Honda 200HP iST | BF200DXCDA

The BF200DXCDA trades a mechanical steering cable for Honda's iST digital throttle and shift on a counter-rotation, 25-inch-shaft, 200 hp platform, handling throttle and gear changes electronically from the helm rather than through a lever. Weighing 613 pounds, it starts electrically and runs the same 3583cc EFI six-cylinder as the mechanically-steered 200 hp motors, full throttle between 5000 and 6000 rpm.

What iST rigging requires

A helm already wired for digital throttle and shift is required here; this is not a direct swap onto a boat set up for a mechanical cable and lever, so confirm your console is compatible before ordering. The counter-rotation lower unit also means matching your propeller choice and any paired engine to this gearing rather than Honda's standard rotation.

What Honda bundles in

Digital throttle-and-shift hardware leads the equipment list here, joined by the charging system, switch-adjustable trim and tilt, and a freshwater cooling-system flush, with the owner's manual rounding things out. The motor ships without a propeller, so plan to add one.

Care to plan for

Because gear changes happen electronically here, it is worth confirming your helm's iST wiring is current before heading out, and a break-in period still pays off on a new motor before you lean on full throttle for long stretches.

Is this a tiller-steered motor? No, it runs iST controls at the helm. Does it have counter rotation? Yes.