My first motorcycle appeared to be a bargain in the shop A 1986 CBX freashly imported from Europe, but buyers beware, I have never owned such a cash cow in all my life.
Performance was excellent for an old bike, but no one told me how sensitive this model was to its oil level. Due to the small sump capacity there is very little margin between being at max on dip stick and being on minimum. DO NOT run this bike on anything less than max on dip stick. My engine rebuild cost me £800.00!!!
Build quality is excellent, and the bike has great touring capabilities. Problems are as with most older bikes, you cannot get spares at all.
Consider very carefully before you purchase this machine. My hot tip would be to buy as new as possible and I am afraid to say avoid the CBX. Sorry Honda.
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Purchase Price
1700
Performance
Good
Reliability
Poor
Customer service
Very poor
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