The Honda CB1100R BD is a motorcycle model from 1983 that features a four-stroke transverse four-cylinder engine with DOHC and four valves per cylinder. It has a capacity of 1062 cc, with a bore x stroke of 70 x 69 mm and a compression ratio of 10.0:1. It uses 4x 33mm Keihin carbs and electronic ignition, with an electric starter. The maximum power output is 106 hp at 9000 rpm, with a maximum torque of 98 Nm at 7500 rpm. The transmission is a 5-speed with final drive through a chain. The frame is a steel tube double cradle, with an adjustable telescopic hydraulic fork on the front suspension and a swinging arm fork with adjustable telehydraulic shock absorbers on the rear suspension. It has front and rear brakes, with 2x 296mm discs and 2 piston calipers on the front and a single 296mm disc and 2 piston caliper on the rear. The front tire is 100/90-18 and the rear is 130/80-19. The width of the bike is 805mm and the wheelbase is 1490mm, with a seat height of 795mm. The dry weight is 235kg and the fuel capacity is 26 liters. The standing 1/4 mile time is 11.3 seconds at 190 km/h and the top speed is 230 km/h or 143 mph. In 1983, it was road tested against the Kawasaki GPZ and the Suzuki Katana in the Motosprint magazine.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda CB 1100R BD
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1062 |
| Bore x Stroke | 70 x 69 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled, |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Induction | 4x 33mm Keihin carbs. |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 120 hp / 87.5 kW @ 9000 rpm (106 hp @ 9000 rpm) |
| Max Power Rear Wheel | 106 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 98 Nm / 72.5 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Steel tube double cradle |
| Front Suspension | Adjustable telescopic hydraulic fork. |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm fork with adjustable Telehydraulic shocks absorbers. |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-19 |
| Dimensions | Width 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1490 mm / 59 in |
| Seat Height | 795 mm / 31.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 235 kg / 513.7 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 26 Litres / 6.9 gal |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 11.3 sec / 190 km/h |
| Top Speed | 230 km/h / 143 mph |
| Road Test | Honda CB1100RC-Kawasaki GPZ-Suzuki Katana 1983 Motosprint |
