1981 Honda CB900C review from United States of America

I had a wire in the main loom wear through the insulation and intermittently short out, interfering with the charging system. Quickly and cheaply repaired with a new piece of wire.

The headlamp in the Hondaline fairing is meager.

I had a 1973ish CB750 K3 with a hot set of gears. My 1981 CB900 Custom is just a 750 on steroids. It has enough power to get out of its own way and then some. I laid the lash to it the other day and was grinning for an hour. Hang on when it gets up and dances.

The unique 10 speed transmission allows you to pretend your driving a cement truck. room.. shift.. room.. shift.. room.. shift.. room.. shift room.. shift..room.. shift.. room.. shift.. room.. shift room.. shift Even BMW riders start counting on their fingers. I have visions of carpulankle syndrome.

I love the balance of it. The ride is very comfortable but you have to keep an eye on your shock pressures if you change riding styles dramatically. One in the city or two with baggage cross country require different shock pressures. Once you get the shocks right, it will set down in a slot and go where you look when you look.

Mine is 28 years old with 29000 miles. Everything is original. It has the factory Hondaline fairing, bags, trunk and seat in outstanding condition. I had the bags and trunk painted last winter for 28 years of scratches all over. They leak badly.

The fuel tank is 5.3 gallon and mileage is about 35-45 mpg. That gives you about 150 miles comfortably, and maybe about 200 miles until you become a pedestrian.