In 2006 I bought my current bike, a Honda CBF 600 S ABS.
She was one of the showroom bikes / rentals from my Honda dealer.
I got her when she was one year old and had close to 8000 km on the odometer.
She is Interstellar Black and I named her Cattitude!
Here some technical data:
| CBF600 PC38 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-4 |
| Displacement | 599.9cm3 |
| Transmission Type | 6-speed |
| Carburation | 34mm slanted flat-slide VP-type carburettor x 4 |
| Chassis | Steel tube |
| Fuel capacity | 19 litres |
| Seat height | 785 mm / 30.9 in |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Front suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork |
| Front brakes | 2 x 296 mm discs 2 pistons calipers (ABS) |
| Front tyre | 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W) |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload |
| Rear brakes | Single disc 1 piston caliper (ABS) |
| Rear tyre | 160/60 ZR17M/C (69W) |
By now she is an older but still very agile lady with 64.000 km on her back (as of September 2020).
Over time I made a few modifications:
Engine protection bars from SW-Motech
The instrument lighting got changed from amber to blue
Givi Monokey Topcase from my previous Honda from 2005
The new Givi V37 panniers
TomTom Rider 550 navigation system
Before I married Angela I was riding with the Eagles Gang (I was Treasurer for quite some time) and Power4Kids doing charity work and raising awareness for Mucopolysaccharidosis.
I also tried to attend as many Toy Runs as possible, there are so many biker groups and organizations out there helping kids and teenagers in need of support.
These days I ride alone or with Angela on the back and do my little excursions.
But getting on Catty’s saddle and taking her up and down the winding roads of the alps still is as exciting as when I first got her.
It is a feeling of freedom, happiness, speed, and being out in the elements…
as only a motorcycle rider knows it.