| MODEL | HONDA CB 900F 1979 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 901 cc / 54.9 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 64.5 x 69 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 71 kW / 95 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 77 Nm / 57 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Ignition | Inductive electronic |
| Induction | 4 x 32 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel twin downtube |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic air-assisted fork, 160 mm / 6.2 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm, dual shocks with adjustable damping, 110 mm / 4.3 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 280 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 297 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2240 mm / 88 in |
| Overall Width | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 815 mm / 32.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1515 mm / 59.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 233 kg / 513.6 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 242 kg / 533.5 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25 V19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.00 V18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 217.3 km/h / 135 mph |
The first-year CB900F, sold in Europe as the Super Sport and later known as the Bol d'Or, enlarged Honda's new DOHC 16-valve four to 901 cc using the CBX six's bore with a longer stroke. Its styling and engineering drew on Honda's endurance-racing RCB machines, and it was praised for handling that rivalled European sportsbikes, with air-assisted forks and adjustable rear dampers.
