More information from th eprevious owner. Paint IS original and looks like mileage is about right.
i] can't really give you more info Chris as I don't have any.
The speedo is to the best of my knowledge correct in that I had it set to the equivalent of the Kms on the other clock. However, that would not include any USA miles if there were any. I had several bikes so I didn't cover that many miles on each one as I also always had a modern bike for everyday use.. I think it was the equivalent of 15k miles when I bought it.
It came to the UK again unregistered and I spent about 6 months recommissioning it as standing in a museum had taken its toll of things like the tyres and some of the plating. The tank paint is original. I've always been against over restoring bikes and they need to be used. Those many things that I did were to maintain its original appearance and spec. The small screen was to stop the instruments etc getting covered in insects!
No idea how it got to Germany but some of the unsold CBX's ended up all over the world. So many people admired the CBX but were put off by its price and perceived complexity. I've never seen the engine as complex just lots of parts. Now the Ninja H2 - that's complicated! [/i][/i]
Take it from some of the guys on this site here: The paint is NOT original. It may be an exact match of the original Honda Perseus Silver, but it is a repaint.
A long time ago( 1992), I stood at the counter of the local Honda dealer and witnessed a new black tank being taken out of the Honda packaging. It had been ordered by a local guy who had 17 CBXs, with one of every year/color with new body pieces, and was using the take-offs to fix up other bikes. That new, genuine Honda tank had the mis-located stripes.
Perhaps Honda did another run, with improper stripe placement.
So, maybe the bike above wears a replacement tank, but still genuine Honda paint?
Rick Pope
Either garage is too small or we have too many bikes. Or Momma's car needs to go outside.
Rick - that was the caveat. I know of 2 red tanks Honda supplied in the early 90s that were the same way. I’m sure there were silver ones too. I’m sure there are a few still out there in the box like that. It’s a shame.
I have seen several NOS replacement tanks and none of them had the pinstripes connected. In fact, I got a set of tank stripes at one time off ebay and they came with a sketch of instructions on how much distance to leave between the upper and lower when applying them on the tank.
There is a gentleman who comes to this site ever so often who probably has seen more NOS tanks in the box than the rest of us combined and he confirms that he never saw one with the pinstripes touching. With all the stuff eager dealers did in the 80s and early 90s to move inventory of both left over bikes and parts, I would not be surprised of anything, like selling yellow bodywork to suckers claiming it was Honda original. That's my take on the "mystery".
Here's what I know for sure - a friend in Boston bought 2 NOS sets of red bodywork from Honda, they were still available. Both tanks had significant orange peel and the bottom stripe was mounted too high. Whether the top of the stripes touched, I do not remember, but the striping was indeed wrong. Those tanks are still there, I'm sure I can get pics. At the time, Honda would jobber out bodywork sets if enough were ordered, say 30 or 40, I don't remember. My local dealer told me this. Apparently the last jobber or so did a shoddy job. Again that's what I know for sure.
But we've had this discussion a few times. All this aside, I'm sorry again for somewhat hi-jacking the intent of the thread. Sometimes some of us just can't help ourselves.
Crispy - you have a bike few can fault and we would all be proud to own. The provenance is better than most. I hope you enjoy the bike and experience the joy of the road with it.
daves79x wrote: Crispy - you have a bike few can fault and we would all be proud to own. The provenance is better than most. I hope you enjoy the bike and experience the joy of the road with it.
apparently we all love a good mystery...looking back through the seven pages on New Member introduction threads this is the longest...the only one that has gone for four pages...
CBX a work in progress, still improving...GS1150EFE completed and awaiting modifications.....RD350, remnants in boxes scattered throughout the garage
Well i thank you all for the warm welcome and i look forward to getting out on my UK/German/American bike with original paint
On a technical note what sort of fuel are you guys using because we are getting lots of problems with ethanol in the petrol here in the UK leading to deterioration of components and gumming up of the carburettors. I understand in the US the unleaded is 10% ethanol; we still have no ethanol unleaded e.g. Esso Synergy and BP Ultimate. Its more expensive than regular but worth paying for.
chrispyduck wrote:Well i thank you all for the warm welcome and i look forward to getting out on my UK/German/American bike with original paint
On a technical note what sort of fuel are you guys using because we are getting lots of problems with ethanol in the petrol here in the UK leading to deterioration of components and gumming up of the carburettors. I understand in the US the unleaded is 10% ethanol; we still have no ethanol unleaded e.g. Esso Synergy and BP Ultimate. Its more expensive than regular but worth paying for.
Hi, as a fellow UK based CBX owner, when I last researched the ethanol situation here I concluded that it was only Esso 97 Ron premium that is still ethanol free. I keep meaning to test some of the fuels to check, but haven't got round to it!...
chrispyduck wrote:Well i thank you all for the warm welcome and i look forward to getting out on my UK/German/American bike with original paint
On a technical note what sort of fuel are you guys using because we are getting lots of problems with ethanol in the petrol here in the UK leading to deterioration of components and gumming up of the carburettors. I understand in the US the unleaded is 10% ethanol; we still have no ethanol unleaded e.g. Esso Synergy and BP Ultimate. Its more expensive than regular but worth paying for.
Hi, as a fellow UK based CBX owner, when I last researched the ethanol situation here I concluded that it was only Esso 97 Ron premium that is still ethanol free. I keep meaning to test some of the fuels to check, but haven't got round to it!...
Simon
Yes its the Esso Synergy that i had confirmation as ethanol free.
According to BP their Ultimate unleaded is ethanol free in certain areas of the country therefore probably ethanol free
Doesn't look like a US vin tag. As Mike says it is a MPH rest of world bike, probably it is an original UK bike as it has the 'sport kit' installed as standard, with the long rear fender, ID plate and MPH? speedo... Congrats on a fantastic looking CBX, would have cost a small fortune to restore a bike to that condition and very difficult to do as original parts are getting so hard to find.
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.
