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[[file: Honda_Steed_600.jpg | 550px 600px | center | Honda Steed 600 (1988-1989)]]
The Honda Steed 600 cruiser was first introduced in 1988 and was produced up to and including 1995. The model was produced in parallel with [[Honda_Steed_400 | Honda Steed 400]] and was targeted only at the domestic Japanese market. Outside of Japan, the motorcycle was sold under the names [[Honda_Shadow_600 | Honda Shadow 600]], [[Honda_Shadow_600 | Honda VT600C]] and others. The Japanese Steed 600 was designated the NV600. In this review, we will only consider the Steed 600 for the Japanese market, while the [[Honda_Shadow_600 | VT600 Shadow]] model will be covered in a separate article.
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The Honda Steed 600, unlike [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]], could not be used by novice drivers as it required a higher category driver's license. That is why the model was produced in significantly smaller quantities and had only one standard modification (called the VLX).
The ''' Lineup: '''* [[Honda_Steed_400 | Honda Steed 600 was produced until 1995 inclusive, without actually being seriously updated, after which it left the market. The success of the 400]]* [[Honda_Steed_600 | Honda Steed 400/600 models in Japan was driven by the American-style motorcycle boom in the early 1990s, which in fact made the Steed series a bestseller, with 80,000 units produced and sold throughout its history.]]
Models Steed 600 and [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]] had a common base and differed only in the engine (increased volume, 36 hp and 44 Nm instead of 31 hp and 33 Nm) and carburetors (VDF1 instead of VDD0). An important feature of the Steed 600 is that it was only produced with a 4-speed gearbox. Both models are popular on the Russian market, but the 400 cc version is much larger. This is mainly due to the price and widespread availability of the Steed 400 in Japan. The differences between the [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]] and the Steed 600 are so minimal that often dishonest sellers sell the 400cc version under the Steed 600 name. '' The main ' Main competitors of the Honda Steed 600 in the class: '''
* [[Kawasaki_EN500_Vulcan | Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD]]
* [[Suzuki_LS650_Savage | Suzuki LS650 Savage]]
* [[Yamaha_XV535_Virago | Yamaha XV 535 Virago]]
* [[Yamaha_XVS650_Drag_Star | Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star]]
 
The Honda Steed 600, unlike [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]], could not be used by novice drivers as it required a higher category driver's license. That is why the model was produced in significantly smaller quantities and had only one standard modification (called the VLX).
 
The Steed 600 was produced until 1995 inclusive, without actually being seriously updated, after which it left the market. The success of the Steed 400/600 models in Japan was driven by the American-style motorcycle boom in the early 1990s, which in fact made the Steed series a bestseller, with 80,000 units produced and sold throughout its history.
 
Models Steed 600 and [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]] had a common base and differed only in the engine (increased volume, 36 hp and 44 Nm instead of 31 hp and 33 Nm) and carburetors (VDF1 instead of VDD0). An important feature of the Steed 600 is that it was only produced with a 4-speed gearbox. Both models are popular on the Russian market, but the 400 cc version is much larger. This is mainly due to the price and widespread availability of the Steed 400 in Japan. The differences between the [[Honda_Steed_400 | Steed 400]] and the Steed 600 are so minimal that often dishonest sellers sell the 400cc version under the Steed 600 name.
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