1998 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird review from United States of America
"A great all-around bike with almost no faults"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
Replaced the regulator/rectifier around 50K miles.
Replaced the front wheel bearings around 60K.
Replaced the battery around 50K.
Ummmmm, lets see... the rubber band around the tool kit broke in under 20K miles.
That's about it - dead reliable.
General comments?
This is a great motorcycle. It tours, blasts, and commutes with equal aplomb.
I've ridden it across the country on a 6,000 mile, 12 day tour and loved almost every minute of it. The 11th & 12th days, my butt was getting a bit tired.
The fairing offers decent weather protection for my 6' frame.
It handles two-up riding as if there was still only one person on board.
My only complaint really is that it's a bit on the heavy side, but it's not designed to be a super-sport track burner, so I can live with the trade-off for high speed comfort and stability.
It's really not bad on tires if you're not a WFO-type of rider. I usually get 10-15K out of my sport-tourer type tires. Sure you can ride hard and have to change them every 5K if you want, but that's not for me.
It's not exactly a fuel miser - I get about 38MPG, but for 130 or so rear wheel HP, that's not too bad :-)
More Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird reviews
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Acceleration marks | 10/10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Handling marks | 8/10 |
| Braking marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous motorcycle | Honda NT650 Hawk GT |
| Date of Entry | 8th December, 2006 |