Honda CBF600 Service Manual (2008-2013)

Honda introduced the CBF600 family in 2004 as a practical European middleweight designed to be approachable for newer riders while still useful for commuting, touring and everyday road riding. The first generation combined a 599 cc inline-four with conventional road-bike ergonomics, adjustable seat height and a choice of naked or half-faired bodywork. That broad-purpose concept carried forward into the second generation, but the 2008 redesign substantially modernized the platform.

Honda announced the new 2008 CBF600 in October 2007 as part of its European model range. The second-generation machine adopted a more compact engine based on the contemporary CBR600RR and CB600F Hornet architecture, but tuned for smoother low- and mid-range road use. Carburetors were replaced by PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, while the previous steel-frame concept gave way to a lightweight gravity die-cast aluminium mono-backbone chassis. Honda also introduced adjustable front suspension and a Combined ABS option. See Honda’s official 2008 European model announcement.

The second-generation range included the naked CBF600N, ABS-equipped naked CBF600NA, half-faired CBF600S and ABS-equipped half-faired CBF600SA. All shared the same 599 cc liquid-cooled DOHC inline-four, 67.0 × 42.5 mm bore and stroke, 11.6:1 compression ratio, six-speed transmission and chain final drive. The S models added wind protection for touring and motorway use, while the N models retained a simpler naked-bike layout. The result was a flexible middleweight all-rounder motorcycle platform rather than a narrowly focused sport bike.

The PC43 chassis emphasized stability, practicality and rider accommodation. Factory specifications list a 1,490 mm wheelbase, three-position 785 ± 15 mm seat height, 20-litre fuel tank, 17-inch radial tyres and dual front disc brakes. The ABS variants used Honda’s Combined ABS system, linking part of the rear-brake input to the front system while retaining anti-lock control. Curb weight ranged from 213 kg for the CBF600N to 222 kg for the faired CBF600SA, reflecting the additional fairing and braking equipment.

This PC43 generation continued through 2013 with the same basic fuel-injected engine and aluminium-frame architecture, making it a clear catalog boundary from the earlier carbureted PC38 generation. The uploaded factory publication is dated November 2007 and covers the CBF600S/SA/N/NA platform introduced for the 2008 model year; model-code and service-manual references identify the same second-generation family through 2013. Related manuals are grouped in the Honda CBF600 service manual catalog, including the earlier 2004-2007 first-generation CBF600 manual.