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Honda CBX 1000 1980 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: CBX 1000 Year: 1980 Engine: Air cooled, four stroke, transverse six cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Capacity: 1047 Bore: 64.5 x 53.4 mm Compression: 9.3:1 Induction: 6x 28mm Starter: Electronic Power: 98 hp @ 9000 rpm (85 hp @ 9000 rpm) Torque: 52.27 lbs/ft @ 6500 rpm Transmission: 5 Speed Front suspension: Air assisted fork. 160mm travel Rear suspension: Adjustable dual damping swing arm 100mm travel Front brake: 2x 276mm discs Rear brake: Single 296mm disc Front tyre: 3.50 V19 Rear tyre: 4.25 V18 Dry weight: 247 kg Fuel capacity: 20 Litres |
| By the late 1970s, the Japanese motor cycle industry had grown so strong that the major Japanese companies could allow themselves the luxury of indulging in a little ego-boosting muscle flexing. In an effort to establish themselves as industry top dogs, many of the companies started building top-of-the range models with fantastic performance capabilities the like of which the world had never before experienced. Typical of these models is Honda's CBX with a technical specification which suggests total overkill on the part of its designers. It is a masterly example of Japanese technology at its most elaborate and deliberate. In order to upstage its competitors, Honda decided that its flagship should have six cylinders set in line across the frame. The valves are operated by twin overhead camshafts and the motor is fuelled through a battery of six 28 mm Keihin carburettors. All this adds up to a power output of 105 bhp at 9000 rpm, giving the big machine a top speed of over 130 mph. To | |
