MAKE. Honda
MODEL. CBR1100XX-V Super Blackbird (2 owners, 3300 miles, Original and standard)
YEAR. 1997
REGISTRATION. R
OWNERSHIP. 2 owners – Original owner 25 years
MILEAGE. 3300 miles
- Original service book
- Just had Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic lube service
- Documented recommission including carb strip/clean, fork service, all fluids, tyres etc (see text)
- Original bill of sale
- Service bills/invoices
- Old MOTs
- VOSA mileage history report
- MOTd May 2026
- Clear HPI report
- Owners’ manual/all documents/keys present
COLOUR. Titanium Metallic (code YR183M)
ENGINE SIZE. Liquid Cooled In-Line 4 1137cc 164bhp / 124Nm
TRANSMISSION. 6 speed manual Wet clutch
TOP SPEED. 176mph
ACCELERATION. 10.3 s 1/4 mile
WEIGHT. 223 kg (dry)
KEY POINTS.
1997 R Reg Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird in Titanium Metallic
Original carburetted model with 4 x 42mm Keihin carburettors
2 owners
Original owner 25 years
3300 miles
Original service book
Just had Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic lube servive
Documented recommission including carb strip/clean, fork service, all fluids, tyres etc (see text)
Original bill of sale
Service bills/invoices
Old MOTs
VOSA mileage history report
MOTd May 2026
Clear HPI report
Owners’ manual/all documents/keys present
Factory fitted centre stand
22 litre Fuel Tank
Combined Braking System with Linked Brakes (CBS)
3 Piston Brake Calipers
Honda Multi Action Suspension (HMAS)
43mm H.M.A.S front forks
Pro-Link single shock rear suspension adjustable for preload and rebound
LCD instruments with fuel gauge
MODEL SUMMARY.
Not many left like this one now. Fabulous example of a Honda CBR1100XXSuper Blackbird in Titanium Metallic
An original launch specification ‘V’ suffix carburetted model fuelled by 4 x 42mm Keihin carburettors, this bike was registered in August 1997 on an ‘R’ prefix registration number and has covered just 3500 miles from new
The original owner covered just 2000 miles in the first 10 years before ‘mothballing’ it with no use for the next 15 years. Having owned it for 25 years, he then sold the bike to it’s second owner in May 2022 who had all required recommissioning works completed to restore the bike to service
All recommissioning works are documented with in the region of £1450 spent, and included oil/filter, air filter, spark plugs, fork service, brake fluid, coolant flush and carburettor strip/ultrasonic clean with digital throttle balance
The second owner then went on the lightly use the bike on sunny days for the next 3 years, totalling 1300 miles, whereupon he sold it directly to us with it’s current mileage of 3300. Following the recommissioning works, the bike has had a further Honda franchised dealer service completed at 2854 miles in April 2024, and we have just carried out a lube service using Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic 10w 40 oil at 3329 miles in May 2025. Current MOT is until May 2026
In terms of documentation, it has it’s original service book, original bill of sale, original owners’ manual, service bills and invoices in addition to the documented recommissioning works, old MOTs, VOSA mileage printout and a clear HPI report. Both keys are present, as is the original owners’ pack
The CBR1100-XX designated ‘Super Blackbird’ was launched in 1996 and named after the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which was naturally a very fast vehicle. It enjoyed, for a time, the distinction of being the fastest motorcycle that money could buy, then displacing Kawasaki’s ZZR1100 of that particular accolade, until the launch of Suzuki’s Hayabusa in 1999 (with amusingly Hayabusa being the Japanese word for Peregine Falcon, which eats Blackbirds !)
It had an in-line 4 cylinder motor with twin balancer shafts, and offered 164bhp and 124Nm in an exceptionally smooth fashion. Other key mechanical specifications included a 22 litre Fuel Tank, Combined Braking System with Linked Brakes (CBS) 3 Piston Brake Calipers, Honda Multi Action Suspension (HMAS) 43mm H.M.A.S front forks, Pro-Link single shock rear suspension adjustable for preload and rebound, and LCD instruments with fuel gauge. This one also has a factory fitted centre stand fitted
Even today, the Super Blackbird remains a magnificent machine, one of the most comfortable of super tourers, immensely powerful and capable of huge mileages in a totally fuss free manner
This particular bike is an incredibly rare find. In totally original, immaculate condition, it remains essentially exactly as it did when it left the Honda showroom 28 years ago. With just 2 owners from new, and 3300 miles, it will not easily be found elsewhere, even more so in launch specification guise. Truly a gem, with distinct investment potential
DELIVERY INCLUDED WITHIN 250 MILES OF TN35 4SE
P/EX WELCOME
PRICE. £SOLD
