Models differences by year EX/DXL 2014 or so.

[pekingduck]

An area of confusion between models is found in many online parts catalogs. Most will list the 2014 standard black model as CB1100AC, the DLX as CB1100SAAC.

I'm don't know what the first A after the model is, but all US bikes have them, so I presume it means America. The C means California or 50-state smog compliant.

With the DLX model, technically a CB1100S, the first A is for (America?), the second one is for ABS, and then California again.