HONDA CBR1100XX Super Blackbird (2002-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird was a motorcycle in the CBR series that first saw the light of day in 1996 as a competitor to the Kawasaki ZX-11, which was the fastest production motorcycle at the time.

Over the years, the bike didn't feature any massive changes, except in 1999 when Honda introduced the Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system and small changes to the taillight, air box, RAM air ducts, oil cooler, and clutch. The Black color was kept in the US market, while Blue entered the scene in the European market.

In the European market, Honda kept producing the Blackbird with only color changes, such as the 2004 model that introduced a two-tone Black with Silver color scheme, the 2005 and 2006 models that received a two-tone Silver and two-tone Blue color schemes, and the 2007 model that featured an Iron Nail two-tone livery.

In 2003, Honda launched the CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, a fully-faired sports motorcycle that packed tons of race-derived technology with plenty of power and torque for city rides, highway passes, and even high-thrust turn exits on the track.

In the powerplant department, the 2003 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird was set in motion by a 1,137cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 152 hp at 10,000 rpm and 119 nm (88 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,250 rpm.