Honda's CB range of UJMs is undoubtedly one of the most iconic in the history of motorcycling. In fact, the first-generation CB750 Four was such a hit, that it secured itself a spot in the Japanese Automitive Hall of Fame. To this day, Honda continues to produce the classic-style CB400 and CB1300 Super Four models exclusively in Japan. The rest of the world, however, gets its Neo Sports Cafe bikes such as the CB650R and CB1000R.
In 2021, Honda unveiled the NT1100 tourer. The bike features the same 270-degree parallel-twin engine first seen on the Honda Africa Twin, and shared with Big Red's newest cruiser, the Rebel 1100. As it would turn out, modern day emissions standards have resulted in manufacturers turning away from high-capacity, multi-cylinder, air-cooled engines, hence the Final Edition of the CB1100RS. While more modern liquid-cooled powerplants continue to exist, the hands of time have forced Honda to bid farewell to the era of air-cooled four-bangers. As such, the parallel-twin engine from the Africa Twin seems to be Honda's newest flavor.
