c.1978 Honda CBX1000 Frame no. SC06-2011058 Engine no. SC03E-2003066

c.1978 Honda CBX1000 Frame no. SC06-2011058 Engine no. SC03E-2003066 Please kindly note that this motorbike will be available for viewing by prior appointment in Dortmund: please contact eva.lengler@bonhams.com for booking. 'The CBX was quite simply a marvellous revelation which has genuinely elevated the status of motorcycling. Few people will be able to afford to run one, but then the best is never cheap. Above all, such a motorcycle should not be condemned because it's an excess.' - Bike magazine, December 1978. Just as it had in the preceding decade with the four-cylinder CB750, Honda stunned the world again in the 1970s, introducing the Gold Wing super-tourer and the outrageous six-cylinder CBX1000. Launched in 1978, the latter was not the first six of the modern era, Benelli's 750 Sei having beaten it by a couple of years, but it was by far the biggest and fastest. Launched in 'naked', twin-shock form, the CBX was revamped for 1981, gaining Pro-Link mono-shock rear suspension, a half fairing and ventilated front disc brakes. Weighing around 550lbs and with 105bhp on tap, the CBX was good for over 130mph and scorched through the standing quarter-mile in around 12 seconds. For most owners though, it was not the CBX's performance so much as its on-road presence that mattered. Even today, few bikes can match it for charisma, visual appeal and, above all, sound. Currently displaying a total of 8,835 miles on the odometer, this CBX1000 comes with a folder of German paperwork to include assorted correspondence; a manufacturer's brochure; instruction manual; and a German registration document. The folder also contains a State of Ohio Certificate of Title indicating that the Honda was resident in the USA when exported in 2010. The engine turns over. It should be noted that the speedometer, which appears to be original, only reads up to 85mph! Offered with key Footnotes: Please kindly note that VAT at the prevailing german rate (currently 19%) will be added to the buyer's premium which will be invoiced on a VAT exclusive basis. If you are planning to export, please make the department aware. Saleroom notices: Please be aware that the frame and engine numbers of this machine do not correspond to the same year of manufacture. It is believed that the frame dates from c.1980 and the engine is believed to date from c.1980. Accordingly prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the, condition, age, completeness, compatibility and originality of the machine's component parts prior to bidding. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

Saleroom Notice:
Please be aware that the frame and engine numbers of this machine do not correspond to the same year of manufacture. It is believed that the frame dates from c.1980 and the engine is believed to date from c.1980. Accordingly prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the, condition, age, completeness, compatibility and originality of the machine's component parts prior to bidding.