Honda CBX 1000 | Classic Bike Investment with Paul Jayson

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[@b_mb4948]

A great video, and a fantastic bike!

[@TheHistoryEngine]

Thanks Brodie! Paul has access to some great bikes so hopefully more to come

[@McElhinney65]

When I was a teenager I used to go to my local motorcycle dealer and stare in awe at the CBX.

[@markwilliams9793]

Brings back happy memories from the 80's. I went from a Vespa P200E to the CBX1000 with a Marshall 6in1 pipe on it. Beautiful bike to ride except when I had to bump start it when the battery went flat!

[@rolandskate3504]

I enjoyed the video. As someone who has owned CBX's since 1982, I agree that they are strong bikes. Servicing is time consuming and parts are costly, but they are beautiful. I restore and modify them for a living and agree with Paul, that you are best to buy a well cared for or well restored bike, as they are a money pit, if you are doing up a shitter. A good set up and maintained bike is a joy and is strong and reliable. I don't agree with Paul that they will ever get to six figures.

[@ubayyd]

How does this not have hundreds of thousands of views!?

[@stuartb9323]

I picked up a low mileage 79 years ago. All those possible problems with the CBX almost makes me want to drain all the fluids out of mine, and put her in the corner of my living room. Then I could sit back in my chair with a cold one, and just admire the beautiful design of her awesome lines. I do that every time I walk by her now anyway !

[@TheMickvee]

The racer was designed in the 60's. Unlike the CBX, it didn't have chain drive to the camshafts, as you stated, but a train of straight cut gears. A little bit of research would have been appreciated. I loved my CBX!

[@mikepierce4739]

I just started a full restoration on a 1985 vmax. This will be a labor of love. The motor is low miles and turns as smoothly as a new motor. The tank is trash, but have got big upgrades in the works. This beast still has the original tool kit.

[@Bruceillest101]

6 figure bike?? This guy just want to influence the market so he can sell his extra's for mad profit.

[@Thomas63r2]

Your enthusiasm is wonderful, your facts...not so much. It may have been inspired by the 250cc 6 cylinder racers of the 1960's, but it is a completely different design. Very few older motorcycles of any brand have had blissful lives - lets face it, at some point they were all out of fashion and often owned by uncaring and money poor riders who may have taken maintenance short cuts.

[@davidallen6468]

The Workshop guy brought me here. Another sub. Great Video. Godspeed

[@maggieraw6056]

Thanks Paul. Very informative. I have just bought one and your experience and wisdom is a good starting point for my restoration journey. What 6-1 exhaust is that?

[@Unknown-bv7lv]

Rode the red and silver both in the 80s. Loved it Bought a CB1300 few years ago

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

I remember first seeing a CBX at the motorcycle show Earl's Court, 1977 I think it was. It was like looking at a spaceship!

[@jafinjohn7367]

Went and picked up a 1981 prolink last month for $150 it was a barnyard find ring now in building it from the ground up. Planning to make it into a cafe racer bike since all the parts are expensive.

[@zalle1]

I would never do something like that to mine, but if yours is in bad condition, it's a good option. Way to go

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

Very good advice; thanks! I had a red one for 2 years from 2001 and it was great in a straight line; DREADFUL around the lanes and a nightmare to service PROPERLY. That said, a great overall motorcycle.

[@martinwilliamson1776]

Great vid & bike , I wonder what Craig would do to it in his shed ?!

[@EE9Civic]

Great review, would love to get one and tune it a bit, well out my price range though.

[@cliff8675]

My dad had one (a red '79) when I was 18. I could pull a wheelie off the line up to 3rd. I miss that beast.

[@terryallen5328]

Was my dream bike back in the late 70’s but could never afford one so ended up by a Honda 550 instead.

[@andrewshore262]

Couldn’t quite run to a CBX back in 1979, I had to settle for the new twin cam Honda 750 which was launched about the same time as the CBX. Never stopped loving the CBX what a bike, but I’ve heard whispers Honda have filed a patent for a new six cylinder bike we will see, great insight into the bike 👍

[@sk-gh7sh]

Sir I like this bike the more I like how you explained! Love from india🙏

[@MohsinRekhi]

Where can I buy one and for how much right now

[@fallinginthed33p]

The sound with a straight 6 to 1 pipe is intoxicating.

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

I love my cbx dearly! I'm currently restoring her

[@martinsinclair55]

How to get an engine in good condition in North America? If I ever finish the Triumph flat tracker project I'm working on now, I'll like to put that engine in a flat track frame.

[@carguybd]

Found one in a garage a while back. White, SuperSport, 6k miles. Gent said he would take $1,500 U.S. for it, however I informed him that it was worth multiples of his asking price, which is now why it is in my garage.

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

I owned a red UK one (1980 model I think) from 2000 to 2003. So wish I'd kept her. Lovely machine. Nightmare to service!

[@rv16ad]

will go into the 6 figures in price , not sure about that bold statement . but I really love these motorcycles and plan I getting one soon , and the sound of those 6 pipes is the best .

[@zalle1]

Well, I've got a 1979 silver Z for 24 years now, mint, never been restored. I ride it a lot, not a lot of miles though.

[@cornicheii2413]

Now, after 5 years, prices are still NOT in 6 figures!!!!

[@rideroll9609]

Love that bike. I want to own CBX in future

[@Jednoustopou]

To se vůbec nedivím :)

[@paulpurdy8737]

Had one in the early 80's. Oil changes every 1000 miles, no way! Oil overheating is the big problem with CBX's and that can happen after 10 miles! The toy oil cooler Honda put on the bikes is just a cosmetic add on, change to a ten row and change oil every 2500 miles. People think they only last 20k miles because they are all 40 years old and been clocked to the magic

[@jimsmith1856]

6 figures? What planet do you live on?

[@misterjones7929]

It would be interesting to have your valuation with reasons..?

[@jean-micheldumay3409]

Paul, you are totally right, this bike have the grace. Now in a paradise, protected. Protected from the world of today, yes !

[@backyardwindow]

Damn, I want it!

[@sajidmahmoodkhan3408]

Wow I love it, Very very beautiful video ❣️❤️💞

[@paulbroderick8438]

Honda never goes wrong. Bikes, cars and generators!

[@williams2652]

The engine looks more like a monster today then it did back in the day.

[@foxlake6750]

I thought of buying one of these about 15 yrs. ago, when they were fairly cheap, but maintaining 6 carbs was a concern.

[@TheMickvee]

"The CBX has a central camchain, just like the racebike" The racebike, from the mid 60s, had gear driven cams.

[@hondamies8062]

I have one of them, it is original 1978 model. It is the best bike that i ever have driven, very smooth and comfortable.

[@jamesbottger5894]

I was wondering if there was a '78 model. That was the first year it was tested in the cycle magazines, but I only hear of, or see '79 models. The '78 has got the be the rarest model. Is your's red? As far as I know those two year models were identical. Starting in '80 the HP dropped, and '81 was the first year of the sport/touring model, which I think ruined the bike...

[@hondamies8062]

@@jamesbottger5894 Honda CBX was available 1978 in Europe. For example Finland got only 5 pce CBX in 1978 and i have one of them. My CBX is Silver. Example in the 1978 model, the engine number is in a different location than in the other models.

[@jamesbottger5894]

@@hondamies8062 So that's why I never see any '78 models here in the states...

[@cosmozh]

I would love to own one and make a conversation with modern components like suspension, brakes etc like the RCM SANCTUARY does. I've been dreaming about it for a long time. ❤❤❤

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

yes a great bike cbx z silver looks the best I think .

[@ResidentWeevil]

Gorgeous machines, a mate of mine had a black one back in the eighties. He was going down a mountain road in North Wales in the rain with me on the back one night and the back broke away just as you described. How he managed to save it before we went over the edge I'll never know. What I do know is that bike probably has a large brown stain on the pillion seat to this day...

[@rigzinwilliam1797]

this brought a smile to my face

[@nguyenthienphu82kontum]

Very nice, im from Vietnamese 🇻🇳

[@motomouse7646]

don't talk about this bike like that !!!! I'm still trying to buy one before they become priceless.

[@mebeasensei]

Thx

[@johnobiro5202]

It’s a beautiful bike but you have put me off with the oil change intervals and the tilting of the engine to get at the carbs and engine number. Think I’ll give that one a miss.

[@pauldavies3764]

I was thinking of buying one until watched this. I'l stick to my Commando thanks,seems far more reliable

[@mr.e1220]

The guy driving the motorcycle in the video won't shut off his turn signal

[@erniejeror4171]

I owned 3 of them. 2'79s 1 81. Wish I had kept that 81

[@jamesbottger5894]

I never liked the '81...that bike wasn't meant to be a sport tourer, it was meant to be the quickest production bike on the street, and it was for the first couple of year models...

[@mowler8042]

After a brief one year ownership of a Vintage bike I would only buy one that was professionally restored....

[@mrweeby1961]

How I never saw this video before is odd. I've been through a lot of older bikes, mostly Honda from the 80's. I've ended up now having a 79 CBX and an 83 1100F Super Sport. The CBX IS a pain to work on for sure. But, it's all about that big engine. Mine has a 6 into 1 DG pipe and the sound is, well, go look at other videos. In truth the 1100F is much better to ride and easier to maintain overall. I'd like to add a KZ1300, GS1150, 84 1000 Interceptor, 900 Eliminator, FJ1200.... you get the idea. But they've become so expensive for even fair condition bikes I'll probably never get any of them.

[@1001UFC]

Future Value in the six figures? That is quite a statement. For context, what would you value one, as of today?

[@edenbreckhouse]

Future value depends - if the economies of the world go tits up then a CBX will drop in value like a rock.

[@jamesbottger5894]

It wasn't just the CBX that made the British bikes obsolete, the CB750 did too...

[@benclewett]

Anybody got a good one for sale?

[@pauljayson4857]

Call The Motorcycle Broker as we supply perfect ones for collectors.

[@michaelhayward7572]

So, nowhere near as bulletproof as the Z1300 then?

[@moriwaki1105]

Six figures is a Hundred Thousand plus....know these bikes very well....but that seems a bit optimistic.

[@altonrowell7854]

The rain there test engine at 12000rpm for 24 hours with no problems.

[@cramersclassics]

Extremely well done Paul! The video and audio quality is first rate. I'm lucky to have a pristine '79 CBX and you're right the carb cleaning and tuning is quite a job. All your video needs is a "Yea Baby" :-) I too like to share details in the videos my son produces. Here is one on our 1974 Kawasaki Z1 restoration with period correct ATP RayJay turbo kit which came on the bike. Curious to see what you think the Z1 market is likely to do? Cheers, -Kirb kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmK8k6uEZreUjMk

[@rasmusandersen2007]

If anybody wants to know ANYTHING about the honda CBX and the martin or need ANY parts.. contact me.

[@patdwyer6274]

6 figures? 4 years later they haven't.

[@talamseranggam1895]

Dijual apa nggak sih gue pengen banget

[@sabbavarapuvalerian2761]

👌👌👌

[@hashemfatahi4033]

Honda cbx 1000 namber van. Veri Veri god

[@chrismoody1342]

Other that know this bikes rarity make it a collectible. But be honestly I’d rather own a Kawasaki Z or Suzuki GS.

[@satot4636]

日本のバイクを愛してくれて、ありがとうm(_ _)m

[@bruceclark5627]

Less Jason...more bike

[@colinhall8998]

I’d rather have a 70s Kawasaki Z1 or Z650 any day. They are prettier bikes, easy to maintain and totally bomb proof engineering.

[@skipintroux4098]

Nothing wrong with 4 cylinder UJM, there is a reason why they are ubiquitous.

[@FirstName-qq6rq]

6 figures? :) 5 years later and nothing happened...

[@roverchap]

"Within five years they will be in six figures". Hmm, it's five years now since this video went up, and your CBXs are on the market at £30K-£36K. Most are in the £12k to £20k range. Buy them to enjoy, not for investment.

[@rubo1964]

Buy modern version Valkyrie flat 6.Same smoothness but more reliable and higher torque.

[@fahimakash]

Wow Six Figure.....😭😭😭😭 Why God you make me so poor... I have lost my Hope,looks like I have to Go to middle East for 6 years slavery...

[@John_shepard]

Fahim Akash I’ve seen a few for at the most 14k

[@EdOfTheNorth]

I met this guy years back selling what he called Pet Rocks. A very sincere gentleman who swore his product was a must have and that it was worth every penny he claimed it was worth...........OH! Nice to see you again. Those bikes were and still are, pure junk. Poorly engineered, tempermental, substandard in quality and very poor performers in the rideability category. The only thing they have going for them is their nostalgic appeal which is false flag as well and is just something you are attempting to create to boost the price. Six figures for a Pet Rock??? All I can say to that, is that a fool and his money are soon parted by the Pet Rock salesman. On Yer Bike!

[@phil955i]

WTF are you on about? :-/

[@kev8943]

Well these are getting quite desirable, people said the same carp about Nissan 240Z's,early 356 Porsche's and look at those now.one of my mates baught his 356 for 6K USD back in 2009 and sold it for about 9k I believe back in 2011.we recently saw the same car up for sale around September last year for 35K.for some old bloke who grew up with badly engineered British bikes of course they moke when something supiror comes to the market just like the yankees did to early Japanese cars and clearly those people where wrong extremely wrong.

[@VanillaSlice72]

Hasa Kavi E39M5 I agree with comment, the 1970’s Australian cars are worth big money now and I’m not just talking about the muscle cars - even the four and six cylinder cars are pulling mega bucks. Still remember the 1980’ s ford falcon - for a while it was not popular - now a good v8 example will cost you a house deposit. A 1971 Falcon GTHO P3 in exceptional condition $1 million +. Will these 6 cylinder bikes hit 6 figures - may be but they are coming very desirable.

[@barrymoore7043]

If you listen to your description, you negate every compliment with an unending barrage of criticisms and complaints.