Honda CBX series

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The CBX is a motorcycle series built by Honda, notable primarily for its novel inline-six cylinder 1000cc engine.

[edit] CBX 1000

see main article Honda CBX1000

Fast, heavy, complicated and powerful, the CBX1000 was an expensive technological tour de force by Honda and remains a sought-after collectible in the present day. It started life as an unfaired "sports" bike, but was really too heavy for this. Honda later added a fairing, retuned the engine, changed the suspension, and the bike was reclassified as a sports tourer.

[edit] Other models

Also available were the CBX750, CBX550, and the single-cylinder CBX250. The 550 featured inboard disc brakes that were designed to mitigate problems caused by wet weather braking. The system was less accessible for servicing than conventional disc brakes and there were also heat dissipation problems. Modern braking materials have since rendered any improvement obsolete. All models featured air-cooled, DOHC engines with CV carburettors.

The CBX 250 is a relatively unknown bike. It was not imported into the US, and was imported for only one year in Canada. A hypothesised 6-7 were imported to New Zealand. Almost all documentation is difficult to acquire, and in fact cited years of production vary from 1984 to 1989. The overall consensus however is that it is a slightly underpowered, maneuverable learners bike. While not overwhelmingly fast it can exceed 100mph.