In the late 70s, the big four Japanese companies kicked off a horsepower war by stuffing big engines into their usual frames, creating the notion of superbikes. When it came to Big Red’s turn, Honda decided to push boundaries and utilize their first 6-cylinder engine in a production motorcycle. Benelli actually beat Honda to the punch in terms of 6-cylinder bikes, but the Honda CBX1000 was easily the most technologically advanced bike of its day – and with a 1/4 mile trap speed of 117.95 @ 11.36 seconds, it was the fastest, too.
This example (VIN: CB1-2016978) is being offered by a seller that I adore because he gives great details and takes excellent photos. It has just 5,869 miles and is absolutely beautiful. It’s ready to go as is and it doesn’t look like there’s any real flaws. Find this Honda CBX for sale in Chicago, Illinois with bidding up to $12,300 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
Readers familiar with the Honda CBX will know that in 1981, Honda took their incredible 6-cylinder sportbike and turned it into a sport tourer. Today I've got a seller who's unloading an example of both from his collection - so I want to know which bike you'd prefer! We start…
Post Sale Update: This CBX sold for $19,999 on eBay. In 1966, Soichiro Honda gave his first shot at creating a usable, reliable and fast 6-cylinder motorcycle with the RC166, a 249cc 6-cylinder bike made for racing. But the first production 6-cylinder bike was made by Benelli with the Sei…
The Honda CBX featured the first 6-cylinder engine Honda put in a motorcycle. This engine made the CBX one of the fastest production bike at the time, and truly put Honda on the map when it came to American motorcycle owners. “The CBX is a mountain road flyer beyond anyone’s…
