The 1981 Honda CBXmotorcyclehad all the usual Honda motorcycle virtues , and then some , but was part of a CBX exemplar family that never seemed to discover its true audience .
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The mighty CBX was introduced in 1978 amidst a chorus of technological ostentation . While it was not the first bike to be power by a six - cylinder locomotive engine , it was the in style and arguably the most advanced incoming into the hotly contested superbike battle being fought by the Japanese manufacturers .
Despite its telling muscle and intimidating six - pipe exhaust system , the CBX never really view on with the street - racing crowd .
Some competitors were loud , lighter , and ( most importantly ) flying , so the bountiful Honda was often dismissed as being more show than go .
Failing to capture its specify audience , Honda change gearing and headed the CBX into the sport - touring category .
Adding a sleek fairing and custom - fitted saddle base transform the six - cylinder machine into an telling road bike , its buttery - smoothengineaffording effortless cruise at good than 100 miles per hr .
Suspensionalso played a major role in the enceinte motorcycle ’s consolation . Fitted with air - adjustable shock at both end , the CBX ’s suspension could easily be tuned to the rider ’s liking . And aid to haul its 680 - pound heft down from triple - digit speeds were treble stainless - alloy ventilated front rotors – a first for the motorcycle industry .
Yet , in bitchiness of its touring credentials , the CBX " bureau " did not fare much better than its stripped - down precursor , and product of Honda ’s six - cylinder wonder ceased at the remnant of the 1982 model year .
But with its effervescent falls of exhaust pipes , it ’s unlikely the CBX in either guise will ever be write off by collector as just another Nipponese bike .
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The 1981 Honda CBX weighed in at a hefty 680 pounds , and the six - cylinder machine show to be an telling route bike .
