Honda CB1300
The Honda CB1300 Super Four is a CB series 1,284 cc (78.4 cu in) standard Honda motorcycle released in 1998 as a successor to the CB1000 Super Four. Its engine, with minor modifications, came from the X4, released in the previous year. In 2003, the CB1300 received a slightly different engine which lacked cooling fins.
Manufacturer | Honda |
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Production | 1998–present |
Assembly | Japan |
Predecessor | Honda CB1000 Super Four |
Class | Standard |
Engine | 1,284 cc (78.4 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four |
Bore / stroke | 78.0 mm × 67.2 mm (3.1 in × 2.6 in) |
Compression ratio | 9.6:1 |
Power | 75 kW (100 hp) @ 7,500 rpm[1] |
Transmission | 5/6-speed |
Frame type | Steel double-cradle |
Suspension |
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Brakes |
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Wheelbase | 1,520–1,545 mm (59.8–60.8 in) |
Dimensions | L: 2,200 mm (86.6 in) W: 780–825 mm (30.7–32.5 in) H: 1,125–1,215 mm (44.3–47.8 in) |
Seat height | 780–790 mm (30.7–31.1 in) |
Fuel capacity | 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal) |
The models made before 2003 with the faux cooling fins were known internally as the SC40 while the models made after 2003 were known as the SC54.
Beginning in 2005, Honda offered two versions of the CB1300: the standard, unfaired model, and the Super Bol D'Or (in Europe the CB1300S), with half fairing.[2]
The CB1300 has never been sold by authorized dealers in the United States or Canada.[3][4] Gray market importers brought in small numbers.
The 2018 model, only available in Japan, had some performance and exhaust changes bringing power up to 109 hp.[1] The 2021 model adds a throttle-by-wire system with riding modes and cruise control.[5]
Notes
- "Updates for Honda CB1300 and CB400 – Only in Japan, though". Visordown. 24 October 2017.
- Honda Announces Minor Changes for the Large-Displacement CB1300 SUPER FOUR Road Sport Bike and the Addition of the New CB1300 SUPER BOL D’OR with Half Cowl Archived 2006-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Wes Siler (January 7, 2014), "The most desirable motorcycles not sold in America", RideApart
- Zac Kurylyk (October 24, 2013), "New Hondas en route?", Canada Moto Guide
- "新型「Cb1300 Super Four」「Cb1300 Super Bol d'Or」ならびに「Cb1300 Super Four Sp」「Cb1300 Super Bol d'Or Sp」をホームページで先行公開".
External links
- Official website
- Official press release, February 10, 1998