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Honda XR600 Motorcycles

1985 XR600R’85

  • It came in Flash Red
  • The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
  • The number plate panels were yellow
  • The engine was black
  • The wheels were silver
  • The tank decals were red, white, and blue
  • The L.C.D
  • digital enduro meter was standard
  • The engine was a 591cc OHC RFVC dry sump single cylinder with 2 carburetors and 2 head pipes
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*FK000001

1986 XR600R’86

  • It came in one color: Flash Red
  • The tank decals were white and red
  • The wheel rims were gold anodized
  • The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
  • The number plate panels were yellow
  • The L.C.D
  • digital enduro meter was standard
  • The engine was a 591cc OHC RFVC dry sump single cylinder with 2 carburetors and 2 head pipes
  • The transmission was a 5-speed
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*GK100001

1987 XR600R’87

  • It came in Flash Red with Shasta White
  • The gas tank and number plate panels were red
  • The fenders, side covers, frame, headlight cowl, and hand guards were white
  • The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
  • The engine and wheels were silver
  • The analog speedometer was standard
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*HK200001

1988 XR600R’88

  • It came in Flash Red with Shasta White
  • The gas tank, side covers, rear fender, and fork boots were red
  • The front number plate panel was also red; but the side cover panels were white
  • The front fender, frame, headlight cowl, and handguards were white
  • There was only one carburetor and two stainless steel head pipes into one muffler
  • The cylinder was Nikasil® plated cylinders and an auto-decompression starting system
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*JK300001

1989 XR600R’89

  • It came in Flash Red with Shasta White
  • The front and rear fenders were red
  • There was a new style wing logo on the gas tank
  • The “XR” logo was on the red seat
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*KK400001

1990 XR600R’90

  • It came in Flash Red with Shasta White
  • The tank, seat, and fork boots were red
  • The fenders, frame, and handguards were white
  • The “600R” logo and side cover panel were blue
  • The “Pro-Link” swingarm decal was in red outline
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*LK500001

1991 XR600R’91

  • It came in Shasta White with Rainbow Blue
  • The seat was red but the fork boots and side cover panels were blue
  • The “XR” logo was red and blue
  • The bike had a black, non-stainless 2-into-1 header pipe
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*MK600008

1992 XR600R’92

  • It came in Shasta White with Rainbow Blue
  • The gas tank and seat received new graphics
  • The footpegs were wider in the CR-style
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*NM700004

1993 XR600R’93

  • It came in Shasta White with Rainbow blue
  • The gas tank and seat received new graphics
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*PM800001

1994 XR600R’94

  • It came in Shasta White with Capri Blue
  • The graphics were redesigned again so that the “XR” on the tank was blue, outlined in red and the “HONDA” was red
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*RM900001

1995 XR600R’95

  • It came in Shasta White with Uranus Violet
  • The graphics were redesigned again so that the “XR” was red with a violet outline
  • The “HONDA” was violet
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*SM000001

1996 XR600R’96

  • It came in Shasta White with Uranus Violet
  • The logos were redesigned again
  • The “XR” was white outlined in red on a violet background
  • The “HONDA” was white
  • The seat was a two-tone red and violet
  • The front fork featured a cartridge-type suspension
  • The rear brake was a disc
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*TM100001

1997 XR600R’97

  • It came in Shasta White
  • The logos were redesigned
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*VM200001

1998 XR600R’98

  • It came in Shasta White
  • The graphics were redesigned again so that the tank logo included a Honda wing
  • A hi-performance power-up kit was available
  • The serial number began JH2PE040*WM300001