CBF600S Review-ette
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Got given one of these as a loaner while my blade is getting its recall work. Strikes me as a good bike for a newb/commute. Dead easy to ride. Turns in very easily. Controls are all easy to get to. Gearbox is a bit rubbery to select low gears I guess but my blade is a bus in that respect. Screen is good past NSL. Reasonable power for that kind of thing I guess. Very comfy. Nice but slightly dull bike. Well worth a look considering you apparently get the screened version with abs for 5k or thereabouts.
Wouldn't want one personally, not even for commuting... after riding nothing but the blade for years you forget what a completely different league blades are in over the commuter 600 business and how even more astonishing that the blade can do all the mental stuff and yet still be just as good (bar cost) at the commuting stuff.
Abingdon Honda - top banana. Phoned them last week end telling them that my fork leg was cracked from Pembrey race track where I was doing a track day. They found out it was subject to a recall for me, ordered the bits in, are changing them all over today including new fork oil and seals (saves me a job) and have arranged a loan bike for the day (and not an old snotter). All this at no cost to me whatsoever. I don't use dealers for servicing as I do it myself but if I did then I'd use them.
Cheers,
Mark
Wouldn't want one personally, not even for commuting... after riding nothing but the blade for years you forget what a completely different league blades are in over the commuter 600 business and how even more astonishing that the blade can do all the mental stuff and yet still be just as good (bar cost) at the commuting stuff.
Abingdon Honda - top banana. Phoned them last week end telling them that my fork leg was cracked from Pembrey race track where I was doing a track day. They found out it was subject to a recall for me, ordered the bits in, are changing them all over today including new fork oil and seals (saves me a job) and have arranged a loan bike for the day (and not an old snotter). All this at no cost to me whatsoever. I don't use dealers for servicing as I do it myself but if I did then I'd use them.
Cheers,
Mark
Sossige said:
Good stuff Mark. My Hornet has actually been transferred from Abingdon Honda to Reading Honda - can't wait to test ride it tomorrow 
Same company apparently. Reading were very helpful getting me a rocker cover bolt in short order so can't believe you won't be looked after.dern said:
Sossige said:
Good stuff Mark. My Hornet has actually been transferred from Abingdon Honda to Reading Honda - can't wait to test ride it tomorrow
Same company apparently. Reading were very helpful getting me a rocker cover bolt in short order so can't believe you won't be looked after.Chris @ Reading Honda has been excellent, top service. Buyng your first bike is special and he's been really good.
I'll make sure that I take my camera with me tomorrow.
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