Honda
Honda BF8: specifications
The Honda BF8 is an outboard rated at 8 hp with inline-twin architecture.
Key figures
- Power
- 8hp
- Dry weight
- 42kg
- Displacement
- 222cm³
- Alternator output
- n/a
- Indicative price
- 3,099€
- Maximum warranty
- 10years
Sources and technical context
Document year: 2025.
Manufacturer's official documentation. The original document link has not yet been recorded for this page.
Notes and conditions (FR)
Tarif Public Honda Marine 2025-2026. Indicative source price: request a quote for your country, date and required configuration.
Technical specifications
Block & combustion
| Architecture | L2 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Cycle | 4-stroke |
| Displacement | 222 cm³ |
| Bore × stroke | 58 × 42 mm |
| Compression ratio | n/a |
| Max rpm | 4500–5500 rpm |
| Specific output | 36 hp/L |
| Fuel system | 1 carburateur avec 1 pompe de reprise |
| Min. fuel | n/a |
Transmission & gearcase
| Gear ratio | 2,33:1 |
|---|---|
| Propeller configuration | Mono-hélice |
| Counter-rotating dual prop | n/a |
| 2-speed gearbox | No |
| Counter-rotating version | No |
| Available shafts | Court 433 mm / Long 563 mm |
Weight & footprint
| Dry weight (transom load) | 42 kg (Arbre court (S)) |
|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 0.19 hp/kg |
Electrical charging
| Alternator (max) | n/a |
|---|---|
| Usable charge (low rpm) | 12 A |
| Amps per horsepower | n/a |
Control & integration
| Digital throttle & shift (DBW) | No |
|---|---|
| Control | Barre franche ou commande à distance méca |
| Steering | Barre franche |
| Power steering | No |
| Docking joystick | No |
| GPS position hold | No |
| Direct injection | No |
| VTEC (variable timing) | No |
Cost & warranty
| Public price | 3,099 € |
|---|---|
| Cost per horsepower | 387 €/hp |
| Base warranty | 3 years |
| Maximum warranty (conditional) | 10 years |
Head to head with its direct rivals
Prices, warranties and test conditions are not harmonised. They remain visible but do not determine strengths or rankings.
Side-by-side figures for the BF8 against Mercury FourStroke 8 · Selva Black Bass 8 · Suzuki DF8A, on the criteria that drive the purchase.
| Criterion | BF8 | Mercury FourStroke 8 | Selva Black Bass 8 | Suzuki DF8A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power hp | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry weight kg | 42 | 40 | 27✓ | 43.5 |
| Power / weight hp/kg | 0.19 | 0.2 | 0.3✓ | 0.18 |
| Alternator output A | n/a | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Cost per hp €/hp | 387 | 409 | 200 | 379 |
| Base warranty years | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
An index requires at least two criteria documented for every compared engine. “n/a” means the available data cannot assess this use; it is not a poor rating.
MercuryFourStroke 88 hp · 40 kg · 0.2 LSelvaBlack Bass 88 hp · 27 kg · 0.2 LSuzukiDF8A8 hp · 43.5 kg · 0.2 L