Honda CBR1100XX

Honda CBR1100XX
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Super Blackbird
Production	1996–2007
Predecessor	Honda CBR1000F
Class	Sport touring
Engine	1,137 cc (69.4 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four
Bore / stroke	79.0 mm × 58.0 mm (3.1 in × 2.3 in)
Compression ratio	11.0:1
Top speed	1997: 188 mph (303 km/h); 1999: 188 mph (303 km/h), 186 mph (299 km/h), 188 mph (303 km/h)
Power	164 hp (122 kW) @ 9,500 rpm; 164 hp (122 kW) @ 9,750 rpm
Torque	126 N⋅m (93 lbf⋅ft) @ 7,500 rpm; 126 N⋅m (93 lbf⋅ft) @ 7,500 rpm
Ignition type	Computer-controlled digital with three-dimensional mapping
Transmission	Close-ratio 6-speed sequential manual; Final drive: #530 O-ring sealed chain
Suspension	Front: 43 mm HMAS cartridge-type fork, 120 mm travel; Rear: Pro-Link HMAS with gas-charged damper, rebound adjustable 120 mm travel
Brakes	Dual combined braking system; Front: Three-piston caliper with dual 310 mm (12.2 in) discs; Rear: Three-piston caliper with single 256 mm (10.1 in) disc
Tires	Front: 120/70 ZR17; Rear: 180/55 ZR17
Rake, trail	25°, 99 mm (3.9 in)
Wheelbase	1,490 mm (58.7 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,160 mm (85.0 in); W: 720 mm (28.3 in); H: 1,170 mm (46.1 in);
Seat height	810 mm (31.9 in)
Weight	1997: 492 lb (223 kg); 1999: 496 lb (225 kg) (dry); 1997: 556 lb (252 kg); 1999 563 lb (255 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity	23.0 L (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal) (including the 4 L reserve)
Fuel consumption	39 mpg‑US (6.0 L/100 km; 47 mpg‑imp)
Related	Honda X11

The Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird is a Honda motorcycle, part of the CBR series made from 1996 to 2007. The bike was developed to challenge the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 as the world's fastest production motorcycle,^[9] and Honda succeeded with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h).^[2]^[10] Two years later the title passed to the Suzuki Hayabusa, which reached 193 mph (311 km/h).^[9]^[11]^[12] The Blackbird is named after the Lockheed SR-71, also a speed record holder.^[9]^[13]

It has the largest-displacement engine in Honda's CBR range of motorcycles.

Development

In the mid-1990s, Honda was determined to produce the world's fastest production motorcycle and to take over the associated bragging rights and marketing impact, at the time held by Kawasaki's Ninja ZX11.^[9] This led to the creation of the CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. The Blackbird name is a nod to the Lockheed SR-71 aircraft, the world's fastest production aircraft.^[13]

In the February 1997 issue of Sport Rider magazine, the CBR1100XX was tested at a top speed of 178.5 mph (287.3 km/h),^[2] compared with 175 mph (281.6 km/h) for the ZX-11.^[14] Its supremacy over the ZX-11 was confirmed in April 2007 by Motorcycle Consumer News, although the speeds achieved were slightly lower and the margin was narrower.^[5]

In 1999, the Suzuki Hayabusa overtook the CBR1100XX. It was listed in the 2000 Millennium Edition of Guinness World Records as the world's fastest production bike with a top speed of 194 mph (312 km/h) Hayabusa is the Japanese term for the Peregrine Falcon, a species of raptor which preys on blackbirds.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Performance Index '10" (PDF), Motorcycle Consumer News, Bowtie Magazines, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15, retrieved 2011-02-14
^ ^a ^b ^c "Motorcycle Performance Numbers: Honda". Sport Rider. February 1997. ISSN 1065-7649. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.
^ Smith, Don. "Honda CBR1100XX 1997-2003: speed king at one time, the biggest CBR drew fans for other reasons." Sport Rider Aug. 2010: 63+. General OneFile. Web. 14 June 2012.
^ Brown, Roland (2006), The Ultimate History of Fast Motorcycles, Bath, UK: Parragon, pp. 214–215, ISBN 1-4054-7303-7
^ ^a ^b ^c Coonan, Big Joe (April 1997). "Honda CBR1100XX vs. Kawasaki ZX-11". Motorcycle Consumer News. ISSN 1073-9408.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hard Numbers." Motorcyclist July 2000: 136. General OneFile. Web. 14 June 2012.
^ Carrithers, Tim. "1997-2004 Honda CBR1100XX." Motorcyclist Dec. 2008: 98. General OneFile. Web. 14 June 2012.
^ Coombs, Matthew (2007), Honda CBR1100xx Super Blackbird Service and Repair Manual, Sparkford, UK: Haynes, p. 0.10, ISBN 978-1-84425-752-2
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Brown, Roland (2005), The Ultimate History of Fast Motorcycles, Bath, UK: Parragon, pp. 216–217, 242–243, ISBN 1-4054-5466-0
^ Terri, Sievert (2002), The World's Fastest Superbikes; Built for speed, Capstone Press, ISBN 9780736810609
^ ^a ^b Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition. Guinness World Records Ltd. 1999. p. 179. ISBN 0-85112-098-9.
^ Hoyer, Mark (June 2007), "'Busas, Baby! Looking Back at Suzuki's Steamroller of Speed", Cycle World, Newport Beach, California: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., ISSN 0011-4286, archived from the original on 2007-08-22
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2008-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Motorcycle Performance Numbers:Kawasaki". Sport Rider. February 1997. ISSN 1065-7649. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.