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The CBX Story

The 1979 original CBX Specifications:
Weight: 272.1 kg (599.9 lbs.) wet
Wheelbase: 1495mm (58.86 in.)
Seat Height: 810mm (31.9 in.)
Ground Clearance: 150mm (5.906 in.)

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Production started

Production began in late 1978, and the new "'79" Honda was soon on showroom floors pulling the crowds in around the globe. When Honda unveiled the CBX, the motorcycling world was unanimous in its acclaim. (It's release price was around £2200 here in the UK).

Every now and then, a mechanical device makes an indelible mark on history, for the motorcycling world 1979 was a watershed year. CBX, the worlds first 6 cylinder, 24 valve Double Over Head Cam 1047 cc was launched. Yet the charisma lay beyond the groundbreaking specifications, somewhere beyond the motorcycle in it's promising repose on the road, awaiting the rider..


Honda CBX 1047 Transverse inline air-cooled six, DOHC, 4 valves per cyl.(Eng wgt 233 lbs)

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