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First introduced to an unsuspecting world in 1997 as
Honda’s supreme Super Sport flagship, the remarkable,
ultra-high-performance CBR1100XX Super Blackbird brings together many of
Honda’s most innovative technologies in a sleek, fully featured Super
Sport powerhouse that projects the unmistakable image of speed and
performance potential from its pointed beak through its slippery
tail.
Powered by a compact, liquid-cooled 1,100cc inline-4 engine
featuring dual balancers for silky smooth operation, and offering the
enhanced riding con-fidence provided by its Dual Combined Brake System
(Dual-CBS), the Super Blackbird delivers both breath-taking performance
and a level of comfort unheard of in the big bike Super Sport class. On
top of this, its light weight and compact dimensions make it a supremely
easy big-bore superbike for the vast majority of Europe’s riders to
comfortably enjoy.
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The 2001 Super Blackbird arrives on the Australian
scene in two beautiful colour variations. Leading the way is a brilliant
candy blue that catches the eye with its lively air of exuberant
excitement. This is followed by a dark and inviting candy red that graces
the Super Blackbird’s flowing curves with a regal elegance. Both these
variations cleanly complement the bright silvery matte finish applied to
the Super Blackbird’s frame engine covers and wheels.
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 New, Taller Windscreen To
extend the Super Blackbird’s range of riding versatility and com-fort, its
windscreen was redesigned with a 30mm taller upper edge to extend its
range of protection against the blast of wind experienced at the
breathtaking highway speeds the Blackbird can easily reach. This extra
protection affords a more relaxed riding position and reduced fatigue on
longer rides. New, Multi-Reflector Indicators The Super Blackbird’s
styling details have also been brought up to date with the addition of a
set of bright, new high-visibility multi-reflector indicators. Providing a
brighter out-put for the same surface area, these new indicators ensure
that even the stealthy Super Blackbird can be easily seen when it needs to
be.
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 The display on the left is
topped by a dual odometer/tripmeter display that offers dual trip settings
and an easy-to-use reset button. Below this is a digital coolant
temperature gauge that can be toggled between Fahrenheit and centigrade
readings (E-type only). Further down is a high-accuracy 8-segment fuel
gauge, and taking up the bottom position, a digital clock. All other
controls are essentially the same as the previous versions of the Super
Blackbird, and feature a clean, uncluttered design for easy operation and
confident control.
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 The year 1999 witnessed
several major improvements in the Blackbird’s performance potential with
the addition of a new Programmed Electronic Fuel Injection system (PGM-FI)
fed by a new power-packing direct air induction system that combined to
provide smooth, strong and instantaneous response over the widest range of
riding conditions.
Featuring an Automatic Bypass Starter for
assured starting ease in virtually all weather conditions, the PGM-FI
system also made possible the adoption of Honda’s most recent HECS3
low-emissions catalyser system on specific versions to ensure complete
compliance with the toughest current and proposed exhaust emissions
regulations, all while maintaining its blistering performance
potential.
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