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45 years later and still no one has made a better-sounding motorcycle. That's amazing.

My dad have this bike. I have been sitting on it since i was five, and i remember the sound. Pure badass of a bike. Dad have said it's rare in Norway, a few of them are still i Norway, and dad has one of them. When time passes on, i'll drive it and i'll never sell it. Pure MUSCLE!

When I was 16, my first job was a bike mechanic. I used to build these right out of the crate. 40 years later, and it's still THE best motorcycle ever created.... period!! Not even the H2 comes close to it. Don't look at how beautiful this bike is..... listen to how beautiful it is.

That CBX has more cylinders than most Honda cars in the world

My brother bought one new in 1979, he’s still got it!

Owned the very first CBX ever sold in the state of New Mexico. Bought it in the second part of 1978. Fabulous!!!!

Super six in line by Honda, nothing touches it for the pure envigouring sight, sound and riding pleasure of it's era. A classic masterpiece.

FINALLY a rare chance to enjoy this perfectly tuned, massive bike with a stock muffler. Instead of the screaming, ear-piercing free exhaust, you are allowed to hear all six barrels in perfect harmony, just like Honda wished us to experience it. Thanks for sharing

For us oldies these old Japanese bikes get more gorgeous looking all the time!

I had a Z1 before the CBX came out. The sound of this thing when you were out where you could hear it was so good it gave you goose bumps. One friend had one and promptly laid it down, breaking into the cases. Then they camouflage out with the cafe with side cases. Just too killer. This was IT in the very late ‘70s. Very cool bike.

I rode and owned a 73 Z1 and an 81 CBX......both bought new....the Z1 was the beast of the day taking on all manner of muscle cars and spanking them on my private strip of back road.....had about 70000 mi. on it when I had to lay it down in 76 when a drunk crossed the line on a twisty turny....the CBX I sport toured across the county twice .... It ate up some of the most delicious stretches of back road on this continent....always with that mechanical symphony humming under me when you turn up the wick...had close to 137000 mi when I sold it in 88 to pay for my wedding....I miss them both like long lost loves.

I had one. Rode it from southern Oregon to reno many times in the early 80s. Great ride. Sold it when I got married. We split a year later...no kids just us. I'll never forget she asked me what I was going to miss about "us." I told her it was my cbx.

When I got my 1978 cycle magazine with the CBX on the cover. That was big news. those were the golden years of new machines coming out of Japan every month. Turbos, water cooling, suspension upgrades, factory installed fairings, tubeless tires,Lots and lots of improvements and major designs.But the very next month, on the covering Cycle was the Yamaha XS 11 which upstaged the CBX in performance. Then the very next month the Suzuki GS 1100 E was on the cover, and that was the tops in the 1/4 mile and it could actually go around bends at speed...I was there when it happened, I still have the magazines with the test performance data.. and when the magazines did do a road test. They didn’t just write a few paragraphs with a few pictures like they do today. They did multi page evaluations, they would tear the engine apart and split the cases on just about new machine.. especially motorcyclist magazine which I feel was the best magazine of the day.. I was heavily involved in amateur road racing during those times riding RDs. I do remember a guy name Frank actually showed up at Nelson ledges road race track with a CBX. I believe he won his race, what a sound with those open pipes... it actually sounded better than a TZ 750 with unsilenced pipes.. my best friend had 2 of the CBX machines. A 1979 or 80. I believe it had an 85 mph speedometer. And he had the 81/pearl white, I was riding a Moto Guzzi sp1000 In those days. My friend with the CBX and I often Traded off. I probably rode his 2 CBXs at least 1000 miles.. my first impression was how smooth it was, and how it felt like I was sitting up high on top of the machine rather than being part of the machine and sitting down into it.. The motor seemed massive, but actually it was only 20 MM wider than the CB 750 engine. I remember seeing that guy that road raced a CBX jetting his bike at the track ..Rather than pull the carburetors, since the motor did not have down to frame, the engine was a stressed member, so jetting was actually easy. He simply unbolted the engine from the frame, all bolts removed except the bottom rear bolt, then he would lower the engine down wile the lower rear bolt while loosened,allowed the engine to Pivot, that allowed him to pull all six float bowls to change jetting.. I believe he had to run the inner two cylinders richer on jetting to compensate for lack of cooling airflow to those cylinders. I remember when the CBX was out and it was big news, at least for a month. When my friend bought his white touring version of the CBX. It was a left over. And that was before the Harley Davidson tariff ruined motorcycle sales for ever even to this day. The CBX was just not a quick seller being so expensive maybe. I believe list price was $5400 for the touring version with bags and faring which were standard for that machine. my friend bought his brand new pearl white 1982 CBX for $4900 as a left over. The dealer that I happen to work for at the time was glad to get rid of it to get it off of his floor plan which cost him 1% per month to the bank in interest. my friend ended up selling his CBX to a guy that collected jaguar XKEs , and he had a Brough superior and an Egli (?spelling?) in his living room when we went to his house to show him the cbx.. for the next 20 years, we would see Bill, the man that bought my friends CBX on that CBX at cruise night gatherings in the summer.

One of the best looking bikes ever built, along with the Z900

Brilliant! Love hearing the music of the CBX. The early CBX was an absolute thrill to ride back in the day. My first ride was the red one. Taking her through the curves, I was mesmerized by the sound, the smooth power, and the engine that felt like an electric motor was spinning the crankshaft. The downside I was warned about, don't show her respect, and you are in for trouble. Those 35mm forks, single piston brake calipers, small rotors, and a very conventional rear end were state of the art in 1978. I had TWO of these, a 1981 in silver, and the pearl white 1982. Both of them, brand new. The elongated aluminum swingarm, and monoshock rear suspension? Happiness. Oh, and a more stable front suspension, 39mm forks, twin piston calipers, and dual ventilated rotors complemented the longer bike. By the way, that RR SUSP AIR PRESS light was there for good reason. The voltmeter? Equally important, the jackshaft-driven alternator is a work of engineering. It has axial brushes for the rotor; quite different from conventional alternators in that the commutator has a long path for those brushes. This was done to make that alternator (yes, a real alternator) very short in length. As such, the brushes wear quickly. Honda fitted that voltmeter so the rider could monitor the charging system.

Many years ago (I had a Yamaha RS125), I saw a Moto Martin CBX in a dusty back street on London. It was one of those moments after which nothing would ever be the same again. I never rode or owned a CBX, factory or funky... But that Moto Martin CBX just changed the way I saw motorcycles. It was.... Other.

CB750Fに乗っていましたがCBXは夢のバイクでした。今見てもドキドキします。こんなバイクは二度と出ないでしょう。昔のＣＢかっこいいです。

A lot of people would think they're hearing a skyline, supra, or BMW from just the sound alone

I was riding the Z1 back in those days. I never had the nerve to try out the CBX I just knew that I would die or end up a vegetable in traction for the rest of my short life. The 900 almost got me as it was. Live fast. Die young. Leave a beutilful corpse! Those machines were just not going to do the later. Motorcycles are for adrenaline junkies and don't let anyone tell you different. I was an apprentice crane operator at the time so my work day was adrenaline filled already. Miracle I survived that too.

This bike is sick. I walked past one at a motorcycle show & saw all that engine sticking out the side. It compelled my immediate inspection.

The sound of this bike is never enough

I only seen one of these remarkable Bikes. I worked with a guy who had one, and He loved to open it up on the way to work. Thank you for sharing this. It's been a pleasure to see these in their original state.

I love Honda motorbikes. The CBX proberbly was one of the most iconic motorbikes about & to those who still have one LOOK AFTER IT!!! IT is a true BEAUTY!!! I would say it is not only far better built but, also more reliable , comfortable & definitely handles better than anything in it's class or anywhere near it. ( most probably!!!).

Rode this as it came out in 79. What a bike . That exhaust note todate stays with me !

I enjoyed this video. In 1979, I took the road for the first time with a Honda 125T2 and at the same time, I felt bad in front of the 1000CBX and 900 Bol d'Or. I say that, past, present and future the 6 cylinder of the CBX is the most beautiful engine ever mounted on a motorcycle series and even that of his Majesty Z1300 does not have the same nobility or the same class. A French fan. 😊

A true pefect combination of beauty and pure madness. What a masterpiece this bike is. Music to my ears!

I had one in 1981. One came into the shop I worked for and I had a ride, after that I just had to have one. Great fun. Mine had belonged to a director of Honda Britain who had it painted that metal flake blue as he didn't like the red or silver. It was an amazing bike and I've owned a lot of bikes.

６気筒1,100ccは僕が高校生の時の憧れのバイクでした。バイトをしてやっと買えたのがＣＢ４００Ｎでした。永遠の少年の憧れ！いいサウンド聞かせてくれてありがとう！ six-cylinder 1,100 cc was a bike I admired when I was a high school student. It was CB400N that I could finally buy it by hand. Longing for the Eternal Boy! Thank you for letting me hear a good sound!

I have a 77 GL1000 that I'm restomodding. Eventually I want to get a CBX as well. Thanks for the excellent video.

I bought one identical to the silver one in the video, brand new, in 1982. It was a leftover 1979 model. Yeah, I should have kept it. Beautiful bikes. They actually have pretty good cornering clearance, but I used to grind not only the peg feelers, but the exhaust also. In fact, I once came into a corner waaay too fast, and actually scraped the little cover on the right side of the engine. In hindsight, it is amazing that I didn't crash.

I’m a long life kawasaki fanatic but I have to agree, the CBX is king of the Japanese motorcycle exhaust sounds, sounds better than a formula 1 car engine.

I was just out of HS when I walked into my local Honda dealer back in 1979. I was immediately drawn to an awesome looking silver bike sitting in the middle of the showroom. OMG...she has 6 pipes coming out of the engine! I purchased a used bike that day, but never forgot that bike I was living in Michigan in 1983, and was in the market for a new bike. I was looking at the super fast V65 Magna. The salesman saw that I was into speed. He took me in the back and asked if I knew what a CBX was?! There was a silver 79 CBX still in the crate! Wow...my second chance to get one. I ended up buying the V65. I couldn't swing two bikes : ( Now, fast forward to 2010. I heard a rumor of a low mileage CBX for sale from a local guy. I tracked the guy down, and didn't let this one get away! A silver CBX with 986 miles on her...yeeeeha!

Rode one once back in the early eighties with a 6 into one exhaust. Best sound I ever heard on a bike.

Yamaha XS eleven, Kawasaki z1r turbocharged, Honda cbx ... the race was on!

I was able to ride the motorcycle when it first hit dealer showrooms. I was astride a GT750 Suzuki two-stroke at the time, and I was used to the cadence of three cylinders firing 3 times for every crank revolution. However... the Honda's red line was 2,000 RPM above my Suzuki's. And that, gentlemen, was the "sound" that shook up motorcycling.

hands down best sounding bike ever! I´m not a fan of naked bikes but this one gosh..that sound alone is a reason to get it ...what a joy

I'll miss my CBX till the end of my days, that sound was hypnotic! Stupidity of youth caused me to sell it for something newer, faster...

Should never have sold mine. It was exactly like that silver one.

I bought a Candy Glory Red '79 brand new - what memories! I could listen to that engine all day long, it was musical like a slightly older carburated V12 Ferrari. I know that there are *better* motorcycles, but few are as evocative and just wonderful to be riding like the CBX.

I was at the 78 TT races. Honda gave all of the travelling marshalls CBX's. It was amazing watching them riding the circuit with the racers, and even more amazing watching them overtake some of them. It was the best release publicity that any manufacturer could have dreamed of. The Moto Martin version was, and still is, the most beautiful thing on two wheels.

They are both lovely bikes. Used to just stop and stare as a boy, when I saw a parked CB 750 in the street!

I put thousands of miles on a 79, 80, and an82 CBX.The CBX was the fastest bike when it came out in the late 70s for one month. It was upstaged speed wise by the Yamaha XS 1100, and that was upstaged one month later bye the Suzuki GS 1000. Which was not only bulletproof and fast, but the Suzuki would actually go around Bends.. One feedback that I got from every CBX I ever rode what is this, it felt like you were sitting on top of something rather than in it.. like you were sitting on a washing machine or on a Carpenter’s horse. You didn’t really feel like you were part of the CBX. I rode raced motorcycles back in the late 70s and early 80s, and there was a rider that was racing a CBX with an open exhaust system. I will never forget that sound. It sounded like the Formula One cars used to sound up until recently.. Quick revving, lots of intake roar,The revs climbed and dropped quickly.. downshift headed into turn to work quick blips..I’ll never forget it

I remember seeing these at the local Honda Shop when I was in high school, they were simply amazing. Those six exhaust pipes looked like a waterfall of chrome, and that engine - WOW! I wish Honda would reintroduce these with modern technology while preserving the classic look of the bike. I'll be keeping a deposit at the ready but I'm not going to hold my breath.

The in-line 6 is the smoothest engine naturally, which makes this all the more impressive

I'm in love with bikes, but these relics my friend are too beautiful. and in addition to conserving this ancient desginer. hugs Brazil

I have one of these 1978 model. It is very nice and smooth bike.

The black and silver is a gorgeous color combo.

I saw my first Honda CBX in 1978 at Hales Motors in Prescott, Arizona when I was in High School. I thought it looked ridiculous and somewhat scary. My bikes over the years were, 1973 Honda SL100, 1983 Honda CB650, 1993 Honda CB750, 2003 Honda ST1300. Loved them all.

I bought a 79 CBX in the early 1990's with a hole in the cases where a rod went through. It was my first ever motorcycle engine overhaul. I rode it many places and it still runs well. Along the way I put the 1983 1100F anti dive forks front wheel and brakes and the rear swing arm and wheel on it. I put the 1100F fairing on it and it looks like Honda built it that way. I saved the original parts.

I was 18 when I traded in my own Bultaco Matador in on a Z-1 (Kawasaki) back then that bike scared the crap out of everyone! But this 6 cylinder Honda? It sounded like a F1 machine!

Maybe I'm in the minority but have a newfound appreciation for the Japanese bikes from the 60's-90's and really even into now. They're well made reliable simple and seem to just last forever. All of it makes me look forward to restoring and building my Suzuki GS 650 even more 😎

You have bought back so many memories by showing the Birling Gap road. Yes i used to ride that back in the early 80's unfortunately not on the CBX (childhood dream bike) but on the Honda 400f. I miss those days.

When this bike came out . People looked at it like something has fallen from another planet. My brother and I had a fall on this . Luckily no injuries. What a bike it was

高回転まで回すと6連キャブの吸気音が凄くいい音出します これは実際乗らないと体感出来ません、気難しそうに見えますが 意外と乗りやすいです、実は35年前に乗ってました

I bought a 1982 X registration German import which was 100 bhp instead of the 105 bhp British model from a guy called Roy greep. He had a power washing garage on billacome Rd plymouth. I paid £1995 for it in late 82, milage just over 6500. I think the reg no. Was FBP 693X. I loved it!

When I was in college a few years ago, My instructor bought 6 of these bikes. I remember coming into the shop looking at them and being in awe of the straight 6 engine. He told me he won them at an estate sale and told me about how back when he used to do motocross, guys would race those bikes. They had to be careful though, he told a story about how some guys would lean too far into a turn which would cause the engine block to hit the ground and cause a wreck. Very cool bikes.

Excellent production.....but you also needed some real F1 type howls to illustrate,the difference between Stock & Racing!

Your bikes are beautiful, so immaculate and like new, what a collection, fantastic!

The way Honda hung that sublime engine unencumbered by framework was genius, you can't take your eyes off it!

Sweet ride, i never had rhe chance, but maaaaan what character ! Super high performance, covered in charisma, oozing character, the flexiflyer lives, it may be a handfull but i would get more outta one of these than anything else out now. Putt putt bazoooom

Loved my CBX. It drew attention wherever it went.

CBX, Water Buffalo, Kawasaki Tripples. the 70s made some awesome bikes

82年ころにちょっと借りて乗っただけだけどスムーズで力強くて王様になったような気分でした　そのとき私はＦＺでした

I could listen to that all day.

I remember looking at these in the showroom as a school kid.

I'm all for integrating music with video, but when the bike is talking...

I just saw a video of another dude riding his pov. He was running straight pipes and it sounded like an F1 car. These old bikes are sick.

My mate had one of these in silver, I borrowed it and rode it quite often. Bloody fast bike for its day, wish I had one now😜

Thank you for sharing this video. The CBX was always my dream bike, I used to have the CB900FA but always wanted, and still do, a CBX. One day perhaps...

Once saw one being raced at my local track many moons ago what a machine 👌

Had mine for 27 years now, a boyhood dream come true.

The time when really beautiful motorcycles came out without plastic and unnecessary ornaments. Congratulations to the owners for the condition they maintain. It takes a lot of effort, a lot of money but more mind to keep in this excellent condition.

I remember the first time I put my leg of the seat of a CBX... what an experience... I regret ever selling mine... !!

Rode 1973 Kawasaki Z1 903. But never did I lack respect back in the 70s for the real king of the road the CBX Six. Even Kawasaki Six wasn't a match.

I'm almost 70 and driven about 2,000,000 miles but I always wanted to own one of these. Sadly I never will now. Great video.

the cbx was a powerhouse a wicked bike to ride one of the best the good old days.

Japanese bikes are really reliable in everything. Hop on and off , these bikes wont disappoint you. My yamaha 125 enduro was my best friend during my secondary and college, when i didn't have much money then. Up to now i still wonder how it survived my cheap maintenance. Just adding 2t oil and 3 liters gas every now and then, and a dead battery.🤔

Honda threw down the gauntlet with the CBX. I've never ridden the Honda, but I did own Kawasaki's answer, the KZ 1300. There is something to be said about a motorcycle that sounds like an F1 car under heavy throttle! They handled very well for their size, and were definately quick!

This is one of the finest bikes in the world in that it is classic and beautiful, with a beautiful sound, the sound of the engine, and its shape is better than modern bikes. The old one is always beautiful, this is my opinion,

if I were a mechanic, I would take that sweet sounding engine and make myself a nice Fast Car :D

コメント主様初めまして お早う御座います! 動画とは言え久し振りに 良い物を見て感激した! CBXは初期型の物が１番 格好良い改めてそう思いました!

Das waren noch Bikes mit hohem Wiedererkennunsgwert und Character. Der Sound ist einmalig geil.

Great video!, I use to own a 1980 Black CBX, had the DG 6 into 1 exhaust!, unreal sound!! lol, my friend Steve Oetomo also from here in Oakland, ca owned a Red 1979 CBX and had added CB1100F Forks with the TRAC anti-dive , and the swingarm and wheels from the 1100F, then he could run the 2" or 3" superbike handlebars, he had a 6 into 1 Winning exhaust, the "F" front wheel was a 18" & rear a 17" so that improved the handling and lowered the bike a bit, Street stroker shocks suspended the rear......one more famous bay area rider who owned a small MC shop "Cycle Connection", he was, Darrell White, his silver '79 was trick like Steve's an raced it at Sears point north of us, man, he could ride a wheelie on the CBX forever lol OMG!, geez, now I'm all riled up and going to search for one HAHA!! Be safe! ;o)

Ein wundervoller Motor, nicht besonders stark aber eine Meisterleistung der Motorentechnik. Genauso wie der 4 Zylinder der CB1300/X4.

今月シルバー納車します！楽しみ！😄👍

Lusted after this bike in my youth. I bought a cx 500 as my first street bike. Went on to own a Z1 and a KZ1000. And then the sportbikes came.

I bought a leftover 1982 model, the white one. It replaced a 1981 CB750F that was slightly modded and set up for sport-touring. I called it my Beluga Whale as the tank shape and color reminded me of the head of that creature. I was never impressed with its power though it was smooth. I put around 25,000 miles on it but sold it and got a 1000 Hurricane which did have impressive power.

Better sounds than most of the singers today’s

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever (John keats) ever and ever ...

I had a brand new 79 CBX1000 6 cylinder.. Gosh I loved that bike. The head cracked and someone actually stole my frame. Today in 2020 I still have most of the engine parts. I'm considering putting them up for sale now..

I come from Vietnam, I really like this CBX1000, It's so nice. I love it

I does enjoy the symphony of this massive 6 cylinder engine! Thanks for sharing

Best sounding bike ever made.

Would love this guys collection of bikes.

No music needed for me, thank you. Just those 6 cylinders do the singing. :)

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最高ですねCBX。とうとう乗れず乗らず終いのオートバイになってしまいました。

They should bring this back!! Doesn’t need to be huge 6 cylinder, make it smaller less wide