This topic has been broached every month on the forum since the advent of the new model...which was...hmmm.....8 years ago? Anyway, here is a consolidation of the data which will be available for search, research, and referral. The CBR1100XX was introduced by Honda to the world in 1996. Some European countries enjoyed having a 1996 model. North American models began with 1997, although there are a few here with manufacture dates in 1996. We all know through various sources that the CBR1