1993 Honda reviews

The best thing I can say about my '93 CBR F2 is that it is just as fast as my roommates '99 Gixer 6. I have 11K miles on a stock motor. A K&N Filter, a Two Brothers pipe and header, and a quick accel kit (sprockets) are the only performance mods. My roommate has a D&D slip-on and a Factory jet kit. Acceleration on the two bikes are identical. The only place that he pulls me is after 120 mph or so, thanks to the higher gearing of my bike. Thats not too bad considering that my bike, with me on it, weighs about 50 pounds more than his with him on it. The torque on the CBR is also exceptional. I have held the bike up into a 105 mph, 5 gear wheelie before, but 4 gear wheelies are common. The '99 GSXR won't hold 'em up past 3rd. Show less

When I was younger, I rode them all; gsxr 750's and 1000's, Fizzer 1000's, VMax, and every other fast bike out there. That was in college. Now I'm married, have kids, work 60 hours a week but the craving to ride returns. I question myself " Do you still have the edge?" I may, I may not. How much more do I have to lose now compared to before? Lots! I got the F2 because I rode one of them in college. I never rode a 600 and as stupid as it sounds, I learned on an FZR1000. I thought that first ride was going to be boring because I was only mounting a 600. I remember the first time I sat on it. "It's too comfortable to have the power I'm used to" were my first thoughts as I got used to the controls and weight. It felt really lite is all I kept thinking. I fired it up and started down the road. "hey this things pretty smooth" I thought as I started down the road, but again, it doesn't have the power" is what I thought. All this changed once I got on an open road. I took a few sweepers to the main road I was really going to test it on and just noticed how easily this bike turned and responded to everything I asked it to do. I good sweeper left and I had 6 miles of straight country road and I knew where all 4 farm driveways there were so I knew where to slow down. This bike I shortly realized was a sleeper! ......to make a long story short, I loved the bike because it was so easy to ride around campus and have the ability to open up in the open roads. It was cheap to insure. I just loved the way it handeled and how user friendly it was. When the itch came back, I knew that this was the bike I wanted to get. I found a gem! It was a '93 Red/white/blue bike with only 6k miles and minor scratches on the sides from a standstill dump. From 3 feet away the bike looks brand new. I love it and would recommend it to anyone, regardless of their riding ability. Show less

Reliable and free reving engine, confortable, quality built in as would be expected in a CBR, fun in twisties, not a great triple digit sport tourer like my old 1000f but it wasn't designed to be, great 600 by any means, no unexpected quirks or engine noises to drive you crazy. Show less

I just recently purchased a used 1993 CBR1000F. I paid a scant $4300 for a bike that is in mint condition and runs like new. It is stock except for the Vance&Hines exhaust. It's very stable at high speeds and very comfortable for those long rides. I wanted a sportbike and have no plans on racing so this was the perfect bike for me. I haven't met many people that buy bikes just to race and if your not one of them and have an opportunity to pick one of these bikes up, don't hesitate. The fit and finish is unsurpassed. Show less

I have just purchased a 1992 CBR600F2. I just got into bikes, and I love it. My bike was purchased with 19,000 miles, and me owning honda cars in the past, mileage is nothing. My bike was basically stock, except for a D&D exhaust slip on, and a K&N air filter. Being my first bike I had done much research on it, from reviews such as this. The bike is so fun to ride, I ride in the winter, whenever it's not going to snow. The bike basically rides itself, just point for a corner and hold on! I would say this bike is a great beginer bike, and yet after I've been riding for a while now, it still puts a smile on my face. I would say that without putting mods on it, i have outgrown the bike, and am looking forward to getting a 929RR. But all in all im glad this was my first bike, and would recomend it to anyone, Im 5'9 and weigh 220,(im a big guy) and this bike doesnt care, it's comfortable to ride and is extremly fast for a 600. Show less

Owned since new in 9/92, no maint. Problems, all stock except for a k&n filter which makes it a smoother revver. Some buzz from 5k on up which is hwy speed but tolerable. Used mostly for playing around town, some 100 mile round-trip commuting to work and 4-5 road trips a year. If you want the baddest bike out there, at least make sure you can tolerate riding it, this bike is comfortable enough to enjoy. Show less

This bike is great for solo riding. The seat is so comfortable, you can sit in it for hours. Of course long before that, the little gas tank will need filling. When I bought this bike, it looked like a Harley more than any other Japanese bike at that time. It was great to see confused Harley riders wondering if they should take their waves back. LOL. I loved the thick handgrips and the mirrors were placed perfectly. If it wasn't for the power, I would have given the bike a top rating, even without a very good passenger seat. I was riding alone one time across a bridge against the wind and could barely maintain 60 mph. That did it for me, I parted with the bike after that. But to this day I've never found a more comfortable one up bike. Show less

Excellent power delivery, perfect carburetion, Honda reliability and quality. What more could you ask for? Well, a bit less vibration, more comfortable seat (went with a Corbin). Pretty easy to maintain just look for maint. It records on high mileage rides. Show less

It's a very good bike if you have it set up. It handles very well and I got my bike for 3.500 with jet kit and vance hines exhaust systems. Show less

The CBR 1000F is a fun machine that is a little heavy but definitely worth having. It has good power and can cruise at high speeds with no problem. The riding position is conservative and comfortable, it is not as radical as most of the newer sportbikes, so a long jaunt through the mountains is quite nice on the wrists, especially with a passenger! Plus having a 5.8-gallon tank can take you far with fewer stops in between, you can expect a consistent 220+ miles on a full tank. It is very agile and responsive at highway speeds. One thing they never mention in any magazine is wind sheer from oncoming traffic and turbulence from following vehicles, i.e. semi-trucks. This bike can take it, you can keep that 375lb technological wonder... give me something more stable and grounded any day. If you can find one at a decent price get it, it will be cheaper insurance and upkeep. Show less