HONDA SILVER WING 600 (2001 - on) Review

Year: 2003

Annual servicing cost: £25

I have owned 3 of them. Riding for 50 years on all different motorcycles. Once you get one its like eating potato chips you cannot stop. The only reason for not rating it as a 5 is plastic clips could have been better and more access to perform maintenance.

Buying experience: All 3 I have bought privately.

Year: 2010

Annual servicing cost: £90

Would be 5 star but bouncy forks and slightly disappointing mpg let it down. The riding position is vast and comfortable with lots of leg room to stretch out. The manual shows that the back rest is adjustable but it appears that isn't the case for my bike. The seat is a little wobbly when it's up but I can finally fit my Arai in the underseat storage. Fuel consumption is a little disappointing. How come the Forza 750 can do 70 mpg and the Silverwing can only manage 55?

Buying experience: Bought privately and it was a nice experience. The bike was just as described. There really are some turds out there so take your time and the right bike will find you. Not all the turds are cheap though. Some people never responded or acted like they really didn't want to sell. Paid £2,200 for mine which was quite a fair price.

Year: 2001

Annual servicing cost: £200

Awesome,practical,fun tough,reliable, fast enough,likes smooth roads,does,nt like bumpy roads

Buying experience: Privately,£1000,advertised n payed,awesome value only a couple marks on it faultlessly reliable,n so on,thanks to careful previous owners,n honda

Year: 2001

Annual servicing cost: £200

Comfortable,easy to get on/off(esp for my disability)reliable,tough,practical,lots of load capacity, ergonomic,fast enough,long service intervals(only oil changes,filters,brake pads,tyres,in over 30,000 miles),only problem,suspension, an X adv forks n shock would be nice ,for the bumpy roads,awesome value,so thanks Mr Honda

Buying experience: Privately,£1000,3 years ago,20,000 miles on clock,faultless,awesome value,quality

Version: Abs

Year: 2006

Annual servicing cost: £200

As a commuter it makes no more sense than a GS or Blade (too fat for town work) but as a cross country toy or two up tourer it is an incredible machine. I've still got the big trailie (1200cc) and sports tourer (1000cc), but the scooter does more miles per year than the other two combined. You've really got to try a big maxi scooter. But not in town, that's a waste.

Buying experience: Mine is a 2006 model bought used with 12k miles, from a dealer. Cost £2.5k 4 years ago.

Year: 2009

Annual servicing cost: £100

Extremely easy to ride with automatic gearing, plenty of legroom which gives the option of moving your leg position to ease stiffness. Vast amounts of storage space. For example, when I went to the Isle of Man last year, my 4 man tent, roll up and clothing items fitted under the seat. The rest of my luggage fitted into the large top box and a few items packed in vacuum bags attached to the pillion seat. My previous bike was a Honda CBF1000 which had plenty of performance. The change to the Silverwing 600 was viewed with caution, but in reality, the useable performance is not a lot different. The top speed is obviously not as high as the CBF, but the Silverwing will cruise all day at above permitted motorway speeds, and has enough acceleration to facilitate safe overtaking. The acceleration from standstill is amazing as no gear changes are needed. If I could change anything on it, more petrol capacity would be good. I changed the standard screen for a Givi screen which eliminated buffeting, and I altered the riders buttstop to a backrest which was quite simple to do and cost pennies to achieve. This gives even more rider seat room. I have added heated handgrips for winter riding. Apart from a few cosmetic additions, I cannot fault thisvlovelybmachine.

Buying experience: Bought the Silverwing from a dealer in Norfolk, online, and he arranged delivery to Bristol. I looked at a Bergman, but they were too expensive. Saw this Silverwing online having only 2200 miles on the clock at less than half the price of the Burgman which had done similar mileage, but was a few years newer. I thought this was a good deal which achieved my objective. The Silverwing cost £3750 two years ago. I sold my CBF 1000 and another older BT1100 on eBay and this covered the cost of the Silverwing. Job done.

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £100

Supremely capable, do it all maxi-scooter. It's comfortable, fantastic carrying capacity, easy to ride, decent enough mpg, dead easy to service and reliable. I use mine for commuting daily, shopping, days out and longer (300 mile plus) trips. If you have dodgy knees and can no longer cope with a 'normal' bike then a maxi scoot like the Silverwing does the job. The only possible downside really is the image but as an older bloke I no longer give a rats about that!

Buying experience: I bought from a dealer that I'd used before. I can't complain about the buying process which was handled well but the costs of servicing are ludicrously high. I don't know if this is a Honda thing or down to the dealership but I was quoted £150 for the first service which consists of an oil/filter change and basically a once over. I did it myself and will wear the risk of any issues arising but it is very off putting.

Version: ABS

Year: 2013

Only have 57 miles on it but like it so far!

Buying experience: Just bought a leftover new 2013 ABS model last weekend for a little less than 3900 GBP (5995 USD). I consider that a steal.

Version: ABS

Year: 2006

Annual servicing cost: £150

Very comfortable to ride but drinks a bit, all in all, overall a good buy. The last model to go on sale, costing £7000, is a bit too much money. I would definitely buy another but not at £7 new.

Buying experience: Bought from Honda dealer new for £5700 back in 2006

On a '64 plate. Yes I know it's a 13 year old design (doesn't feel it). Yes I know it's £7k (0% over 3 years). Yes I know it's not cutting edge fuel efficient (still high 50s/gallon). Yes I know there are better maxi scooters out now (not £2k to £3k better though). And I know we haven't got the restyled model here like on the European mainland (exactly the same underneath). But despite all that it's still what I was looking for, more so than anything else available. The Integra isn't really a scooter and loses out over the Silverwing on practicalities, otherwise I'd have gone for that instead. 7 weeks of ownership and 600 miles of commuting and I really like riding it. It does everything and it's the vehicle I find myself taking most often (I've got 4 at my disposal) so that says a lot. I'm really glad I bought it and I'd recommend one as a utility vehicle over anything else.

I was at a Honda dealer for a test ride day and after doing a Pan and Crosstourer I was waiting for a guy to come back with a Dullsville when the sales guy said why don't you have a go on the Silver Wing. After a couple of expletives and a chuckle I thought, why not I've got 15 mins to kill. two hours later I had arranged a part x on a used one and picked it up 2 days later. Absolutely fantastic is the way to describe the wing. Fast around town, holds its own on the Motorway all day super comfort, loads of storage. On a recent weekend camping trip the lot went under the seat inc. tent, bag, stove and clothes. I've upgraded the screen and fitted heated grips to give that bit of extra weather protection and comfort. Fuel economy isn't brilliant at 45mpg but I do tend to cane it a bit ! I think it's overpriced new but used ones seem reasonable. All said and done this is a fantastic bike/scooter that fits in with my needs brilliantly.

I've owned my 03 silverwing for a month now and I love it. Dunno why i waited so long to get one. It's silver, has 31,000 on the clock with fsh and I paid £1700 for it in a private sale. It's such a brilliant bike I don't know why more aren't ridden in the uk. Can the whole of Europe really be wrong? I for one dought it. The design of the bike is very modern, which I like, the front and rear light clusters could easily have been removed from Hondas latest sports bike as well as the dash. There's some really nice features aswell like the LCD dash, 12 volt power socket, parking brake and under seat light aswell as the huge storage space. The bike runs and rides perfectly, very balanced with lots of usable power and so smooth. It really handles well and is easy to ride. It inspires confidence. The linked brakes work very well too. Only usually needing a soft squeeze to hault even from speed. You really don't realise your riding a scooter. It's extremely comfortable too even for a passenger. The bike purrs around town and is up to 30mph in a few seconds. Out on the open road it's not lacking either and happily cruises between 80 - 85mph and doesn't take long to get there either. Mpg's averaging around 45mpg. I'm so glad I made the jump to the maxi scooter. Now I understand why all the Europeans ride them. I use to ride middle weight roadsters but the Silverwing with all it's extra features, practicalities and performance ensures I won't be rushing back to a standard motorcycle anytime soon, if ever. I use to think why would anyone want a big scooter, but now i would haft seriously consider why anyone would want a normal bike for everyday use. I commute 50 miles a day and have not ridden anything to date that suits me better. You get so much more with a silverwing and I'm sure if more people tried it they'd be converted too. An all round brilliant bike.

I am 6'3" and I travel a lot- I thought I would try a Silver Wing for long trips and around London. I found one with less than 2000 miles for £2500. It is great- it is quick, solid, well made and very comfortable. Plenty of luggage space, all very well thought out. For it's size and weight, it is very well behaved in town although it's length can be a problem in very slow traffic but it's powerful enough to pull away from most things, particularly the moped maniacs, at the lights. Great handling makes it good fun on the roads and you can sit at 80mph on the motorway for ever. Only complaints would be tank size which seems to start flashing at 100 miles and I've never dared do more than 130 miles (which seems to be 13 litres- I cant believe that the tank is 16 litres, and I'm not risking it) and the high screen is not quite high enough for me, so wind noise can be quite high. All in all- very happy