Honda’s CBR600 – the ‘everyman’ motorcycle – well, every ‘person’ too, as everyone from newbie riders, race champions, girls, shorties, lardies, skinnies and everyone in between has probably ridden one, raced on one or owned one.
It’s beyond the scope of this single page to go into full historical detail of theCBR600F, except to say that it was launched in 1987 in ‘Jellymould’ form (F-H) where it set a new yardstick in the class, through to the brilliant 1991 F-M, then ram-aired F-S of 1995 and then this model.
The 1999 F-X was pretty much a new sheet of paper design. Out went the old steel frame and in came an alloy beam-frame at last. The chassis itself followed Honda style and logic of the time, so the swingarm bolted to the back of the motor. Decent Nissin four-pots replaced the old brakes, in came a shorter wheelbase for quicker turning and we finally had a 180-section rear tyre, thanks to the wider rear rim. Best of all, weight was way down to 170 kilos (down by 16) while a new motor with a 4-2-1 exhaust finally made a full 110bhp.
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Honda CRF1100L ES Africa Twin
Without panniers he was adventuring nowhere - so at least Bertie's got something sorted now
BMW R 12 nineT
Chad gets a track day surprise when BMW's R 12 nineT turns out to be surprisingly fun on track
Test fleet: VOGE 525 DSX
After testing the Voge's abilities on a long ride, it was time to take it to the Cotswolds and see how it would manage on the rougher stuff
Portuguese Perambulations
Nearly over before it had begun, a brief workshop stint allows Spain and Portugal to be explored
Highway to Heaven
Three friends take on the challenge of riding the length of Canada, from Vancouver in the southwest to Inuvik in the north. The road is long, the conditions merciless, and wildfires are tearing through the country. To top it all off, the final leg of the journey is the ultimate test of gravel riding skills, nerves, and courage - it's the legendary Dempster Highway...
Battlaxes at the ready!
We tend to take tyres for granted, never really looking at them in any detail, or at how they work, just hoping that they keep us shiny side up at all times. Even in the wet
Ducati Riding Experience
When I rode the Ducati DesertX to France last year, I did have a bit of an explore on some easy fire roads and gentle green lanes in the wilds of the Médoc area, but was left with the feeling that, had I the experience, the DesertX would have been capable of taking me along some more extreme trails to some even more exciting places. If only there was a way of finding out just how well the Italian adventure bike could cope with some more extreme terrain...
Four pot flyer
Many said that sports bikes, and particularly bikes in the traditional Supersports class that was populated by 600cc inline fours, were dead. Maybe they spoke too soon?...
Eastern adventurer
With an increasing interest in smaller capacity adventure bikes, the market expands with a new entry
First Time Lucky?
It's ironic that the first all-new MV Agusta model to hit the marketplace right after Italy's No.1 trophy brand was acquired by Austrian giant Pierer Mobility, owner of off-road titans KTM, should be the company's first dual-purpose model of the modern era, powered by MV's all-new 931cc three-cylinder engine that's destined to form the basis of a whole series of new models in coming months and years.
