Honda 919 (2006 for sale in Duluth, Minnesota

$4,488

Designed to do it all. Powerfully perfect for everywhere you ride. Light and easy for in town. Dependable for commuting. Easy on gas. Fast and sporty for the back roads. And a great start for the perfect sport touring companion.
This well cared motorcycle has always been well maintained. The tires, battery, paint, chrome are all good. There are two very small paint chips on the tank, but that's it. You couldn't ask for a better motorcycle.
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Low miles: 6754
History:
The Honda CB900F is a Honda motorcycle. The first generation was produced from 1979 to 1983, and the second generation was produced from 2002 to 2007. The newer generation CB900F was called the Hornet 900 in Europe but went by 919 in North America, while the similar CB600F was the Hornet 600 in Europe and the 599 in North America.
The Honda 919 is a standard or naked motorcycle based on a sport bike engine but with a more upright seating position and revised engine and gearing, providing performance and comfort between a typical sport bike and a cruiser. In some ways the concept dates to a 1994 design study created by American Honda's R&D chief product evaluator Dirk Vandenberg in cooperation with Cycle World magazine, a streetfighter-like one-off custom based on the Honda CBR900RR, with the fairings removed, high, tubular handlebar, and tuning and gearing modified to boost low-end torque. Vandenberg saw a market in the "sportbike crowd" who are seeking high performance without an awkward riding position or racetrack style bodywork.
It was introduced in and its last model year was 2007, after which it was replaced by the CB1000R. In 2006, Motorcyclist recommended used 919s as a "good buy," and in the used market it became a great value. In the US market, the 919, like the 599, was expensive, because, being intended for the European market, they were made in Italy, and so had to be imported to the US against unfavorable Euro exchange rates.
The Daily Telegraph welcomed the new bike, saying, "the new CB900F leaves your knees in the breeze and your smile full of bugs as it reintroduces you to a feeling of undemanding, rewarding two-wheeled fun that has been missing from the market for a long time. "
The CB900F is powered by a retuned Honda CBR900RR engine, developed by Tadao Baba, one of Honda's Large Project Leaders. The motor is a transversely mounted, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 919 cc (56.1 cu in) in-line four-stroke, four-cylinder DOHC engine that produces around 100 hp. The engine has cast camshafts and pistons. Four 36 mm (1.4 in) fuel-injection throttle bodies take the place of the carburetors. Redline is 9500 rpm. The bike has a cable-actuated clutch, a six-speed transmission, and a chain final drive.
A steel, square-tube backbone frame supports the engine as a stressed member. In front, a cartridge fork (adjustable) guides the wheel, while a single Showa shock, adjustable for preload and rebound damping connects with the aluminum swingarm and carries the weight in back. Its brakes are dual-disc in the front and single-disc in the rear.
Instrumentation consists of an analog speedometer and tachometer and basic indicator lamps, incorporated under a tinted window, and a single tripmeter. It is normally was equipped with a centerstand.
The rake is 25, trail is 98 mm (3.9 in), wheelbase is 1,460 mm (57 in), and seat height is 800 mm (31 in). It has a tested dry weight (minus fuel only) of 455 lb (206 kg) and a tested wet weight of 485 lb (220 kg).[22] The chain drive is a 530 chain with stock gearing of 16 tooth front and 43 tooth rear sprockets.
Quarter-mile performance was 11.18 seconds at 120.7 mph (194.2 km/h) tested by Motorcyclist, while Cycle World measured 10.92 seconds at 123 mph (198 km/h). Having the lowest weight in its class and a good power-to-weight ratio, it stands well in comparison to bikes with greater output like the Yamaha FZ1, and the wide, high handlebars ease quick turning and make cornering enjoyable. The suspension was upgraded to an adjustable fork. Cycle World saw the 919 as a practical solution to the real-world problem of imperfect roads and traffic, rather than a mere compromise between a sportbike and a commuter or touring ride.
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