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Production
started
Production began in
late 1978, and the new "'79"
Honda was soon on showroom floors
pulling the crowds in around the
globe. When Honda unveiled the
CBX, the motorcycling world was
unanimous in its acclaim. (It's
release price was around
£2200 here in the UK).
Every now and then,
a mechanical device makes an
indelible mark on history, for
the motorcycling world 1979 was a
watershed year. CBX, the worlds
first 6 cylinder, 24 valve Double
Over Head Cam 1047 cc was
launched. Yet the charisma lay
beyond the groundbreaking
specifications, somewhere beyond
the motorcycle in it's promising
repose on the road, awaiting the
rider..
Honda CBX 1047
Transverse inline air-cooled six,
DOHC, 4 valves per cyl.(Eng wgt
233 lbs)
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