1979 Honda CBX

CB1-2002359

NOTICE: THE FIRST PICTURE IS A FACSIMILE AND NOT THIS MOTORCYCLE. IT SHOWS WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE WHEN FINISHED. IT IS IN FACT THE ONE I JUST FINISHED & SOLD FOR LOTSA MOOLA. NOW THE TWO FOR SALE IN THIS AUCTION: (THAT'S TWO MOTORCYCLES IN ONE SALE) THIS IS AN UNMOLESTED FIRST YEAR 1979 HONDA CBX SUPER SPORT. I BOUGHT THE FIRST ONE IN THE USA AND I BELIEVE THEY ADVERTISED IT WITH 103 HP, LATER (1980) HP WAS LOWER DUE TO TUNING FOR EMISSIONS. ALSO, THIS IS A "BARN FIND" EXCEPT INSTEAD OF A BARN, IT WAS AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR. THE SHOP THAT DOES SOME OF MY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TOOK THIS MOTORCYCLE & THE OTHER SPARE CBX TOWARD PAYMENT FOR PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE HANGAR FOR MANY YEARS.SINCE I AM MORE FAMILIAR WITH THESE HONDA CBX's THAN THE SHOP; I SAID I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SELL IT FOR THEM. THE FIRST OFFERING WILL BE THE BEST DEAL FOR THE PURCHASER BECAUSE I PREFER TO SELL THE WHOLE LOT AT ONCE, AS OPPOSED TO EACH CBX SEPARATELY AND THEN POSSIBLY A PIECE AT A TIME. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS TOO GOOD NOT TO RESTORE AND IS ALL THERE IF YOU USE A FEW PARTS OFF THE DONOR MACHINE (ALSO A LOW MILEAGE 1979 RED CBX WITH ONLY 9200 MILES). OKAY HERE IS THE DESCRIPTION: 1) 1979 SILVER HONDA CBX VIN CB1-2002359 WITH A CLEAR TITLE & 8,865.0 MILES HAS WINDJAMMER FAIRING COMPLETE WITH JENSEN STEREO RADIO/TAPE PLAYER AND KRAUSER TOURING TRUNK AND LUGGAGE BAGS. (I PERSONALLY WOULD TOSS THESE AND GO NAKED, BUT....) IF YOU REMOVE THE FAIRING THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE HEADLIGHT AND THE "STAY" AS HONDA CALLS IT AND THAT OF COURSE IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DONOR BIKE. ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR IS THE CARBURETORS WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CBX CARBS AND HE WAS TOTALLY BAFFLED. THEN THE AIRCRAFT MAINT. SHOP BOUGHT A COMPLETE SET OFF EBAY AND INSTALLED THEM BUT THEY DIDN'T GET THE CHOKE CABLE INSTALLED PROPERLY THEREFORE THE CHOKE ISN'T OPERATING CORRECTLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START. I PRIMED THE CARBS WITH A LITTLE FUEL AND PUT IN A FRESH BATTERY (AFTER CHANGING THE OIL) AND IT LIT OFF IMMEDIATELY. I JUST MADE MY FIRST U-TUBE VIDEO OF THIS START TODAY SO YOU CAN HEAR IT RUN. IT RAN SMOOTHLY AND WITH NO UNUSUAL NOISES INCLUDING THE INFAMOUS 1979 CBX CLUTCH RATTLE. DID NOT HEAR ANY OF THAT AND HAS GOOD OIL PRESSURE INDICATED BY CRANKING WITH THE ELECTRIC STARTER CAUSES THE OIL LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH AND STAYS OFF FOR 3-4 SECONDS AFTER CRANKING CEASES. CARBURETORS WILL NEED SOME FURTHER ATTENTION AND SYNCHRONIZING BUT ON START UP ENGINE HAD GOOD RESPONSE ALREADY. FIRST RUN START: Normal 0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCE_in4OL0sTHE TANKS (ALL 3) HAVE SOME DINGS AND SCRATCHES AS DOES THE REAR TAIL SECTION, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FACES LOOK GOOD AND ARE NOT FADED AS MOST ARE.MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THIS MOTORCYCLE, IT IS IN NEED OF SOME TLC AND BY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. DON'T EXPECT TO RIDE THIS ONE HOME.BUT THIS IS A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL RIGHT DOWN TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SEAT COVER CBX. 2) IS ANOTHER 1979 HONDA CBX (RED) WITH ONLY 9,217.0 MILES TO EITHER USE AS A DONOR AND SELL THE REST OF THE UNUSED PARTS FOR A LOT OF MONEY THEN GO TO THE BAHAMAS ON A VACATION !!!ORRESTORE IT ALSO AND MAKE MORE MONEY AND GO ON AN EDELWEISS MOTORCYCLE TOUR VACATION !!!THIS ONE IS NOT DAMAGED BUT THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION CONDITION IS TRULY UNKNOWN AND WILL BE SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE. SHOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS GETTING A TITLE IF YOU WANT ONE BUT I DON'T HAVE ONE PRESENTLY, I DON'T THINK????IF.........IF YOU BUY THE WHOLE LOT OF 2, I WILL THROW IN SOME EXTRA PARTS AND A SHOP MANUAL. IF NOT I WILL SELL THESE SEPARATELY BUT I WILL GIVE THE WINNER A SHOT AT ANY EXTRA PARTS I HAVE.....CHEAP, FIRST BEFORE LISTING THEM. (I HAVE A TOTAL OF 3 SETS OF CARBS THAT'S 9 IN CBX TALK & 3 FUEL TANKS)REMEMBER ALL 12 CYLINDERS, 48 VALVES, 18 CARBURETORS AND 2 WHOLE CBX'S FOR A VERY REASONABLE AMOUNT.SOME OF THE PICTURES ARE OUT OF ORDER SO JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHATS WHAT. THE RED MOTORCYCLE IS THE DONOR AND THE SILVER ONE IS THE ONE I STARTED AND HAVE THE TITLE. PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY. ASK ANY QUESTIONS FIRST AS THIS IS A BINDING AUCTION AND THE WINNER WILL BE EXPECTED TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND PAY FOR THE MACHINES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL. CHECK MY FEEDBACK; 100% IS PRETTY GOOD, MEANS NO UNHAPPY BUYERS IN OVER 7 YEARS. I HAVE SOLD 3 GL1000's, A CB750K & A 1979 CBX THIS YEAR SO I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL IF YOU WANT ANY DETAILS I HAVEN'T COVERED.THANKS FOR LOOKING AND BID OFTEN & HIGH.................. I NEED THE MONEY AND THE SPACE.BESIDES IF I DON'T SELL THEM AS IS I'LL HAVE TO DO THE RESTORATION OR DISMANTLE THEM MYSELF. ONE MORE DISCLAIMER. I HAVE NOT RIDDEN EITHER OF THESE MOTORSICKLES SO I DON'T KNOW THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES, STEERING OR RIDE-ABILITY SO NO WARRANTY SOLD AS IS.I AM ON THE AR/MO STATE LINE NEAR BRANSON, MO.MIKE417-254-3333 On Jun-30-10 at 10:18:31 PDT, seller added the following information: Okay first thanks for all the questions (most not published) and so your time and mine were not in vain, I am going to reduce the already lowered reserve $200.00 more so we can get this gone. Please don't quit on me now, next bid should make it. Then it's may the best man win (or woman). Need to say that because yesterday a very nice Lady bought my Dirt Bike. Thx Tamara. BID BID Ya'll. I will need a day or two to get out to the airport to gather up all the extra parts and I will gladly give the winner all the bags and fairings from not only this Silver CBX but the ones that cam off the one in the first picture shown at the beginning of this listing.If you are the winner, please advise me of how much stuff you want before you come get it. Mike