Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1982 Honda CBX. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
The CBX wasn’t the first production six-cylinder bike (that honor belongs to the Benelli Sei), but it quickly became the standard as a naked superbike with an intoxicating soundtrack. The model debuted in 1979 a decade after Honda forever changed the motorcycling world with the CB750, and the CBX promised another revolution. Honda had also developed a four cylinder 1000cc engine that produced nearly as much power for the CBX but thankfully went ahead with the six cylinder version gifting the motorcycle world another gem of Honda engineering.
It was big and brutal – the engine alone weighed 233 pounds, while the whole package was just under 600 pounds wet. For the last two years of production (1981 and 1982) Honda decided the CBX had a better chance of success in the market as a sport-tourer. The motor was detuned but everything else got beefier – the frame was strengthened to support the installation of a fairing and hard luggage. To cope with the extra weight Honda also added bigger dual front brake discs, 39mm air forks, and a Pro-Link monoshock.
This example is VIN: JH2SC0600CC402442. The seller purchased the bike in 2002 from a Honda dealer in Santa Rosa, California.
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 200 miles. The odometer shows 28,901 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states, “I have thoroughly gone through every thing from oil change to valve adjustment and I have rebuilt the carburetors, synchronize them, and tuned everything, flushed the brake fluid and change the brake pads. The bike runs perfectly everything is in good mechanical working order.”
Modifications:
Per the seller, “I have purchased some small original OEM parts, the glove box cover and the rear grab bar in an effort to restore it to 100% complete original. It has the original exhaust.”
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Shinko Tour Master tires with date codes of 1022 and 1222.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Petaluma, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title and currently on planned nonoperation registration (PNO). Have any CBX stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
