HONDA CB1300 Super Four (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

In February 1998, Honda announced the launch of the CB1300 motorcycle, which was designed as a stripped-down superbike road racer. When Honda first released the CB1300 Super Four back in 1998, it came with a 1,284cc engine with minor modifications borrowed from the X4 model released in 1997 and intended as a successor to the CB100 Super Four motorcycle.

In 2004, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB1300 Super Four, a bike that featured the same modifications as the previous model, both technical and aesthetical.

Being a naked bike, Honda focused on the engine design, with an attractive bronzed-silver finish and tall cam covers that added to its retro looks. The engine didn't feature any cooling fins as the block showed off its curves, and a 400 mm wide radiator helped the engine to remain cool.

In the performance department, the 2004 Honda CB1300 Super Four had its heartbeat set by a 1,284 cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that offered an output power of 114 hp with maximum strength at 7,500 rpm and 117 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.

The 1,284cc engine featured a sophisticated engine management system that offered separate 3D mapping for each gear and controlled the proven PGM-FI fuel injection system.

For suspension, the bike packed a 43 mm cartridge-type telescopic fork on the front and dual piggyback shock absorbers with spring preload adjustability on the rear.

As for braking performance, the bike featured two 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 256 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.