In February 1998, Honda announced the launch of the CB1300 motorcycle, which was designed as a stripped-down superbike road racer. The honda CB1300 Super Four was a naked bike manufactured by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda as a successor to the Honda CB1000, internally known as the SC30.
In 2002, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB1300 Super Four, a motorcycle equipped from the factory with die-cast aluminum wheels, a dual-side chromed exhaust system, a wide handlebar, an analog instrument cluster, blacked-out engine elements, a dual seat, and passenger grab handle.
The 2002 CB1300, like its predecessors, featured a double cradle mono-backbone frame made of steel tubes with both cylindrical and rectangular cross-sections, which helped deliver a balance of flexibility with tough rigidity while providing excellent turning ability and smooth, light handling for such a large machine.
In the power department, the 2002 Honda CB1300 Super Four packed in the center of the frame a 1,284cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 114 hp with maximum strength at 7,500 rpm and 117 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.
With a dry weight of 224 kg (494 lbs) and a five-speed manual transmission that converted the power and torque into motion, the Honda CB1300 Super Four reached a top speed of 232 kph (144 mph).