HONDA CBR600RR (2003 - 2006) Review

Version: robertdumont632@gmail.com

Year: 2006

Awesome bike

Buying experience: Traded for my bike

Version: Pre USD forks

Year: 2003

Annual servicing cost: £300

I enjoyed owning this bike. Did everything I asked and never complained. Very forgiving for a Race Rep, easy to work on and reliable. If you haven’t tried one, you should. Great fun

Buying experience: Purchased in 2006 Very EasyLocal dealer had one priced at £5000 with 5k miles so £1 a mile. I knew exactly what I was looking for and had months to do my research

Version: MX

Year: 2006

Keep in mind that it is a track focused missle

Buying experience: I had bought it as a first bike from private seller who doesnt give a damn about maintenance. For really good clean and well maintaned example you shoold look around 4k US dollars

Version: RR5

Year: 2005

Annual servicing cost: £100

I THINK IT A FANTASTIC LITTLE SUPERSPORTS,THAT STILL GET GOOD REVIEWS FROM EVERYONE I MEET.I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT

Buying experience: BOUGHT PRIVATE

Year: 2003

Mint low miles

Year: 2005

Bought the bike new.good fun bike would recommend Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tyres for fast riders standard tyres are borin power ok really need to work it keep the revs high fun bike It really puts a smile on your face.

Bought the bike new.good fun bike would recommend Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tyres for fast riders standard tyres are borin power ok really need to work it keep the revs high fun bike It really puts a smile on your face.

rr5 bought from new, engine pulls in all gears and revs, brakes good and forgiving if you get out of shape. surprisingly good mpg 50+ if you don't go mad. Front page of The Sun speeds are seriously easy to achieve. Would have liked to see a self cancelling indicator like my 20 year old YPVS as well as a gear indicator if only for top. Wrists can ache after only short distances but better technique helps. Great bike overall, can't see anything out there i'd rather be on at the mo.

Cracking bike - my first big bike after years on a 125. The bike is nimble and light and easy to ride at low revs. Twist the throttle and she comes alive - needs high revs for top end power. If ridden well the bike can easily compete with 1ltr bikes. Looks good, simple dash, easy to maintain, reliable and very very quick.

and a sore arse are the main faults to this bike but apart from that put on some decent tyres such as the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa, find a nice twisty smooth road and eat those miles up with a big grin on our face!

Spent a year with a 06 600RR and loved it! It really puts a smile on your face. It looks great and the unit pro suspension really gives confidence to get on the gas early… really it does! The engine is a peach, smooth as silk but with a naughty side which makes you want to play with the rev counter flicking around 10k! It is also comfy (for a supersport) and is put together better than the 1000RR I now have. Any weaknesses? Er, there is not much wind protection unless you duck down but this was not bad enough for me to do anything about it!. For me the 05/06 600rr looks better than the 07 and there are elements of the 600RR that are better than the 1000RR. Highly recommended!

Bought this bike last summer for a scratch under £4k and as my first 'big' bike, its incredibly easy to ride with enough power to do some serious damage. Fantastic handling, acceleration and most of all, looks.. Inspires bags of confidence and as you would expect from a honda, virtually bullet proof. On the down side, anything over an hour on it requires a massage, zero storage, and i mean zero - if you want to take anything bigger than a credit card take your backpack. All in all though, an awesome bike.

Bought from new in april 2004. No probs as yet whatsoever! Covered 12000 miles in the first year alone, lovely & a joy to ride. Strengths: Easy to ride. Awesome brakes. Looks. Weaknesses: lack of Underseat storage. Slight lack of midrange

I had a CBR400rr before this and that was a great bike!! Roadtested the 600RR on it's release and thought WOW!! Unfortunately I couldn't stretch to one, as I was buying another house at the time. Decided I had to get a 600 this year, tried the GSXR, and the 636 Kwaka, but the bike for me on looks and handling was RR all day long!! I love it!! Strengths: The handling is fantastic, you think it, the bike does it. Smooth and responsive on the throttle and great brakes. It's a fantastic all rounder!! Weaknesses: I can't really find any faults, apart from its a nightmare to clean, without removing the fairings. But hey, I don't take it out in the wet!!

A great all round bike. After getting used to riding here on a 400, this is the best thing I have done. Had the option of going for a Fireblade. No regrets. Strengths: A very user friendly bike that has no trouble keeping up with the big guys. All round just perfect. Weaknesses: No gripes. But the one thing I have a problem is storage space. But then on sport bike, is storage a problem?

Great handling good brakes build quality as you would expect from a Honda plus the reliability this bike actually fills me with so much confidence its unreal,also find riding position better than the blade. Strengths: To be honest the whole bike the midrange on up through the rev range to the red AWESOME. I really love this machine no need for bigger bikes. Weaknesses: Servicing and cleaning is a nightmare no room to work at all. Just a little notchy at low revs

I bought this for £5000, after dropping back to an Aprillia RS125 2 stroke for the last year. Obviously it is vastly quicker, but for a heavier bike, the handling and turn in is actually better on the CBR. I haven't had any problems with low torque at low revs, but then maybe this is coming back up from a small 2 stroke! Opened up in 6th at 60mph, and in the blink of an eye she was doing 120 - what lack of torque ? Typical quality honda build, surprisingly easy to ride in traffic and round town, but livens up considerably when on the open road. Even pretty good with pillion, although my wife is less than 8 stone, probably harder with a heavier passenger. Bought this in (narrow) preference to a Ducati 748R, no regrets though. Strengths: Handling, brakeing and 'rider friendlyness', Covetous looks from other riders (plus my 17 year old brother and his mates!) Weaknesses: A driving ban is just a twist of the throttle away !

I bought this bike a couple of months ago and its been great fun. I had an old CBR600f which was great and could do anything, but this bike is a big step on. The acceleration, braking and handling are superb. It is a little bit stodgy in the lower revs, but this bike is designed to be revved and once you do its like being strapped to a rocket. Cleaning is a pleasure - pain thing. Its nice when its done but getting into all the nooks and cranny's is a pain. Strengths: Superb through the bends..good build quality. Weaknesses: The seat. Its like sitting on a park bench..and is only good for about 40 miles. Thinking of changing it for a Corbin..