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My sincerest apologies to those who I inadvertently offended, this was not my aim. What I set out to do with my comment is question a barrage of comments based on a handful of pictures and 3 lines of text........I read MCN quite often, and since I am interested in the particular category...like everyone else, I added my 2 cents worth.
 

I get cramps on a race replica and it hurts after a short while!

I repeat,I was about to splash out near 8000 Euro for a brand new Hornet in January - not because I particularly like the look of a naked bike, but because of the upright(ish) position and out of all the reviews and comments and feedback from owners – I am lead to believe that the hornet a very good bike in its class. I was, until yesterday, looking for fly screens and even looked at aftermarket options for fairings on the bike. (Purportedly built by some chap in Brazil). Quite simply, I had two options –lesser bike with fairing, better bike without. Now I have the better bike but with a fairing.

With regards to the name, Honda can call it a CBR a Hornet-F or even “wonderful golden dawn on wheels” for all I care. It’s neither the first nor the last company to dip into heritage to flog off a new piece of kit or screw up the product nomenclature. What is important is that we (the buyers) know what we are getting.
As to how good it is, why don’t we leave that to those lucky bastards that get to test drive the bike. (With and without pillion passenger).
 

It is aimed at a market of few bikes, not everyone wants a race-rep or naked 600cc motorcycle.

I agree that it shouldn't be called a CBR600F, it doesn't contain the CBR heritage or design ethos. The bike is simply a faired Hornet, look at the picture of the instruments and you will see the clutch and brake perch still have the mounts for unfaired mirrors so very little R&D has been put in too alter the motorcycle.

I do not understand how people can be so negative of a bike in which they have yet to see in person, let alone sit on or ride.

RawDawg, Dabulamanzi. Never apologise. Never feel sorry for offending people. What is important is your opinion. People don't have to agree with you, people might not like what you say but...it's your opinion and that's what counts. Some people (one in particular who shall remain nameless) like to think they are always right and are an appointed motorcycle expert. That person pisses me off with their greater than thou bloody attitude but I ignore the said person. As long as your point of view is put across - superb!

Torque figures

Honda give the torque as 64Nm/10,500min for this, the hornet has 63.5Nm/10,500min and the same power, for comparison the CBR600FS sport had 63Nm/10,000min, so it seems pretty much the same, unsure about weights though, I only have dry weights from 2002, and they are all kerb now. Does anyone have kerb weights for the old CBR600F?

F stands for...

Erm... I have no idea but it seems to be how they's named their models for years, VFR800f etc, maybe if refers to normal, and r is for race. as for opinions, everyones got one, and what fun would this thread be if nobody disagreed? and as much as I disagree which certain people on here's opinions, and even comment on why I disagree, I wouldn't expect them to apologise for holding that opinion. So its not a double standard by any means.