Topic: Let's see your non-SOHC4 on the road

[newday777]

Mid-winter ride on the CBX. It was a bit reluctant to start this morning (a bit like me). This is near Strzelecki, Victoria, Australia.

Very nice shot. What were the temps?

[Trevor from Warragul]

What were the temps?

Around 14 degrees celcius (57 farenheit). The CBX motor kicks out a bit of heat, so my feet and shins weren't cold!

[MauiK3]

Beautiful, area and of course the CBX. The CBX is one of the best looking bikes ever.

[Trevor from Warragul]

The CBX is one of the best looking bikes ever

It sure is! Having owned it for over 30 years, I don't look at it through rose tinted glasses. It's way too heavy & the handling is questionable, plus the brakes aren't very good. I'll never sell it though...

[newday777]

What were the temps?

Around 14 degrees celcius (57 farenheit). The CBX motor kicks out a bit of heat, so my feet and shins weren't cold!

I haven't owned a CBX but remember coming up behind one on the road in 1979 and thought my 811 K6 would snuff it in a twist on... I had a rude awaking that day. Even when I down shifted a couple gears he just walked away from me. But I liked my bike and didn't want to upsize to that monster that was fresh out of the box.

57 F, just like I like. I don't do well too much above 70 F. It's summer here in New England and we've been getting in the 90-95 F. I have to put on a cooling vest above the mid 90s or ride in the cage...... my internal cooling system has always been like this and I'm not a overweight man, well maybe 20 lbs more than I'd like to be at....
This picture was 2018 on the Gentleman's ride in late September when it started in the high 30s snd finished in the low 50s. I was wearing my jacket liner under the sport coat and was comfortable though a bit nippy without a fairing on the bike early in the morning.

[newday777]

Mid-winter ride on the CBX. It was a bit reluctant to start this morning (a bit like me). This is near Strzelecki, Victoria, Australia.

You could probably do a plug chop to verify but your pipes say(blue) you might be running a little lean on the jetting. A little richer would help on the colder starts too, not that 57F is too cold for the choke to fire it off easy if adjusted properly.

[Terry in Australia]

That's a beautiful bike Trevor, I never liked the later Pro-link model, but love the first ones. I still remember the cover pic of "Two Wheels" magazine with Kel Wearne and (name forgotten sadly) wheelstanding two 1979 CBX's at speed.

[Trevor from Warragul]

not that 57F is too cold for the choke to fire it off easy if adjusted properly

The reluctance was due to the bike not being ridden for six weeks. The fuel loses some of its oomph when sitting in the float bowls for that long (the CBX will start instantly if I drain & refill the bowls). When it was my everyday transport (for a few years) it fired up easily every morning, even when it was 32F! Some people turn off the fuel just before they get home and run the carburetors dry, but I can never remember to do this...

The pipes are blue because they're really inexpensive and single wall, plus leaving it idling for too long on choke doesn't help. The original Honda pipes were double wall, which significantly reduces the blueing.

[MauiK3]

And then there is the sound of the CBX.
Music

[Terry in Australia]

And then there is the sound of the CBX.
Music

Sounds way better than Honda's other 6, my Valkyrie. You'd think a 6 cylinder boxer would sound great, but to me it sounds more like me farting after a "Mexicana" pizza washed down with a bottle of Ginger Joe.........

[simon#42]

well it was the annual two stroke holiday last week . travel in europe is still a bit difficult so it was off to the lake district for a week . a great time was had by all .

[ken65]

awesome pics. Thanks for sharing and have fun.

[grcamna2]

well it was the annual two stroke holiday last week . travel in europe is still a bit difficult so it was off to the lake district for a week . a great time was had by all .

Simon,is that your Kawasaki 350 Avenger? Looks very nice.

[simon#42]

yes thats mine , not as nice as i could be to be honest but it has done a lot of miles . i have promised to tidy it up over the winter , have not said which winter .

[MauiK3]

A few nice Suzukis in the background there. I see a water buffalo.

[simon#42]

yes that was an exhibit of the museum not one of ours . it was only small but worth a visit they had a nice h1 inside .

[MauiK3]

I should find a two stroke here to restore, there are a few

[Terry in Australia]

That's a nice Avenger Simon, I must get off my arse and get my Suzuki T500 and T350 finished and on the road this summer.

[bear]

And then there is the sound of the CBX.
Music

Sounds way better than Honda's other 6, my Valkyrie. You'd think a 6 cylinder boxer would sound great, but to me it sounds more like me farting after a "Mexicana" pizza washed down with a bottle of Ginger Joe.........

Way back in the early eighties we where racing dirt track sidecars.
I had a mate that ran a chair powered by a CBX, it was an absolute monster.
If the bloody thing was within a two bike radius of us then I was stuffed.
I couldn't feel my bike at all. My little Suzuki acted like a divining rod, I might as well have been riding the Honda.

[MauiK3]

Love to see a picture of a CBX powered side car!

[Terry in Australia]

The first CBX that I ever saw in the flesh was in the window of Paul Worth spares, a motorcycle wreckers in Sydney. It was crushed under a truck so was lower, and shorter than a standard one. Something I’ll never forget.

[emlupi]

I took a ride up to the car and bike show in Falls Village, CT this past weekend. Someone rode in on this CBX.

[MauiK3]

Nice looking CBX, well preserved.
Only Honda would make a ventilated stainless disc brake

[BenelliSEI]

Nice looking CBX, well preserved.
Only Honda would make a ventilated stainless disc brake

Only motorcycle I regret selling...... Ultimate “Traveller”. Looks much better in Silver.

[MauiK3]

I think they are the best looking tourer ever.