Honda CB1300

Honda CB1300 Super Four
ManufacturerHonda
Production1998–2023
AssemblyJapan
PredecessorHonda CB1000 Super Four
ClassStandard
Engine1,284 cc (78.4 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four
Bore / stroke78.0 mm × 67.2 mm (3.1 in × 2.6 in)
Compression ratio9.6:1
Power75 kW (100 hp) @ 7,500 rpm[1]
Transmission5/6-speed
Frame typeSteel double-cradle
Suspension
  • Front: 43 mm (1.7 in) cartridge-type telescopic fork with adjustable preload and adjustable compression and rebound damping, 109 mm (4.3 in) axle travel
  • Rear: Swingarm, twin piggy-back shock absorbers, adjustable for preload and combined compression/rebound damping
Brakes
  • Front: Double 4-piston calipers with double 310 mm (12.2 in) discs
  • Rear: 2-piston caliper with single 256 mm (10.1 in) disc
Wheelbase1,520–1,545 mm (59.8–60.8 in)
DimensionsL: 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 height780–790 mm (30.7–31.1 in)
Fuel capacity21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

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.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Updates for Honda CB1300 and CB400 – Only in Japan, though". Visordown. 24 October 2017.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Wes Siler (January 7, 2014), "The most desirable motorcycles not sold in America", RideApart
  4. ^ Zac Kurylyk (October 24, 2013), "New Hondas en route?", Canada Moto Guide
  5. ^ "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".