Best Sounding Motorbike EVER! Honda CBX1000 6 Cylinder Motorcycle From 1980! F1 Car Sound!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- We ride the iconic, incredible, sensational 1980 Honda CBX 1000 Super Sport and are blown away by how great it is. Not only that, YOU can WIN this very motorcycle by clicking on the following link to The Classic Competition Company for only £2.99 (or less with our discount code MRDARCY1).
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We took this beautiful blast from the past motorcycle to Hambleton Hotel, in Rutland UK, and we talk about the incredible sensations this bike gives you. It sounds like an F1 car! (not the current computer game F1 cars but the real deal F1 cars from the past!). Just watch it all the way through to hear all the riding shots, throughout the video.
Have motorcycles really improved since the 1980's? Do you prefer bikes from the past, or would you rather have electronic aids, traction control, abs, modes, tft screens, catalytic converters etc?
We focus on the rider experience, and the emotive elements of this motorbike, rather than a spec-sheet review, so you can understand what this bike is like. Hear the incredible sound of the 6 cylinder, 6 carburettor engine and exhaust, with our professional sound equipment!
This is a MUST SEE for all motoring and motorcycle enthusiasts!
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There’s not a biker alive that wouldn’t enjoy having that CBX in the garage. Well done lads 👍👍
The 1980s were a golden period for Japanese bikes😊
Brings back memories from the golden years.
Thanks for your work, lads 🙏
Our pleasure!
I rode a Honda CBX 750 everyday in mid 90s as commander of Traffic Enforcement with Royal Hong Kong Police. It had to lug blues and twos, radios, sirens, panniers of 1st Aid kit and loud speakers - and deal with HK Island congestion. Not quite the 6 cylinder 1000cc - but very similar in handling. At that time I rode a Yamaha 1200 VMax in private life and so pretty much spent all day - everyday on two wheels.
Fond memories
Awesome, great to hear 👍🏼
I owned one of these in the eighties and it was a lot of fun, bloody heavy though for a short guy😀
Nostalgia in the flesh! 👍🏻
Back when Honda’s weren’t boring! Nice video thank you for an enjoyable trip back in time 🙂👍
This bike sounds great. I remember my friend’s Dad in the early 1980’s had a Kawasaki Z1300 6. That sounded great also, It was kitted out with Craig Vetter panniers and top box and be taken all across Europe two up.
You are right to call Honda out over their current line up of uninspiring and mostly boring bikes. I started biking in the early 80's and Honda always seemed to pushing the boundaries of engineering and design back then, they need to start doing that again.
You lucky guys, at last, a proper classic, I remember back in 1979 watching in awe one of these on a turntable at Ken Ives Honda in Leicester. By the way, it was nice to see the shot of the CB1100RS you tested a few years ago, I have the actual bike in my garage if you'd like to ride it again? Cheers, J.
🌟Would like to see that again 👍🏽
Back in the day my good friend Paul Barkway let me have a go on his CBX and I thought it felt about the same performance as my slightly tuned Norton Commando 750, later it was confirmed at Avon Park that the bikes were about equal with 12.5 second ET's and terminal speeds of around 109 mph, I really liked the Honda though and fancied buying one but the Norton gave nearly double the fuel mileage under steady motorway cruising and general blasting around town and that settled it. Thanks for another great review lads, Roland. HT Racing Ltd
A much older biking friend of mine, sadly now passed, had a Dunstall Norton Commando, back in the '80's, which was much quicker than I thought it had any right to be!😂 Very light and nimble compared to the big Jap fours of the day.
Japanese styling at its best And it actually looks like a motorcycle to boot.
Modes?
Your right wrists, hooray!
I remember my boss bringing his in silver home brand spanking new in 1980, omg timeless in my opinion, nice video thanks.
Loved the video guys 😍 what a beast of a bike...kept thinking how the 1st owner would have felt 44 years ago riding it out of the showroom !
Glad you enjoyed it, they must’ve felt on top of the world!
A friend of mine bought one these back in 1980. Amazing machine. I currently ride a BMW K1600, also an in-line six mounted in just the same way. It’s a fantastic bike and sounds like a Ferrari when you wind it out!
An inspirational engine and design when launched by Honda. I remember seeing brand new machines in the showroom at DC Osborne on East Hill in Colchester in 1980. A friend at Colchester College had one and I’ve never forgotten the sight and sound as he left college and accelerated up Balkerne Hill 🤩
In the 1990s, I had a CBX1000 that was exactly like that one. It had a Marshall deep tone exhaust, and I wish I still had it.
It never sounded like that from new. My neighbour had one of these and, with standard pipes, it was so quiet you never heard him come and go.
Wow what a bike and man that sound is intoxicating.
Agree about the modern Honda range. Just picked up a mint CB 1100 rs with 4500 mls. What a treat! Great channel. Glad to see you two on top form!
My dream bike. Seriously. I'd trade both my Harleys for it.
I'd give up a testicle. Either one, don't care.
I remember when in the mid-80ies most CBXs were run-down cheap bangers. Some of my mates had them, in various states of decay. Being honest, i was quite envious, but at least got the gratification that i could keep up with them on my GS 1000, which nominally was 15 HP weaker. The sound is truly something else, and i remember that a 6-1 exhaust was quite popular back then.
Ironically, those 6 into 1 exhausts probably lost power. The sound of a standard bike was quite muted, even back then, a situation quickly remedied buy many owners!😂😂
I’ve owned 8 of them, one with 6 into 6 pipes. Great bikes if you keep the fuel clean and run them regularly. And sound like no other!
I remember in the early 90s amidst the Superbike craze, these were everywhere used. Could have picked up a few and sat on them. They sure sound great. Maybe Joe could put one of these engines in Freddie Dobbs Fiat, so he feels like an F1 driver listening to the exhaust note 😂.
45 years old and still better looking than a Harley any day
God Bless you for making this video and bringing the joy back into my aching heart.......My goodness does that bike look & sound amazing.
You should hear one with an aftermarket exhaust
Hey guys this channel just gets better and better thar sound of the CBX was awesome.
I remember my older brother riding out with his mate that had a CBX.
My local dealership (Freedom motorcycles) has a kawasaki z1300 6 cylinder in the showroom I always drool over it 😂
Thanks for the vids love em!
I was 18 or 19 when this came out and it was instantly a poster on my bedroom wall.
This bike is absolutely incredible! The sound it makes is unlike anything else on the road. It's definitely a head-turner.
I disagree. The sound of the famous slippery Sam trident, and the Norton rotary that Robert Dunlop raced on song sounded fantastic.
My dream of bike, I remember 1980 when I was 15 years old and two of these things arrived to Costa Rica's Honda dealer ship... 1050 cc, two cams and six big carburetors... nothing less than Rocket ships!
Amazing Honda, as many fellow Hondas 🏆
Proper motorbike , no gadgets just a big old lump that's fun to ride 👊
Who wouldn’t want to ride one. Truly iconic.
Nice to see you team up with CCC👍 look forward to seeing you review more of their bikes!
From a time when bikes were bikes, men were men and women hadn't been invented.
Every motorcycle shop must have cringed when they heard a CBX owner utter these words: I need a carb cleaning, balance, and tune.
It was all unnecessary. Original settings lasted virtually forever.
Yes, i love the shape of those wheels!
Square ones are so ancient school
I had one of these in 1981. Had it for about a year & did about 5k on it. Sold it on for a 1976 Bonneville. I wish I’d kept the Honda. The frame was a bit flexy, but you got used to it.
Awesome, very special indeed, great video really enjoyed it.
Great to hear 👍🏼
That sound is absolute KING
I must have one. I MUST.
There are wayyyy better exhausts out there that really sound like a F1 car compared to the one youve got on it.
Keeping it stock...
I rode one on a test ride many years ago and on negotiating a slight right hand curve it went into a horrible speed wobble it nearly threw me down the road. I was asked what I thought about the test ride and I told the owner what happened and I didn’t like it. He informed me that it often did that. It wasn’t as if I was inexperienced rider, at that time I was an advanced police motorcycle rider riding bikes every day.
Iconic, certainly but from an era when braking and handling played second fiddle to engine spec and power!😂 I test rode one of these in 1983 but ended up buying a Z1300 which, to be fair, had a slightly different focus, a lot more power and torque but quite a bit heavier. The CBX may have been top sports dog in it's day 😲(that's how far things have moved on) but 105bhp and 250+kg is pretty tame these days, they are all about the naked looks and the sound.👍 I wouldn't call modern Hondas boring. Stock Fireblades now lap the TT at 130+mph.
So, would I want to own a CBX? No because I didn't own one back in the day so have no feelings of nostalgia for it. Now and again I think of picking up a Z13 as it was my first post test bike and brings back many memories but I'm under no illusions that it would be a poor ride compared to the modern bikes in the garage.
Edited....I got the braking vs engine quote the wrong way round😂 Must be an age thing.
Brought back some great memories!
Had 3 in the 80's, 2 silver and 1 red/black...that you've seen photos off lol
Only 1 bike I've owned since that does the same, to my neck hairs to make them stand on end since🤔
My z900rs with the 4 into 4 delkevic copy pipes.
Not the same cylinder numbers but, it does sound very similar.
Great video guys....safe rides to ya both....🏍...🏍...🍻🤙
I had perhaps been riding for a year when this bike came out. These days a 600-750 cc Supersport would leave it for dead but back in its day it was the fastest, quickest accelerating and most powerful stock bike you could buy - it was the first bike with an engine that produced more than 100 HP. Bikes from that era had very comfy seats.
Great to see this older classic on your channel👍
The best on this bike is the ashtray in the rear end! Like it! 😂
BMW K1600 straight 6 is still being produced
It's a 4
It's an awesome sounding 6
Great review, back in the late 80s I owned a 79 model CBX 1000 Z , I loved it , the sound out of those exhausts was intoxicating and that six cylinder motor was awesome , even in 80's everywhere I went other bikers wanted to talk to you about the bike , "happy days" , it still a fantastic looking machine and I wish I still owned one.
For me, this is the Holy Grail of vintage motorcycles.
A piece of motoring history. Glad you guys got to experience it. Jealous!
boom, ordered a ticket for the competition!
Nice one. Another beauty is current CB1300 . Especially 30 year anniversary edition, paint job and finish is incredible.
Friend of mine bought one last year, genuine 4K miles, yes it was expensive, fantastic machine, yes a modern 600 would show it a clean pair of heels but that’s not what it’s about, it’s a superb piece of engineering and a very evocative motorcycle, nice review 👍
Looks & sounds epic.
I was riding around on my GT380 back then and fancied one of these (or a Laverda Jota =¬) both way beyond my budget at the time however.
Much better sound than current F1 cars...
Yes definitely!
Hello gents!
A review on Honda’s brand new array of its classic inspired 350cc segment would be great! I’m based in Singapore and I own an Indian variant Honda H’ness CB350 otherwise known as Honda GB350 in Japan.
Honda India has came up with three 350cc models; CB350, H’ness CB350 & CB350RS. Honda Japan then matched the market and started distributing the same 350cc models under a different name as in that order; GB350C, GB350 & GB350S.
My H’ness CB350 produce a brilliant exhaust note as I cruise through the city of Singapore. Smooth as butter.
Hopefully you lot will be able to get your hands on them in the near future for the viewers. Love watching this channel, cheers!
As an apprentice my boss had one, had barely passed my test and I used to borrow it, he must have been crazy!! 😁
Superb sounding bike and very usable by the looks , thanks for the trip down memory lane
Glad you enjoyed it
Omg 😳 what a sound ❤
What a gorgeous symphony 👏🚀🎼
I have been riding five years when that beauty came out….. and as far as I can remember there were quite a few sold…. I was a firm British motorbike rider at the time moving onto BMWs but Honda was always such a groundbreaking manufacturer notably the CX 500 and the CBR 1000…..
But also, Suzuki had the singing kettle as in the GT 750 two stroke triple Kawasaki and the Z1000
Also, the Suzuki katana"s absolutely incredible stunning machines…. so many bikers back then would meet outside the pubs in the countryside and race up and down the lanes
I have to say that I really enjoy all your videos! I've visited UK, Scotland And Ireland as well but your part of the world Is just wonderfull💪 Greetings from Czech republic
Thank you 😊
Motorcycle version of a V12 exotic.
Pre-Tupperware era monster.
Tupperware came out in the 70s lol.
Does it really matter , we know what he means !!
@@MercilessGuitar151 1940s
Someone has opened those pipes up somewhere along the years. Those bikes were the epitome of speak softly and carry a big stick. From the factory they did sound like a straight six car.
First one I saw was at the racing and sporting show at the royal horticultural halls in the late seventies I fell in love with it then and still love it now 😀 never owned one though but surprisingly there are a couple in the village where I live and can be seen occasionally.
I see Honda always knew how to design a fuel tank, and not be shy about its capacity, i just love them for that! A shame for the Highness/GB 350S, i really love that bike's aesthetics.
Great video , I remember these from the days of old fantastic bike
Absolutely stunning bike!
Need the ol man to review the Z900rs please. We’re the same height and build and it would be super entertaining aswell. Pretty please❤
I first rode one of these back in 85. My mate needed the money and offered to sell his to me for six hundred quid. I was twenty and skint and no one would loan it to me. A magic day to remember all the same, when I got the chance to give one of these the berries...
Great to hear 👍🏼
I owned exactly the same bike in 1985 when i was 22! Same colour but with the flatter bar's fitted as it was a UK model. I paid £1400 done only 6000 miles! It had been covered in grease by the previous owner to preserve it. Took me a full day too get it all off,and it was absolutely mint 😊. I put a brand new 6-1 chrome laser pipe on it and it sounded brilliant 😁. At 10,000 miles a few months later it needed new chain and sprockets,two new tyres and front brake pads,so facing a largish bill i sold it for £1800 thinking I'd done well 🤔. If I'd kept it,it would probably be worth £15,000😭.
Because we're talking about it I've just remembered the reg number 😀 NRW852W , last taxed in 1987,so it either got scrapped or it's in someone's shed still being polished 🤞😁
My favourite feature is the ducktail spoiler.
Agreed very nice shaped wheels
If you want to hear a bike that sounds like a F1 car get a hold of a GT 750 Suzuki with a 3 into 1 chamber !!!
Just realised that this bike could have a black/silver numberplate. 😂
Yes indeed!!
How come I've never seen one of those before?! Awesome!
Honda made a CBX1000 straight-6
Kawasaki made a KZ1300 straight-6.
Today BMW makes a K1600GT straight-6.
Only for U.K. residents. What a bummer. 😢
Hi - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I well remember when it was released and the incredible reaction that ensued. However, I believe that the Suzuki GS1000 actually had greater performance figures, just not the same visual or audio impact.
i own the little brother of this,the cb 750 , only bike in the world i woud trade in my 750 for is this compleltley amazing cbx,,yea,i know, the turningangle and lean is off, the weightcontribution is odd , but my god! i love it!
Nearly bought one yrs ago for £1500 but he backed out . Had cb900 super sport . Cbx great bike . After this came the pro link
Love the rear spoiler. Keep that rear wheel planted at 125 mph
The driving experience cannot really be adequately described in words. Once you have driven one, it is hard to get away from it and you really know what pity means for the poor 4-cylinder drivers, no matter how loud and souped-up they are....
Brilliant bike
The new yet-to-be-released CB400 Four is rumored to come to Europe as well, let's keep our fingers crossed...
Now, between this standard version and the full-fairing, I''m not sure which I'd prefer. I'm not sure if I enjoy that big straight six block being so large and the full-fairing version would mean this would be an amazing touring machine
Your a very lucky young man. I've been riding 40odd years and never had the chance to ride a cbx. Pity it's an American import. 👍
Yes very pleased 😀
A modern sport touring CBX would be sweet. There should be more straight 6s.
I don't know if you guys are familiar with Shadetree surgeon. He often raves about when Honda used to be bold. This is a prime example I'd say.
I think the only other Honda that compares it's the Rune, which I honestly think it's the greatest absurd bike Honda ever made
What a bike! Haven't honda just launched the CB1300; that looks stunning (although only 4 cylinders 😅).
I've got a stunning 2008 cb1300s. They still sell in Japan but not here in UK.
Love it stunning so much beauty
had 2 of these back in the years,that was then not now,but that is a import,its got b- wheels on,and high bars.
Bikes have definitely improved since the 80s. It's not like I'm craving driving modes of lcd screens, but just to say the least material tecnology has gotten better and today bikes have stiffer frames (meaning better handling), better tire compound, stronger brakes; and they pollute less (which is not capital, but nonetheless important).
And by the way, I have absolutely ZERO sense of direction, and I enjoy a gps system not to get lost in the streets behind my own house (yes, it has happened).
I think it's a bit of a fallacy Motorcycle are better due to conveniences, yep, Japanese multis wallowed, but there was (is) a lot you could do to address that (yourself, at home..) and there were a lot of good handling machines out there..
Sounds like a 2 wheeled Testarossa! 🤩
It does!
They're extremely hot bikes at the time but you could not keep them running they were service nightmare but they are still nice to see and hear I almost bought one but I ended up getting a Yamaha 1100 and I am glad I did because my buddy bought the Honda I never had a problem with my Yamaha not one and he was back and forth to the Honda dealer with that bike and it drove him crazy he finally got rid of it but it was a nice bike you just couldn't keep them running
Make it the white 1982. A work of traveling art.
SS
It's the only bike I have ever, and I mean ever, regretted selling. To this day, I still kick my arse for being a prize wally.
And, here's the killer. I only paid £1k for it in 1992.
What was I thinking???? 😢😢😢
Don't ask what I chopped it in for! Lol.