Honda CB1100 Gallery
Shortly after its debut, the 1983 CB1100F
earned a reputation as one of motorcycling's true
superpowers — easily the most potent air-cooled
inline-four Honda's ever built. This was Honda's first
1100cc superbike. Its arrival remains a benchmark
for Honda in the evolution of the high-performance
motorcycle.
Building on lessons learned from more than two decades
of racing, Honda engineers created the 108-hp heart
of the CB1100F. And as good as the rest of the motorcycle
was, that engine made it a masterpiece. In Motorcyclist
magazine's December 1982 road test, the 1100 turned
an 11.38-second, 118.5-mph quarter mile. Then, during
Motorcyclist's 24-hour endurance test, the 1100 covered
1,801 trouble-free miles around Willow Springs Raceway.
That shattered the magazine's previous 24-hour record
of 1,690 miles, set in 1981 by Honda's CB900F.
In the chassis department, a new box-section swingarm
pivoted on needle bearings. Working in concert with
the steel-tube frame and a 39mm, air-adjustable fork,
it helped deliver amazing stability and cornering.
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| 1981 Honda CB 1100R BB |
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| 1982 Honda CB 1100R BC |
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In 1982 came the CB1100R-C, a full fairing (which
cured the instability), dual seat, improved front
forks and wider wheels. A year later, the 1100R-D
added damping-adjustable forks and an aluminium
swingarm. The specification had changed, but one
thing had not: the CB 1100R was still the fastest
production motorcycle in the world. |
| 1982 Honda CB 1100RC |
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Standard |
| 1983 Honda CB 1100R BD |
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| 1983 Honda CB1100F Bol D'or |
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- Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four
cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
- 110bhp @ 8500rpm
- 5 speed
- Disc brakes
- 243kg
- 40mpg
- 138mph
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| 1983 Honda CB1100R |
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| 1985 Honda CB1100R |
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| 2008 Honda CB 1100F Concept |
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Honda has a rich history of iconic machines,
and with this model, as well as its sister, the
CB1100R prototype. It may be looking to cash in
on that heritage. Styled much like the classic
CB400F of 1975-1978, the CB1100F uses twin shocks,
a tube frame and an air-cooled 1100cc four-cylinder
motor that looks similar to the one in the Japan-market
CB750 that was released last year. |
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