MAKE. Honda
MODEL. CBR1100XX-V Super Blackbird (Exceptional, Show Bike)
YEAR. 1997
REGISTRATION. R
MILEAGE. 29000 miles
- Original service book
- Supplied new by QB Motorcycles in the West Midlands
- Original dealer plate still fitted
- Religiously maintained with Castrol Power 1 oil changes and all work meticulously recorded
- Excellent matching Pirelli Diablo Rossos
- New front/rear brake discs
- Service bills/invoices
- Every old MOT including all pre computerised examples
- Old tax discs
- New MOT provided at point of sale
- Clear HPI report
- All documents/both keys present
COLOUR. Mute Black Metallic (code NH359M)
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 Mute Black Metallic
Show bike condition with polished parts (see text)
Original carburetted model with 4 x 42mm Keihin carburettors
Supplied new by QB Motorcycles in the West Midlands
Original dealer plate still fitted
29000 miles
Original service book
Religiously maintained with Castrol Power 1 oil changes all work meticulously recorded
Excellent matching Pirelli Diablo Rossos
New front/rear brake discs
Service bills/invoices
Every old MOT including all pre-computerised examples
Old tax discs
New MOT provided at point of sale
Clear HPI report
All documents/both keys present
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.
Wow. Truly exceptional example of a Honda CBR1100XXSuper Blackbird in Mute Black Metallic
An original launch specification ‘V’ suffix carburetted model fuelled by 4 x 42mm Keihin carburettors, this bike was registered in September 1997 on an ‘R’ prefix registration number and has been loved and cherished in a way very few remaining will have been
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
Supplied new by QB Motorcycles in the West Midlands it still has it’s original (29 year old) dealer plate fitted
29000 miles. In terms of documentation, it has it’s original service book, extensive service bills and invoices, every MOT from new including all pre-computerised examples and old tax discs. Everything completed has been meticulously documented and filed neatly for ease of access and referral. All other documents present along with both keys
A new MOT will be provided at point of sale. Clear HPI report
This bike really needs to be seen to be believed. The condition is quite magnificent, in terms of anything and everything, and any superlative used to describe it would be entirely apt…
..it has many beautifully polished parts which include the forks, swingarm, exhaust and downpipes, footpegs, heel plates, chain adjusters, fork yokes, brake/clutch levers, bar ends, rear brake lever, gear lever, wheel spindles, wheel bearing holders, wheel rims and even brake pipe unions. Stainless bolts feature everywhere, the wheel and brake disc centres are as new, the calipers perfect etc, etc
Additionally, the paintwork is essentially unmarked, and probably shinier than when it was new. Custom instrument faces are also fitted, and the rear suspension shock absorber, finished in red, is also as new, as are the gold chain and sprockets
An incredibly rare find in such beautiful, immaculate condition, and a launch specification Blackbird of course remains an utterly fabulous machine to ride. An absolute gem
DELIVERY INCLUDED WITHIN 250 MILES OF TN35 4SE
P/EX WELCOME
PRICE. £SOLD
