Thanks for sharing the story of your 919! I don't think I'll ever sell mine either. It doesn't take long once you're riding it to realize that even if you sold it for what you paid it wouldn't be enough.

@@two-cargarage What about exhaust fumes with oem exhaust? Heard about fuel smell on the rider.

Great way of putting it! I plan on doing a "long-term" review of it once the weather starts warming up. I'll use that line!

@@two-cargarage I can never bring my self to sell my CB919, there are better bikes but this one is a solid, well engineered machine.

Yes more relax highway rpm tooth up I hate engine working hard at 75 80

still going great!

Great! Glad the video had value to you

Just picked up my 2002 919. Great ride. It Pulls in any gear its in ❤

@gameplayhub8580 currently doing a whole upgrade and repair, she sat for a while and needs some TLC. I recommend a headlight upgrade for sure. I waited too long. Lots of new parts.

I agree! Enjoy it!

Thank you!

I've put a few thousand miles on it in just a couple months and it's been flawless. Looking forward to many trouble free years commuting with it!

great to hear from 50k+ mile owners! I don't mind the jerkiness (the lower gearing sort of exacerbates it anyway), but you're definitely not the only one telling me I need to update the suspension.

Hello there! I do have similar 919, bike is amazing, but smell from the exhaust is killing me. Clothes are stinks after riding. I need to trick intake air temperature sensor with resistor for about 900ohm. But have no idea how to connect it :D Have you had similar problem with smell from exhaust?

@@motopsychol I've heard about the smell problem, but it's not a big problem for me. My bike is a California bike, so it has a Cat and I think that changes things. I've heard of three solutions: 1. a small pipe at the exhaust the points the exhaust out of the area where it gets drawn back in. Maybe out to the side or down. 2. change the exhaust to a low mount. I think the 929 or other exhaust works, but IDR. 3. PCIII controller box. They are expensive, but with fuel mapping you can solve a few problems. IDK anything about the resistor, but you could do a simple test. I guess you're trying. to lean out the mix, so if you take a variable resistor (pot) and hook in inline to a sensor (coolant temp or air temp? ) then adjust it to the point you like. Then you can use a volt meter to find its value and install the resistor. You might have cold start issues, so you'd want to maybe use a ESP32 or ATINY chip to control when it kicks in. Even a simple transistor might do the trick if you need two stages (start vs run). Maybe even tap the RPM if that signal is there. I'd follow the wires and put it at the box under the seat. I was actually thinking about making a mod chip because the PCIII is so damn expensive. It would do what you're looking to do, but more and interactive with a screen.

@@karljay7473 Thank you so much for your thoughts! I need to try it out somehow! I was thinking about to change the exhaust to a low mount, but Don't want to do it. Because I have central stand... PCIII also great solution, but... $$$ ahahah.

I'm glad you got something worthwhile from the video, thanks for watching!

I appreciate it! I plan on updating with a "long-term" ownership video when it starts to get warmer.

@@two-cargarage ❤

Haha, Thanks for watching Cory!

The bandit! You're right, I totally forgot that they made them that large

I know what you mean, fairings make a huge difference. Even a sport bike is more comfortable on a short commute because of the discomfort above 70 mph on the 919.

@@two-cargarage for sure. I love my 919 and don’t want to bastardize it just to make it comfy. I wonder what it would look like with a monstrous front fairing like a big HD front end or Goldwing fairing 🤣. Then your hands are covered, body protected from wind, AND you could wire up all sorts of doodads and speakers like a true geezer glider.

Yes I did. The sliders linked to have instructions on how to drill out the frame holes to mount them. The only thing you need to buy is the OEM bolts to put in place of the the OEM sliders.

I appreciate the kind words! You had a great idea, I edited the description to include the links where I purchased everything from to help future viewers out.

@@two-cargarage I just wanted to say thank you very much for adding the links, I have already ordered a few items. The only item I did not see was the LED H4 headlight you installed. Is there a chance you can add that to the list if you get a moment? Again, really great content.

@@kylesvideos4681 oh dang! I forgot that one. Thanks for pointing that out, I just threw it in the list now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

@@two-cargarage Just ordered the Headlight. Thanks again for all of the work you put into your video and description.

the link to the one I used is in my description. The quality is 8/10, doesn't come with any instructions, but for the price I can't imagine it being any better.

RIP!

like yours, all my cables fit fine! Glad you came away from the accident relatively clean!

thanks! the link should be in the description.

that's a good idea! a little needle within the tach would be nice. At least we have a fuel light, though!

@@two-cargarage yes the fuel light helps but a gauge will at least tell you roughly how much fuel you have on a journey. It's almost as if there was a space intended for a fuel gauge next to the temperature gauge in the tacho.

fixed! Thanks

Email me! contacttwocargarage@gmail.com

Yes it does, the flashing mechanism is built into the tail light itself so either brake light switch will activate it. Now that you mention it, maybe I'll put out an update video and review now that I have a few thousand miles on it!

sure thing! Most of the parts are in the description of the video. If a part isn't available anymore, at least you can see what it is so that you can source it or something similar to it somewhere else.

Thank you, happy riding...

@@edgarsotomayor6692 What parts? Plenty still out there. Depending on where you are on the Globe. Steering damper, wavy brake discs (and HH sintered pads), titanium caliper pistons and fittings (front & rear), led rear light with integral indicators, reusable billet/stainless oil filter (beautiful they are! and available primarily in USA), tail tidy, Akrapovic exhausts, rear shock, Power Commander... loads of after market goodies... depends on your budget, time and geographical location (budget wise)... I will say, buy OEM when critical, such as fork seals, clutch plates, plastic bitz (DON'T buy chinesium plastics) Wrist Twisters has a good forum... perhaps they are closer. I am in UK. Safe trails and glad you like your Hornet. (Don't buy 2, then you'll treat them as twins - very expensive!)

Hahaha right!?! I'll burn through them with highway miles and get some good rubber on asap

@@two-cargarage Bridgestone Battlax

@@mikemet1744 I only hear great things about them

@@two-cargarage I have them on both my bikes. They are grippy.

Thanks! The link to the bars is in the description, they are the street mids. None of the cables needed lengthened with the setup I ran.

I'm really looking forward to nicer tires next year...not just for the cornering but these dual-sports start to vibrate a bit at ~100mph. It's not exactly confidence inspiring!

Nah, I know people will say that you can feel the difference with some of the mods that I made, but the only thing that is noticeable is the sprocket changes. Dropping a tooth in the front sprocket gives it a lot more punch in the bottom end. I've never measured its fuel consumption so I can't speak to that, but I imagine it dropped a couple MPGs. When you actually look at the cost difference between 40 and 45 MPGs though it seems irrelevant. Congrats on your low mileage find!

Good to know, I didn't know these were particularly notorious for it

Put 6 years of riding and over 20000 miles with no electrical problems.

these are Shinko 705's that came with the bike. They wouldn't be my choice, I'm just keeping them for the time being because they have plenty of tread left and I'm riding mostly highway so I might as well eat through them before buying others. They feel okay, but I get a little front end wobble at 100mph+ that I think is the tire's inability to balance as well as sport tires. I don't notice any noise or humming coming from them though.

Whatever stock was. I didn't measure, but instead bought a kit made for the bike.

I recently replaced mine with speagler stainless and the front t part doesn't allow the lines to fit very well.

From what I understand most people who check theirs don't need any adjustment within the first 20,000 miles. From that point on, it would probably be wise to check every few thousand

I imagine it's just a lot of corrosion holding it together at this point. If possible, I would try to pull it apart when it's fully heated up

Yes, the 755

Great suggestions, thanks!

@@two-cargarage total travel of front fork is like 4.25 inches, I push it constantly to 4 and that is not even a track. So if you are doing major maintenance definitely get some stiffer springs. And one thing I want to mention, one of my wheel bearings failed at 35000 miles, luckily when I was replacing tire, so I just change them all every 30-35k miles.

@@maroshek19 the wheel bearings seemed okay when I pulled the wheels, but I'll be sure to keep an eye on them next tire change, thanks!

I used a couple of rubber vacuum caps where needed. All of the electronics were simply unplugged with no ill effects. The only real modification that had to be done is a block off plate for the hole left in the plastic intake where the solenoid was. I just used a scrap piece of plastic and JB weld.

@@two-cargarage Thanks mate 👍👍

Correct. I have put thousands of miles on it since and it's perfect, no problems at all! In the spring I'll do a few thousand mile update video.

How is the crank case vented with the plumbing removed and blanked off? Thanks, Fellow hornet owner

Shinko 705's

yes, you could just put vacuum caps over the spouts on the covers.

Yup, just cap the holes - BUT WHY??? When the P.A.I.R. is capped the bike sounds like a wet rag when decelerating... weight isn't that important. YMMV

No I didn't, I decided to wait and see how fast they would flash without. It's actually not that bad and doesn't look silly

Looks like the headlight and rear cowl is still available but the tank is not. The rear cowl alone is $250+ though!

Check Fowlers in Bristol. They can source a new tank (17500MCZD10ZG) and many parts. You'd also want the rubber seal (17574MCZ000) for the fuel pump - you'll find the original to be distorted when you remove it. You'll probably find an affordable aftermarket headlight (most likely LED), you'll might have to adapt the wiring as the bulb is H4. The seat cowl is available too - but you might get a used on on eBay.

Nope!

a pick....or a small flathead screwdriver

use a very small screwdriver and pry them up.

I think suspension adjustability was one of the biggest changes. Additionally, muffler and brake caliper colors. For example, my brake calipers are gold but I don't think yours would be

Yes, the 2004->2007 have adjustable preload and rebound adjustment on the front forks (no compression damping). Other than that, the 2002->2007 models are identical. Good luck on your purchase. You'll really enjoy it.

A ball mount to attach a RAM mount for a phone. The mount attaches to the steering stem nut.

Nope, it still works great!

Gotta remove the rear shock.... uuuuggghhhhh... a center stand is GOD's creation!

Not a bad idea. Not a great one, but not the worst. It's not a "fast" bike, nor is it a sport bike. But you'll have to take it easy for quite a while...

@@two-cargarage yeah its just that i was saving for an fz07 and these seemed like another good option. thanks

@@BlackRecoil hmmm the fz07 would be another good choice to start out with, but it'll cost more. I think you will grow out of the fz07 quicker than you would grow out of the 919. So if that's a consideration, go with the Honda.

@@two-cargarage yeah exactly, i could have something to ride now or in a couple months and i wanna keep my 1st for a while and grow into it , i think ill go for the honda

It's perfect for a short ride like that

Very true! I've been a bit disappointed in its ability to comfortably cruise on the highway as well. Naked bikes sure do look cool, but fairings sure are practical.

@@two-cargarage I love the naked bike look so much I’m happy just to ride a bit slower on longer cruises. And when I’m pushing on in the corners, the wind noise and buffeting makes me feel like I’m going faster than perhaps I am :)

Shinko 705's !

I remove the vacuum stuff on most bikes for the main reason of simplification. When you do routine maintenance there are much less hoses and things to work around now. The vast majority of it is there simply to satisfy emissions requirements, so I'm not worried. Regardless of what people say, there is very little performance improvement.

@@two-cargarage - this is quite late but as you wrote, for the exhaust emission control system, there won't be any performance benefit from removing it, just more unburnt fuel and carbon monoxide. So isn't removing something that actually helps lower emissions at no performance hit, just being a little too contrary? Nice video though, and it did help me go out and buy a (still stock) 2007 CB900 Hornet yesterday 🙂

eBay!

t-rex-racing

I say it in the video, but I think $3400

Okay thanks bro 😁👍

Just their website. they didn't have some things in stock that I ordered though in addition to what you saw in the video, so maybe give them a call and make sure that they have what you need. www.t-rex-racing.com/

Thanks man. Appreciate you posting the parts list as well. 👍 May have left out the brake lines though, where would I pull those from? Bikes dope dude, working on mine presently. Would've went the t Rex route rather than the Ukrainian bars route if they were in stock for the multiple weeks I checked Rex to pull some. At least the sliders and engine guards are back now ill throw em in the cart.

updated with brake lines and block-off plates, thanks! Yea I would have ordered more from TRex (axle sliders) but they were out of stock too.

@@two-cargarage Good catch on the pair valve block off plates. Already performed that operation, so out of sight out of mind on my part, apologies. I'll order the stainless lines shortly. Thanks man 👍

@@two-cargarage Yeah the axle sliders and spool adapters seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur. Would've liked to grab the 4 part package n save like 20 whatever bucks but honestly I'm good with the main sliders and guards as well. Thanks for the Intel man. 👍

Good idea, it's just stock exhaust so I figured nobody cared

By removing the P.A.I.R. he's already quietened the bike on roll-off.