Sport or Tour – 1979/82 Honda CBX

In Japan, Sport, Touring by Abhi8 Comments

Readers familiar with the Honda CBX will know that in 1981, Honda took their incredible 6-cylinder sportbike and turned it into a sport tourer. Today I’ve got a seller who’s unloading an example of both from his collection – so I want to know which bike you’d prefer!

Honda CBX - Red Right Side

We start with the sport model – the 1979 Honda CBX. ’79 was the first year of production, when the bike was a revelation to motorcycling press and consumers. Benelli beat Honda to the six-cylinder production engine game, but Honda sold a lot more CBXs than Benelli sold Seis. This example has 13,700 miles and is claimed to be in pristine condition.

Find it for sale in Louisville, Kentucky with bidding up to $2,757

Honda CBX - White Right Side

Or, we’ve got a 1982 Honda CBX in white, after the bike had been turned into a tourer with fairings. This example has 22,248 miles and is claimed to be in excellent condition. My only complaint is it doesn’t have the factory luggage.

Find it for sale in Louisville, Kentucky with bidding up to $2,650

So…which one would you get?