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Anyone ever owned a CBX1000?
cooleronthecoast:
I had one in the late 70's early 80's when they first came out. The early twin shock unfaired one. The 6 pot motor sounded wonderful, but the front forks were the same ones fitted to the CB900. The FVQ (fade very quickly) OE rear shocks weren't much good either, so you had a quick (for the time) but heavy engine in a basic chassis with inadequate suspension. It was however great fun to ride and I'd love to own another, but as Graham mentioned, they are commanding high prices now and I for one don't want to spend that kind of money on one. The VFR I have now is faster, lighter, more powerful, handles better . Yes, its almost 20 years younger, but I could buy 6 or 7 of them for the price of one CBX
SteveW:
Thanks for all the info.
I fell in love with them in the mid 90’s. I gave a lift to my mate to collect a CBR400 he had just bought from a bike shop near Heathrow.
This shop was in a small parade, while we were in there doing the paperwork all this loud music started from upstairs.
The shop owner started moaning about the people in the flat above, he went out the back and wheeled in this CBX1000.
Started it up and spent a few minutes revving the nuts off it. Music quickly stopped.
SteveD CB500K0:
Was that Frank in Perivale? (Motorcycles Unlimited)
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SteveW:
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on October 15, 2020, 07:28:45 PM ---Was that Frank in Perivale? (Motorcycles Unlimited)
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I cant remember now, my mate lived in Whitton just near Hounslow and it wasn't far from his house.
Andrew-S:
My mate recently sold his - he loved it. I rode it several times and it went like stink, howled like a banshee, it didn't like stopping too quickly and the front felt a bit light. He was gutted when it went.
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