Honda Cb900f Hornet Review

Used Buyer Review

The CB900F Hornet is one of those bikes that makes complete sense the moment you throw a leg over it. Honda's 919cc inline-four pulls hard from anywhere in the rev range, and that half-faired naked aesthetic still looks sharp today. It's genuinely versatile — comfortable enough for touring, quick enough to embarrass sportbikes at traffic lights. Used examples are everywhere, which tells you owners actually kept them. Buy a good one and you'll spend almost nothing on maintenance. Honda built these things to outlast cockroaches. Chain, sprockets, and brake pads are your main costs. Watch for corroded throttle bodies on neglected examples and check the front forks carefully — they develop small weeps around 40,000 miles. Rear shock is agricultural by modern standards and often needs replacing on high-mileage bikes. The seat gets brutal after 90 minutes and the mirrors vibrate uselessly at motorway speeds — classic Honda penny-pinching on accessories. But find a clean one under 30,000 miles and you've got a bike that'll run forever without drama.