Cb1300 super four

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:50 pm

Hey all, has anyone experienced the cb1300 super four? I believe they are sold outside the USA only. I have an 82 900f in silver and saw a super four, a 99, I think, in the same color scheme as my 900! I thought that bike looked a lot like our f's than anything else I've seen! Would make a nice stable mate if we could get them here! John

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:14 pm

Yep, the CB1300S has been discussed here for several years now. Topic comes up all the time - they are not sold in the US or Canada

Besides the 900F paint scheme, guys also like to respray them in vintage CBX paint schemes.

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:27 pm

Just beautiful! I would sell several of my bikes if I could snag one of those. I guess there wasn't enough (perceived) demand in the U.S. to justify importing them?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:16 pm

The CB1300S is basically the successor of the CB1000 "Big One", which was available in the U.S.. The naked 1300S doesn't look that much different than the Big One.

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:35 pm

Absolutely gorgeous bike!

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

I WANT ONE...!!!!!!!!!!....Seriously...OMG painted in the Glory Red CBX colors.....BIKE PORN.....!!!!!!
So where are they sold...?

Erock

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:51 pm

Stommer wrote:

Hey all, has anyone experienced the cb1300 super four? I believe they are sold outside the USA only. I have an 82 900f in silver and saw a super four, a 99, I think, in the same color scheme as my 900! I thought that bike looked a lot like our f's than anything else I've seen! Would make a nice stable mate if we could get them here! John

Stommer, did it look like this?

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:09 am

I would ride this in a heartbeat Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:21 am

Cb1187, yes, that's the one! Freakin gorgeous!

CB1100F Joined: Feb 17, 2009 Posts: 2105 Location: Oz

There are 17 for sale on bikesales.com.au. If you really want one in the USA, can't you just import one?

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

I sent an email to one of the dealers to see if they will assist in export to US....

Erock..

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:39 pm

It's a real shame that Honda won't sell that in the US. I would snap one up. I wonder about their marketing people. The US market has always liked bigger engines and more torque. They must be retarded.

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:48 pm

1337 wrote:

It's a real shame that Honda won't sell that in the US. I would snap one up. I wonder about their marketing people. The US market has always liked bigger engines and more torque. They must be retarded.

Yep, the same as those beautiful CB750F's in Japan. I'd pick one of those or this up in a heartbeat.

Dave

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:49 pm

We have very nice cb,s in the Netherlands Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:21 pm

You're just being cruel Wout! Wink

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:53 pm

lunterenholland wrote:

We have very nice cb,s in the Netherlands Very Happy

yeah yeah yeah keep rubbing it in..... Laughing

CB1100F Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 2527 Location: UK

I think all you guys in the US need to pay Wout a visit so you can ride all his Bikes Laughing

CB1100F Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 2527 Location: UK

Erock wrote:

I sent an email to one of the dealers to see if they will assist in export to US....

Erock..

Would you need a type approval to register/licence one in the states. do you have emission testing for bikes in the US? As all the later bikes are fuel injection should be pretty clean running

There are also lots of these in the uk, look on www.biketrader.co.uk

Keith

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:11 pm

A 1300 I4 with 114 HP? I must have woke up back in the 80's. Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:32 pm

krgood0 wrote:

I think all you guys in the US need to pay Wout a visit so you can ride all his Bikes Laughing

This beautifull cb1300 is not mine Sad

The RD is mine and i bought it from the man who owns now the cb1300.
The former owner was so in love with his old RD that he repainted the 1300 in the same colors as the R.
I visit him with the RD after the restoration to show him the result and to make some bike pics of both bikes.

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:09 pm

Not sure what it is like importing them into the States but out here they require an Australian compliance plate fitted before they can be registered and that can be hard to get

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:28 pm

norm wrote:

Not sure what it is like importing them into the States

It is not easy to get this into the U.S. If the bike is older than 25 years, no problem. If not, almost the only way is to get it in under the "Show and Display" regulation which will have a limited use on the street. 500 miles per year, last time I checked.

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:22 pm

How close is the crankcase to the new 1100. Looks a match to me.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:20 am

Bucko wrote:

A 1300 I4 with 114 HP? I must have woke up back in the 80's. Evil or Very Mad

iirc, The UK Magazine "Performance Bike" ran one as a long term test bike, they fitted a Moriwaki "Zero" Titanium full exhaust system and Dynojet Power Commander to a CB1300
and got in excess of a 130bhp out of it! just shows how restrictive the stock exhaust system is, and the downpipes look better balanced on the bike, not bad for a bolt on mod...

Looks lovely as well, this is the latest version.

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

That is one sexy machine....
I think my ZRX is very close in styling....

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:40 am

Actually, importing a bike into the US for personal use is not complicated. Just need to complete a lot of government required paperwork. Essentially, the bike must be converted to MPH, meet DOT requirements for head, running and tail lights. Documentation must be provided that the bike meets EPA emissions. Any more than 5 bikes will require a dealers license and a whole slew of additional requirements. For what its worth, its easier to import from Canada than Europe. Import one to Canada and then to the US - should be easier.

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:48 am

lunterenholland wrote:

We have very nice cb,s in the Netherlands Very Happy

Woud that's not fair, you're teasing them Laughing