Faults:

My RPM tach cable broke from wear.

Gas tank paint faded over the years.

Cam chain had to be adjusted.

General Comments:

The original seat was very uncomfortable, but it was an easy fix.

This motorcycle is a monster after 100 mph.

One day I decided to roll on the throttle to find out how fast it would go. I saw 145 mph on the speedo with throttle to spare - wow!

Handles very nice in town, or on highways.

Faults:

Small oil leak from the oil pan.

Hard to start. Installed new coils, wires, and plugs. Run great.

Small leak from the carburetor.

Front brakes squeak.

General Comments:

Powerful bike with a great ride. Handles well for the weight of the bike. Very fun to ride. Has a very comfortable seat.

Faults:

Replaced the battery.

Leak in the carburetor system.

Slight pulsing in the front brakes.

Replaces both tires with Pirelli's MT66.

General Comments:

This is my second bike, and it is wonderful. It has plenty of power, and handles well in curves and traffic. I love the 10 gear range box of 5 low and 5 high. Great in the mountains and highways because of this. It is a real keeper.

Faults:

The front and rear brakes locked up. This was probably because it sat for 12 years before I bought it. The caliper parts had some corrosion from the 12 years of neglect. I cleaned the parts, and have not had any more trouble with them. Also, I had my local Honda shop go through the carbs, and they have been fine since then.

General Comments:

I was looking for an old CB750 when I found this bike. I am glad I didn't find a 750.

My bike is in very good condition for its age. I did some cleaning and polishing on it, and get a lot of positive comments on it. Most people say that it is the best CB900C that they have seen.

I have a bad back, and I really like how comfortable the ride is.

For a big heavy bike, it is plenty fast for me. I really like it.

Faults:

When purchased, oil was and still is leaking from valve cover gasket (?). Nothing major, just slightly annoying as it smells when the engine is hot.

At odometer reading of 74,900, the speedo cable had to be replaced as it snapped (M+L $52.00).

General Comments:

During my ownership nothing else needed to be replaced or repaired (total "yearly" cost of maintenance: $52.00) except of course routine oil change.

Oil consumption around 1L/1000km (it could be more the leak than actual burning).

Highway mileage varies from 5.6 to 7.1 L/100km (42 to 33 MPG).

Vehicle, despite its age and mileage, provides a total confidence on the highway, especially when passing others or "flying by" if demanded...

Engine is humming softly at around the legal speeds; no coughing when accelerating or decelerating.

The only inconvenience is that at low morning temperatures, the motorcycle needs to be warmed up for approx. 1 minute to avoid, almost guarantied, unpleasant engine dying.

Wish the seat had a back support for long distance travel (just to spoil the rider).

Other than that, a pure pleasure for the user.