Inline 6?

[T.W.R]

Claptrap. Bikes are made to thrash the bejevus out of them.

oh well it's people with attitudes like yours that keep people like me in a job

[dipshit]

I believe the bore size is the same as the CB900s of the time. Stroke a lot smaller though which may have been another factor for breaking rods. Piston speeds must have been phenominal. The dohc 750s were considered on the brink at the time with a 62mm x 62mm bore and stroke.

More cylinders usually means slower piston speeds for a given capacity and rpm, because more cylinders = smaller cylinders = shorter stroke = less distance for pistons to travel.

The CBX had a 53.4mm stroke. At 9500 rpm piston speed would be 16.91 meters per second. Fairly typical for its time.

This is why we don't have 1000cc V-twins that rev to 17,000 rpm like some il4s do.

[scracha]

oh well it's people with attitudes like yours that keep people like me in a job

Yes..and

[madbikeboy]

Pics of yours?

I'll post some pics when I get near it with a digital camera...

[idb]

Only the mountain part of the circuit is one way and that ain't it.

[98tls]

Only the mountain part of the circuit is one way and that ain't it.

:spudwhat:

[.produKt]

:O omg

I've been nursing a semi all throughout the vid and for the better half of half an hour afterwards!. Amazing sound, second to none

[scracha]

:O omg

I've been nursing a semi all throughout the vid and for the better half of half an hour afterwards!. Amazing sound, second to none

Better than the sound of a CBR250 at 18,000 RPM?
Better than the sound of an early VFR750?
Better than the sound of a ZX-6R's induction roar?
Better than the sound of a 748r on the over-run?

Hmm...I see a poll happening.

[.produKt]

LOL!

Me too actually

And yea what you said got me thinking, My first bike, a Zxr250, almst couldn't be distinguished from a formula one car. 19,000 rpm's with a knackered rear can made for some interesting moments blasting thru the lyttleton tunnel

If a poll was put up, my results would be
CBR250? Never heard one
vfr750? It's a bike?
ZX-6R? Never ridden one.
748r? A ducati? I have never heard a ducati.... lol.

My love for bikes is pretty much just starting out

Ooh, off topic, whoops...

[kevfromcoro]

HAVE ridden a couple of CBXs, great bikes..one had a 6 into one on it..the other had the original twin pipes..and was faster..handled ok...great sound..i know where there is one sitting in a farm in the north shore..been trying to score it for ages...but the owner is in UK....parts are expensive for these thing now..and hard to get.....

[vfxdog]

Better than the sound of a CBR250 at 18,000 RPM?
Better than the sound of an early VFR750?
Better than the sound of a ZX-6R's induction roar?
Better than the sound of a 748r on the over-run?

Hmm...I see a poll happening.

Yeah- much better than any of those, especially if fitted with a Winning or Bassani pipe. Closest thing to a flat 6 Porsche racer I've ever heard. I've got a low mileage '80 (with '79 cams and carbs). Lovely engine and a nice ride, although as previously mentioned the frame is weak, the suspension is pants, and the brakes seemed to have gone on vacation some time ago. One day when I get some time I'm going to buy one of Spondon's gorgeous CBX frames, a nice set of Ohlins, and build the bike it should have been. I won't be the first- there are some fantastic Spondon CBX's around; some either turbo or supercharged.

[RiderInBlack]

Better than the sound of an early VFR750?

Yep love the sound my old 1990 VFR made. But then each bike has a special sound of it's own IMHO. I love the sound of the Britten and have it as the start-up sound for my PC. Speed Medic's old TL with after market cans put out a sweet tune too. Yes the CBX sounds cool and definitely would make the top 20 sweet sounding bikes, but the best? That would come down to personal option.

[vfxdog]

Yep love the sound my old 1990 VFR made. But then each bike has a special sound of it's own IMHO. I love the sound of the Britten and have it as the start-up sound for my PC. Speed Medic's old TL with after market cans put out a sweet tune too. Yes the CBX sounds cool and definitely would make the top 20 sweet sounding bikes, but the best? That would come down to personal option.

Very true. Actually, the factory Triumph and BSA triples from the early 70's sound pretty sweet too, come to think of it.

[RiderInBlack]

Very true. Actually, the factory Triumph and BSA triples from the early 70's sound pretty sweet too, come to think of it.

But we should probable take this debate ta this new thread Best Sounding Motorcycle which relates more to this subject now

[classic zed]

Not the WW it didn't. And the Z1300 might have produced around 120 but was, in reality, not much more than a whale.

I have never considered my bike a whale, its pretty nippy through the corners not up to a sports bike obviously, but great in a "ground scraping, frame flexing" sort of a way. You just have to know how to get the best out of a classic, or maybe you just have to be old

The standard exhaust keeps it quiet but it still sounds wonderful, then new broject bike however with its 6 into 2 into 1 into turbo exhaust should be the absolute bollocks, no muffler to speak of really.

The Z1300's being water cooled were always a bit more stable temperature wise, I gather the CBX's had a tendency to heat up the centre cylinders.



Just my very much biased 2 cents