1980 Honda Rebuild

1980 CBX as purchased.

This is an overview of the resurrection of CBX #2000856 and Engine #2000878. 

This site is dedicated to all who may have wanted to take on a really big project- like this ground up rebuild, but couldn't quite justify the work involved. Or.... were afraid to rip a bike apart and see how it works!

It all began June 15, 2000....

I've always wanted a Honda CBX. It's 6 cylinders, all in a row, have always intrigued me. And talk about cool.....nothing looks as good as that 2 foot wide engine strapped beneath the frame!. Nothing sounds as good, either!

My wife found this for me as a Fathers Day gift. A friend of my brother in-law (original owner) had it hidden under a couple of tarps for years. It is supposedly complete, but the engine was abused, resulting in a broken left exhaust cam, and a bent #3 exhaust valve.( So far ). 

This bike isn't too very bad, and has a brand new DG 6 into 1 chrome exhaust. The engine was already removed and mostly disassembled when I received it. I came as shown above with the engine in pieces and about 4 boxes of assorted parts.

It was in an Automotive Garage for 2 years. A "mechanic buddy" of the bikes owner said he could fix it. He took the engine apart almost to the crankshaft. All the parts were in paper coffee cups! He labeled most, but he didn't say whether the valves were the right or left, only the cylinder number was written down. I had to take a guess.

After 2 years, the owner took it back (minus some parts that were misplaced) and stored it till I got it. How lucky can I be ?!

I was ridiculed for buying a "piece of junk". Sure, it was rusted, but it had potential.....

I started riding in 1976...ahh, 16 years old.....wish I was there again!!! By 79, I saw CBX's once in a while as I sped around (Ha! Ha!) on my 2 stroke Yamaha 200cc twin. (That's for sale also.) As the CBX's passed, I couldn't help but turn to my riding buddy, with a full  grin, and smile with the thumbs up! What a cool bike! "Did you see that engine!"..............

SOME DAY...

Price- $500.00   ( a bargain in any book! )

I'm sharing this experience to demonstrate how rewarding a project like this can be. There's nothing like the feeling of having a bike down to it's smallest pieces. You get to know every little thing about it. If it makes a strange sound, you know just what that sound is and where it's coming from. Is it a good sound?....a bad one?.....you just know. There's nothing like the feeling you get knowing that you did this yourself! And there's no better way to get to know how the engine works than to build it yourself!

If you can find a CBX anywhere, junk or not, and always wanted one, go for it! There are parts, reference materials, and best of all, many like you that just have to have one! Ask a question, and it's answered. Request parts, and you'll find them. Need a Rally to go to.....MARLINGTON. 

Thanks to all the new CBX'ers that I've had the pleasure of meeting or dealing with. Your help has been invaluable. Lets enjoy the unique fellowship that this one-of-a-kind bike has created.

KEN WATSON, RICK BENTLEY,  MIDWEST ACTION CYCLE, CHUCK EWING, CHARLIE WEIDMAN, TIM'S CBX, ICOA......................

THANK YOU

       The following pages should be rather helpful!    

Enjoy this site. I hope you can learn from it!

    Bob Marino   

ICOA 5190

Feel free to email me at the address below!

       rvm1654@comcast.net

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Updated: 09/07/2003