This article is about the six-cylinder motorcycle made from 1978 to 1982. For Honda models with the prefix "CBX", see Honda CBX (disambiguation).
Type of motorcycle
CBX
Manufacturer
Honda
Production
1978–1982
Class
Superbike
Engine
1,047 cc (63.9 cu in), 24-valve, twin-cam, air-cooled, inline-6 6 carburetors
Bore / stroke
64.5 mm × 53.4 mm (2.54 in × 2.10 in)
Compression ratio
9.3:1
Top speed
134–140 mph (216–225 km/h)[1][2][3]
Power
105 hp (78 kW)@ 9,000 rpm (claimed) 1978-1980[4][5] 100–103 hp (75–77 kW) (claimed) 1981-1982[6][7] 98 hp (73 kW) (rear wheel)[8]
Torque
63 lb⋅ft (85 N⋅m)@ 8,000 rpm(claimed)[9]
Transmission
5-speed
Suspension
Front: 35 mm Telescopic fork Rear: Twin shock
Brakes
Front: Twin disc brakes 280 mm (11 in) Rear: Disc 305 mm (12.0 in)
Tires
Front 3.5 x 18" Rear 4.25 x 18"
Rake, trail
27.5°, 4.7 in (120 mm)
Wheelbase
1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Dimensions
L: 2,220 mm (87 in) W: 780 mm (31 in) H: 1,145 mm (45.1 in)
Seat height
810 mm (32 in)
Weight
246.7 kg (544 lb)[5] (dry) 272 kg (600 lb)[5] (wet)
Fuel capacity
20 L (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal)
Fuel consumption
6.00 L/100 km; 47.1 mpg‑imp (39.2 mpg‑US)[5]
The Honda CBX sports motorcycle was manufactured by Honda from 1978 to 1982.[10][11] With a 1047cc inline six-cylinder engine producing 105 bhp (78 kW), it was the flagship of the Honda range. The CBX was well-received by the press, but was outsold by its sibling introduced in late 1979, the Honda CB900F.[12]
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^"Honda CBX1000". Carole Nash. June 20, 2008. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
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^Bowen, Simon (January 11, 2011). "Classic Scrap: Honda CBX1000 vs. Kawasaki Z1300". Visordown. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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^Frank, Melling (November 13, 2015). "Classic bikes: Honda CBX". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
^Taste the Action. Full-page colour Honda UK advertisement. "See the fabulous new CBX1000 in close up at Hondarama. It's at Villa Marina, Isle-of-Man, during TT week." TT '78, A Motorcycle News Special, (EMAP) p.65
^The Pride of Honda. Motorcycle News, 27 December 1978, centrespread cutaway poster drawing. Retrieved 29 December 2021
^Setright, L. J. K. (February 1980), CB900F vs CBX: the 995 percent solution, vol. 14, Cycle Guide Publications – via General OneFile (subscription required) , p. 86
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