Guess the bike.

[MidnightMike]

Well midnightmike you've got it in one. I actually found out the model and it is as he guessed a 1978 CB400. Others guessed it as well but mm was first. Now mm, want to tell us how you were so accurate.

Im the bloody man.
Thats why.

And i have been looking for a bike for so damn long that i can identify bikes faster than the bastards selling them.

[T.W.R]

The CBX never had comstar or turbo's..... only white bikes were the copers CB's and the CX euro's (includes Turb)
*wanders off shaking head* muttering 'and you own a VTR'

(pt)
:slap: CBXs never had comstar wheels ? thats all they used until they went out of production & a vast amount of XLs were white
too

[dangerous]

(pt)
:slap: CBXs never had comstar wheels ? thats all they used until they went out of production & a vast amount of XLs were white
too

Yeah the white XL looked good, but that snowed covered bike dont loot like no XL and geoffc that I quoted never mentioned XL.

The comstar oragional was last seen on the 81 CX then for 1-2yrs they were reversed and painted black. The CBX 1000 the only CBX to have worn these wheels was last seen in 82 (along with the CB250/400N & CB750/900/1100F with gold comie's and if you want to get fussy the R real fussy the GL) from then on the alloy 6 spokers with round holes in them lead the way, along with Honda's idea of inboard vented discs.

BTW... I was doing a (pt) with geoffc, it is info just of the top of my head.

PS... TWR, its all flooding back now to the old memory, bring it on if you want to corect me, but no cheating (googling)

[geoffc]

The comstar oragional was last seen on the 81 CX then for 1-2yrs they were reversed and painted black. The CBX 1000 the only CBX to have worn these wheels was last seen in 82

I have a pic of myself on my CBX 750F (1986) with black comstar wheels. My model came out in 1984 & stopped manufacture in 1987 except for a later version made in Brazil I think. You are likely to be right on those other issues. I was thinking CX 500 not CB 500 X. I have become forgetful with age. Too many meals using aluminium pots.

[T.W.R]

Yeah the white XL looked good, but that snowed covered bike dont loot like no XL and geoffc that I quoted never mentioned XL.

The comstar oragional was last seen on the 81 CX then for 1-2yrs they were reversed and painted black. The CBX 1000 the only CBX to have worn these wheels was last seen in 82 (along with the CB250/400N & CB750/900/1100F with gold comie's and if you want to get fussy the R real fussy the GL) from then on the alloy 6 spokers with round holes in them lead the way, along with Honda's idea of inboard vented discs.

BTW... I was doing a (pt) with geoffc, it is info just of the top of my head.

PS... TWR, its all flooding back now to the old memory, bring it on if you want to corect me, but no cheating (googling)

Don't worry D you'll get over it, you obviously didn't see the (pt) at the start of my post
but as you posted CBX. That was the designation of the CBX1000 just plain CBX no capacity to accompany it. oh and your dates are out too
BTW I've had a 80 CB900FA and a 87 CBX750 FII

[dangerous]

Don't worry D you'll get over it, you obviously didn't see the (pt) at the start of my post
but as you posted CBX. That was the designation of the CBX1000 just plain CBX no capacity to accompany it. oh and your dates are out too
BTW I've had a 80 CB900FA and a 87 CBX750 FII

Nothing to get over, yeah I saw the (pt) and thats how Im treating it... after all I am trying to do the best ta take the piss out of you, surley you relise that by now

correct my dates please, remembering that the bikes were released in Japan often 1-2 yrs before we saw them back then.

I played on the X thing cos you forgot it, sorry man saw a break and took it... LOL like I'm sure you would have

I have a pic of myself on my CBX 750F (1986) with black comstar wheels. My model came out in 1984 & stopped manufacture in 1987 except for a later version made in Brazil I think. You are likely to be right on those other issues. I was thinking CX 500 not CB 500 X. I have become forgetful with age. Too many meals using aluminium pots.

LOL, know what ya mean about the aluminium pots
Hey now, I forgot about the CBX750... but sorry i beg to differ, here are some pics of the CBX750 with aluminium 6 spoke wheels, I'm trying to rack my brains to remember if they did have comstar (steel pressed rivited togeather)

[Bonez]

My model came out in 1984 & stopped manufacture in 1987 except for a later version made in Brazil I think.

Honda reintroduced that engine internationally as the CB750 Night Hawk in about 1991. I think Japan was still getting them through that period for local comsumption. In fact it was still in production at least up to last time I took any interest in them.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/buyer...hawk-CB750.htm

[Bonez]

LOL, know what ya mean about the aluminium pots
Hey now, I forgot about the CBX750... but sorry i beg to differ, here are some pics of the CBX750 with aluminium 6 spoke wheels, I'm trying to rack my brains to remember if they did have comstar (steel pressed rivited togeather)

Look closer. They are comstars. The same style that's on my FC2 but black.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...light=cb750fc2

[dangerous]

Look closer. They are comstars. The same style that's on my FC2 but black.

I am looking...... but me eyes arnt what they used to be

Now correct me if I am wrong please.... But
pic 1) silver comstar (origanal)
pic 2) black comstar (turned inside out)
pic 3) alloy mags (from 83 on, may be differant over seas)
pic 4) gold alloy mag found on the turbo and Super Boldor

ie: CX 500 a,b,e & tc (yip all mine, sad aye)

[Bonez]

I am looking...... but me eyes arnt what they used to be

Now correct me if I am wrong please.... But
pic 1) silver comstar (origanal)
pic 2) black comstar (turned inside out)
pic 3) alloy mags (from 83 on, may be differant over seas)

Nearly there. But not quite.
The first type also came out with black plastic covers hiding the rivets.
Second type or "inverted" also came out painted gold.
Third type are comstars, ie riveted "boomerang" style "spokes" riveted to the rims, also had gold and black variants.
The forth type you mention is just a different coloured boomerang style comstar wheel which you can see the rivets on quite clearly btw.

This shows the rivets clearly too-
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...3&d=1137898390

[dangerous]

Nearly there. But not quite.
The first type also came out with black plastic covers hiding the rivets.
Second type or "inverted" also came out painted gold.
Third type are comstars, ie riveted "boomerang" style "spokes" riveted to the rims, also had gold and black variants.

haha, yeah B ya are showing ya age over me... thank christ :slap:
Just had a closer lookat the CB250T I posted earlyer on and look what I can see... black caps over the rivets.
What bike/s came out with the inverted goldie's (vaigley remember something)
I dident relise that the alloy wheels were called comstars aswell.
My origional post refering to the snow covered CB, having the pressed comstars... not alloy.

[Bonez]

haha, yeah B ya are showing ya age over me... thank christ :slap:
Just had a closer lookat the CB250T I posted earlyer on and look what I can see... black caps over the rivets.
What bike/s came out with the inverted goldie's (vaigley remember something)
I dident relise that the alloy wheels were called comstars aswell.

They are not solid alloy wheels at all thats why they are called comstars Alloy boomerang spokes either side riveted to sperate rims and bolted to the seperate hubs-ie deffiinated NOT one piece. I guess it's a bit too technical for you to grasp this time of night.

Various CB900Fs and CB750Fs came out with inverted gold comstars. In fact the dohc 750F I just purchased had them but I instisted on the boomerang style. Much easier to clean. Have had all types myself, having owned a CB400T, CX500C and of course my longtermer CB750Fc2.

You may find this interesting reading-
http://www.teamrc17.net/tech/project.../rc24mags.html

And-
http://www.cb1100r.com/Bike%20info.htm

And-
http://www.arcomnet.net.au/~millal/XBR.htm

Shit there was a forth type of comstar-
http://www.bryantperformance.com/vfkr_stats.html

[dangerous]

Alloy boomerang spokes either side riveted to sperate rims and bolted to the seperate hubs-ie deffiinated NOT one piece. I guess it's a bit too technical for you to grasp this time of night.

Never said they were one piece, I know they arnt... so stop taking the piss out a me, thats my job... I just green reped ya for the info on this post... but while I was doing that you edited it to PT hehe, and the bit bout you owning a CX500c... not even I would degrade my self to a custom

[Bonez]

Never said they were one piece, I know they arnt... so stop taking the piss out a me, thats my job... I just green reped ya for the info on this post... but while I was doing that you edited it to PT hehe, and the bit bout you owning a CX500c... not even I would degrade my self to a custom

Who had a custom CX? Not me falla

Thanks for the rep. Forgot all about the VFR1000R.

Seem to be a lot of us nattering about older bikes on KB lately.

[dangerous]

Who had a costom. Not me falla

Thank christ for that... so, once again correct me if I am wrong... but isent the C a custom or did you mean the EC (Eurosport)

models were:
A) 78-80
B) 81-82 (C) the custom
EC) 82-83 (euro) &TC
ED) 83-84 (650) & TC & custom?

Dont ask me about the imported 400's

PS: errr... what was this thread about again