My Bikes
1979
Honda CBX #1
VIN# CB12005433
Glory
Red
The king of
the Honda Super Sport bikes. This is a beautiful
example of an unrestored 1979, first year CBX. This
bike had more than 100 horsepower and was the only year
produced before Honda de-tuned them for 1980 and then
completely changed the bike in 1981 with fairing / bags.
This bike has had NOS bodywork added to an unrestored
beautiful example. The tail section is 1980 and has
the handy 'glove-box' feature. Bike runs extremely
well and is just a blast to drive.
Just put a set
of original CBX pipes on the bike and I'd forgotten how
great the originals look.

Ever
hear of the bike that was "All Engine"?.
This is the first year Honda CBX 6 Cylinder. This is
the Honda CBX 1050cc 103 hp rocket ship. Hondas'
marketing literature touted it in a couple of notable
ways.
First...The
engine is a stressed member of the frame. There is no
cradle underneath which exposes the full size of the
engine. The engine is tilted forward 30 degrees for
more leg room.
Secondly,
Honda claimed that by moving the alternator back behind the
cylinders, that the engine is almost the same width as their
CB750 engine. Anyway
you look at it, the engine is the most prominent part of
this bike and is very intimidating looking.





















Pictures below
are of the bike with the Kerker 6-2 Header.






















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