I am writing six months later.
The trip took place at the end of July 2021. Probably the main reason for this publication is the thirst to relive those emotions and feel the taste of that summer air. Maybe it will “come in” to someone and charge it, and motor toxicosis will ease up a little. Most likely, seasoned long-distance drivers will not be very interested. And in principle, it is of little interest to those who ride a lot in other cities (if you are one of them, then watch the videos and pictures :). This text is for those who just want to go and are planning. Take the text simply as a story-tale that you hear when you meet a friend, for example, on Strelka, and he keeps telling and telling...) I’ll try, however, to add a little experience and a bit of emotion into it so that it doesn’t get boring.
Background
Having bought my second motorcycle, the CBR 600 F4i, I finally fulfilled my dream and decided that this season I would ride. My motorcycle driving experience before this was only 1,500 km on a 250 cm3 Chinese car. In a couple of months I managed to go to several fishing trips (Tikhvin, V. Novgorod, Karelia), to Finka for a cup of coffee and to travel all over St. Petersburg. The soul asked for more!
My vacation fell at the end of July, and I decided that visiting my relatives on a motorcycle was a good idea. And to avoid getting bored, take your beloved Chris with you. She loves rides with me and it’s more fun together)
View. 1 — Morning before the start
Racing replica
The Honda CBR 600 RR stands apart from the rest. The motorcycle was created as a road interpretation of a real sports model. Well, due to its suitable appearance and cubic capacity, it was placed in the Honda CBR 600 line. Production of the sport began in 2003 and continues successfully to this day. This model made it possible to outshine competitors who were lighter and more maneuverable than the standard Honda CBR 600 motorcycle. The manufacturer left one of the best-selling bikes alone, leaving it unique, but every speed fan can buy a Honda CBR 600 rr.
Go!
I divided the ~2,000 km journey into four sections:
-St. Petersburg - Moscow time via toll M11, ~700 km (overnight with friends)
-MSK — Mordovia, ~600 km (motel)
-Mordovia - Tolyatti, ~500 km (overnight with parents)
-Tolyatti - Uralsk, ~360 km (more on that separately)
Between the last two sections I inserted a day or two to rest. See your parents, friends and just take a walk. After the third day of the journey, my shoulders were exhausted, and my ass, as if scalded, was already afraid to sit on anything. Every day I felt that I was getting more and more tired, so I decided to do as everyone advised: to rest. And then rush to Kazakhstan with renewed vigor!
Rice. 3 – Travel route
First day
I decided to make the first section the largest and “warm up” me, but on the other hand, easy. On the very first day I was afraid to drive through difficult sections and, having suffered along the M10 to Novgorod, I went to the M11. The transponder (1,200 rubles, if you buy it permanently) was purchased in advance, the money was thrown in. We were flying 130 along the highway, the highway was empty, the ride was calm, but boring... No cars, no views. One forest. The road surface along the entire route was excellent. I don't regret money. From St. Petersburg to Moscow time it will cost 1k, and the same amount back.
There were gas stations there every 74 km. I will probably remember this figure for the rest of my life, I was still nervous that after 150 km there would be no refueling and I would dry out (we refueled every 150 km, or approximately every 1.5-2 hours, my ass was numb). What was surprising was that the gas stations there were self-service.
View. 2 - Strange dressing
Three columns: 92, 95 and DT, if I'm not mistaken. At the first gas station there was a line, it was hot, and the pump wasn’t working or people were stupid - I decided to fill up at the next one... In general, at the next one I spent more than half an hour waiting in line and dealing with the pump. But the problem was that the bank dispenser did not accept my cards... And lo and behold! I remembered the credit card. The credit card was accepted. I breathed a sigh of relief)
Hunger is no problem, we finished the last sandwiches at the gas station and moved on. It came as a surprise to us that there is no cafe on M11...at all. So hungry we drove almost to Moscow. The official and only place for a meal on the M11 is somewhere before reaching Tver.
In short: fast, boring, hungry. At first twilight we were already on the ring road.
Second day
I'll attach a photo that shows what I think about this trip:
Rice. 4 - Or maybe what the heck?
You didn’t get enough sleep, you do a short maintenance, and then the paparazzi take pictures of you “as a souvenir.”
However, the second day turned out to be more eventful. Namely, we got into an accident. Literally after 10 minutes from the start) It’s both funny and sad.
View. 3 - road accident
I looked at the building on the left. He seemed to have had enough sleep, and seemed to be looking at the road. And it only took one second to look away from the road and boom. The funny thing is that I managed to go around the car, but the arc from the motorcycle caught the bumper, and the motorcycle veered to the left. I caught the motorcycle with my foot while stopping, but Chris was “sandwiched” between the motorcycle and the car. That is, she seems to be sitting on a motorcycle, but she’s lying on the car . He calmly turned off the ignition, walked up to her, and her eyes were O_O. She said, “Then I didn’t know whether to cry or not. It doesn’t seem to hurt anything, but it’s scary.” Thank God, everything worked out. There was no damage to us, the car, or the motorcycle. We went with the motorcycle to rest on the side of the road. My hands were shaking, of course - for the first time there was an “accident”. Chris brought ice cream to calm me down)
The hardest thing then was to calm down, get everything that happened out of my head and move on. Actually, I tried, and an hour later we didn’t even remember about it.
Driving away from Moscow, I kept thinking about the fence in the middle of the road, which consists of cables. My imagination just imagined how, if something happened, they would simply cut a motorcyclist in half 
Rice. 5 - Killer Fence
On the second day, I still decided that Moscow is crazy, or rather its drivers. They ride mopeds like Indians. At least drive through Moscow with validol. In defense of Muscovites, I will say that Kazakhs drive worse than them. There are simply no words. But this is on the fourth day.
Rice. 6 — It’s a pity it’s not working
In the evening of every day, as luck would have it, the last 50 km to our refuge were always with raised asphalt and mirrored |||| Expensive. The motorcycle immediately drove like it was on glass, reduced the speed to 50... Somehow they came with curse words and a desire to sleep and passed out...
Reviews from Honda CBR600F motorcycle owners
I'm actually very pleased with the motorcycle. There are both disadvantages and advantages, but the disadvantages are more about comfort, and what kind of comfort is there... this is sport))) and speed. There are other motorcycles, you say for comfort and I agree.
The only problem is the timing chain tensioner (new 2590 RUR) which rings from 2000 to 5000 rpm. but it doesn't affect the circuit in any way. Factory defect in the tensioner itself. It can be treated by replacing it with a new one, the latest modification with the end of the catalog number J23 and two blue dots on the tensioner itself.
The box is excellent and quite soft, but everything is within normal limits. The gears shift smoothly and neutral is very easy to catch. I already own the second device of this brand and have never had any problems with the box. Very reliable, as is the engine. The engine is elastic, especially up to 7000 rpm. After 7 it gives heat, but again exactly without jerking and without fury, which forgives many mistakes. Maximum speed 260kmh. The headlight leaves much to be desired; it can be treated by replacing it with bi-xenon. The controls leave a very pleasant feeling. The motorcycle is quite light and maneuverable. There are no problems with handling in traffic on the highway or in the city. The mirrors are conveniently located on the front sides of the fairing body, there are no vibrations on the mirrors, all areas are visible quite well. Landing. It depends on who. I'm 180cm tall. It wasn’t very comfortable on long trips at high speeds; you have to lie down on the tank, but you can’t sit for that long and your back and arms become numb. Basically, the entire body weight is transferred to the hands and forearms, which quickly tires not only the arms but also the back. You can only relax with a straight back at a cruising speed of 120-140 km. If you want to drive 160 km/h or more, you will have to lie down on the tank. But I will add that I sat on many versions of sport bikes from different manufacturers when choosing a motorcycle and I will say that in terms of suspension stiffness, seat softness, seat comfort and compactness, this is the best motorcycle both for the track and for the city. Suspension. Excellent shock absorber, lots of adjustments. Customize it the way you want. The softness of the suspension is also compensated by the soft seat. The fifth point did not get tired even after 200 km. ride without getting off the motorcycle.
Overall, the bike is very nice, and for me, as a beginner, it was ideal for the first season. Up to 6 thousand there is just a calm acceleration, after which you get a good kick and the bike really starts to accelerate very quickly. It forgives many mistakes for a beginner and brings a lot of driving pleasure. During the season I drove it on two long distances (700 and 300 km one way). In principle, the back gets tired, of course, but not much (thanks to the divine landing). On the highway the bike behaves simply wonderful. At a speed of 220 km/h, lying on the tank, you understand that the bike is moving as if on rails and you can control it. It was possible to accelerate further, but I was afraid. Especially knowing the unpredictability of our roads.)))
As a result, I rode more than 10,000 km on it during the season. Average gasoline consumption was about 6 liters on the highway and a little more in the city. In traffic jams, of course, it heats up, but it doesn’t reach the point of overheating (fans save the day). For those who are going on a long trip on such a motorcycle, I would immediately advise you to change the original windshield. At speeds above 90 km/h you have to lean on the tank with it. And with a higher glass, you will be provided with comfort on long trips. That's probably all. Those. For me, the Siber was a universal device for city driving, long-distance driving, and for spectacular trips with my other half.
Honda CBR600F3 . So sport or sport-tourist? At low speeds the device is extremely clumsy and difficult to control, the turning angle is small and the weight is not small, this is not the Sb1 on which I just flew in traffic jams. Because My device is highly tuned (nulevik, full forward flow, dynojet, gold jets - all this was tuned on a dyno, the total increase is about 10-12 hp), then there are practically no lows and the engine doesn’t pull from the bottom, but at the top it just shoots . In short, after an hour and a half in traffic jams, your back and arms are starting to ache, because the landing is not straight, and in order to drive normally in a traffic jam you have to straighten up, but it’s not a fetal position like in sports, here it’s something like a humane sports landing. Yes, and it’s not easy to throw up in a traffic jam; it always twitches at low levels and shoots at high ones.
But when driving out onto the highway you feel like a king, the tuned MPA windshield, even during a direct landing, does not allow the wind to strain the pilot, up to 170-180 km, then it begins to blow by the collar, if you lie on the tank, there is no discomfort at all, after driving 300 km you do not feel any fatigue . The device is heavy and there are no problems on the highway with a side wind, you can feel it, but the device clearly lies on its course. Trips to the track showed that the car handles excellently, can you go through a turn with a little elbow grease? — no question, it holds turns perfectly and the main thing is that you fully feel it, we tightened the suspension a little, but I think tighten them up and the problem should go away. Riding on the track just brings pleasure, and not the negative effects of fighting with the motorcycle for controllability. The motorcycle moves in bundles simply fabulously. The engine is like a clock, the gearbox too, braking with the engine is a pleasure, it feels like ordinary brakes are not needed.
And yet it’s not clear, is it a sport or a sport-tourist? on the one hand, there are glitches on the track and I think tightening up the suspensions will solve the problem of excessive softness, which also interferes in the city, and the brakes, most likely the pads and reinforced hoses on the front are just asking for it, in winter I’ll definitely take blue Nissin and reinforced hoses. By the way, this is one of the few motorcycles where my height (187 cm) fits comfortably and so does the passenger, while the clips and controls are always in place, and you can’t see yourself in the mirrors and you can see the road at 5+. But on the track this motorcycle was in no way inferior to the same f4i. The moto at medium speeds is quite peaceful and fluffy, but as soon as the needle goes past 10k, the moto instantly accelerates, unloading the front wheel. I rode a Honda VFR750 , rode a Suzuki GSX-R 600 and a Honda CBR 600RR , I would say that this bike is 50% track, 30% city and 20 long range. Yes, it doesn’t bother you on long trips, but it provokes you to drive fast, and the tank is too small for very long trips (17 liters), taking into account its childish appetite after tuning. Still, this is more of a humane sport than a full-fledged sport-tourist; it’s not for nothing that the legendary Joe Dunlop won TT races on the Isle of Man with it more than once. I would recommend this device to people who haven’t decided what they need, a sport or a sport-tourist, this bike has good sports skills and, in principle, is not averse to covering long distances, but the question is how often do you plan to do this, after traveling through the season, I understand which is not often and for me now the F3 is the ideal motorcycle, I would like an injector and less weight like on the F4, but on the track the F4 is inferior, why? hmm, I don’t know, maybe this is my subjective opinion
Go to Honda CBR600F
Check out the test drives:
- Test drive of the Honda CBR600F4 motorcycle from Motorreview magazine
- Test drive of the Honda CBR600F4i motorcycle from Motopress
- Test drive of the 2011 Honda CBR600F motorcycle from the publication “Behind the Wheel”
The third day
You wake up refreshed, but physically tired. Right in the morning, right away. Accumulates. Okay, breakfast and let's go. I would like to note that the hotel administrator was such a simple woman, kind and sociable. Somehow humanly sincere. I haven’t seen anyone like this for a long time, she sank into my soul. If you are in those parts and want to spend the night cheaply, then for 750 rubles for two you can stay with them (https://goo.gl/maps/NWEHuGr5SJG2), I advise.
Rice. 7 - There are horses somewhere in the field. Do you see?
On the “last” day of the trip, my strength is on its own. You can already see it over there, my home. In the meantime, around fields, fields, fields...
By the way, mine decided to collect a herbarium while we were traveling, and then at home I collected a “frame of memories.” Hey romantics, bring your woman memories, good idea
Rice. 8 - Then it will be a memory
Rest
Probably, this is the shortest chapter from which you should know that we fell without legs, arms and backs on the bed and only wanted to seal. Due to fatigue, I dropped a standing motorcycle twice, once while turning 270 degrees. Here are a couple of photos and let's move on to the next chapter.
Rice. 9 – Shark D-SKWAL visor broke at its weakest point
The further we drove from the “civilization” of St. Petersburg, the less and less I wanted to refuel at unknown gas stations. Half of them didn't even accept cards. Hey, it's the 21st century...
Rice. 10 - Volga. Beauty…
Technical characteristics of the Honda CBR 600 RR
There are enough differences in technical design. It’s worth starting with the fact that initially the Honda CBR 600 rr was equipped with a lightweight aluminum frame. As a result, the updated models have continuously reduced their dry weight from 168 to 155 kg. Oversized brakes. At the front there is a pair of 310 mm discs stopped by 4-piston calipers. At the rear there is a single-piston caliper and a disc with a diameter of 210 mm. The latest version has an ABS system installed as an option.
The engine is a forced 600cc unit with an injection system. Power from 117 to 120 hp, at 13000-135000 rpm. Torque 66 Nm.
