It seems to be understood the F4i dynos around 95 wheel hp. I was just wondering what Honda rated the bike at when it was introduced.

 

I believe it is around 95 hp.

 

That can't be right, because I just read some old test reports on the F2 and in those it said Honda claimed 100bhp with that bike.

 

i dont think they ever really advertised any specific horsepower numbers.

 

Power:
111.00 HP (81.0 kW)) @ 12500 RPM

Torque:
63.00 Nm (6.4 kgf-m or 46.5 ft.lbs) @ 10000 RPM




http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/hon...600_f_2002.php

cant tell you if its right but thats what it says

 

Sounds right. I've heard right around 110hp, which would make for about 95 or so at the wheel. One reason the early RRs weren't quite so amazing was they only had another 3-5hp...even though i was a new and better engine design. They've bumped them up since then, though. But the F4i is faster than the pre '05 600RR...mostly because the softer suspension on the F4i makes for a better launch, not really because of power differences either way. (Just fyi...

 

Its funny when you read the test reports of the older f-bikes all the power ratings are in bhp until the F4i. Like they state how the F1 had 83hp, the later F1 had 93hp, the F2had 100hp, the f3 had 105hp the f4 had 110hp and the f4i had 95hp.....what? I guess by that time rwhp dyno figures were more commonplace.