Honda CBR1100XX
Type of motorcycle
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The Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird (model code SC35) is a sport bike, part of the CBR series made by Honda from 1996 to 2007. The bike was developed to challenge the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 as the world's fastest production motorcycle,[8] and Honda succeeded with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h).[2][9] Two years later the title passed to the Suzuki Hayabusa, which reached 193 mph (311 km/h).[8][10][11] The Blackbird is named after the Lockheed SR-71, also a speed record holder.[8][12]
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
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| Production | 1996–2007 |
| Predecessor | Honda CBR1000F |
| Class | Sport bike |
| 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: 170 mph (270 km/h)[1] 1999: 174 mph (280 km/h),[1] 176 mph (283 km/h),[2][3] 177 mph (285 km/h)[4] |
| Power | 164 hp (122 kW) @ 9,500 rpm[5][6] |
| Torque | 126 N⋅m (93 lbf⋅ft) @ 7,500 rpm[5][6] |
| 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)[7] (dry) 1997: 556 lb (252 kg)[6] 1999 563 lb (255 kg)[1] (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)[6] |
| Related | Honda X11 |
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.[8] 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.[12]
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.[13] 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.[10]
