Legendary name
Drozd Honda CBR 1100 XX or Super Blackbird, in English - blackbird. It was produced from 1996 to 2007. It accelerates to 290 km/h. The name did not come from the bird, but from the fast American military aircraft Lockheed SR-71 with a jet engine, which was popularly nicknamed “Blackbird” because of its black color and external resemblance to the bird. The plane was very fast, its maximum speed was about 3500 km/h. At one time, the plane aroused admiration among everyone for its appearance, speed and climb.
Competition with Kawasaki
Since 1990, the fastest sports tourer has been the Kawasaki ZZR1100 (for America ZX-11 Ninja), its top speed is 282 km/h.
To bypass Kawasaki, Honda created a competitor in 1996 - the CBR 1100 XX with the Super Blackbird prefix, which is associated with the supersonic aircraft - the Blackbird. It was a successful marketing move.
The Honda blackbird came out lighter, more aerodynamically designed and stronger, it had 153 hp. versus 147 hp ZX-11 Ninja, but it beat Kawasaki's record by only 8 km/h.
Chassis
The XX is equipped with a new aluminum chassis. Triple, box-section aluminum side members connect to a cast aluminum steering head and a cast aluminum swingarm. The inclination is 25 degrees. The subframe is made of steel. Mass centralization is necessary to make a large, heavy motorcycle lighter and easier to ride. The model has a 43 mm telescopic fork “Honda Multi-Action System”. The distance from the tire tread to the wheel arch is 120 mm. The Honda internal piston is designed to provide excellent damping. Fork rebound damping has doubled, increasing with shaft speed, and fork compression damping has been increased by about 35 percent. The movement of the damper axis is 120 mm. Rebound damping is increased by approximately 70 percent, while compression damping has doubled.
Dual combined brake system for Honda CBR1100xx.
first introduced the dual combination braking system on the CBR1000F in 1993, and then further improved it in 1996 on the ST1100. A new “evolutionary” version of the double CTS is also installed on the CBR1100XX. Three-piston calipers adorn each rotor, with the front rotors measuring 310mm and the rears measuring 256mm. The two outer pistons in each front caliper are controlled by the brake levers. When braking force is increased, the servo uses the caliper lever to activate the secondary cylinder mounted on the left slider of the front fork, in turn causing the outer pistons on the rear caliper to operate. The rear brake pedal activates a central piston on each caliper.
Technical features
The basis of the Drozd Honda motorcycle is a lightweight, high-rigidity frame made of aluminum. New engine, volume 1137 cc. cm, power 153 (164) hp. with a 6-speed gearbox. Combined brakes and hydraulic clutch.
This is a typical sports-touring bike: the extended wheelbase and fork angle make the bike stable when riding fast. A powerful engine at any speed gives confidence when overtaking, and thoughtful wind protection protects the biker from the aerodynamic processes that occur above the motorcycle.
Although the Super Blackbird is over 20 years old, it boasts reliable technology that is still relevant today.
For example, look at the braking system. The front and rear brakes always work together, automatically distributing braking forces to both wheels. Braking at high speeds becomes safer and more effective.
Honda periodically updated the CBR 1100 XX and the first major change was in 1999, when it was equipped with an injector and an inertial charging system, increasing power from 153 to 164 hp. Later they installed electronic tidy and, to please environmental standards, reduced the power again to 153 hp.
In the same 1999, the naked Honda X11 was created on the basis of the Honda Drozd.
Guys, let me tell you something.
In a wild and hostile universe like ours, there are only three things you can rely on: Your brains. Your bros. And your bike. Helmets on the head. Time to rock out and rock out! © Jeff Scott Soto - Biker Mice From Mars It's early Sunday morning. You wake up quickly and run to the TV. Here they are! Rocker mice from Mars! Cool. Very cool. Unrealistically cool peppers on cool bikes, extinguishing enemies with packs. "Damn it. I want a motorcycle!” thought little 6-year-old me. A childhood dream was firmly lodged in my brain. The number of cockroaches grew, problems increased, but the thought “I want a motorcycle” was firmly lodged on one shelf. Childhood and adolescence passed and eventually I entered adulthood. With her problems. However, the dream (one of two) has stayed with me throughout my life. Now I understand how good it is that I didn’t buy a motorcycle at the age of 20-25, otherwise it would have rotted in the ground long ago. I still wonder how I even managed to live to be 27 years old (at the time of buying the motorcycle). According to my calculations, I should have already flown to the next world at least 3 times (from what I could remember). Well, better late than never (in both senses), so the choice of a motorcycle came up. I didn't understand why people advise starting with YBR125 or similar. It doesn’t move, and anyway, I’m a great racer and a cool guy after all, it’s not my status to dissect on a thimble. A joke with a grain of truth, it was decided to take the liter sport for the following reasons: 300 km/h. The goal was to reach 300 km/h in 3 months. I had to strive for something, not just ride. Saving. I couldn't afford to buy a new motorcycle every year and move up like many 125-400-600-1000. And in general this is stupid. The motorcycle still needs to be sold and there is a real chance to continue riding at the same capacity for a couple more seasons. That's what I thought. As it turned out later, this was indeed the case. I've seen people sell motorcycles for 2 seasons. Or they give away good motorcycles for next to nothing. 3. Tourism. I wanted to unscrew the handle and find myself in a different place in a couple of hours. Our city has very good roads, especially on the highways. 4. Of course, show off. The first motorcycle and immediately a liter of sport. Oh the vanity 5. Overall build quality. Stopping a liter requires more than just good brakes. Need great brakes! All parts are stronger and more durable. I had no doubt that I would get into an accident. This is a way to save money. Well, the last reason. However, the most important thing is what led me to the final decision to take up literary sports. If I survive and skate for 3 years on the liter, I will get 3 years of experience on the liter. On one motorcycle, I will feel it like myself and I won’t have to get used to a new one every time. Well, who among us has not dreamed of “that same motorcycle for life.” The owners of Hayabusa, who took it as their first motorcycle and ride it to this day, will especially understand me.
The first stereotype overcome me was smoking guides. And he was like “everything is f***ing except Honda.” They say that Honda has super-reliable motorcycles and in general Kawasaki is very expensive, but Suzuki doesn’t work. Blah blah blah. Of course, there was no one to explain it to. I don’t know if this is true, but in general I don’t care. Honda is Honda. I didn’t ask any questions, because I had read a lot of slop towards newbies asking “I want a liter of sports, what do you recommend?” The first candidate was VTR1000 Firestorm . For some reason he didn't interest me. However, all reviewers recommended it even for beginners. The second candidate was 1000rr Fireblade . Oh, those firestorms and razors. Marketers don't get their bread for nothing. I wonder how many razors were bought just because I liked the name?) I didn’t have enough money for a razor. The third candidate is 1100xx Blackbird . And this motorcycle won me over. The latest Honda motorcycle created according to the concept of “speed for speed’s sake.” A sport-tourist as big as an airplane. What a dream! 164 horses (less than 100 - Passengers won’t understand), a tourist and a maximum speed of 300 km/h. Perfect. As it turned out later, his maximum speed was 325 only according to the speedometer. In reality, he doesn’t go more than 297. The motorcycle is very comfortable and responsive. Its weight is not felt at all. Okay, first things first. The motorcycle was ordered through an intermediary from Japan. ⅘ points according to the assessment sheet. Mileage 25 thousand. Carbovy 1997. How could this happen that a 20 year old motorcycle has only 25 thousand miles on it? I don't know, but it wasn't interesting to me. What is 25 thousand for a blackbird? Something in the break-in area. No, the mileage was not twisted. Before the end of the season, I measured the compression and it was 14.4-14.5. This is compression of the new engine. Agree, not bad for a 20 year old motorcycle? The motorcycle arrived on my day off. Later I understood where to look and was already able to assess the condition of the motorcycle. Not perfect, but very good. On the same day I bought full equipment. Since I didn’t have a license, they took him on a trailer. For anyone to ride it other than me is disgusting, this is my motorcycle and only I will ride it! Not having traveled even a kilometer, the motorcycle fell out of the trailer in a turn and was dragged along the asphalt. Either it was tied poorly, or... I don’t know. In general, on the very first day the motorcycle had an accident without me.
It's funny. It's really funny. “Well, this is probably a hint that we need to finish our training and then he will allow you to ride on him.” The guy who was carrying the motorcycle restored it. There was no point in shouting at him, and I didn’t feel any anger. “Whatever is not done is for the better,” perhaps that’s all I could say. It took me a long time to get my license. Either the rain was canceled or work was canceled. The first time I just didn't pass. The motorcycle was restored faster than I received my license. What kind of schools do we have in the city? I'll tell you completely. “Here’s a motorcycle, this is a snake, this is a figure eight, press the clutch like this, the first one is down, the rest are up.” Literally. The entire instruction took 10 minutes. And then you are left to your own devices. Well, the topic of training in general is quite extensive, but that’s not what we’re talking about. I left at night around 4 am. Without rights. I rode around the city, learning signs. What is the chance of meeting our mountain brothers in a lowered Priora at 4 in the morning who will want to race with you? Bingo. After half an hour I got tired of just driving around the city. My first 100 km/h. Accelerating the blackbird to 100 turned out to be as easy as shelling pears. Back and forth. I drove around the city. I didn't understand the buzz. It’s so simple, where is the promised adrenaline? Where is the feeling of freedom and so on that was promised upon purchase?
Maybe 100 is not enough for such a feeling? It took me an hour to pluck up the courage. In total, after an hour and a half I was already flying under 200. One-two-three... Some kind of bullshit? Where's the fun, huh?? Where is the fear and sense of danger? Deceivers! There is no thrill in flying 200. I went home upset. There is a long straight ahead. “Well, the last time is 200, it’s still on the way.” You can see the result in the video. like this. “It’s too early for you to ride me, learn first,” as the blackbird seemed to tell me. I found the motorcycle 50 meters from the accident site. He came up, picked it up and went to park it. The next day I went riding again. Before I could drive away from the house, the traffic police stopped me at a traffic light. at 3:30 am! People can't sleep. The motorcycle was accepted and sent to a parking lot because I did not have a category “A” license. I had to pay a good amount of money to pick him up from there. Took away. Restored. I no longer rode without a license. Got my license. The first week I rode only at night. I got used to the motorcycle, to the road, to the handling in general. When I went out into the general traffic during the day, I finally got a burst of adrenaline. For 30 minutes! And then everything became boring and gray. As for the thrush. I don't regret taking it at all. I have nothing to compare it to other than the YBR125 (10 hours) and the Flame 200 (10 hours at school). This is a really cool motorcycle. It rides like it's on rails, in any gear and at any speed. He's reliable. Ultra-reliable (as was revealed in subsequent accidents). The throttle is responsive. I don't like to twist the brush. 1-3mm is enough to accelerate to 60-100kmh. This is wonderful. No unnecessary movements. I like the brakes, but again there is nothing to compare them to. Honda's CBS system, I think, helped me a lot in some aspects, and in general I think that it is better than ABS. My thrush is carb. There is nothing to break there, once at the end of the season I had to do synchronization and clean the carbs, after another accident, apparently everything went wrong. After 2 months I had the courage to push 260 km/h on the highway. Since then I stopped driving in the city. At all. I stopped being interested in this. I started driving like a pensioner and generally became nauseous. 30-50 mph, everything according to the rules, written and unwritten. Almost all traffic lights in our city have timers. Every 100-300m. There's no point in racing. And there is no need to break it, I proved to myself that I am fast enough. And I didn’t care about the opinions of others. For the same reason, I've never been to a biker party or lookout. I bought a motorcycle to ride, not to stand still. My motorcycle will not forgive me if it stands still. In 2 months I covered 5 thousand km. It didn’t seem like much, but I had limited funds, and this beast guzzles a lot of gas. Speaking of the accident. One day I went to practice bent turns. Thank you Kate Codd. This is what usually happens when a fool prays to God. Unfortunately, the moment of the accident was not captured, it was accidentally deleted (Sony HDR camera, some kind of armored one). 130 mph in a turn. We flew 60 meters through the bushes, the motorcycle braked against a tree, and my head hit it. I caught the arrival in the form of birds and bright colors. As a result, he escaped with a broken eyebrow. This is what happens when you are fully equipped. These are the consequences of an accident
I've run out of money. There was nothing to restore the motorcycle with. This usually happens when you are from the regions and have an average salary and you have invested 70+ thousand in money in 2 months. Somehow I restored it and started driving. No tidy, no headlights. Without anything at all. And I liked it. Yes, it’s more comfortable to drive with plastic. And acceleration is easier. However, here it is - hardware, an ugly massive engine, a hefty frame. An excellent option for a streetfighter. Why do I need a speedometer? I drive exactly at the speed that is needed at the moment. It's not fast or slow, it's not fast enough or too slow. I determined the speed by the vibration of the motorcycle. Restore or make a streetfighter? the price was the same and I made a choice towards the street. As a result, only the engine and frame will remain from the motorcycle. In the meantime he is like this
I discovered gymkhana (we don’t have X( ) in our city at the end of the season, but so far I’ve only managed to tilt the motorcycle up to 40-45 degrees, then the wheels start to break and fall. Maybe it’s worth changing the tires. Now I’m waiting for +15 at night and then uhhhhh , wait for me in the parking lots of shopping centers. In total, during the first season I fell 6 times. I didn’t break anything. Thanks to the full equipment, including the tortoiseshell (under the jacket) and knees and the whole thing on the overalls. You sweat like in the OZK, but it's worth it - a slight bruise on the hip and a broken eyebrow. And lastly. Is it worth recommending litersport to a beginner? As a survivor by pure luck - no. If you are frostbitten like me, for years you have trained yourself for self-control and suppressing fear and the instinct of self-preservation, litersport is contraindicated for you from any angle. It won’t be difficult for you to unscrew the handle. You don’t need a lot of brains at all, but the lack of driving skills, braking and normal motorcycle school will work against you. I survived only thanks to luck. Don’t repeat my mistakes. I have no complaints about the motorcycle, This is an awesome bike and I'm completely happy with it. Anyone who advises taking a litresport or any cubic capacity is making a typical survivor’s mistake (search on YouTube). Someone says “it doesn’t matter what the cubic capacity is, the main thing is the brakes in the head.” In some ways they are right. But I! I know you! I know because I'm the same way myself. I’m still not scared either at 60 km/h or at 200 km/h (without a windshield, it feels completely different). However, the difference is in the price of the fall. I was lucky, but will you be lucky? And further. Since I don't have brakes, I use the engine to brake.
PS I have nothing to do with Jet00CBR (handsome guy, lots of information). Nick is 8 years old and comes from Rocket Boots Xtreme from World of Warcraft based on the principle “it doesn’t matter how strong the enemy is if he can’t catch you” P.S2. Kagi - damn it, you're really cool, you give more grips. I enjoyed watching all your videos, I agree with many things. P.S3. I recommend the soundtrack from Biker Mice from Mars. I'm actually shocked that such a high-quality sound was recorded for a simple children's cartoon. Those who know English will also get a kick out of the words.
Regarding comfort
Drozd Honda is not as comfortable as a road bike. But unlike a sportbike, it has a more upright seating position - the tank sticks out a lot and when you lean towards the steering wheel, you immediately rest against the tank, while your back and arms are unloaded, which allows you to travel long distances without much strain. The saddle is semi-soft, one-piece for the driver and passenger.
On the Super Blackbird you can hang all sorts of cases, bags and everything you need on a long journey.
