05 CB900F Honda Hornet Review

[Zapf]

ahh... the source of the sale... no more struggling at my speeds esp when compared to the gixxer eh?

well not so much for speed than suspension and bouncing around on the open road... ... Jim2 has a good summing up of the CB400...

its fine around town.

[Paul in NZ]

I'd like a Hornet as a 2 up bike but....

How would I carry soft luggage with those pipes up there? Is there a luggage kit for it?

Cheers

[Avignon]

You can get a ventural pack-rack and of course tankbags. You can also hang soft panniers over the pipes. The heat shields over the pipes really work and are remarkably cool to the touch even after hours of use. If you put aftermarket pipes on though, this option will be out due to heat/burning/fire hazzard.

[Avignon]

FYI People interested in a 05 Hornet. Apparently Honda NZ are now out of stock of these bikes and wont be bringing in anymore until the 06 Bike. The price reduction has really worked and they are flying out the door at most dealerships, its alot of bike for your buck. I'd recommend getting in soon before they are all gone or your stuck with the candyapple version . . . just kidding it looks ok!

[et al]

.......... now out of stock of these bikes and wont be bringing in anymore until the 06 Bike...............

Do you know what is the story is for the 06 models? I saw a rumour/mock up picture a few months back saying that Honda are going to do a new model with a later Fireblade engine. I guess at very least they will go for usd forks as per the 600.

[Groins_NZ]

I'd like a Hornet as a 2 up bike but....

How would I carry soft luggage with those pipes up there? Is there a luggage kit for it?

Cheers

There is a luggage kit I've seen on the Web somewhere. I think I have the URL on my home PC. Watch this space...

[Groins_NZ]

Do you know what is the story is for the 06 models? I saw a rumour/mock up picture a few months back saying that Honda are going to do a new model with a later Fireblade engine. I guess at very least they will go for usd forks as per the 600.

Did you see my posting about the 2006 model on page 2, same thread?

[Groins_NZ]

I'd like a Hornet as a 2 up bike but....

How would I carry soft luggage with those pipes up there? Is there a luggage kit for it?

Cheers

Here it is Paul, found the link:
TwistedThrottle

There's a review/installation article on this page:
Review
Cheers,

[Avignon]

Err, for those of you watching this thread for a while, my friend is in Australia working on some movie. His laser machine is in a shed in New Lynn, locked away, covered, unused, the travesty.

[Groins_NZ]

Err, for those of you watching this thread for a while, my friend is in Australia working on some movie. His laser machine is in a shed in New Lynn, locked away, covered, unused, the travesty.

Members of the 'Hornets Guild' are deeply saddened by this news. We are forced to resort to desperate measures involving the use of tin foil and sheep dung.

[Avignon]

I just saw a pick of the CB1000RR due for release in 2006. CBR1000RR engine, not detuned, in a hornet chasis with underseat exhaust etc and the suspenders off the CBR. I think I might trade my bike in next year. I know some people hate em, but god I love Honda's

[skelstar]

I just saw a pick of the CB1000F due for release in 2006. CBR1000RR engine, not detuned, in a hornet chasis with underseat exhaust etc. I think I might trade my bike in next year. I know some people hate em, but god I love Honda's

Any chance of a piccy?

[Avignon]

I saw it in a some mag at motomail today, dont remember the mag think it was AMCN but it was a real factory pre-production bike not a mock up. It was the CB1000RR not the F as I originally recalled. Im trying to find a pic, but its difficult because the fireblade is designated the cb1000rr in some countries. Will post if/when I find one, or I might have to buy the mag and scan the pic in.

[skelstar]

I saw it in a some mag at motomail today, dont remember the mag think it was AMCN but it was a real factory pre-production bike not a mock up. It was the CB1000RR not the F as I originally recalled. Im trying to find a pic, but its difficult because the fireblade is designated the cb1000rr in some countries. Will post if/when I find one, or I might have to buy the mag and scan the pic in.

ahhh...thought you meant new Hornet. nevermind .

[Avignon]

This is not the bike I was talking about, this one is the cbf1000 and uses a detuned cbr1000rr engine and has a half fairing. The bike I saw looks similar to a hornet. Still searching.