Honda Hornet 600 2011

Bestseller motorcycle market for many seasons, the latest version of the Honda CB600F Hornet, launched in 2007, failed to collect the sales success that was expected. Ironically, the last Hornet 600 placed on the market was the best of all, thanks to a new engine, derived from the CBR600RR the same year, and a chassis really to the point, but it did not have a well-deserved commercial success. Much of the low public acceptance, in our view, it is derived from upstream of codon look too, which did not meet the favor of customers, loyal to the flowing lines and slender, pointed upward, while the tail of the Hornet, was aimed inexorably downward.

The new 2011 version of the Hornet, presented at EICMA 2010, stands out for its modern and sporty look. The single tank was unchanged, while the head lamp now has a more streamlined and compact design that integrates the instrumentation has also been completely renovated. The 2011 Hornet was distinctive due to the new sleek and slender tail upwards, which accentuates the sporting image of the vehicle. After all, the design of the latter is undoubtedly more conservative than before, but many will agree in saying that, at this historical moment, the market is not that good inclined to accept flights of fancy, and so it is best to focus on forms perhaps less personal but can better accommodate the tastes of a broad audience.

To help propel the look of the rear, the passenger door handles are now integrated in the tail. The new headlight / fairing is surrounded by two side profiles that evoke the wing and increase the Honda family feeling with the CB1000R. The projector is now in double rather than single dish, and it is placed under the position lamp shaped like a V. The technical basis of the Hornet 2011 is unchanged, then we find the known 566 cm3 engine capable of delivering 102 hp, the well-known single-beam frame Alloy adjustable suspension and introduced the 2009 model year. Both the front to the rear which, in fact, you can adjust the spring preload and rebound damping.

Three colors are planned for 2011: Sprint Pearl and Yellow Pearl Cool White added that the inevitable Nightstar Black Pearl.

p/s - hope to see some on Malaysian road soon....

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