Honda CBX750FE

My CBX 750 F was a red and black grey import from Japan. As such it featured the standard Japanese market options... Km/h speedometer, red light that comes on above the japanese national speed limit, and a milder state of tune as standard. Unfortunately mine wasn't standard, someone had taken a craft knife to the airbox to 'improve' the airflow. This made it even revvier than standard, which is revvy to start with. I covered 30,000 miles on the CBX in a little over 12 months. The WHOOSH in the title refers to the power of the thing, this is a quick bike, it would wheelie on power and mine was ... more

I've just bought my 2nd CBX 750F & I'm also currently the owner of a CB 750 Retro which uses the same enging in a softer state of tune. My first CBX 750F was a metallic silver "B" plate (1984) that I bought when it was just 2 years old. I found the ride was firm but good but that the bike had a tendancy to want to "topple" into low speed corners which was less apparent when w new set of tyres were fitted. So tyre profile had a lot to do with it. Other than that the only problem (& it's the same with my CB 750 Retro) is that you can only take an oil level reading when the engine's cold. (As ... more

I purchased my CBX750FE in 1995 and to date have had no problems with it. I note the other opinion on this page where someone complains about the engine breaking down due to low oil, well sorry my friend but if you are silly enough to run an engine with low oil that is your fault not the bikes. My own CBX is a UK model and performs v well for its age with good around town capabilties and good A road performance. The highest speed I have achieved on my CBX is 135 mph (on a private road officer). It produces power from tickover but only really pulls well from 6,000 rpm and then v well from 8,000 ... more

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 ... more

I got my CBX 750 from my brother who had used it as a hack to drive 30 miles to work every day for two years so when i got it it was well scruffy but the engine still runs very sweetly. The big 80s style dashboard really annoyed me and as the fairing was loose i ripped the whole lot off and replaced it with an Acewell computer and the headlight off a 350 LC. Several pounds of body filler were applied to the tank to fill the recesses where the bottom of the fairing fitted but if i say so myself i think it looks a hundred times better naked and not a bit like that stupid malaysian cop version ... more

I bought my bike from a local dealer who advertised it on ebay. It looked great in black in the pics but not so hot in the flesh. However I parted with £300 and had it delivered home, where I discovered to my chagrin that the frame was bent. I won't bore you with the details but after being to hell and back I now have a legal bike made out of several others. I agree with all the positive comments about this bike and will add that it really is a well balanced, comfortable bike with plenty power. By the way I am used to larger more powerful bikes, but the power and physical size of this bike ... more