Picked up my white Hornet yesterday and already covered 200 miles. The bike is a complete hoot to ride. It looks better in the flesh too but OK its no oil painting. However riding it you completely forget what it looks like. I've had a lot bigger bikes that have been a lot less fun. Parked it up and 2 guys came over to ask about it and both said they thought it looked good. Its a second bike for me and £7000 was my limit and I think new its the best 7 grand bike you can get at the moment. 👍
Great review as always Dan. That is such a good bike for the money. I am sure I could live with the slightly snatchy throttle. Still debating a CB650R though as that 4 cylinder sound is addictive :) Have a great weekend sir and see you on the next one.
After riding the 750, the 650 really felt meh with normal riding, engine wise. Really need to wring that engine out to keep up with the 750 at its midrange, wich is logical given the engine designs. The sounds of both bikes are amazing in their own way.
The Hornet looks way better in person than its pics, or how it looks in videos. It actually looks quite musculer in person. It also sounds damn good in person too. It has such a deep, low down, grunty roar, incredible for a stock with a C/C. The CB650R ain't got nothing on the handling of the Hornet. Its acually a little combersome comparitivly. Put it this way, I've upgraded to the Hornet from a Yamaha MT-03 and the Hornet is even more agile than it is. Whatever you do, don't decide unless you've tried it. It's so damn good!
@@acvn-hg9gy yeah it’s about what you like isn’t it. To be honest I prefer the 4 cylinder sound even though you have use the gears a little more but that’s personal preference isn’t it.
@@mindcave I love my CB650r, I think I will wait until they figure out some better styling for the Hornet. It looks like a CB500r. I'm sure (hope) Honda will fix that.
@@philtucker1224 So the OTR was indeed £6999, but I went for Honda's service plan (incs 3 services), the Quick Shifter, Heated Grips, and the slider guards, so it came out more. I'll get the invoic and let you know!
I bought one, being of an age I'm pretty much uninterested in a bikes looks just how they perform. This is now my favourite bike, though my Buell Cyclone runs it pretty close purely for sentimental reasons. My 98 r1 can go, as can my tracer 700. I'll keep the bmw xcountry as it does a different type of job and the mt07....is my wife's. Be nice to have more space in the garage.
Nice and brief review of the bike! I’ve got Honda cb500f 2019 at the moment. I wish there’s already a hornet when I was looking for a higher cc bike but who knows maybe in the future will have the Honda hornet. Happy riding! 😊
Was at the Honda garage this afternoon. This looks a nice bike in white or black with the red frame. Second bike maybe? Then I saw the CB650R which I just think looks gorgeous. I need to ride both plus the GSX8S. Or maybe another second hand Street Triple. Decisions, decisions....🤔😂
Several people have commented on the Hornet's looks. I would have thought that Honda would offer a retro-styled version, but as far as I can tell that's not on the table (yet).
I sat on one at the NEC and was surprised how comfy it was and for the money and spec i would say it's at the top of its class. And I'm with you saying king is weird 😁 Good work👍
Shame the look is not the best one, more like bigger cb500..but a nice engine 👍. The price is ok, but with options maybe too much. Betwen the Honda and the Suzuki 8S, witch one for you is better?.
This came out just after i got my Leoncino 800, this would have been a good consideration. Think i would still opt for the Leoncino though! Hope you do a review on this soon! (you can borrow mine!)
Strange😁 i really like the look and color options. But in my opinion, honda has to fix the throttle issues !!! My 2011 VFR 1200F also has "LOW" speed throttle issues and with 162 hp on the wheel and no traction control, it definitely has engine character 😉 Anyway, its a keeper and im considering buying the hornet as a second bike. My wrist control is excellent after 6 years on the big red😁
Genuine question - has anyone, in the history of motorcycling, actually said, "that round headlight looks awful. People would like a complicated, angular, insect-head looking piece of plastic, a lot more than a circle." Honestly, why is it so hard to just /not/ make it look hideous?
I get a lot of negative comments about round headlights. So it seems everyone has their own taste. Honda missed the mark with this one looks wise though.
Great bike but what's the Grey one like? Good value at £6999otr but for a grand more there's the Suzuki GSX800 or KTM 790 Duke. Spoilt for choice in this class.
nice work Dan, U-Turn ---- I dropped mine in a car park, my fault and I was a little gutted but the panniers saved the bike. It's in my vid "Silly Boy" if you care to watch a moment of brain fade! I'm off to Saddlebags's social next week which will be my longest ride on it.
The bike really looks awful, but it was either this or the Yam MT07. You’re my favourite bike reviewer and this video plus your previous one has cemented this is the bike I want. Just went ahead and reserved one 😁
@@DarkOfTheMoon95 I would tell you to try a trident still, on a test drive. I own one, I feel like it develops a bit differently throughout the revs vs the 800. Not to mention the chassis.
Thanks Dan, Honda have seemingly designed a rather uninspiring but very competent bike at a pretty good price point. I'm sure it would be fine as long as you're not expecting a "rocket ship" Personally I love Honda's 4-cyl bikes, but would try this one if I wanted to trade down my Street Triple to a good all-rounder at 750cc or thereabouts.
It absolutely is a rocketship for the price point, all the tech + better components and 92 horse power, all under the MT07 MSRP. Looks aside, I genuinely don't know what more you could even want.
Great review, a snatchy throttle would be a deal breaker for me. I owned a Street Twin in the past and had to buy a throttle spacer kit to improve the throttle action. It improved it slightly but I eliminated it completely by buying a Yamaha.
@@clusterm2 That’s interesting, I’ll stick to my 03 then it’s a lovely lightweight bike with just enough get and go to leave most of the traffic behind. Thanks for the info.
Can defiantly say the looks haven't grown on me. Seems like such a waste that Honda would spend all that R&D money, and then just copy and paste the CB500f's already long in the tooth styling
to keep the price low. They undercut everyone. This will sell really well. But for people like me and you, the looks are too bland. We are not their target customers.
Thanks Dan. Since you have tried out the GSX 8S, which of the two would you recommend? Also, here in Denmark there is no price difference between the Honda and the Suzuki so that point is not really anything to me
Hello! I would like to ask how tall are you? Because I watched a lot of your videos. I would like to know just to know if my feet would touch the ground if I am 180 centimeters tall.
Thanks Dan, but this bike is not a bike for every day use unless you like mud and/or you have a cleaning fetish. This bike is terrible in the rain, it turn into a mud throwing machine when using it in the UK every day. No mudguards to speak of, rear shock completely exposed.....hardly any protection on that area. It's also a naked bike which is yes very naked indeed🙂 If you live in Spain, Italy or southern France, than this bike could be a bike for every day use.
I mean, most naked bikes are the same these days. My CB650R, SV650 and MT07 were the same. Covered in muck whenever it rains. You can easily fix that with a hugger, fender extender and shock-sock though.
I want to like the bike. But I just feel it already looks out dated and old... and that snatchy throttle puts me off considering it. I'm a new rider looking for my first 'proper' bike. This is meant to aimed at me... but It's just missed the mark.
Hmm :D given how they promoted and teased for so long time I expected better design, it looks like 10years old bikes with LCD strapped to it. Big expectations, big disappointment.
Nah, I wouldn't. But, without having ridden one yet, new Hornet seems a very good bike, easy to live with. But I have a very emotional attachment to my SV. It does what I want it to do, and very happily.
Naked bike, no screen protection, no comfort from heated grips, no benefit from cruise control, no wind protection for legs. Plenty of wind and rain blast. For the money you could do a whole lot better.
Yeah it’s the best mid sized naked twin at the moment. But those looks……….😏…. I would take the new Suzuki gsx8s or the ktm 790 duke (also not the best looker but it’s a beast) or the aprilia tuono 660 over this boring design…
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Naked bike, no heated grips, no cruise control, no screen, no wind protection, plenty of wind blast, very low headlight and information screen and an all round pig ugly bike. For the kind of money they’re asking you could do a lot better
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I know a lot of folks don't like the look but I think they look sick
Picked up my white Hornet yesterday and already covered 200 miles. The bike is a complete hoot to ride. It looks better in the flesh too but OK its no oil painting. However riding it you completely forget what it looks like. I've had a lot bigger bikes that have been a lot less fun. Parked it up and 2 guys came over to ask about it and both said they thought it looked good. Its a second bike for me and £7000 was my limit and I think new its the best 7 grand bike you can get at the moment. 👍
Loved the Hornet so much I traded my GS for one 😊
Hope we get this in Canda, would love to eventually upgrade from my CB500F. Thanks so much for the video :)
Great review as always Dan. That is such a good bike for the money. I am sure I could live with the slightly snatchy throttle. Still debating a CB650R though as that 4 cylinder sound is addictive :) Have a great weekend sir and see you on the next one.
I'm with you on the CB650R. Think it looks fantastic.
After riding the 750, the 650 really felt meh with normal riding, engine wise. Really need to wring that engine out to keep up with the 750 at its midrange, wich is logical given the engine designs. The sounds of both bikes are amazing in their own way.
The Hornet looks way better in person than its pics, or how it looks in videos. It actually looks quite musculer in person. It also sounds damn good in person too. It has such a deep, low down, grunty roar, incredible for a stock with a C/C. The CB650R ain't got nothing on the handling of the Hornet. Its acually a little combersome comparitivly. Put it this way, I've upgraded to the Hornet from a Yamaha MT-03 and the Hornet is even more agile than it is. Whatever you do, don't decide unless you've tried it. It's so damn good!
@@acvn-hg9gy yeah it’s about what you like isn’t it. To be honest I prefer the 4 cylinder sound even though you have use the gears a little more but that’s personal preference isn’t it.
@@mindcave I love my CB650r, I think I will wait until they figure out some better styling for the Hornet. It looks like a CB500r. I'm sure (hope) Honda will fix that.
Cool little video on the Hornet. Can't wait for mine to arrive in July!
What was your total on the road price Paul?
@@philtucker1224 So the OTR was indeed £6999, but I went for Honda's service plan (incs 3 services), the Quick Shifter, Heated Grips, and the slider guards, so it came out more. I'll get the invoic and let you know!
@@DC_Cha_Cha_Cha 👍
That hornet looks like a cb500f on steroids
Isn't that what it is ?
I bought one, being of an age I'm pretty much uninterested in a bikes looks just how they perform. This is now my favourite bike, though my Buell Cyclone runs it pretty close purely for sentimental reasons. My 98 r1 can go, as can my tracer 700. I'll keep the bmw xcountry as it does a different type of job and the mt07....is my wife's.
Be nice to have more space in the garage.
Nice and brief review of the bike! I’ve got Honda cb500f 2019 at the moment. I wish there’s already a hornet when I was looking for a higher cc bike but who knows maybe in the future will have the Honda hornet. Happy riding! 😊
I love the red and black combo. I’m very superficial. 👍🤪🇨🇦
Honda Bikes and smooth ride will never apart 🔥
I wish there was more clear information on if and when it’s gonna be available in the United States
The windy roads gesture was all I needed this morning
You're welcome 😂
Was at the Honda garage this afternoon. This looks a nice bike in white or black with the red frame. Second bike maybe? Then I saw the CB650R which I just think looks gorgeous. I need to ride both plus the GSX8S. Or maybe another second hand Street Triple. Decisions, decisions....🤔😂
Nice little segment, looking forward to you getting hold of the Honda CL500 for a review, Keep up the good work bud
Several people have commented on the Hornet's looks. I would have thought that Honda would offer a retro-styled version, but as far as I can tell that's not on the table (yet).
What a lovely day for a ride! ❤
I sat on one at the NEC and was surprised how comfy it was and for the money and spec i would say it's at the top of its class. And I'm with you saying king is weird 😁 Good work👍
Shame the look is not the best one, more like bigger cb500..but a nice engine 👍. The price is ok, but with options maybe too much. Betwen the Honda and the Suzuki 8S, witch one for you is better?.
This came out just after i got my Leoncino 800, this would have been a good consideration. Think i would still opt for the Leoncino though! Hope you do a review on this soon! (you can borrow mine!)
How's this compare with the Triumph Speed 400, similar mpg. Will need to book a test ride.
Thanks, great review, best regards from Slovakia.
Strange😁 i really like the look and color options.
But in my opinion, honda has to fix the throttle issues !!!
My 2011 VFR 1200F also has "LOW" speed throttle issues and with 162 hp on the wheel and no traction control, it definitely has engine character 😉
Anyway, its a keeper and im considering buying the hornet as a second bike.
My wrist control is excellent after 6 years on the big red😁
Genuine question - has anyone, in the history of motorcycling, actually said, "that round headlight looks awful. People would like a complicated, angular, insect-head looking piece of plastic, a lot more than a circle."
Honestly, why is it so hard to just /not/ make it look hideous?
I get a lot of negative comments about round headlights. So it seems everyone has their own taste. Honda missed the mark with this one looks wise though.
Round headlights look great on a retro. Otherwise a bit old and boring.
Interestingly, I didn’t notice any snatching in the throttle on my 2024 750 Transalp.
McCruise are only a few months away from releasing the cruise control kit for this. 😊
Interesting!
Awesome review! Nice Job Dan as always. I Will Buy a Wallet ridge to support your Channel Cheers!!
Thanks Juan, please only buy one if you are genuinely interested though!
I believe they do one in grey without the awful anodised look.
Great bike but what's the Grey one like? Good value at £6999otr but for a grand more there's the Suzuki GSX800 or KTM 790 Duke. Spoilt for choice in this class.
I'm loving this bike more and more
Great video and motorbike as always 🤟
Love half fairing on it
So.....Honda CB750 or Suzuki SV650? I'm going to be buying one for commuting into work each day. Which would you pick?
Ride both, pick the one that works for you. :)
I definitely noticed the lumpy throttle, on/ off is quite jerky. You may learn to ride around it, but should you have to…?
hi @ozzyg82 is the lumpy throttle bad enough to put you off the bike?
@@michaelcollins5792 no definitely not. It was still a lot of fun to ride.
Practical but there us nothing to fall in love with about this bike
The engine, the handling, the power wheelies.
The short front mudguard seems to be completely useless.
Nice video.. I saw your Gsx 8s video few days ago, so which bike do u prefer more this bike or the Gsx 8s?
GSX 8 has more torque but less peak horsepower. Gsx 8 has a quick shifter up and down as standard but is also heavier
nice work Dan, U-Turn ---- I dropped mine in a car park, my fault and I was a little gutted but the panniers saved the bike. It's in my vid "Silly Boy" if you care to watch a moment of brain fade! I'm off to Saddlebags's social next week which will be my longest ride on it.
Hi mate, yeah that came up in my recommended actually so already watched. Glad you and the bike are okay. Happens to the best of us! Cheers!
The bike really looks awful, but it was either this or the Yam MT07. You’re my favourite bike reviewer and this video plus your previous one has cemented this is the bike I want. Just went ahead and reserved one 😁
Trident 660!
Why not got for something on the triumph side or even the SV650 or 750?
@@FSH-fv6ww I have a triumph right now. A Tiger 800 and if I’m honest, I really don’t like the engine
@@DarkOfTheMoon95 Hmmm thats a shame. I think the speed triple is probably the best option. The 760 or whatever it is.
@@DarkOfTheMoon95 I would tell you to try a trident still, on a test drive. I own one, I feel like it develops a bit differently throughout the revs vs the 800. Not to mention the chassis.
Hi Dan! Thanks for the great review. Please advice, CB750 Hornet or CB650R? :)
He mentioned touring on the 650 and finding it uncomfortable during this review.
I see what you’re doing with that thumbnail 🤣
😝
A face only a mother could love. I'd get a big scooter before getting this.
Honda's XADV is a good choice.
Would you choose this over the new Suzuki GSX 8S?
Hmm, not sure tbh!
Great review!
Thanks Dan, Honda have seemingly designed a rather uninspiring but very competent bike at a pretty good price point. I'm sure it would be fine as long as you're not expecting a "rocket ship" Personally I love Honda's 4-cyl bikes, but would try this one if I wanted to trade down my Street Triple to a good all-rounder at 750cc or thereabouts.
It absolutely is a rocketship for the price point, all the tech + better components and 92 horse power, all under the MT07 MSRP. Looks aside, I genuinely don't know what more you could even want.
I rode one the other day. I would say it’s a quick bike and even has a bit of character.
Great review, a snatchy throttle would be a deal breaker for me. I owned a Street Twin in the past and had to buy a throttle spacer kit to improve the throttle action. It improved it slightly but I eliminated it completely by buying a Yamaha.
It's so minimal. I was not looking forward to it after all I heard, but now that I've got one, its not that bad at all. EPIC BIKE!
And yet my mt09, mt07, and Tracer 700 all have possibly worse (definitely the mt09 ) throttle snatch.
@@clusterm2 That’s interesting, I’ll stick to my 03 then it’s a lovely lightweight bike with just enough get and go to leave most of the traffic behind. Thanks for the info.
@@user-rf9me7xm1w said no on ever.
On the small lanes the bike had yellow exhaust covers? I prefer the look of this in the black and red up against the GSX-8 blue model Suzuki.
Yeah I had a couple of Hornet's on test over the past month.
This bike needs the neo sport café design from the cb650r. The only thing holding this bike back is the front end styling.
it's cool bike, but the looks...
cb650 owner here XD
Can defiantly say the looks haven't grown on me. Seems like such a waste that Honda would spend all that R&D money, and then just copy and paste the CB500f's already long in the tooth styling
to keep the price low. They undercut everyone. This will sell really well. But for people like me and you, the looks are too bland. We are not their target customers.
@@alastairtheduke Is it really that much a price difference compared to the trident or MT07 or even the GSX?
Shame it looks like my 125 commuter
Thanks Dan. Since you have tried out the GSX 8S, which of the two would you recommend? Also, here in Denmark there is no price difference between the Honda and the Suzuki so that point is not really anything to me
Both are fantastic options, I would need to spend more time with the 8S to make a real decision. Right not I would be torn.
Good review :) Please compare this to the new Ktm 790 :)
Anybody looking forward to the 24 cb1000 hornet
Only thing that's missing is rear mudguard
Easy fix!
@@Englishbikerdantrue.
What's better between Hornet and CB650 since you've owned CB650?
Good for smaller riders. Taller riders will go with the Suzuki 8S.
I don't know what tall is.
Hello! I would like to ask how tall are you? Because I watched a lot of your videos. I would like to know just to know if my feet would touch the ground if I am 180 centimeters tall.
I'm 5 foot 8 inches.
sneaky bugger with that thumbnail 😄. great review.Im sure its a great bike but does not justify the lack of design imagination
Well, she's better looking than me! :D
Seem a pretty nice bike for practical every day use but I still think the on the road price of (£7,300) ? Is a lot for a naked bike..
I think it's about £150 for first reg and other fees usually.
Its £6999 on the road. I know because I bought one
Honda know how to make a motor.
Thanks Dan, but this bike is not a bike for every day use unless you like mud and/or you have a cleaning fetish. This bike is terrible in the rain, it turn into a mud throwing machine when using it in the UK every day. No mudguards to speak of, rear shock completely exposed.....hardly any protection on that area. It's also a naked bike which is yes very naked indeed🙂
If you live in Spain, Italy or southern France, than this bike could be a bike for every day use.
I mean, most naked bikes are the same these days. My CB650R, SV650 and MT07 were the same. Covered in muck whenever it rains. You can easily fix that with a hugger, fender extender and shock-sock though.
I want to like the bike. But I just feel it already looks out dated and old... and that snatchy throttle puts me off considering it. I'm a new rider looking for my first 'proper' bike. This is meant to aimed at me... but It's just missed the mark.
Hmm :D given how they promoted and teased for so long time I expected better design, it looks like 10years old bikes with LCD strapped to it. Big expectations, big disappointment.
I love Honda but this bike has got to be one of the ugliest on the market today.
Rubbish
I think its sexy af
Can't wait to hear this with a proper exhaust on.
What is this screen ratio? 😅
Team Carbon Fiber 😎
Would you trade in your SV 650 for one of these?
Yeah probably tbh.
Nah, I wouldn't. But, without having ridden one yet, new Hornet seems a very good bike, easy to live with. But I have a very emotional attachment to my SV. It does what I want it to do, and very happily.
Well it is a middle weight naked, doesn't get more everyday than that...
Let me know the click-through rate on that thumbnail 😂
Shouldn't you be fixing that Blackbird. :D
@@Englishbikerdan I'm trying!! 😇
The fuel tank is too small.
Who’s the bit of skirt in the thumbnail?? False advertising that Daniel😃🤣
Hehe, not sure. Just some lady Honda used in their press pack. Would be daft not to use free pics!
show the top speed damn
I mean, why would it not be?
Plenty of reasons.
Oh good, another parallel twin PoS. That looks as cheap as the first Suzuki Bandit 600.
Living up to your name I see! 😃
Always one Parallel Twin Hater
The Comments would not be the Same
Without it ..
Transformer remarks as well
Naked bike, no screen protection, no comfort from heated grips, no benefit from cruise control, no wind protection for legs. Plenty of wind and rain blast. For the money you could do a whole lot better.
Then any naked bike is probably not for you? I've toured Europe on a naked bike twice, never really had any issues beyond knee and bum pain.
Yeah it’s the best mid sized naked twin at the moment. But those looks……….😏…. I would take the new Suzuki gsx8s or the ktm 790 duke (also not the best looker but it’s a beast) or the aprilia tuono 660 over this boring design…
Going 70 mph without a windshield is sacrificing the enjoyment of riding a motorcycle.
No 70mph is not a Problem on a Naked Bike
80 + before it is an issue unless you are
7 Stone with arms like Pipe Cleaners ..🤣
@@jefflambert8603 Please, I ride everyday, that's BS.
Well excuse me I ride a CB500f every
Day as well & 70mph is Easy
At 120, things get interesting!
@@kennypool been riding side 1977 and still don't have a problem riding a naked bike at 70 mph. 80+ gets tiresome.
“May the Queen rest in peace”. Well I hope she was not a Christian, because certainly did not go poor to her grave.
What?
Is it an everyday bike? Is it anything else, more like.
It is an absolute hoot. But haters gonna hate.
@@Englishbikerdan I don't hate bikes for being "everyday" bikes.
Ugh, why the hell won't Honda just say that they will, or won't bring the Hornet to the US?
The looks are a deal breaker for me.
I hope you mean the bike!
I pay for TH-cam Premium to avoid getting adverts forced on me. But then you force them on your subscribers anyway!
I do as TH-cam doesn't pay enough to its creators. Without help from my sponsors I simply wouldn't be able to make videos. You can simply skip forward too if you don't want to watch them.
@@Englishbikerdan don’t worry Dan, we don’t mind
Shush ya bell
@@Englishbikerdan fair enough, but it's not as simple as that. I usually unsubscribe when vloggers start forcing adverts on me. If enough of your subscribers think like me, will your sponsorship make up for the consequent shortfall in TH-cam revenue?
It's never as simple as it looks. Thanks for watching anyway!
Naked bike, no heated grips, no cruise control, no screen, no wind protection,
plenty
of wind blast,
very low headlight and information screen and an all round pig ugly bike. For the kind of money they’re asking you could do a lot better
I disagree in terms of cost. It's damn cheap and you get a lot. You seem to want a tourer, so get one of those. 👍
Boring mate
The bike or me? 😂
Ridge is a rip-off. You do yourself no favours.
Why is it? If it lasts years, which I expect it will, I have no issues recommending them.