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Beautiful and rare CBX750 F2 factory fai model in very original condition, right down to the exhaust! These were a ground breaking model in the day and the first Honda 750 to exceed 90HP. As the first of the V-fours weren’t exactly flying out of the showrooms, the 747cc inline four-cylinder CBX750 was put into the European line-up for 1984, while also being sold in the Australian and South African markets. The new bike’s engine format owed itself to the previous CBX650 (virtually identical to the 650cc Nighthawk sold in America) but utilised a stronger crank and crankcases, had larger valves (of 22.5mm and 25mm), which were hydraulically actuated, and a bore and stroke of 67mm and 53mm. Sucking through a bank of 34mm Keihin CV carbs, this resulted in a healthy 91bhp produced at 9500rpm – quite feisty in comparison to its competitors, with the Kawasaki claiming just 80bhp. The frame might have been a conventional steel tube cradle frame, but it had the relatively new ‘Pro-Link’ monoshock suspension that had appeared on the six-cylinder CBX1000 in 1981. Up front, a 16in wheel was fitted into conventional 38mm forks that had trendy-for-the-time hydraulic anti-dive units fitted. While the ‘TRAC’ anti-dive might not have aided handling in any way, the 16in wheel certainly didn’t harm matters, which wasn’t the case with other bikes of the time that were fitted with the smaller front. And it certainly aided in giving swifter direction changes than bikes with an 18in front wheel, such as the GPz750. The forks were also equipped with adjustable rebound damping, with a choice of three positions available – quite something for the time. It’s also worth knowing that the CBX750 was used by a number of police forces around the globe, and while the ones sent to Gibraltar may not have covered many miles, those in Ireland, Turkey, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore probably experienced greater use. In fact, the police version (designed as the CBX750P, amazingly) remained in production for six years more than the standard version, until 1994, with at least two in Gibraltar still being used in 2016! Rumour also has it that, when asked by the Irish police for some more bikes, Honda restarted production in 1997! CLUB REGO ELLIGIBLE! LMCT 7354 Postcode 3134 Trade-ins welcome A 1 motorcycles sales team Come in for a test ride today Extensive Insurance packages Excellent and competitive Finance rates! Genuine and aftermarket spares available Full Range of top-quality riding gear in stock Used showroom with more than 60 used bikes Extended warranties available on selected bikes! Located only 25 minutes East of the Melbourne CBD! On the main highway 500 m down from the station and Eastland shopping Centre We can arrange delivery! Sydney - $450, Brisbane - $550, Adelaide - $550, Perth - $995, Hobart - $995