#1997 honda hornet 250 manual plus#

I find I hit reserve after around 100 miles and then when I fill up, I put in about 10 litres until it's full.

Another issue is the tank size, whilst it says 17 litres I would say only 13 or 14 of it as actually useable as a lot of fuel is wasted on the right side due to the design of the tank. Only thing I would say it can feel a bit vibey in the pegs and bars which limits my confidence to push it to higher revs, however it's so simple to maintain and I love that with this bike I'll never have to visit a mechanic ever again. Now the bike is running so well and it's an absolute joy to ride. I picked up one of these as a non runner from eBay earlier in the year and wanted to bring it back to it's former glory as a project. Has a bike ever been as versatile as the Hornet?

Pop over to the France and youвЂ™ll see them everywhere, typically with bespoke paint and ridden by fashion conscious young riders.

#1997 honda hornet 250 manual plus#

Despite its simplicity the chassis ran circles around the Bandit, its biggest competition at the time.Д®ven today, itвЂ™s not unusual to see a battered Hornet in the depths of winter being used as a courier bike with 50,000 plus miles on the clock and a homemade top box bolted to the rear. More experienced riders loved the free-revving motor, which was simple to tune and benefited from an aftermarket exhaust. Europeans loved its style, it made SuzukiвЂ™s Bandit feel bland, and the Hornet remains hugely popular on the continent. New riders found it easy to ride and unintimidating, stable and predictable. Racers loved the fact it was easy to set up, had a fun engine, and was cheap to run. The secret to the HornetвЂ™s success was that it appealed to a wide audience. It was almost the perfect all-round naked (though racers hated its 16-inch front tyre) and even has its own one make race series, which ran nationally and even supported the British GP back in 1999. The Honda Hornet with its high, side-mounted exhaust and dashes of flair hit the nail on the head first time out. Related: 2007 Honda CB600F Hornet bike review.Honda already had the perfect engine in the Honda CBR600F, therefore it was a no-brainer to place it in a lovely, uncluttered chassis to compete in the ever growing middleweight category.