Honda CBX1000 for sale
SELLER SAYS: This immaculate Honda CBX1000Z was manufactured in December 1978 and is an Australian model. It underwent a full restoration using all genuine Honda parts in 1991. Nothing was left untouched by master restorer and Honda mechanic Gianni Minisini of Adelaide. Tank, mufflers, wheels etc are new. Minor engine work such as a light hone and new rings were done. Since restoration it has covered just 15,400 easy kms in 33 years. It has a high-quality Eldorado seat and is the winner of many trophies at motorcycle shows including the 2014 VJMC National Rally. Comes with a 1978 Honda Workshop Manual and the two iconic CBX Books V1 and V2 plus two sets of keys. It has the original tool kit and a record of work done and maintenance since 1991. Tyres are 80% front and 95% rear. This is among the very best CBX’s in Australia. Contact 0416 xxx xxx SOLD for $30k (Highbury – Adelaide, South Australia)
EDITOR TERLICK SAYS: I remember the first time I saw a photo of a CBX1000. I was gobsmacked. Six cylinders? Six?! What the hell? Of course, gobsmacking reactions were precisely what Honda wanted from its new market-topper. It was chasing a market reaction akin to what it achieved at the launch of the CB750 when so many motorcyclists looked at one another and said; Four cylinders. Four?! What the hell? By the late 1970s, all the Japanese manufacturers had got on board the four-cylinder four-stroke wagon so Honda needed something extraordinary to stand out from the crowd. And while the CBX was largely about image, it was and is a marvellous bike. The motor is, of course, the star of the show. With a then-huge 105 horsepower on tap, the CBX can get up and boogie. Drag strip, race track or highway, it’s a big and very fast motorcycle. But, in true 1970s style, it’s also a surprisingly comfortable and competent all-rounder which can take you across town, across Australia or around the world, two-up if you like. The CBX never did set the world alight in sales figures, and six-cylinder engines did not replace fours as the industry standard for big bikes. But it achieved what Honda wanted in terms of market credibility, and it occupies an important place in motorcycle history. Little wonder the CBX is such a sought-after classic today, and much-loved by those lucky enough to own them. This bike of Neville’s looks like a beauty.
