front wheel


and it has transformed it . when i first rode it after my zxr400 i thought oh my fucking lord what a pile of shite but now i like it i grind my pegs all the time so got some gilles.

the only BAD thing i cn think of is the utter shite brakes
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[jay12329]

I shoved some ohlins springs and thicker fork oil in the front of mine, This sorted the bottoming out and locking the front I experienced on track.

Rear end I didn't do anything to in the end, could still get my toes down with hornet cup rearsets. (I've still got them if you are interested.)

I didn't worry about more power, I downgeard mine a bike, one down and 3 up. It would then try to lift the front shifting from 2nd to third. Mine was a F2 model, apparently had the most power that year.

I also put renthals on mine, ultralows made it easer to tuck my elbow into the tank. Also braded hoses are a must, 2 line jobs.

I stuck some R&G's on mine, had 2 crashes (one at high speed) and only had to replace my front brake and the R&G itself.

How much is not a lot of money? I'm kinda tempted to get another one myself.

J

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Welshd1k]

i have both. but my braided lines are rusting (where on it when i bought it) i think i need soem decent lines on the front and maby rebuild the m/c
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[m0l0t0v]

I could lift the rear on my old Hornet... More technique and tyre grip IMO.

And Jay, I recently got one for £475

I remember craigs23 dropped the front forks slightly when he had one and he said it made a big improvement.. though I can't fully remember how much by...
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[Welshd1k]

no more than 10mm i been told unless you got a damper. thats from the mouth of steve370 the hornet idiot guru bloke
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[nowhere.elysium]

[Welshd1k]

idiot as in when drunk he is funny as fuck.
guru as in he knows almost everythign about the hornet 6's mod wise / tuning etc as he has a road bike and a highly tunned track bike.

and bloke well because he has a cock
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[Welshd1k]

https://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k67/370steve/bike15-5-10003.jpg


nom nom hornet!
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[nowhere.elysium]

[Slacker24seve...]

I like mine a lot. I've been riding like a hamfisted idiot for the last 2 months after passing and I have still managed to get the pegs down and erased the previous owners chicken strips.

As mentioned, the brakes aren't great, they're a little better on the 2000> ones apparently so the 99 one you rode may have been sub par. A previous owner changed the fork oil in mine, I don't know what the standard ones feel like but to me I reckon the rear end is far worse. That might have something to do with it having a Macadam on the back but the shock is either so hard that it feels like I have a lump of granite in there or so soft that it pogos on bumpy B roads. My upgrades will be tyres, then braided lines and decent pads and then a decent shock.

Oh and if you do get one put some Renthal Ultra Lows on it. They are rather good
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Triumph Daytona 675 track bike + girlfriend's Honda Hornet 600
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[Welshd1k]

Rear shocks are shite end of. as for brakes. the 98/99 bikes came with Shite PADS fitted the only difference to latter models where the PADS that that came with . honda didnt put sintherd or w/e in the early one for fera of the brakes being to sharp
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[woodyeee]

https://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/woodyeee/15052010508.jpg
Some times if you want a faster bike you will just have to buy one

[m0l0t0v]

[Welshd1k]

thats a 900 with aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa



TURBO
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Current >Cb600fx hornet, ns125rk90 21.7bhp@wheel<
Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[colin1]

If you want a naked bike that is up to sports bike standards, get a triumph speed four.

Braided lines, and 97bhp as standard.
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