CB750 Hornet

Arsey · Oct 27, 2022

Looks a great bike

I had the original 600 Hornet in 1998 and it was brilliant.
This looks to be a belter on paper.
Cheap too.

Luggage options too

I like the white with red frame

MarkShelley · Oct 27, 2022

Looks like a surefire winner on paper. It amazes me that journos don’t feel it necessary to quote fuel consumption figures in this day and age.

squibb34 · Oct 27, 2022

MarkShelley said:
Looks like a surefire winner on paper. It amazes me that journos don’t feel it necessary to quote fuel consumption figures in this day and age.

It's often said the lazy fekkers just cut & paste straight out of the press pack, so it's just down to what Mr. Honda is prepared to divulge at this stage

walkingpictures · Oct 27, 2022

Nice bike,didn't know that was coming out!! Black on red for me please.

boatman · Oct 27, 2022

I think this is the same motor that’s going to be used in the New Transalp .
Maybe with a different mapping for torque , and probably slightly less total HP .
If the new Alp comes with tubeless tyres I may buy one :thumb2

Lord Snooty · Oct 27, 2022

The numbers look good

Hairnet600 · Oct 31, 2022

having had all models of the hornet apart from the 07 on

be interesting to feel what a 90hp twin will be like

sad about the four but think that most wont bother with them now

if they did the yellows frame and forks with the other colours.............

snelly · Oct 31, 2022

That looks spot on for the money; with that power to weight ratio it could probably give the MT09 a run for its money never mind the MT07; Honda could be on to a winner. :okay

I dont think they will stay that cheap for long.

Clifton · Oct 31, 2022

I don't believe we'll be getting the Hornet but I'm looking forward to the Transalp version, and like boatman if they fit tubeless wheels I may trade the Tenere' 700 on one. I kinda doubt they do though because the CRF 1100 still has inner tube wheels.

retroman · Oct 31, 2022

1998 CBR600 Hornet

My 1998 Hornet was a thing of beauty. I loved the soft-tuned CBR600 motor and that beautiful upswept pipe with the stainless heat shield. Loved that bike; part-ex'd it against a new R1150GS (which I still own).

https://flic.kr/p/2nWnTcU

retroman · Oct 31, 2022

My bike was bought by a lad who worked in the showroom at BMW, unfortunately he span it out and threw it down the road within a fortnight and wrecked it.

https://flic.kr/p/2nWnUsp

Not so sure about the new Hornet; it's so different from the original (in particular, inline 4 chucked in favour of a twin) that it really needs a new name, but having said that I expect Honda will sell a shedload at that price.

Clifton · Oct 31, 2022

retroman said:
My 1998 Hornet was a thing of beauty. I loved the soft-tuned CBR600 motor and that beautiful upswept pipe with the stainless heat shield. Loved that bike; part-ex'd it against a new R1150GS (which I still own). <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/188893961@N04/52467545062/in/dateposted-public/" title="1998 Honda Hornet (owned 2001-03)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52467545062_10e292f526_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="1998 Honda Hornet (owned 2001-03)"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Your 600 Hornet looks a lot like the 2007 919 I had, did Honda sell the same bike as a 900 Hornet there as well?

retroman · Oct 31, 2022

Clifton said:
Your 600 Hornet looks a lot like the 2007 919 I had, did Honda sell the same bike as a 900 Hornet there as well?

Yes, although the 900 came later than the 600, used a soft-tuned Fireblade IL4, mate of mine had one here in the UK, that thing could hustle

Hustler · Oct 31, 2022

Here's my 1998 Hornet.
An excellent piece of kit.
Should have kept it really.

Deleted account 230523001 · Oct 31, 2022

This bike has a good price here in Portugal also, in fact it is remarkably cheap.
I was looking at it a couple of weeks ago, as I was perusing the Honda website for information on the NCX750...The BHP was putting me off, but the headliner on the main page was the new Hornet, so I looked at the specs.

Bit of a deal really, 94BHP, 198KG and all the other stuff that is probably reliable, as it is Honda...Could be a fun bike I reckon...Looks like shit as all new bikes do, but you can`t see it when you are on it, bit like a fat bird.

Clifton · Oct 31, 2022

Honda are certainly pricing the Hornet aggressively compared to a NC750X, they likely are able to due to it being manufactured in less expensive labour markets than Japan. Others such as Triumph however seem to get top money for their bikes manufactured in Thailand rather than pass on the savings, so thank you Honda.

leadfarmer · Oct 31, 2022

The problem for me is that it’s a parallel twin, like everything else these days, and for some inexplicable reason I just can’t get excited by parallel twins

Don’t know why, I’ve had a couple and they were OK but I just think this should be a 4 pot

I recently traded my Z900rs but the engine in that was an absolute peach, it reminded me why Japanese across the frame 4s conquered the world

Clifton · Oct 31, 2022

I kind of agree lead but there's certainly benefit to using parallel twin motors for motorcycles including narrow width and being easy to manufacture. Add balance shafts and 270 degree firing order and there's a lot to like.

Arsey · Nov 1, 2022

Clifton said:
I kind of agree lead but there's certainly benefit to using parallel twin motors for motorcycles including narrow width and being easy to manufacture. Add balance shafts and 270 degree firing order and there's a lot to like.

Exactly .
Take the KTM 790/890 motor . It’s a cracker .
I reckon the Hornet will be brilliant.

alan29 · Nov 1, 2022

The waiting lists will be epic.

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