HONDA CB900F (1979-1980) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1980, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB900F, a motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range, made over two generations almost 20 years apart, both powered by a 900cc four-cylinder engine.

The first generation was manufactured from 1979 to 1983 and was available in the US market in 1981 and 1982, while in 1983, it was replaced by the CB1100F. The second generation was manufactured from 2002 until 2007 and was called the Hornet 900 in the European market and the 919 in the North American market.

The first generation of the CB900F featured a design aimed at the European market instead of the usual focus on the US and was known under the Super Sport name like the 750 FZ and FA models, while later models were named after the Bol d'Or endurance race.

The bike was built around a steel twin downtube frame that house an air-assisted telescopic fork on the front and a swingarm with damping-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear, while the braking performance was achieved by two 280 mm discs with hydraulic calipers on the front wheel and a 297 mm disc squeezed by a hydraulic caliper on the rear wheel.

In the power department, the 1980 Honda CB900F had its soul brought to life by a 901cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by four Keihin carburetors and delivered an output power of 95 hp with a peak at 9,000 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,000 rpm.

In addition, the model came equipped with standard features, such as a one-piece dual seat, a center stand, cast aluminum wheels, an analog instrument cluster, a blacked-out steel frame, a round headlight, and a chromed dual exhaust system.