LOT 620

1978 Honda CBX1000 Super Sport Registration no. BOK 414T Frame no. CB1-2001730 Engine no. CB1E-2001031

Sold for £18,860 inc. premium

Lot 620

1978 Honda CBX1000 Super Sport
Registration no. BOK 414T Frame no. CB1-2001730 Engine no. CB1E-2001031

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1978 Honda CBX1000 Super Sport
Registration no. BOK 414T
Frame no. CB1-2001730
Engine no. CB1E-2001031

Launched in 1978, the CBX1000 was not the first six of the modern era, Benelli's 750 Sei having beaten it by a couple of years, but it was by far the biggest and fastest. Weighing around 550lbs and with 105bhp on tap, the CBX was good for over 130mph and scorched through the standing quarter-mile in around 12 seconds. For most owners though, it was not the CBX's performance so much as its on-road presence that mattered. Even today, few bikes can match it for charisma, visual appeal and, above all, sound.

First registered overseas (most probably in the USA) this CBX1000 was first registered in the UK on 12th May 1997; it is a very early example manufactured within the first month of production. The machine benefits from a 'frame off' restoration carried out by the vendor in 2018-2019, and we are advised that all parts that required replacing were replaced using new-old-stock components where available. Engine work undertaken by Sixcenter in Holland cost £1,400. A new wiring loom was installed and most of the electrical components renewed, while the frame and cycle parts were repainted. There are bills totalling over £8,000 on file together with photographs of the rebuild. Only some 8,000 miles have been covered since restoration and the CBX last ran in September 2021. The machine comes with keys and a V5C Registration Certificate.

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The speedometer has been changed during restoration and the previous mileage was 34,242 miles. The motorcycle covered 100 miles on Monday 18th April 2022 and the current 8,000 miles were dry miles. It was recently serviced by the owner.

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