c.1978 Honda CBX1000

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"The CBX was quite simply a marvellous revelation which has genuinely elevated the status of motorcycling. Few people will be able to afford to run one, but then the best is never cheap. Above all, such a motorcycle should not be condemned because it's an excess." - Bike magazine, December 1978.
Just as it had in the preceding decade with the four-cylinder CB750, Honda stunned the world again in the 1970s, introducing the Gold Wing super-tourer and the outrageous six-cylinder CBX1000. Launched in 1978, the latter 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. Launched in 'naked', twin-shock form, the CBX was revamped for 1981, gaining Pro-Link mono-shock rear suspension, a half fairing and ventilated front disc brakes. 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.

Currently displaying a total of 8,835 miles on the odometer, this CBX1000 comes with a folder of German paperwork to include assorted correspondence; a manufacturer's brochure; instruction manual; and a German registration document. The folder also contains a State of Ohio Certificate of Title indicating that the Honda was resident in the USA when exported in 2010. The engine turns over. It should be noted that the speedometer, which appears to be original, only reads up to 85mph!
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