Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011 vs. Yamaha MT-09 2014

Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011

Yamaha MT-09 2014

Overview - Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011 vs Yamaha MT-09 2014

Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011

Yamaha MT-09 2014

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Technical Specifications Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011 compared to Yamaha MT-09 2014

Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011

Yamaha MT-09 2014

Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011

Yamaha MT-09 2014

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	67 mm	Bore	78 mm
Stroke	Stroke	42.5 mm	Stroke	59.1 mm
Engine power	Engine power	102 HP	Engine power	115 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	12,000 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	10,000 rpm
Torque	Torque	64 Nm	Torque	87.5 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	10,500 rpm	Rpm at Torque	8,500 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	12	Compression Ratio	11.5
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	4	Cylinders	3
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Displacement	Displacement	599 ccm	Displacement	847 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Telescopic fork

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Aluminium	Frame	Aluminium
Frame type	Frame type	Backbone	Frame type	Twin Tube

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	180 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	55 %
Length	Length	2,085 mm	Length	2,075 mm
Width	Width	760 mm	Width	815 mm
Height	Height	1,090 mm	Height	1,135 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,435 mm	Wheelbase	1,440 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	800 mm	Seat Height	815 mm
Kerb Weight	Kerb Weight	198 kg	Kerb Weight	188 kg
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	205 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	191 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	19 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	14 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

Honda CB 600 F Hornet 2011

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

Yamaha MT-09 2014

The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.

Wonderfully powerful three-cylinder powerplant

three power modes

fully adjustable chassis

quickshifter as standard

sporty upright seating position

good brakes

aggressive looks

traction control.

Saddle a little too hard for long tours

licence plate holder on the swingarm offers less splash protection than a conventional one