to hornet or not

[eddclarke]

Hey, Ive been riding my XR125 for almost a year now and have got my test booked, and i want to get a Honda Hornet 600, but have a few questions,
Can i get one for about £1800-2000?
What are they like for fuel consumption?
What are they like for a first big bike?
Any thing i should watch out when buying one?
Oh and what are they like for insurance?

Thanks
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[EddyJones]

Theres one in the honda dealership, armstrongs? on linthorpe road

Gimme a text if you dont know where it is il hapily show youu

Think its about 1800 too

Whens your test booked for?

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Mjolnir]

[Itchy]

grp12 ,
handle ok better with 17 inch front,
fast , very its essentially a naked CBR6 , retuned for mid range,
very revvy
cheap to drop ,

tichy tank AND thirsty engine, when Frog had one he always had to stop for fuel while me and Joe would still only be 40% through our tanks.

not as bad as say a firestorm though those had tiny 14 litre tanks and an incredibly thirsty engine.
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[Mjolnir]

Just checked HondaHornet.co.uk to make sure. Your absolutely right about the brakes, they were improved as well as the 16" tyre becoming 17" but the tank was still 16 until the 2003 version came out.

Said so here:
https://www.hondahornet.co.uk/600spec.html

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[DaveW]

I did my DAS course and test on a Hornet 600. Nice bike, if a little powerful for a school bike. Made me want one, but I just bought an R6
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[Trixie]

Dead easy to ride. A good first "big" bike
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

The '99 and '98 bikes like to flap the bars more than the 2000+ bikes because of the 16 inch front, so get a 2000 onwards if you can.
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[Key67]

Hi

I have a '98 Hornet and it was my first ever bike. I went from non-biker to 125 & cbt, to 500 DAS bike then direct to Hornet - All within a month. As a first bike, I can't fault it (even with its 16" front wheel). I've owned it for around 3 yrs now and it's never really missed a beat, I haven't got bored with it and find more than quick enough. Took it for a trackday and found it more than capable - (much more than me! ).

As already mentioned tank is poor at 16ltr but I have managed to scrape 105 miles before hitting reserve.

I'm knocking on the door of 40yrs young and have just paid £150.00 for Fully Comp' with protected no claims (3 yrs).

If you go for one, I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed!

Hope it helps.

K
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I think the 16 inch front debate has a lot to do with your riding style, some people find them twitchy and untrsutworth in the corners, I don't, but as I've said I find they like shaking their head under spirited riding.
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[spring3r]

I have a 2006 Hornet 600 and am very pleased with it. The Hornet is a great first bike (I bought mine following DAS). The Hornet uses a detuned CBR600 engine with improved mid range and hence is easy to live with but great fun. The Hornet is light and easy to throw around. Older examples easily fit your budget. Insurance - 30 years old, male, 0 years NCB, alarm, Almax, Motrax Vishas, £180 PA. Sadly the fuel economy is appauling (approx. 35 mpg) but don't let that put you off...

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[Nicky-Jano]

I've always had a soft spot for the hornets and would love one. Recently though was reading a bike magazine, maybe SuperBike, and they had a section about the Hornet. It said some pretty good stuff about it but also said that it uses up fuel pretty quickly and wouldn't be the most economical bike to run

[Itchy]

heh Nicky , its a bike very popular for ladies who play for their own team,
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