honda 919

speedisgood · 11-17-2012, 04:05 PM

I just bought a used Honda 919, and it is a blast to ride. I live in the city, and the power at low rpm is wonderful -- you can dart where you need to be at any point in the rpm range. The bike handles quite well too -- though this may be the result of the rear OLINS suspension which has been installed. I am really looking forward to next summer

mrbreeze · 11-17-2012, 04:10 PM

I love those bikes! pics please!

gashog · 11-17-2012, 08:02 PM

I sure like mine. Plenty of power, good handling; upright riding position.

kraven · 11-18-2012, 08:17 AM

yeah, I love these bikes too.
You're now privy to one of the secrets of the early/mid 2k's market. The bike is magnificently flexible and brimming with real world useful attributes.

Enjoy.

mitchxout · 11-18-2012, 08:50 AM

I don't know why everyone is going all gaga over the new CB1100. I'd just get a 919 and be done with it.

dogjaw · 11-18-2012, 02:00 PM

I miss mine badly...

enginerd81 · 11-18-2012, 02:17 PM

Bestest engine ever made. Makes plenty of power up top and I can shift it at the RPM's I shift my car at.

Had mine for 3 years now:

speedisgood · 11-18-2012, 02:44 PM

https://plus.google.com/photos/10991...CKWT55TTmKyfHA

Here is a photo. The bike is a 2002 and has 3000 miles on it.

https://plus.google.com/photos/10991...CKWT55TTmKyfHA

speedisgood · 11-18-2012, 07:16 PM

As mentioned above, the 919 is extremely versatile: you can make power practically anywhere in the rpm range, it likes the city and the twisties but can be used capably in anything other than off road conditions. Also, as mentioned above, it makes more sense to me than the 2013 cb1100. While its styling is less purist, and is more of a nod to the past, its performance clearly exceeds the 1100. New 919's are still for sale, and they are selling for very little money. The best deals seem to be on the slighly used ones (ie. 2000 to 5000 miles) though.

Shadow 9er · 11-18-2012, 11:38 PM

I've currently got around 45k on my 919, which I bought used in 2009, with 8k on the clock... I've crashed (totalled) it and rebuilt it, I've ridden it to each coast and back, and have some great memories. I believe I'll have this bike forever, since I won't ever be able to get my money out of it, due to depreciation the past couple years. I'm also pretty sure this bike will be a cult classic in another 10 years or so...maybe it will begin to appreciate in value one day.

speedisgood · 11-19-2012, 05:45 AM

Shadow9er, I have heard that these bikes last a really long time. I saw one up for sale recently with 80k miles, and still going strong. At 45K you should have a long time to go yet. I do like the deep green color. You definately have some money invested....

kraven · 11-19-2012, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchxout

I don't know why everyone is going all gaga over the new CB1100. I'd just get a 919 and be done with it.

Both bikes are good machines.
They both have specific target markets.

:) The 919 is a great machine that makes a lot of people happy. The happy table is big and has room for a lot of bikes and riders.

Mazaev · 11-19-2012, 06:22 AM

Why is almost every one of these that's on the market a 2002?

speedisgood · 11-19-2012, 02:53 PM

There are lots of 2006's and 2007's as well. Check craigslist in 5 or 6 major cities -- you will surely find one.

Jnich77 · 11-19-2012, 04:31 PM

I put many miles on mine a year. I need to get some new pics though, played with it a bit since these were taken.

11-17-2012, 04:05 PM	#1
speedisgood ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 66	honda 919 I just bought a used Honda 919, and it is a blast to ride. I live in the city, and the power at low rpm is wonderful -- you can dart where you need to be at any point in the rpm range. The bike handles quite well too -- though this may be the result of the rear OLINS suspension which has been installed. I am really looking forward to next summer

11-17-2012, 04:10 PM	#2
mrbreeze Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: God's Country Oddometer: 4,979	I love those bikes! pics please! __________________ it's up to us to choose to have a good day. No matter what happens, it's really up to us whether we decide it is a good day or not. Make it a good day. - from EvanADV http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=55

11-18-2012, 08:17 AM	#4
kraven Hegelian Scum Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Asheville NC Oddometer: 3,471	yeah, I love these bikes too. You're now privy to one of the secrets of the early/mid 2k's market. The bike is magnificently flexible and brimming with real world useful attributes. Enjoy. __________________ "That ain't right. How can Honda paint a bike green?" "It's not 1978 anymore?"

11-18-2012, 02:44 PM	#8
speedisgood ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 66	photos https://plus.google.com/photos/10991...CKWT55TTmKyfHA Here is a photo. The bike is a 2002 and has 3000 miles on it. https://plus.google.com/photos/10991...CKWT55TTmKyfHA

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11-17-2012, 08:02 PM	#3
gashog Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Oddometer: 26	I sure like mine. Plenty of power, good handling; upright riding position.

11-18-2012, 08:50 AM	#5
mitchxout Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Asheville, NC Oddometer: 523	I don't know why everyone is going all gaga over the new CB1100. I'd just get a 919 and be done with it.

11-18-2012, 02:00 PM	#6
dogjaw plays well alone Joined: Jul 2008 Location: between the Ozarks and the Ouachitas Oddometer: 1,368	I miss mine badly...

11-18-2012, 02:17 PM	#7
enginerd81 n00b Joined: Apr 2012 Oddometer: 4	Bestest engine ever made. Makes plenty of power up top and I can shift it at the RPM's I shift my car at. Had mine for 3 years now:

11-18-2012, 07:16 PM	#9
speedisgood ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 66	As mentioned above, the 919 is extremely versatile: you can make power practically anywhere in the rpm range, it likes the city and the twisties but can be used capably in anything other than off road conditions. Also, as mentioned above, it makes more sense to me than the 2013 cb1100. While its styling is less purist, and is more of a nod to the past, its performance clearly exceeds the 1100. New 919's are still for sale, and they are selling for very little money. The best deals seem to be on the slighly used ones (ie. 2000 to 5000 miles) though.

11-18-2012, 11:38 PM	#10
Shadow 9er renegade Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Oddometer: 454	I've currently got around 45k on my 919, which I bought used in 2009, with 8k on the clock... I've crashed (totalled) it and rebuilt it, I've ridden it to each coast and back, and have some great memories. I believe I'll have this bike forever, since I won't ever be able to get my money out of it, due to depreciation the past couple years. I'm also pretty sure this bike will be a cult classic in another 10 years or so...maybe it will begin to appreciate in value one day.

11-19-2012, 05:45 AM	#11
speedisgood ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 66	Shadow9er, I have heard that these bikes last a really long time. I saw one up for sale recently with 80k miles, and still going strong. At 45K you should have a long time to go yet. I do like the deep green color. You definately have some money invested....

11-19-2012, 06:22 AM	#13
Mazaev Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: The rotten apple. Oddometer: 136	Why is almost every one of these that's on the market a 2002?

11-19-2012, 02:53 PM	#14
speedisgood ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 66	There are lots of 2006's and 2007's as well. Check craigslist in 5 or 6 major cities -- you will surely find one.

11-19-2012, 04:31 PM	#15
Jnich77 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Orlando Fl Oddometer: 305	I put many miles on mine a year. I need to get some new pics though, played with it a bit since these were taken.