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The CBX Story

The Honda CBX inline 6 cylinder 1047 cc was produced over the period 1978 - 1982.

This is the story about the bike, how it came about and what legacy it enjoys in the motor cycle design history.

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A short history of the CBX

 

In 1978, Honda's development team headed by Soichiro Honda, finished work on the 1047 cc, 24 valve, six cylinder "CBX." It was the final of three designs of the CBX engine. The three options initially considered for design were the four cylinder 1000cc and 1200cc engines, and the six cylinder 1047cc.

The 6 cylinder 1047 cc design eventually won the day, but not without numerous design complications. Clearly the initial headache was that of managing a workable design using an engine 585 mm wide. Narrowing the width of the crank case, widening the tank area and tilting the engine forward by 30 degrees were some of the design aspects that were use to make it work.

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