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