![]() 09/27/2014 at 00:04 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda CBX. 1,047 cc 6 cylinder. Twin-cam 24-valve. 105 bhp. Somebody please put one of these in a Honda Beat.
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Yeah but syncing six carbs ...
I know a guy who owns one. Jay Leno has a video about one of these on his youtube.
![]() 09/27/2014 at 00:11 |
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Yep, found that on my travels. Wondering how I missed it when it was originally posted.
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That would be an illegal kei car. Must have no more than 660cc engine and 63hp. You'd probably have to register the beat as a normal car.
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In my college days, I occasionally crewed for someone who drag raced CBX-engined bikes. Firing the external starter inches from the carbs and straight pipes was always a treat. Great sound, but miserably complex engines.
They have 24 valve shims, crazy carbs, compromised head design (to squeeze all the carbs towards the center), and such fun little novelties as a generator mounted on a secondary, clutched jackshaft.
Expensive, complicated, and easily outclassed by four-cylinder machines of just a few years newer vintage and very little extra displacement. I love the CBX, and in fevered dreams think of doing a cafe CBX, but then the realities smack me in the face. I have no truer love/hate relationship in Honda motorcycles.
![]() 09/27/2014 at 00:21 |
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Or find one outside Japan. :-)x
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idk... i've seen a video where someone put a B16B in a honda beat.....
![]() 09/27/2014 at 01:05 |
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If you're into six cylinder bikes you should look into Bennelli they made a six for quite a while. I think the first ones were 750cc the latter ones were 900cc.
![]() 09/27/2014 at 01:20 |
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True facts.
My dad sync'd a CBX once. Once. He swore he'd never do it again as long as he lived.
![]() 09/27/2014 at 08:24 |
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It's nice. I know one of the biggest restorer, makers of parts for them...they are outstanding motorcycles. But, you'd be better served dropping a GL1000 motor with a blower into that beat. Unless you'd rather run a couple pairs of Webber down draft carbs on it. ;)