Topic: 6 must be better than 4??

[6pkrunner]

Funny thing is, like I keep saying, when the SOHC came out and I saw the turquoise one at the local dealer it was instant love. The 4 pipes were sheer nirvana along with the rest of the entire beauty. When the F came out I was shocked by the single pipe. The aftermarket Hookers and Jardines and such I could handle as they were "day two" stuff. But the factory to go to one pipe? And just to be opposite the 6 pipes on a CBX do nothing for me. I've become a factory guy for exhaust systems.
However I had to do a Kerker on my F3 as the two eGouge stock pipes that showed up were less than impressive by a wide margin.

[Bob Wessner]

The 4 pipes were sheer nirvana ..

I agree. Just returned from a ride and while out there thought to myself, 4 cylinders, 4 carbs, 4 pipes, what a smooth, mellow sound. 

[cb650]

Been meanin to post that over the summer saw 5 nice cbx's.  Couple really nice (not gowdy) "customs".  A couple old striped wings too.



                             Terry

[Jim Shea]

This one went for 1800 pounds, what a buy and I bottled it and didn't bid!! although putting 6 pipes on would cost a bundle?
Have a look at the swinging arm, why would someone do this?
Jim.

[SteveD CB500F]

Jim. The original CBX handled as well as you would expect a massive engine in a 70's frame to. 

Why has your F1 got Hagon shocks - same answer I'm afraid!

6-6 in stainless would cost you another 1800 (there was a guy in Classic MCM a while back who did just that)

[Bodi]

There's a bunch of vintage Japanese bike fans living west of Toronto that get together for coffee in Belfountain. Last time I went there were 4 mint CBXs in the lot, 2 GL1000s, and a nice CB1100.
A Toronto area racer (Frank Mrazec) tried to campaign a CBX. I rode a lap at Mosport on it and even with a lot of stiffening and suspension work - plus whatever could be spared taken off - it was too heavy, too flexible, and was a handful (plus maybe an underwear full) to get around the corners even at my way-slow speed. Possibly Frank's theory was that if he got ahead on the hole shot nobody would be crazy enough to try and pass him as it hogged through the turns? It sure sounded wild with the race pipes though.

[SteveD CB500F]

There were a bunch of crazy Europeans who tried special frames for road and track. Sometimes you see them mentioned:

Moto Martin
Harris
Bimota (?)

.. bit radical though just to make it go round corners.