The Honda CB1300 Super Four is a 1,284 cc standard motorcycle released in 1998 as the successor to the CB1000 Super Four. Its engine, with minor modifications, came from the X4 released the previous year.
Honda CB1300 at a glance
| Maker | Honda |
|---|---|
| Released | February 1998 |
| Engine | 1,284 cc inline four |
| Engine origin | Honda X4, with minor changes |
| Predecessor | CB1000 Super Four |
| SC40 | models before 2003, with faux cooling fins |
| SC54 | models from 2003, without cooling fins |
| Bol d’Or | half-faired version from 2005 |
| 2018 model | 109 hp, Japan only |
| 2021 model | ride-by-wire, riding modes, cruise control |
| Police version | CB1300P for Japanese law enforcement |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the CB1300.
History of the Honda CB1300
From the X4
The first CB1300 was released in February 1998. Its 1,284 cc engine came from the X4 of the previous year with minor modifications. In 2003 the bike received a slightly different engine without cooling fins; models built before that year, with the faux fins, were known internally as the SC40, and those after as the SC54.
Two versions
From 2005 Honda offered two versions: the standard unfaired model and the Super Bol d’Or, called the CB1300S in Europe, with a half fairing. The 2018 model, sold only in Japan, had performance and exhaust changes that brought power up to 109 hp. The 2021 model added a throttle-by-wire system with riding modes and cruise control.
Markets
The CB1300 has never been sold by authorised dealers in the United States or Canada, though gray-market importers brought in small numbers. A police variant, the CB1300P, based on the CB1300SB, is used mainly by Japanese law enforcement.
Design and features
- 1,284 cc inline four: a large air-cooled standard engine derived from the X4.
- Two generations: the finned SC40 before 2003 and the smoother SC54 after.
- Bol d’Or half fairing: a touring version from 2005.
- Modern updates: ride-by-wire, riding modes and cruise control from 2021.
Honda CB1300 versions
- CB1300 Super Four (1998): the original unfaired model.
- SC54 (2003): revised engine without cooling fins.
- CB1300S / Super Bol d’Or (2005): half-faired version.
- CB1300 (2018): 109 hp, Japan only.
- CB1300P: police model based on the CB1300SB.
The CB1300 succeeded the CB1000 Super Four and sits above the CB1100 in Honda’s big standard range, next to the six-cylinder CBX. More Hondas are in the Honda collection.
Sources
- Honda CB1300, English Wikipedia: generations, engine, versions, markets
