Topic: Opinions on this bike. Do you have one?

[Raul CB750K1]

Meet the Honda CB900F (Bol d'Or)




I've been considering getting me one of these. It has performance, a reputation of good handling, DOHC, better brakes than the K generation and still doesn't have classic status. Can you tell me something about it?

Thanks in advance


Raul

[dusterdude]

if i could see the pic i would offer an opinion,but since i cant i wont.my momma told me if i didnt know what i was talking about then dont say anything so im not.however,if i did know what i was talking about i would say so.so,you guys carry on without me on this one and ill have my say on the next topic.thanks for your support.

[Raul CB750K1]

Can't you see the pic? I can see it with no trouble...


Raul

[dusterdude]

naw,its probably this work computer.ill try it when i get home

[mcpuffett]

hi raul , when these dohc models first came out in the uk they were considered by some to be to be bland and slow ,but i guess there will be others that can't get enough of them ,same as anything raul you will get good and bad ones ,     mick.

[Geeto67]

I have a 1979 cb750F and I love it. It isn't for eveyone though. Acceleration is all top end based, not much happens below 3000Rpm, then it comes on like a freight train. It floats the valves at about 500 rpm before redline, and if you beat on it hard expect the cam chain to go around $40K. Other than that I like the bike a lot, handles way better than my SOHC bikes. I have a corbin seat on mine and I highly recomend the $300+ investment really puts you in the bike instead of on top. If it weren't so big I would say it is the perfect commuter bike, but the bar end mirrors on mine make it hard to lane split. The later ones will take a wide tire, whiel the 79 Ihave is kinda locked into the skinny 130 it has. I also owned an 1100F at one point and I liked it alot. Pretty fast bike for an aircooled motor, I liked it but at the time I lived in New Orleans and the bike was too hot to ride on in the heat of summer. The factory carbs I hate more than 1978 cb750F carbs, they are a real pain in the arse. If it is in the budget get a real set of flatslides to replace the ugly hard to tune, finiky stockers. The 900 motor is a lot quicker than the 750 but the earlier ones were more delicate than the later ones. The cb750 motor may have been overbuilt but the 900 motor was not. Abuse will definatly cut it's life short. Still a fast bike and more kin to a modern sport bike than a SOHC, despite being the next generation.

The nice part about the supersports is that they are cheap to buy. I paid $360 for mine, and I could get nice running examples for $500-$1400 right now if I wanted to.

[turtle]

We have an '82 CB750 (the baby brother to this model) and love it. It is physically heavy but very steady to ride,even at low speeds, according to my other half. Unfortunately, being a woman with short legs, I cannot reach the ground and don't feel confident in my own riding ability on it.  We also "did up" (paint and polish) a 900 Bol D'or and my better half says it is the same to ride. The red bike is the 750, the blue one the 900.
The only problem I have as a pillion is the position of the footpegs which does not make for the most comfortable ride. We don't have the range of aftermarket spares available here in Australia to make any significant changes and in any case, don't want to deviate from the standard bike.

I've been trying to post some pics but it won't let me today.

[turtle]

The red one is the 750. The blue one is a 900 Bol D'Or

[Uncle Ernie]

Gotta love this group; Duster still doesn;t hqave enough posts yet, and Mick is a really deep thinker.
Raul- I think they are just another japanes MC. The design is too "dated" to ever become a classic. However, they're put together pretty well. If you want one, then I want you to have one.

[Killer Canary]

Didn't European Bol D'Ors have a frame-mount fairing on them?

[Terry in Australia]

I had a mint "one owner" 900 Bol D'Or (or "Roller Door" as they were known here) four years ago and it was ok, nothing to get too excited about though, they had weak bottom ends and dodgy electrics. As much as I tried, I just couldn't love it, and sold it at a loss, because no-one else wanted it either.

The only Honda DOHC bike that will ever be worth any money or attain that highly desireable "collectable" tag is the magnificent CB1100R Raul, it was a factory race bike with lights, and Honda sold a lot of CB900 and CB1100F's off the back of the 1100R's racing victories, until they embarked on the disasterous VF750/1000F and stopped production of big inline fours for awhile.

Nothing really wrong with them, just listen for rattles mate, they're not as "bullet proof" as their Kawasaki and Suzuki competition from the same era. Cheers, Terry.

[dusterdude]

raul,i see it now,not a bad looking bike.ernie,huh?

[Geeto67]

The only Honda DOHC bike that will ever be worth any money or attain that highly desireable "collectable" tag is the magnificent CB1100R Raul, it was a factory race bike with lights, and Honda sold a lot of CB900 and CB1100F's off the back of the 1100R's racing victories, until they embarked on the disasterous VF750/1000F and stopped production of big inline fours for awhile.

Not true, The cb1100F here in the states is pretty well sought after sometimes bringing $3K-$4K in decent shape. I had a chance at one for $2500 recently and I just didn't have the money.  The 1100R was never brought into the states although I have seen a few of them here (one in my own town but I have yet to track the guy down), Really neat bike and a complete road rocket.

Check out this group of guys, pretty nice bunch and I used to hang on their message board but since the little bro has kinda co-opted the 79 cb750 F as his own I don't really post anymore:

www.cb1100f.net

[Egil]

 Raule     It`s a good bike   .

I`m lucky l have the brackes and the wheels from one of CB900 Bol d`or s


Egil.

[bryanj]

Original 750's had a couple of recalls on them; all the dohc had bad gererator brush ( yes there are a "pair" of carbon brushes) wear IE less than 5,000 in some cases; Camchain tensioning is a black art and the Bol Dor is just a tarted up 900 so they could charge more-- I thought they were all red/white but willing to be proved wrong. If it runs good and charges the battery---DO NOT purchase without a charging check as rotors are megabucks, buy it and run it

[Terry in Australia]

Not true, The cb1100F here in the states is pretty well sought after sometimes bringing $3K-$4K in decent shape. I had a chance at one for $2500 recently and I just didn't have the money.  The 1100R was never brought into the states although I have seen a few of them here (one in my own town but I have yet to track the guy down), Really neat bike and a complete road rocket.

Check out this group of guys, pretty nice bunch and I used to hang on their message board but since the little bro has kinda co-opted the 79 cb750 F as his own I don't really post anymore:

www.cb1100f.net

Only my humble opinion Geeto, just like Raul asked for. A CB1100F was never a big seller here in Oz, as they were eclipsed by their competition, the mighty Suzuki Katana 1100 and Kawasaki GPZ1100. Over here a mint 1100F might bring in the same kind of money as you've quoted, but a "Kat" or GPZ in the same condition will always be worth more money, as the Honda's of the era certainly weren't the factory's  best efforts, and are now largely forgettable.

You can still find a plethora of hot up parts for the Suzy and Kawasaki engines too, the engines wre very popular with drag racers due to their enormous strength and over engineering of components, whereas there was precious little available for the Honda's, because they weren't considered suitable for competition use. Just my opinion mate, no offence intended. Cheers, Terry.