HONDA CB900F Hornet (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB900F was a motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1979 to 1983 as the first generation and from 2002 until 2007 as the second generation. Both generations were powered by a straight four-cylinder 900cc engine and were considered roadsters.

The second generation of the CB900F was known as the Hornet 900 in the European market and the 919 in the North American market, while the related CB600F was the Hornet 600 in Europe and the 599 in North America. In 2008, the second generation of the CB900F was replaced by the CB1000R.

In 2003, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB900F, a naked motorcycle in its second year of production that featured the same appearance as the smaller CB600F machine and followed the same path with an older sports bike engine fitted in a cheap tubular steel frame that packed off-the-shelf chassis components.

The major difference was the exhaust system, which on the CB900F was composed of two under-seat mufflers with the header pipes tucked under the engine, a design shared with the 2002 VFR800 VTEC that offered a clean and uncluttered air to the Hornet's rear end.

The diamond-shaped steel frame housed a 43 mm cartridge-type telescopic fork on the front and a seven-way preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear that provided optimum suspension performance.

As for the power figures, the 2003 Honda CB900F Hornet had at its core a 919cc four-stroke four-cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 109 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 92 Nm (67 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,500 rpm.