Are there any problems with the Honda Blackbird?
Never had a problem with it mechanically just the usual maintenance issues, brake pads, tyres, chains, sprockets, etc. Now done over 217,000 Kms, still rides like new. Woudn’t trade up for anything else. Maybe a newer model Blackbird. Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au ! I’m on my 4th Blackbird, and love them all to bits.
What’s the part number on a Honda Blackbird?
Rather than lash out £60 you can pick up a Nissan switch that fits and cost a tenner which will work on Blades and VFR750s. The part number is: 21595-01A00. A guy on the FireBlade forum worked it out.
When did the first Honda Blackbird come out?
The CBR1100XX is sensible and utterly insane in one nicely presented Honda package. Named after the cold war’s fastest spy plane – the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird – that first Blackbird was presented to the press at Paul Ricard, complete with the Mistral, the longest straight in bikesport, in late 1996. It didn’t disappoint.
What kind of brakes does a Honda Blackbird have?
Front and rear brakes are linked – it’s an effective system that works well in the wet but experts may dislike it and overhauls are costly. The Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird’s in-line four is a conventional layout but it works well producing acceptable low down power, muscular midrange and a top end rush that gobbles up any straight in seconds.
What kind of engine does a Honda Blackbird have?
1998: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird gets modified cooling system. 1999: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird gets major re-vamp, including fuel injection, bigger fuel tank, HISS and more. 2001: Catalytic converted added to Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, new instrument panel, taller screen.
When did Honda Blackbird get a catalytic converter?
1999: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird gets major re-vamp, including fuel injection, bigger fuel tank, HISS and more. 2001: Catalytic converted added to Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, new instrument panel, taller screen.
Rather than lash out £60 you can pick up a Nissan switch that fits and cost a tenner which will work on Blades and VFR750s. The part number is: 21595-01A00. A guy on the FireBlade forum worked it out.
The CBR1100XX is sensible and utterly insane in one nicely presented Honda package. Named after the cold war’s fastest spy plane – the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird – that first Blackbird was presented to the press at Paul Ricard, complete with the Mistral, the longest straight in bikesport, in late 1996. It didn’t disappoint.