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The Honda CB900F Super Sport was a motorcycle produced by Honda from 1979 to 1982. It was only sold in the United States in 1981-1982 and was replaced in 1983 by the CB1100F.

The CB900F uses a 901 cc four-cylinder DOHC engine sharing many components with the Honda CB750 engine and especially the engine used in the CB900C. The 901 cc engine is also closely related to the engines used in the short-lived CB1000C and the CB1100F/CB1100R.

The CB900F was a high-performance motorcycle that built on the racing success of the DOHC CB750F. The 900 produces 95 hp, rear wheel horsepower greater than 80 hp on a dynamometer) and uses a five-speed transmission and chain drive. Though closely related, the CB900C produced in the same period uses a 5-speed transmission with two-speed differential and shaft drive components.

In magazine tests, the CB900F clocked as low as 11.84 seconds in the quarter mile (though most magazines reported a time in the low- to mid-12s). Despite being out-displaced, the CB900F competed with other performance bikes of the time (such as the Kawasaki KZ1000, Suzuki GS1000, and Yamaha XS1100).

The CB900F, though powerful, is quite heavy, weighing in around 570 lb. It uses two front disc brakes and one rear -- all outfitted with dual-piston calipers. The bike uses the same bodywork (tank, side covers, tailpiece) as the preceding CB750F Super Sport and there are slight differences between the CB900F bodywork and that used on the CB1100F and CBX.