Honda CBR1100XX

Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird was the world's fastest production motorcycle when launched in the summer of 1996, ripping the title away from the legendary Kawasaki ZX-11. Two years later the title had passed to the Suzuki Hayabusa. Nonetheless the Blackbird has earned a solid reputation as a powerful, fast, smooth and very reliable sport-touring motorcycle. As an example of its reliability, Dale Wilson rode a Blackbird 1500+ miles/day for seven consecutive days in late spring of 2007, setting a motorcycle endurance record. The Blackbird name is an obvious nod to the Lockheed SR-71 aircraft. ^[1]

Production of the Blackbird began in 1996 and halted in late 2007. The Blackbird was last imported to North America in 2003. Major changes to the Blackbird were introduced in 1999, when Honda switched from carburetion to PGM fuel injection. Many other modifications were also made in 1999. The 2001 Blackbird received an LCD instrument cluster. Since then, only the color schemes have changed.