2023 Honda CB750 Hornet First Look

[des]

There's a couple of second hand ones on bike trader  , low miles 

It's frustrating,  I ordered mine in March, was told June, didn't get it until first week in August,  hang in there, worth the wait 

[Hornets nest]

So it is confirmed for the 4th October and booked in for its PDI on that day. So having waited this long another 6/7 weeks  I can live with.

I did check out one on Autotrader  and when I asked it was not available. So I will stick with the order.

[des]

What colour you getting?

I can't praise it highly enough honestly,  you'll love it,

I chopped in a cbr600fac for the hornet 

What you got just now 

[Hornets nest]

I am having  goldfinch yellow one. One dealer has told me it is the most difficult colour to  get hold of. There are a reasonable amount of white ones in the system and that was one option I looked at as it available in the next couple of weeks but in the end decided to hang on for the colour I really wanted.

Currently have 500f which is a nice little bike but can lack a little puff when you most need it. Solid bike though economical and has never let me down in any way. The hornet was only ordered after the 500 was serviced earlier on this year and the dealer allowed me to have ride out while mine was being serviced. After that it was more or less a done deal.

 

[daveinlim]

2 hours ago, des said:

What colour you getting?

I can't praise it highly enough honestly,  you'll love it,

I chopped in a cbr600fac for the hornet 

What you got just now 

How do you find the difference between the CBR and the hornet. I've a cbr600f too and contemplating a change. But I'm worried this would be a bit bland. 

[des]

Nice, I got offered a grey one but wanted the white with the red frame,

All the best 

[RideWithStyles]

Not bad certainly a better direction for Honda. Some of the Colour schemes are certainly a bit more interesting than they have offered for many years prior.
If the pictures are to be believed chassis is more pink than the forks red colour,  similar problem to the big bang R1s around 2009. Use a detailing kit / compound and rewax regularly to hold the pinking and dulling at bay.

[des]

My frame is the spot on colour wise to the forks in the red

[Hornets nest]

So after a wait of about 5 months I am taking delivery of the Hornet back end of next week.

 

Seen a photo or two and I am very pleased indeed. Looking forward to riding it next week just as well as I am not well enough to go and ride it home this week due to a bout of covid most annoying.

 

I will let you know how it goes then.

 

[Bagger501]

I have a 2023 CB750 Hornet that I bought in April. I have done over 2500 miles and absolutely love the bike.

However I noticed this week that the AVG.CONS that was at 70mpg has gone to zero and then started counting up as I rode in point 1 increments. This is behaving like it’s just counting up how many gallons I have actually consumed rather than the average mpg.

Has anyone else seen this ?