Anyone have experience w/ Honda 919 ?

[max]

mine is on "long term standby", all the power, reliable, simple to repair and work on, seat is a bit hard after a while.
A lot of them crash because of the power and young rider combination, no traction control etc.
Lower triple clamp rusts easy, stainless pipes stay clear for longer than the cb1100.
Cb1000r nsc is an improvement in every way but the cb919 has never disappointed me.
Throttle body needed adjusting with the four vacuum gauges, it idled on 2 cylinders when i got it second hand.
Beware of the side stand, it is easy to push the bike forward and lose the support, it is easy to dis-engage compared to other bikes.
Hope this helps

[Gone in 60]

Interesting comments on this bike. It's always been on my list of bikes I'm curious about. When my neighbors across the street moved in, the guy rolled one into his garage. They had a newborn son, which caused him to push the bike into a corner of the garage while he struggled deciding whether or not to hang up the helmet.
We became pretty good neighbor-friends, so of course I started to look at his 919 as a potential opportunity, and I started to research the model. Sounded pretty attractive for my style of riding, but my "fast bike" at the time was my R1200R, and by the time that bike had enough problems that I was thinking of something new, he had sold his 919.

I kept the 919 in mind when I sold the R1200R, and was weighing it with the CB1100. There was a mint, zero-mile '02 919 for sale in my neighborhood, but that came with the "brand new but now it's old" bike issues, like dry rubber, tires, etc. Went with the CB1100 and am very happy with it. And now, hearing comments about the high pipes stinking up your gear makes the 1100 a better choice. I keep my jackets in a rack in the closet, and Mrs. G woudn't approve of her clothes smelling like a motorcycle.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Interesting comments on this bike. It's always been on my list of bikes I'm curious about. When my neighbors across the street moved in, the guy rolled one into his garage. They had a newborn son, which caused him to push the bike into a corner of the garage while he struggled deciding whether or not to hang up the helmet.
We became pretty good neighbor-friends, so of course I started to look at his 919 as a potential opportunity, and I started to research the model. Sounded pretty attractive for my style of riding, but my "fast bike" at the time was my R1200R, and by the time that bike had enough problems that I was thinking of something new, he had sold his 919.

I kept the 919 in mind when I sold the R1200R, and was weighing it with the CB1100. There was a mint, zero-mile '02 919 for sale in my neighborhood, but that came with the "brand new but now it's old" bike issues, like dry rubber, tires, etc. Went with the CB1100 and am very happy with it. And now, hearing comments about the high pipes stinking up your gear makes the 1100 a better choice. I keep my jackets in a rack in the closet, and Mrs. G woudn't approve of her clothes smelling like a motorcycle.

" ... babe, your PJs smell like half burnt gasoline."

" And Gone, ... my luv, ... and who's fault is that, and what do you want me to do about it?"

"Take 'em off."

[Gone in 60]

Interesting comments on this bike. It's always been on my list of bikes I'm curious about. When my neighbors across the street moved in, the guy rolled one into his garage. They had a newborn son, which caused him to push the bike into a corner of the garage while he struggled deciding whether or not to hang up the helmet.
We became pretty good neighbor-friends, so of course I started to look at his 919 as a potential opportunity, and I started to research the model. Sounded pretty attractive for my style of riding, but my "fast bike" at the time was my R1200R, and by the time that bike had enough problems that I was thinking of something new, he had sold his 919.

I kept the 919 in mind when I sold the R1200R, and was weighing it with the CB1100. There was a mint, zero-mile '02 919 for sale in my neighborhood, but that came with the "brand new but now it's old" bike issues, like dry rubber, tires, etc. Went with the CB1100 and am very happy with it. And now, hearing comments about the high pipes stinking up your gear makes the 1100 a better choice. I keep my jackets in a rack in the closet, and Mrs. G woudn't approve of her clothes smelling like a motorcycle.

" ... babe, your PJs smell like half burnt gasoline."

" And Gone, ... my luv, ... and who's fault is that, and what do you want me to do about it?"

"Take 'em off."

" ... babe, your PJs smell like half burnt gasoline."

" And Gone, ... my luv, ... and who's fault is that, and what do you want me to do about it?"

"Take 'em off."
Nice thought, but I guarantee that’s not the scene that would take place. The bike would go, I would go, or I’d live in the garage with my bike and gear.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Interesting comments on this bike. It's always been on my list of bikes I'm curious about. When my neighbors across the street moved in, the guy rolled one into his garage. They had a newborn son, which caused him to push the bike into a corner of the garage while he struggled deciding whether or not to hang up the helmet.
We became pretty good neighbor-friends, so of course I started to look at his 919 as a potential opportunity, and I started to research the model. Sounded pretty attractive for my style of riding, but my "fast bike" at the time was my R1200R, and by the time that bike had enough problems that I was thinking of something new, he had sold his 919.

I kept the 919 in mind when I sold the R1200R, and was weighing it with the CB1100. There was a mint, zero-mile '02 919 for sale in my neighborhood, but that came with the "brand new but now it's old" bike issues, like dry rubber, tires, etc. Went with the CB1100 and am very happy with it. And now, hearing comments about the high pipes stinking up your gear makes the 1100 a better choice. I keep my jackets in a rack in the closet, and Mrs. G woudn't approve of her clothes smelling like a motorcycle.

" ... babe, your PJs smell like half burnt gasoline."

" And Gone, ... my luv, ... and who's fault is that, and what do you want me to do about it?"

"Take 'em off."

" ... babe, your PJs smell like half burnt gasoline."

" And Gone, ... my luv, ... and who's fault is that, and what do you want me to do about it?"

"Take 'em off."
Nice thought, but I guarantee that’s not the scene that would take place. The bike would go, I would go, or I’d live in the garage with my bike and gear.

Start by not saying, "... you smell, dear".

[Gone in 60]

Yeah, that wouldn't go over well.
I've always thought the look of high pipes on bikes like the 919 was really cool. Never thought about the effect of the exhaust being able to make your gear smell.

[Obleo]

I bought one for my adult son ( 20 ) changed out the pipes first thing . Bike rode nice, a bit hunched over for me. The wide seat was comfortable but gave me and him a gitch in our hips. Sold it without putting on less than 500 miles on it .

[Ollie]

It's *not* the high pipes, it's the type of catalytic converters, temperature, and fueling creating the rotten egg smell. I had no odor from my 2007 Honda 919 or 1997 Ducati 916, no different than a CB1100.

[peterbaron]

It's *not* the high pipes, it's the type of catalytic converters, temperature, and fueling creating the rotten egg smell. I had no odor from my 2007 Honda 919 or 1997 Ducati 916, no different than a CB1100.

Correct ++

[GoldOxide_imp]

Sometimes it can be new muffler baffle materials burning away, but that doesn't last longer than a week of riding.

I've only witnessed this on older bikes from the 70s and 80s.