2014 CB1100E

[Cormanus]

postoak, the answer to the second question in your first post is 'no'. I'll have to do some homework on the model designations.

In rhe US, the 2013 models were only in red; the 2014 standard only in black and the DLX only in red. In Europe, Japan and Taiwan, different colors were available. I think I'm right saying Canada got only blue CB1100s without ABS.

In Australia in 2010 and 2011 we had a choice of black, red, white and blue. But not ABS, although I'm pretty sure the bike was available with ABS in Japan.

Have a look at [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3872&pid=57349#pid57349]this post in a thread about VINs. There's some information there. I don't think A did indicate ABS as my 2011 CB was sold as a CB1100A and does not have ABS.

However, I've never found a consistent explanation of the final letter in the model designation and suspect it may vary country to country.

In Canada:

2013 had White Tank with Silver/Grey Side Covers and ABS (This was according to a Honda brochure, but some non-ABS models may have squeaked in...and I have only seen a white one from a distance...they blend into our environment like Polar Bears)

2014 had Blue Tank with Matte Black Side Covers and ABS

2016 is Blacked-Out (including fenders) with cheap-restaurant-checked-tablecloth-tank-striping and ABS

Of the three versions, I'm partial to my 2014 Spencer Blue model, but I sure wish the Red DLX had been available...

In Canada:

2013 had White Tank with Silver/Grey Side Covers and ABS (This was according to a Honda brochure, but some non-ABS models may have squeaked in...and I have only seen a white one from a distance...they blend into our environment like Polar Bears)

2014 had Blue Tank with Matte Black Side Covers and ABS

2016 is Blacked-Out (including fenders) with cheap-restaurant-checked-tablecloth-tank-striping and ABS

Of the three versions, I'm partial to my 2014 Spencer Blue model, but I sure wish the Red DLX had been available...
Oh, well, one right answer is something, I suppose.

Thanks, Gumby.