HONDA VT1300CT Interstate ABS (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

For the 2012 model year, the Japanese motorcycle maker also released a safer Honda VT1300CT Interstare version that packed an additional Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for enhanced control on hard braking or different road conditions.

The 2012 Honda VT1300CT Interstate ABS was a cruiser-style machine part of a cruiser line in Honda's range, presented at the 2009 Toronto Motorcycle Show and released the following year.

The Interstate model was specifically designed for long-distance touring. It offered more comfortable capabilities with its sizeable plush seat with a backrest, floorboards for both passenger and rider, and a large windscreen that provided more wind protection.

Other notable features of the VT1300CT Interstate included a digital instrument cluster, saddlebags that increased the storage capabilities, and many chrome elements that enhanced its classic appearance.

The bike's suspension was handled by a front 45 mm telescopic fork with a 33 degrees rake angle, a single shock absorber with rebound damping, and five-way spring preload adjustability.

The bike rolled off the manufacturing plant on a set of five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels fitted with a 336 mm disc, a dual-piston caliper on the front, and a 296 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear.

The 2012 Honda VT1300CT Interstate ABS packed the same engine as its predecessors and delivered an output power of 74 hp with maximum strength at 5,000 rpm and 123 Nm (91 lb-ft) of torque with a peak at 3,000 rpm.