Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 1982, 1983
In 1983, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB900F Bol d'Or, a naked machine in Honda's range that didn't feature any changes from its debut and packed the same technical specifications and capabilities as its predecessors.
The bike was built over two generations almost 20 years apart, while the first generation 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 1983 Bol d'Or model was available 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.
Also, the bike was built around a steel twin downtube frame that joined together an air-assisted telescopic fork on the front with damping-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear, while the braking performance was handled 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.
As for power, the 1983 Honda CB900F Bol d'Or packed 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.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 901 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.5x2.7 in OR 64 mm | Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | Horsepower: | 95/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 57/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 77/8000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | 4x32mm Keihin carburetors |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | - | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | dual adjustable shock absorbers | Front Brake: | dual 280mm discs | Rear Brake: | single 297mm disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 514 lbs OR 233 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.3 gallons OR 20.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 3.25 V19 | Rear: | 4.00 V18 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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