Honda cb600 Hornet

**limbimtimwim** · 25th July 2007, 11:58

Originally Posted by Zapf

Think about it this way. You can buy a 900 Hornet, which has more grunt and you can sweeten it with an Ohlins shock and still have change left from $14999. And you know its Honda quality

You forgot to mention that you can get funding from Pharmac if you buy a 919 hornet with a letter from your doctor to treat your insomnia. A Hornet will send the rider straight to sleep better than warm milk or pharmacy grade sleeping pills.

**skelstar** · 25th July 2007, 12:14

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

You forgot to mention that you can get funding from Pharmac if you buy a 919 hornet with a letter from your doctor to treat your insomnia. A Hornet will send the rider straight to sleep better than warm milk or pharmacy grade sleeping pills.

Bored with your GSXR yet Simon?

**limbimtimwim** · 25th July 2007, 12:19

Originally Posted by skelstar

Bored with your GSXR yet Simon?

It lasted longer than a Hornet would have. I'm an impatient child who changes his mind every 30 seconds, I admit it.

**skelstar** · 25th July 2007, 12:30

Great, that makes you the ideal person to judge whats boring or not then...

**limbimtimwim** · 25th July 2007, 12:35

Well, SOMEONE has to temper the rampant Hornet 919 fan-boy-ism that dribbles out of far too many KB members than is healthy.

If I didn't.. Who would? Someone might not frame their opinion as a joke and then it would all degrade into a shitfight.

And then there would be tears before bedtime.

**gijoe1313** · 25th July 2007, 14:28

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Well, SOMEONE has to temper the rampant Hornet 919 fan-boy-ism that dribbles out of far too many KB members than is healthy.

If I didn't.. Who would? Someone might not frame their opinion as a joke and then it would all degrade into a shitfight.

And then there would be tears before bedtime.

Hey! I resemble that remark...'cept I'm a two fiddy fan-boy

but will be a 600 and a 900 fan-boy eventually

Good on ya, gotta keep people honest by querying their motives and actions to ensure that the status quo is challenged!

**Zapf** · 25th July 2007, 14:40

Hate to say... but I have had a GSXR750 / SV650S... etc.

And the Hornet has stayed the longest so far. So that does count a lot for someone who owned over 7 bikes in just over 2 years.

The Hornet is a good all rounder, and very nice / easy to live with in the long term. It does a bit of everything, ticks lots of boxes. Not as focused as a narrow focused sports bike. And you can still play with the sports bikes in the twisties.

**MacD** · 25th July 2007, 22:50

Originally Posted by Krayy

I sent an email to the importers (Bluewing Honda) and they reckon that it won't be coming here as a new model.

Looks like you'll have to wait for some Jappa imports to come in.

There's always the Suzuki GSR600 and the Bandit GSF650 if you're after an IL4-600.

And you know they're Suzuki....umm....price!

PS: Zapf - I thought you'd just moved on from changing bikes to starting a collection

**Pancakes** · 26th July 2007, 21:26

The Suzuki GSR isn't as steady or light feeling as the Hornet 900, had short test on Suzuki, borrowed hornet for a few days, if you want a GSR 600 buy a FZ? 6 (they had one at Red Barron and now have the thou') Naked, lots of room, simple but modern style. My half a cent from limited test time.

**Kendog** · 27th July 2007, 07:27

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Well, SOMEONE has to temper the rampant Hornet 919 fan-boy-ism that dribbles out of far too many KB members than is healthy.

If I didn't.. Who would? Someone might not frame their opinion as a joke and then it would all degrade into a shitfight.

And then there would be tears before bedtime.

Well I went sports bike (CBR600) to CB900 to sports bike (GSXR750) and I am still reminded how great the 900 is when I take Trudi's bike for a ride. Boringness aside it really is a great all round bike at a great price.

But I think this summer on the roads and track will see me fully converted to the sports bike way of things.