Honda CBX-B

[SaferRides]

Waiting for a WoF at AA GI last weekend and this arrived. I didn't even know there was a sports touring version.

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[jellywrestler]

sold new in nz adter the Z, they didn't bring A's into nz but did bring the B and C models.

[jellywrestler]

looks nz new too, american ones had higher handlebars

[Berries]

Sheepskin seat cover gives it away.

[F5 Dave]

Room for Tshirt and undies and sneakers in those panniers and a dress for the lady on the other side.
-Wet weather gear? Sorry, had to leave that behind. :brick:

[SaferRides]

sold new in nz adter the Z, they didn't bring A's into nz but did bring the B and C models.Yes, the owner said it was NZ new. It's done about 100,000 km.

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[pete376403]

Room for Tshirt and undies and sneakers in those panniers and a dress for the lady on the other side.
-Wet weather gear? Sorry, had to leave that behind. :brick:

BMW K1 set the benchmark for tiny panniers. Toothbrush on one side, gold Amex on the other. Sorted

[roogazza]

Upper Hutt 1978 I was in Jim and Alan Hughsons shop ,when Jim said have you ridden the new CBX and XR500 Hondas ????
He picked up a phone and arranged the CBX for a morning ! Rimutukas here I come !!

Loved it. (that was the first model with twin rear shocks ). Beaut engine !

[pritch]

The engineer who designed those was the same guy who had earlier designed the racing 250 six. He had visited a USAF base and been 'shown around' an F4 Phantom. The orange on black instruments on the CBX reflect what he saw on the Phantom. He reportedly also had an exhaust made that sounded like a Phantiom but the people higher up the food chain didn't think that was appropriate. Pity.

[BMWST?]

Could never really undestand why Hond made the cbx into a "tourer" Was just fine as it was imho

[jellywrestler]

Could never really undestand why Hond made the cbx into a "tourer" Was just fine as it was imho

it didn't work as a race bike and they didn't want to waste the costs of producing it, so find another market, what i couldn't understand was why when they built the CB900FZ with sidecovers that actually merged properly into the tank and tailpeice, and were all the same coloutm the CBX's were three separate panels, and the sidecovers were a black while the tank and tailpeice the colour of the bike, that was weird

[SaferRides]

Could never really undestand why Hond made the cbx into a "tourer" Was just fine as it was imhoEspecially with those panniers! If ever an engine should remain naked, it was that 6.

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[jellywrestler]

The engineer who designed those was the same guy who had earlier designed the racing 250 six. He had visited a USAF base and been 'shown around' an F4 Phantom. The orange on black instruments on the CBX reflect what he saw on the Phantom. He reportedly also had an exhaust made that sounded like a Phantiom but the people higher up the food chain didn't think that was appropriate. Pity.

they sounded cool, had one for a while and just sold my Z1300 last week i've had that for 34 years, it had a six into one on it too

[pete376403]

That glorious engine, then putting the power down through plastic swingarm bushes.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Room for Tshirt and undies and sneakers in those panniers and a dress for the lady on the other side.
-Wet weather gear? Sorry, had to leave that behind. :brick:

Eeeeeeeuw, who rides in the rain?

[HenryDorsetCase]

they sounded cool, had one for a while and just sold my Z1300 last week i've had that for 34 years, it had a six into one on it too

opportunity lost to create a Z2300 V-12.

David Edwards from Cycle World bought a CBX-B as a sports tourer years ago. Basically I think because he always wanted one, so his "I love this bike" is a bit biased.

[F5 Dave]

Eeeeeeeuw, who rides in the rain?

Well, my man servant who follows dutifully behind in the Bentley, incase the weather starts to look worrisome and we wish to swap places or i just want to cuddle the good lady in the backseat while the driver follows the manservant.

[jellywrestler]

opportunity lost to create a Z2300 V-12.

David Edwards from Cycle World bought a CBX-B as a sports tourer years ago. Basically I think because he always wanted one, so his "I love this bike" is a bit biased.

why, the six sounded nice, like a mk3 zephyr at idle, heard a drysdale V8 once, wasn't nice to me two many, would suspect a v12 to be the same, so many pipes it lost it's character
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[F5 Dave]

You want a VTwin for real character. Principally a NSR500V.

Sounds like two CR250s drag racing each other.

[jellywrestler]

You want a VTwin for real character. Principally a NSR500V.

Sounds like two CR250s drag racing each other.

a two stroke? I wasn't shaken as a baby thanks

[pritch]

why, the six sounded nice, like a mk3 zephyr at idle, heard a drysdale V8 once, wasn't nice to me two many, would suspect a v12 to be the same, so many pipes it lost it's character


Nah! I heard that Ferrari V12 last year the NZGP was at Ardmore. Pat Hoare's IIRC. It sounded great.

[HenryDorsetCase]

You want a VTwin for real character. Principally a NSR500V.

Sounds like two CR250s drag racing each other.

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[F5 Dave]

a two stroke? I wasn't shaken as a baby thanks
Performance has a Sound, and it isn't ChuffChuffChuff.:bleh:

[roogazza]

they sounded cool, had one for a while and just sold my Z1300 last week i've had that for 34 years, it had a six into one on it too

Nice, another big hunk of motorcycle.... around 79/80 one was entered for Bathurst with Gary Thomas on board.
Might have been pipped by a CB900 Hatton (Tony) on the line ? Good scrap tho !