HONDA CB1300 Super Four (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2008, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda launched the CB1300 Super Four, a standard naked machine that had its debut in 1998 as a successor to the CB1000 Super Four and featured an engine with minor modifications borrowed from the X4 model.

The 2008 model came with a few changes, such as an exhaust system, sports air filter, and an engine management interventional auxiliary control unit from Dynojet Research. Compared to its competition, the CB1300 model was very maneuverable and easy to handle despite its high weight and low center of gravity, especially in tight corners like serpentines or hairpin bends, where the large steering angle proved to be an advantage.

In addition, the bike came with standard features, such as ABS, a dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a wide handlebar, an analog and digital instrument cluster, a blacked-out steel frame, and die-cast aluminum wheels.

In the power department, the 2008 Honda CB1300 Super Four had its heartbeat set by a 1,284cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system that delivered an output power of 114 hp with a peak at 7,500 rpm and 117 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.

For suspension, the CB1300 featured a 43 mm telescopic cartridge-type fork on the front and dual piggy-back shock absorbers with spring preload adjustability on the rear, while for braking power, it featured two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 256 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong braking performance.