Inline 6?

[smoky]

Honda CBX 1983 - Anyone had one of these – wonder what they corner like? Bet they can get up and boogie

they want $8,500 for such an old bike - must be a rare bike.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=148012821

[Katman]

As long as it has everything to put it back to original, $8500 is an absolute bargain.

[scracha]

As long as it has everything to put it back to original, $8500 is an absolute bargain.

Bwhahahahahahahahahahha. You kiwi's are bonkers. There's shitloads of these dinosaurs in Europe. They sound amazing though. The CBX750 is a better bike tho'

When I were but a nipper I recall a certain Gary Rothwell stunting on one of them monsters..... Jeans, trainers and a CBX1000. Makes the current generation of stunters look like bufties.

[scracha]

If the sound doesn't give you a semi then you must be female

[T.W.R]

That chopped CBX has been on TM since last year.

There have been tidy ones come & go within the same time period.
Just recently (last few wks) there's been a real tidy 78 model advertised for $15k.

The prolink models handle better and apart from the suspension have a few improvements over the originals.
Being an 83 model it should have a fairing ( FII Bol'dor style)

1st real superbikes technology-wise & first bikes to crack 100hp (105 think the figure was)
Power is velvet smooth
Rode one once with a 6-1 exhaust and the sound was sublime (probably didn't do the performance any favours)
Tuning is a bitch as they have 6 28mm carbs to deal with. The Z1300 Kawasaki was easier to deal with as it had 3 carbs & dual throat manifolds

[hang0ver]

Part of the 8500 will be paying for those sweeeet flames on the tank...

[scracha]

Just recently (last few wks) there's been a real tidy 78 model advertised for $15k.

15 grand...for a CBX? FFS. There's too much of one thing in this country and it's either stupid people or money.

[T.W.R]

15 grand...for a CBX? FFS. There's too much of one thing in this country and it's either stupid people or money.

:slap: Depends on whether you've got an appreciation & understanding of REAL classics or a dedicated follower of the latest fashions

CBX Hondas are way up high on the stage of Classic Jappers to buy
Their technology was worlds apart from anything else when they were released, a slap in the face of all the other manufacturers when the 1st Japanese power race happened

[Katman]

a slap in the face of all the other manufacturers when the 1st Japanese power race happened

Then along came the Katana.

[Bonez]

Then along came the Katana.

Nah, standard GSX11s got there before containers. Handled better than the CBXs by a long shot.

[TLMAN]

WOW - that guy doesnt care too much for oncoming traffic....

[MIXONE]

I had a 78 CBX and with the stock exhaust it was like riding a jet turbine.I fitted a 6into1 and the sound was amazing.Thanks scracha cause that's as close to the "sweet music" as I've heard in years.Man that brings back some memories.
(Carefully removes rose tinted glasses)
It went fine with 105bhp however was undersuspended at both ends and consequently handled like a jelly at anything past 140kph.Underbraked as well.Servicing was a nightmare and cost a bomb.Lucky to get 3k to a back tyre.The list goes on.I broke a cam chain on mine and it turned 22 valves to spaghetti(ouch)After rebuilding it a sold it to a dork who killed it.Threw a rod on Puke back straight at 240kph in 4th gear.He wanted to see how fast it was in 4th.Never forgave him.

[Bonez]

Could never really understand why Honda went the two Hy-Vo cam chain route when a single chain was simpler.

Mind you there were some weird and wonderfull designs, for the time, being put on the market.

[T.W.R]

Then along came the Katana.

Kats were the first time the Japs had gone outside their design studios for ideas and it worked though Hans Muth & Target Design sort of muffed up as they used the same parameters for the BMW R65LS (actually had that done before the Kat, and BMW got accused of copying). The Kat was just a total design advance not so much a technical advance.
Kat motors were just a slight refinement of the GSX1100 which basically was just a GS1000 motor with TSCC heads

[Katman]

Kat motors were just a slight refinement of the GSX1100

The Wire Wheel, at 120hp, was the benchmark at the time.