After 20 years of not owning a bike I've suddenly remembered how it felt. Divorced now with cash in the bank I'm off to get one..... Today.

Every time someone revs a Honda cbx 1050, a mechanic finds his 10mm.

5:31 that air wave, pushing those road side grasses 😱😱😱

Back in 1979 I remember one passing me on the freeway when I was on my LTD Kawasaki. Had a Vance & Hines 1171 motor polished and ported heads and V&H 4 into 1. I was the Badass in S. Houston Streets. When that Honda CBX passed me it sounded like a pissed off F1 engine. That day I was no longer the King of the hill.

Unfortunately, F1 cars don't sound like that anymore... 🙁

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THE legend. THE CBX. Greatest exhaust note in motorcycle history.

I remember reading about the exhaust sound in one of the cycle mags when the CBX first came out. A 6 cylinder engine has some unique tuning possibilities. Back then, Honda R&D would develop a product and then invite the manufacturing side over to show them their new product. R&D sent a team of acoustic engineers to the Hokkaido Air Force Base in northern Japan with a bunch of equipment, and they recorded the sounds of a F-4 Phantom jet taxiing, taking off and landing, then they came back and engineered an exhaust that had that same sound. When they introduced the bike to the build side, Mr. Honda was there, and he said in no uncertain terms that they would not build a bike that sounded like a jet fighter! So they went back and designed the exhaust to sound like an F-1 race car. Legend had it that somewhere in an R&D warehouse there was the original exhaust, and there were a lot of motorheads lusting to find it.

The only Motorcycle that sounds like being in race with itself.

Suprised youtube didnt block this for pornographic content.

When I was 16 my first job was a motorcycle mechanic. I remember taking these out the crate and building them. I'm 56 now and yes, your absolutely correct.... the CBX is thee most awesome motorcycle ever created. Just listen to it.... nothing compares to it, not even anything of today.. the H2 even. NOTHING beats the sheer awesomeness of this engine. Best sound in the world my friend

My late father had a friend who had one of these for a short period and it really did sound like a F1 car. We lived in a small valley with a 2 mile straight road. This bike wide open was glorious...no bike I've ever heard sounds as amazing.

I'm 72 and over the last few years I sold off most of my motorcycles until I was down to 2 that will never be sold, a 79 CBX and an 82 CBX. The 79 has the glorious Pipemaster 6 into 2 into 6 that brings out the F1 sound shown here. At 70 MPH and above it has that heavenly wail that I cannot get enough of. The 82 is a magnificent touring bike. Thank you Honda for enriching my life.

Who cares about HP and top speed ratings when it sounds so good.

I can still remember hearing a CBX1000 with a 6 into 1 exhaust at a track day many years ago where they were doing drag races the length of the main straight. The sound was unbelievable.

I used to love working on these as a franchised Honda mechanic. Our first one sold developed a carb problem which kicked out a crank bearing and the whole engine needed rebuilding under warranty. 6 carbs, 24 shimmed valves, 6 cylinders. When it was all stripped out on the bench it was a sight to behold! I loved the challenge of shimming the valves correctly and resetting the carbs. When done right the beautifully crafted engine ran like a Swiss watch, but if a carb or two were out, or a shim was too tight or loose, then your ear went straight to that rattle or rumble that wasn’t quite right and the frustration could really set in! But that was the challenge and to get these things running sweet was greatly rewarding. I still fondly remember our bank of 6 vacuum gauges flickering away with all their rubber hoses like spaghetti lying over those carbs. Then of course came the test rides!! 😁

an engine with a bike attached to it 😍

I'm always amazed by just how good we can make a series of little explosions sound.

I bought my first street bike in 1982. It was a Honda CBX and I was 18 years old. I kept the bike until 1989. When I sold it she had 40,000 miles on it and had never been down despite being raced 3 times in an iron butt rally from Spokane WA. To Las Vegas. I still miss that bike

At 18 I got my motorcycle license but I was still saving up to buy a motorcycle. A guy in my neighborhood I talked to sometimes had a CBX 1050, I ran in to him and he asked if I had my license yet, I told him I got it yesterday, he threw me the keys for his bike and said "take her for a spin". Oh man what a ride, my very first bike-ride that wasn't a driving lesson and it was on a CBX 1050. The CBX 1050 wasn't nearly as fast as some of the bikes I owned in later years, but what a magnificent first experience. Kudos to the CBX 1050 guy, he wasn't a close friend or so, he was just someone living in my neighborhood.

5:30 the grass turning green to white😍.. goosebumps 😮

And that ....is why we really don't want electric bikes...

I remember this bike with mixed emotions. The engine was in every aspect formidable, the brakes and manoeuvrability let me fear for my life. I had it only for 3 weeks and sold it, i was afraid of this bike. I sincerely wish i never sold it

I remember working on them at motorcycle shops, carb syncing, and valve adjustments were no fun, but I did look forward to the test rides!

I almost got caught watching this by my wife!!! Didn’t expect her back that early!!!!

Found myself smiling at a 41 year old Honda best exhaust note🔥

My best friend bought a new CBX . And I had a new 900 cbf . We swapped bikes for the day . He had installed a 6 into 1 header . The sound was unbelievable, I was in love ❤. Unfortunately, my friend died just a couple years later on his Harley.. I will forever remember him and his CBX

Yeah, that sound never gets old

@5:32 Watch the grass on the left side of the road...dayum!

I honestly wasn’t expecting a sound that good. Ooooh that’s good!

The finish and craftsmanship on the engine is still stunning to this day. Built with love by real tradesmen

That is pure symphonic harmony in my ears.

They need to make a 2020 version of this bike with the same engine but different body

I was set to call BULLSHIT but holy hell that thing sounds incredible.

Fun Fact. Some Honda Engineers designed an exhaust for the CBX that made it sound like the USA's McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Jet. Cooler heads decided it might not be a good idea, and the idea was dropped. I rode one for about six months as a Showroom demonstrator. A beautiful bike to ride and insanely fast for a road bike. However, it was a failer as a "Production Bike" racer. That is, races were showroom bikes that anyone could purchase race together. As long as the rider held both a street and a racing licence.

I bought a new Honda 550 back in 76 and I drilled out the four mufflers and is Screamed 🗣. This one is fantastic !

You can blast this in front of a library and they'd even thank you.

I had a 1980, this video takes me back, best sounding motorcycle ever, F1 sound is kick ass

That sound... just incredible! Just like the F1 cars from the same era!

The howl of a inline-6 revving to 9k is unreal. I got chills down my spine from the last clip.

Friend of mine rode one in early 80's and during quiet summer nights you could hear that beast all over town. What a sound.

WoW! It really does sound like F1. nd worth hearing the note. Love the old styling as well.

I came close, I rode a CB900F Super Sport,a 1983 model, back in ‘90, fantastic speed cruiser with that 4 gallon tank and smooth as glass 4-inline. Miss those days. 😪

I took one for a test drive back when it was new. Two things I noticed right away. That long flat vinyl seat had nothing to hold your butt in place when you cranked the throttle and if you weren't hanging on to the bars there was a very real danger of having it drive out from under you. It was a very stable bike, so much so that it had to be manhandled into and out of turns. It wore me out in my favorite canyon. But what a thrill it was to ride it!!

Phew, sounds even better than a lot of Ferraris....

THE SOUND CAN PUT A BABY TO SLEEP

I bought a 04 VROD in 2009 when I was 50. It had been 35years since I owned a bike it being a 650 Bonneville. My six children had grown up and left the coop and feeling a bit empty I realized I wanted to get back on a bike. Took it easy until I got myself comfortable with the Vrod and then started to enjoy the thrill of the ride. I traded for a new night rod special in 2015 but only kept it till 2017. I'm 65 now and I'm going to get another bike. I'd be more than happy with an old B33 or an ES2 now. The new bikes today are amazing but lack the character of the old oil dripping bangers. They have their own distinctive smell of petrol and oil together and just want to be loved and nursed along. It would be good to get on the tools again as well.

The country roads scene at the beginning and end, when she's under maximum effort is magical - like a trumpet of War...screaming past, the rider hoping nothing steps out into the road...LOL

I LIKE HOW THE SUBTITLES SAY WHEN THE GLORIOUS ENGINE REVS UP!

100% the best sounding bike engine ever, even to today's standards.... Pure raw ecstasy... 🔥🔥🤘🤘👊👊

I had a ‘79 silver. Drilled several holes in back end of stock exhaust. I couldn’t believe how that changed the sound. You could not resist hot rod ding all the time! Bad ass bike! Wish I kept it!

What a sound..... No exaggeration it sounds exactly like an F1 engine.

As a teenage motorcycle enthusiast in '78 I remember when this bike came out. We all sat around slack-jawed and drooled over the magazine articles. Great memories.

Thanks for this fantasic musical combination. I litterary got my eyes wet. That's what I remembered from the 70's when I was into motorcycles. This CBX was my dream cycle.

How can you not love that sound?

Holy shit!! I am a certified Ferrari technician. I've worked on AMG Mercedes. I've worked on BMW's, And just about every amazing super car we have in San Antonio Texas. I have never heard such a beautiful sounding motorcycle though. No lie that thing sounds exactly as the narrator in this video describes. Holy smokes impressive

Honda gave 6 cylinders in the 70's, what we get now is Activa 6g.

My friend had one of these when I was in highschool. It was brand new and he'd let me ride it some as I had a 79 Honda Elsinore that he wanted to ride. Both bikes were extremely fast for their time and at 130lbs, both would carry me for a hell of a ride.

Ahhhhhhh, the 1980's Honda's were the PINNACLE of bikes !!!!!!!!! The dude at 3:42 is a great rider !

If I had a bike that sounded like that, I’d keep it around the red line until I died which probably wouldn’t take that long, but I’d have a smile on my face 😆

That fly by sound is to die for!

I owned a cbx 750F back in 1988-92. It was built in Brazil and it is still famous for its one of a kind roar. It is the best sounding bike I know, however, listening to the sound of the CBX 1050 gave me goose bumps. Thanks for the video, and since I am a formula 1 fan, I really heard that screaming sound of a v8 and a v10 of (sob) the F1 cars of the recent past coming from that bike, fantastic!

My lord, WHAT? I have never heard of this. I have always been a fan of the V2 & v4s for sound. I thought nothing rivaled it. This is insanely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

The exhaust sounds gives my goosebumps goosebumps!

For over 20 years I’ve heard a bike run up my valley every Sunday morning with this exhaust note. The road is 1/2 mile away but there is no mistaking it.

Listening to this bike is like Listening symphony. 🎶

RIP Headphone users? More like, Bless the headphone users! This sounds so good!

How many cylinders? Owner : Yes

H2R = "I am the best motorcycle sound all of time..." CBX 1000 = "Hold my beer!!"

Thank you for the music! Thank you, thank you. I have heard these bikes in the 80's, it is a fantastic sound.

I'm blown away by this magnificent sound.

If Honda would make a new version, I would buy it.

5:26 Sounds like someone's dropped the flag on an F1 race 5:32 Holy Shit! It's just one bike

Woooo-Hooooo!!!!! Nice work, Great video. Thanks for the blast from the past.

Respect sir... you let the music play and your silence was golden!

5:26 the grass on the side of the road looks awesome as he passes

Holy mother of god! This ain’t no clickbait 😱

god bless all the people who were responsible for making this bike see the light of day. absolutely brilliant piece of automotive engineering.

I had a CBX in 1981 (and BTW it was a “CBX” or occasionally a “CBX1000”; never called a "1050”.) I struggle with your description of it as just like the other bikes of the day, with “severely under engineered chassis with poor suspension set-up.” My friends were riding lovely big Kawas and Suzis, and the handling of my CBX was a clear step up. My pal’s gorgeous Z1000 knew when it was outclassed.

I thought this was classic click bait. But no. Goodness no!

Little cousin, "is it fast"? Me, "Probably, but all I ever do is 3rd gear pulls".

This era was a legend for motorcycles. I am glad and enjoyed it. I simpler time that i miss.

The initial rev on that straight away sounded like an air raid siren! OMG what a sound!

Reminds of the good old days of F1, when the cars had real transmissions and drivers had to have insane co-ordination and skill to wring the motors out. I never knew a bike sounded like a F1 car. Music to my ears. Thanks for posting.

5:26 even grass bow down to respect the beast. . .

I used to owned a 400 super sport Honda b4 but this CBX 1050 Honda with the super sound got me addicted

Can't remember the year but while in Daytona for Bike Week I was in the parking area. Four CBX's pulled up. Incredible music from the whole group!

BMW: we make the best inline 6 engines in the world. Honda: hold my beer

Thank you for reminding me what F1 cars are supposed to sound like.

I guy used to hang with saw one of those at Long Beach Honda in California back in the day. It was the only one they had at the time and was displayed on their turn table. He was still a kid back then, not making much money getting around on his little beat up used 350. He was harping to everybody that he wanted it and was going to get it one way or the other. Well he didn't. Someone bought it and it was gone. Some years later after the bike was out of production he still liked to harp on that bike. He was making more money by then and just riding a 650. 30 years later after he had been making good money for a long time mostly working on the road he was doing a job in Florida and was telling his CBX 1050 story to some coworkers at a diner and some old guy sitting in the booth next to him heard it. He said. "I bought that bike and I still have it. Do you still want to buy it?" He thought the guy was joking until he got to talking to him and found out that indeed he had purchased it the same one on display at Long Beach Honda, he had only put a couple thousand miles on it, had put it in storage after scaring the shit himself a few times on it and his wife insisting that he not ride it. The bike had been cared for, stored well and was in cherry condition. So he bought the bike and had it shipped home to Alabama. He got to register it and ride it a little bit around town while he was home but the traveling nature of his work didn't really give him anytime to really enjoy it or maintain it properly plus his wife and step daughter were a major handful of drama that he had to deal with every time he got home. The bike basically just sat on his patio for years in the weather rusting away. He later divorced her and moved to Arizona where the bike sat some more in the back yard out in the sun weathering away while he worked on renovating the house. He sold that house and bought a ranch in AZ where the bike is still setting out in the weather and is now totally roached just like every other vehicle or nice thing he has accumulated. But at least he doesn't tell that stupid story anymore to his buddies. Sad. I would have at least rode that bike to death like I have done with all of my other bikes.

+100hp on a motorbike back then was +insane. I guess they manufacture the F1 engines with that sound as a reference.

Engineer : *how many cylinders do you want ?* Honda : *Yes*

Reminds me 90-2000 F1 cars. Really miss that sound 😢

I've seen pics of these but don't recall ever seeing a video to hear one, let alone hear one in person. .OMG does it sound amazing! I want one now just for the sound!!!!

Beautiful video and sound of this beautiful machine love the sound and totally agree with you.. You won my heart. Thank you

Better than a modern(6cyl turbo) F1 for sure. But the sound those Old school V12s and V10s used to make is out of this world.

almost 50 years ago, perfection was achieved

I remember when they came out. Everybody was like, who would want that thing. If only I knew how rare they would be.

I remember watching a sidecar team racing at my local circuit, Mallory Park, in England in the late 70's early 80's using a 6 cylinder CBX motor. It sounded truly glorious just like an F1 car in a club race.

I don’t know if I had goose bumps or tears in my eyes…probably the best sounding exhaust note…EVER!