Originally purchased and stored by a U.S. collector, this “new old stock” Honda CBX1000 is now for sale at The Bike Specialists in the UK. Needless to say it looks spotless in the photographs and will be looking for another collection to call home with it’s £25,980.00 (~$43k USD) price tag.
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1979 Honda CBX1000 for sale on eBay
from the seller:
FINISHED IN PERSEUS SILVER IS OUR STUNNING CONCOURS HONDA CBX1000. OUR RARE INVESTMENT PIECE HAS SPENT ITS LIFE IN A PRIVATE CLIMATE CONTROLLED COLLECTION IN THE USA. OUR BIKE WAS THEN IMPORTED INTO THE UK WITH ALL RELEVANT DUTIES AND TAXES PAID AND HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION ONCE AGAIN. WE AT THE BIKE SPECIALISTS ARE PROUD TO OFFER SUCH A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BIKE THAT OFFERS A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO BOOK YOUR INSPECTION AS THIS BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE WILL NOT BE IN STOCK FOR LONG….. DEPOSIT SECURES THIS VEHICLE …..
I used to have one of these. One of the few bikes I miss now. It had an aftermarket 6 into 2 exhaust which made it sound like an F1 car. One winter I made the mistake of draining all the carbs. This allowed all the rubber O-rings on the tubes connecting the carbs (3 tubes per carb I think) to dry out, causing major fuel leaks when I turned the petcock on. I had to remove the bank of carbs and separate them all to replace the O-rings. What a pain.
Wow, 8 miles!
I’ve ridden many of these, from the spectacular to the mediocre, but with the exception of when they were new and on the sales floor, never saw one with this kind of mileage.
But, at $43k, it’s hardly an “investment opportunity”.
I have owned 2 of these babies as a younger person . Once @ 17 and once @ 21 . The first one had a 6-1 with a tired engine . It handled great because it had been braced and gusseted . 6-1 sounded like a Ferrari ! My second bike @ 21 was bone stock . I t had a few little things that I sorted out . Engine ran great sounded like a stock 911 Porsche ! I sold it and everyone thereafter including myself doubled their money on it . It eventually went to Portugal .
Anyways as much as I agree it is no investment @ 50 K it certainly is one helluva survivor ! I am sure someone will eventually fork over decent loot for it ….just a question of time & the right buyer . Good luck to the seller .
I remember the opportunity to buy some of these in the crate back in the day. Silver ones only, though, the red ones were sold out. I had one of the red ones for 18 years, Euro kit and Kerker pipes. Not the fastest thing on the road but the bike had PRESENCE….
I see The Bike Secialists have just sold a Honda RC30 for FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!! I’m guessing our U.S. cousins who frequent this site are in cardiac arrest right now.
Honda should have introduced many more 4 – cylinder plus bikes. With today’s technology, they could manufacture a 600 6 cylinder that’s faster and lighter than the liter bikes. The motor wouldn’t by any wider than a 1000…. maybe narrower. Wha happened Honda?
Pie Face and Frank both have valid comments . As both a former RC30 owner (5) and a former CBX owner (2) I agree . Honda should build something like them again . They don’t need fuel injection such as the RC45 , nor do they need to be overcomplicated llke an NR750 . They could have carbs but be six cylinder and styled like a sport touring or standard bike . Less expensive and fairily easy to wrench upon . And one day again they will be collectable and an investment too . Win win : Honda doesn’t have to take a risk with an expensive bike and we the consumer can afford one without re-mortgaging our house . Listen up Honda…the public has spoken !
PS , if the RC30 attain 45 ooo pounds sterling and the bidder actually pays up …..I see no reason why the CBX won’t reach its nearly 26 000 .Makes it seem like a real bargain compared to that ! 😉
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