Honda CBX 1000 engine strip and rebuild part 2. Inspection and measurement.

[@MVW54]

HI ...OK. You are certainly the specialist here, clearly explained, I can only have respect for such a person, I do not always think about that ... but I can show myself very grateful, also to the team and the designer Shoichiro Irimajiri of the Honda CBX 1000 it is always a pleasure to drive the CBX 1000 especially here in Europe, even really basic there is nothing that disturbs me, still today it remains my favorite bike, even now after 42 years and driven them all over Europe I can say... what an beautiful adventure. I love this motorcycle, Stay Safe.

[@robertborchert932]

Hello again! I forgot to mention it, the CBX suffered from hydraulic lock risk after being parked, if the carburetors had one of the float bowls leak fuel into the intake. Honda fitted a vacuum operated valve that functioned as a security measure, inline with the fuel supply. Well, I had a dual failure I must assume. This was my 1982 bike. On starting, I heard the catastrophic delay as the engine cranked over, followed by a loping idle! This was in 1984. The number one connecting rod was bent indeed! Well, that new engine was completely disassembled in the process. I still have this connecting rod. I showed it to a friend who did electroplating for me. I joked, I should gold plate that rod, I was so glad that I did not lose the engine over this failure. It's visibly twisted in an "S" curve. Well, to this day, I have a brilliant gold plated CBX con rod, emblazoned with the factory number 422 on the side. The crankshaft received some serious love, because I had a friend who built and balanced racing crankshafts. Well, he went above and beyond! The entire crankshaft has lovely swirl patterns on the counterweights, and the assembly was nitrided when complete, a lovely black assembly. It looked so nice, I rode the 1981 for a few weeks instead, and displayed the crankshaft in one of my display cases in the showroom (I had a motorcycle shop in the 80s).

[@TheJWC56RSA]

Very good! Subscribed! Just bought a CBX (not in a good condition...). First thing I'll have to do is to check (balance) the carbs and then check valve clearances. I assume it can be done in a "home" garage? Regards!

[@carlosoruna7174]

Have fun synching the carbs.

[@robertborchert932]

Hehe, back in the day? I had a custom mercury manometer...with SIX tubes! BUT, this can be done with a standard four. Three variable, and the fourth compares against the other three. For the CBX you start of the reference carburetor, and balance each in turn to this. I must firmly attest, it's a very delicate balance. Once those six Keihins are perfect, you WILL notice the difference. Over time, you'll know when it's time by ear.

[@carlosoruna7174]

Ya use 2 of emm.. lol

[@robertborchert932]

@@carlosoruna7174 hehe, at first I did just that! Then, a friend brought me a rare 6 cylinder one.