The Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird was the world's fastest production motorcycle when launched in the summer of 1996, surpassing the legendary Kawasaki ZX-11.[citation needed] Two years later the title had passed to the Suzuki Hayabusa.[citation needed] Nonetheless the Blackbird has earned a solid reputation as a powerful, fast, smooth and very reliable sport-touring motorcycle.[opinion] The Blackbird name is a nod to the Lockheed SR-71 aircraft.[1][2][3]
Production of the Blackbird began in 1996 and halted in late 2007.[citation needed] The Blackbird was last imported to North America in 2003.[citation needed] Major changes to the Blackbird were introduced in 1999, when Honda switched from carburetion to PGM fuel injection. Many other modifications were also made in 1999.[vague] The 2001 Blackbird received an LCD instrument cluster. Since then, only the color schemes have changed.[citation needed]
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