HONDA CB1300 Super Four (1997-1998) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB1300 Super Four was a standard motorcycle in the CB series first introduced in 1998 as a successor to the CB1000 Super Four and powered by a 1,284 cc engine. The engine came from the X4 motorcycle released in the previous year and featured minor modifications, while in 2003, the bike received a slightly different engine that lacked cooling fins.

The models manufactured before 2003 that featured the false cooling fins were internally known as the SC40, and the models built after 2003 were known as the SC54. From 2005, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer offered two versions of the CB1300, such as the standard, unfaired model and the Super Bol D'Or, also known as the CB1300S in Europe, that featured a half fairing.

In the performance department, the 1998 Honda CB1300 Super Four had its heart set by a 1,284cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronic fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 114 hp at 7,500 rpm and 117 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.

The power generated by the engine, combined with a dry weight of 224 kg (494 lbs) and a five-speed manual transmission, resulted in a top speed of 232 kph (144 mph).

As for braking performance, the model packed two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 265 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered strong braking power.