2005 Honda CB900F

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Air bags1
2. Engine and engine cooling1

Latest complaints

• Aug 2, 2016NC76,000 mi
  Air bags

  Takata recall - local honda dealer was called. advised that they had no parts and would not schedule a repair date. Provided no rental car or future date for part availability. stated that focus IS in southern states due to the heat. I feel that service orders should be completed on a first come first serve basis rather than geographic. our temperatures on charlotte in the summer are no less that in the south.

• Sep 7, 2009NC1,460 mi
  Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
  I recently purchased a 2005 honda 919 (cb900f5) motorcycle. The high-mounted (completely stock) exhaust system appears to be poorly designed, given that a large amount of exhaust IS pulled back into the riders clothing and helmet, especially at moderate (city) speeds. My clothing actually smells of…

  I recently purchased a 2005 honda 919 (cb900f5) motorcycle. The high-mounted (completely stock) exhaust system appears to be poorly designed, given that a large amount of exhaust IS pulled back into the riders clothing and helmet, especially at moderate (city) speeds. My clothing actually smells of exhaust (very strongly) after a short ride. The situation for the passenger IS much worse, to the point that sickness (headache and burning eyes) develops quite quickly. My honda 919 has absolutely no exhaust leaks, and IS in perfect tune. I searched the web (using the search string "honda 919 exhaust smell"), and learned that many others have experienced this problem, some resorting to adapting a completely different (low-mounted) exhaust system to the motorcycle. Given the danger involved, in my view, honda should address this issue via a recall that involves changes to the exhaust. (From what I have read, honda has repeatedly refused to address the problem when contacted directly by consumers.) *tr

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
• 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
• 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.
• 10032953Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. No models listed.
• 10025523Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.

Every Honda CB900F model year

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