New member new owner West Midlands

[Jonno]

Hi thought I'd say hi I've just brought a 1980A in black (European bike) manufactured in Japan

apparently one of 1750 made it has matching numbers etc

Looking forward to getting into it it's very clean as it is but just wants a spot of cleaning and polishing here n there

[EMS]

Hello Jonno!

The highest serial number "on record" for a 1980 CBX made in Japan is 2101. Quite a few more than 1750.

[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

Welcome aboard, Jonno.

[wessi]

Hello Jonno!

The highest serial number "on record" for a 1980 CBX made in Japan is 2101. Quite a few more than 1750.

Good to know, mine is also black, No 2087
Warm welcome to Jonno

[EMS]

wessi:

I think yours is one of these special black 1979 CBX-Zs that were sold in some countries in Europe.
I assume the serial number is CB1-20 22087?

[Jonno]

Hello Jonno!

The highest serial number "on record" for a 1980 CBX made in Japan is 2101. Quite a few more than 1750.

Been told today mine was registered in Canada I’m obviously in the uk it was brought over in 95 could anyone shed any light on mine

2000518 vin/chassis
SC03E2000530 engine number

Cheers

[wessi]

wessi:

I think yours is one of these special black 1979 CBX-Zs that were sold in some countries in Europe.
I assume the serial number is CB1-20 22087?

yes, that´s the correct number. What´s special on it, maybe final edition ?
Reagards, Guido

[EMS]

The special thingy about black 1979 CBX-Zs is:
Officially, there were no black 1979 models. Honda decided not to sell 1980 SC03 models through Honda dealers in Europe. When they announced the introduction of the 1980 models with the black body color option, they made some late 1979 models available in black through the "Direct Sales" programs. All of these bikes were produced late in the model run, January and February of 1979. You either have a "DK" Metric General Export bike or an "ED" European Direct Sales bike, depending on whether your carburetor ID is VB60A or VB61A.
Of course, there were also "imposters". Regular 1979 CBX models that came in CGR or PS and were changed by dealers to Black because the customers wanted it. Hard to say, as Honda did not put a body paint code on a frame tag like in later models.
But there is no official designation like "Final Edition"