06-01-2016, 06:10 PM
(05-28-2016, 01:06 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I think the CB1300 provided some inspration and ideas in later development of the CB 1100, but the CB1300 was not in production yet or in the planning stages, when the CB1100 project first started
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4403
The 1300 was first introduced in '97 and then slightly restyled in '98 I believe. '97 had a rounder tank, where the '98 tank was more "square". Looks of the engine and bits here and there changed a little over the years. I had a 2008 CB1300 with half fairing for a couple of years, which I had to sell because of change of residence. It was a beast. I remember having trouble keeping the front wheel on the pavement; I used to force myself to think that I wasn't competing in the SBK(OK maybe that's exaggerating it a bit). The 1100 has a much smoother and comfortable ride in comparison. Again, it's not hard to imagine that both bikes share the same line of heritage...