Honda Cb1300 Review

Used Buyer Review

The CB1300 is Honda's answer to a question nobody officially asked in North America, but the Japanese domestic market got something special here. This is a big, confidence-inspiring naked bike built around a 1284cc inline-four that pulls like a freight train from 3,000rpm upward. It's not exotic, it's not fashionable — it's just relentlessly competent in a way that makes you forget about everything else on the road. Used examples tend to be well-maintained because the owners genuinely love them. Watch for the earlier carbureted models having slightly rough idle when cold, and check the final drive chain and rear sprocket closely — neglected ones get expensive fast. The ABS-equipped SP variants are worth the premium if you can find them. This thing weighs 260kg wet and it shows at parking-lot speeds. But get it moving and the mass disappears entirely. It's a proper rider's bike disguised as sensible transportation. Depreciation is your friend here — these are criminally undervalued.