Technical Features And Specification:
The CBR's dual-spar diamond-configuration aluminum frame featured a triple-box-section extruded aluminum swingarm that ensured exceptional rigidity without excessive size and weight. The swingarm was supported by a standard Honda Pro-Link rear suspension system featuring an HMAS rear damper. On the braking front, Honda's Linked Braking System (LBS), first used in the 1993 CBR1000F and completely revised on the 1996 ST1100, simultaneously engaged both front and rear brakes when either the front brake lever or rear brake pedal was employed.
Blackbird Journey
Production of the Blackbird began in 1996 and ended in 2007. The bike was last imported to North America in 2003. It underwent major changes in 1999, when Honda switched from carburetion to PGM fuel injection. The bike saw several other modifications in 1999. In 2001, an LCD instrument cluster was put on the Blackbird. Thereafter only the color schemes were changed.
* Production Stopped in 2007
| Engine Type | 1137cc liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder |
| Bore and Stroke | 79mm x 58mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Valve Train | DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder |
| Fuel System | Electronic fuel injection with automatic enricher circuit |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital with 3-dimensional mapping |
| Transmission | Close-ratio 6-speed |
| Final Drive | 530 O-ring-sealed chain |
| Front Suspension | 43mm HMAS™ cartridge fork; 4.7 inches travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link® HMAS single shock with spring preload and rebound damping adjustability; 4.7 inches travel |
| Front Brakes | Linked Braking System™; Dual 310mm discs with three-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Linked Braking System; Single 256mm disc with three-piston caliper |
| Front Tire | 120/70 ZR-17 radial |
| Rear Tire | 180/55 ZR-17 radial |
| Wheelbase | 58.7 inches |
| Rake (Caster Angle) | 25.0ยบ |
| Trail | 99mm(3.9 inches) |
| Seat Height | 31.9 inches |
| Dry Weight | 491.6 pounds |
| Fuel Capacity | 6.3 gallons, including 1.1-gallon reserve |
| Color | Badass Metallic Titanium |
