(04-19-2015, 04:12 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I just wrote a very long thread explaining that I didn't really know much about all this. My knowledge, such as it is, is limited to VINs. Then I did a little Google hunting and came across [url=http://www.bike-parts-honda.com/]this site. Put simply, I discovered a list of CB1100 variants and countries and the designation used to describe them. I think this list goes pretty close:

CB1100A—2010
CB1100AA—2010—ABS
CB1100B—2011
CB1100AB—2011—ABS
CB1100C—2012
CB1100AC—2012—ABS
CB1100D—2013
CB1100AD—2013—ABS
CB1100E—2014
CB1100AE—2014—ABS
CB1100SAE—2014—ABS EX/DLX

I don't understand where the US parts sites are getting CB1100 AC and CB1100A AC.

Nor do I get why there's a CB1100SADE for China alone.

If you look at the designations, a couple of things emerge. Well, I think so. First, CB1100 is (obviously) common to all. Secondly, the final letter which denotes the year and aligns with the 10th VIN digit which also denotes the year.

Thirdly, where the model has ABS, the letter "A" is inserted.

Finally, if the bike is an EX (non-US model) or DLX (US model) the letter "S" is included.

So a CB1100SAE is a 2014 EX or DLX model with ABS. A CB1100A is a 2010 model without ABS.

And so it goes. I hope that's helpful.

(04-19-2015, 04:00 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: IIRC, the '13 U.S. models were called CB1100 (no ABS) and CB1100A (ABS). That's what they were calling them on the dealer websites anyway.

Flyn

You got in while I was typing. You're right. There's also CB1100SA, which is the DLX. My hunch is that the US dealers and parts suppliers aren't worrying about the year designation as they deal with that in other ways.