Is the Honda 919 fast?

It’s a fuel injected inline 4 919cc. It generates 101 horsepower with 65 lb-ft of torque. You can easily do a quarter mile is s11.14 seconds and its top speed that has been officially tested at 142 mph. While the bike isn’t a dedicated racer, it goes fast enough and it has plenty of power.

Is the 2002 Honda 919 fuel injected?

Honda’s latest programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) and electronic digital ignition maximize power output and offer immediate throttle response. Stylish, dual center-up exhausts exit below the rear cowl.

What does the CB stand for on Honda motorcycles?

City Bike
Letter designations—CBX, GSXR, etc. Suzuki’s GSX-R supposedly stands for “Grand Sport eXperimental- Racing”, Honda’s CB stands for “City Bike”, and CBR is short for “City Bike Racer” (or “racing”) not for “cross beam racer”.

What is the meaning of YZF?

So for those wondering what they stand for: YZF (Originated from the YZ Series) Yamaha. Racing (Z stands for racing) Four-Stroke.

What does the R in r6 stand for?

198 Posts. #18 · May 15, 2006. yzf are japanese designators of performance indicators by factory design, r=replica, rr=race replica.

What kind of engine does a Honda 919 have?

While you may have recognized the engine, chances are the 919’s chassis won’t be familiar-although the basic layout is used on Honda’s hugely popular naked 600 Hornet overseas. The steel frame consists of a single rectangular backbone that connects the steering head and swingarm pivot.

How big is the handlebar on a Honda 919?

With the bike running, you can ride away now. The 919’s injection is crisp, the clutch and transmission light, and the steering neutral and precise at low speeds. Threading through traffic is a breeze, as the 919’s handlebar is narrow for a standard bike but still gives lots of leverage over the bike’s 485 pounds of well-centralized mass.

Is the Honda 919 a sportbike or cruiser?

As has been typical of Honda over the past several years, (not so much with sportbikes, more so big-bore cruisers and four-stroke motocrossers) the company has waited for a particular niche to mature for a couple of years before jumping in with both feet.

What kind of fairing does Honda 919 have?

With a fairing (and Honda plans to offer a small flyscreen and centerstand as options) you could take the 919 on an extended journey, but it wouldn’t be our first choice. The 919’s backbone is a single tube of rectangular steel, which the swingarm straddles at the rear.