Below you'll find a handy quick reference guide table to print out and keep.

 

 

Hornet 250

Hornet 600

Hornet 900

Tyre Pressure FRONT

36psi

36psi

36psi

Tyre Pressure REAR

42psi

42psi

42psi

Min tread depth

F 1.5mm R 2.0mm

F 1.5mm R 2.0mm

F 1.5mm R 2.0mm

Chain Tension

30 – 40 mm vertical slack

30 – 40 mm vertical slack

30 – 40 mm vertical slack

Rear Axle Nut TORQUE

65 lb/foot

65 lb/foot

69 lb/foot

Idle Speed

1300 rpm +/- 100

1300 rpm +/- 100

1200 rpm +/- 100

Recommended Engine Oil

Honda 4stroke oil or equivalent

Viscosity SAE 10w-40

Honda 4stroke oil or equivalent

Viscosity SAE 10w-40

Honda 4stroke oil or equivalent

Viscosity SAE 10w-40

Engine oil Capacity (After oil and filter change)

2.7 litre on rebuild 2.4 litre oil change with filter

2.2 litre oil change only

3.8 litres

3.6 litres

Oil drain bolt Torque

22 lb ft

22 lb ft

22 lb ft

Coolant Capacity

Data unavailable

2.01 Litres

2.8 Litres

Honda recommended spark plugs

 

(other brands available but not listed)

4x CR8EH9 (NGK)

4x CR9EH-9 (NGK)

or

4x U27FER9 (DENSO)

(Standard)

CR8EH-9 (NGK)

or

U24FER9 (DENSO)

 

(Extended high speed riding)

4x CR9EH-9 (NGK)

or

4x U27FER9 (DENSO)

 

Spark plug gap

0.8-0.9mm

0.8-0.9mm

0.8-0.9mm

Headlight bulb

12V 60/55W

12V 60/55W

12V 60/55W

Brake/tailight bulb

12V 21/5W x2

12V 21/5W x2

12V 21/5W x2

Indicator bulb

12V 21W

12V 21W

12V 21W

Main Fuse

30Amp

30Amp

30Amp

Recommended Service intervals

Data unavailable

(miles)

600 / 4000 / 8000 / 12000 / 16000 / 20000 / 24000 etc

(miles)

600 / 4000 / 8000 / 12000 / 16000 / 20000 / 24000 etc