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[Cavalol]

Thursday 22nd

During todays ride, I called at 'Squires'
They have a glass case inside, with a display bike
Once more a CBX is in there!
I remember the announcement, & the appeal that it had, then Kawasaki brought out the Z1300 (I remember, was it, Arto Nyquist, & his antics)

There was one in there a few years ago, I'm not sure if it's the same one that's returned?
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/motorbike-and-scooter-owners.254388/page-55#post-6605784


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There wasn't a lot of bikes there today
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I'm sure an old work colleague of mine had a CBX and said it'd do a ton in first gear.

 

[Profpointy]

I'm sure an old work colleague of mine had a CBX and said it'd do a ton in first gear.

Maybe a bit of a stretch. My modern Triumph 1050 would do 60 in first and 90+ in second.

I can readily believe the CBX would do a ton in second though; maybe my Triumph too if I'd ignored the red line

 

[Gunk]

I'm sure an old work colleague of mine had a CBX and said it'd do a ton in first gear.

Theoretically they will, but the engine won’t last long if you keep doing it

 

[Gunk]

Moving in to the 1990’s here are two of my old SC28 Fireblades 1993 and 1994. Great bikes and despite their reputation, very easy to ride.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

£12,500 buys you a CBX

Theoretically they will, but the engine won’t last long if you keep doing it

A mixture of gearing/more torque?/lower piston inertia (due to smaller size?)/rev limit?

 

[Gunk]

A mixture of gearing/more torque?/lower piston inertia (due to smaller size?)/rev limit?

They rev out to 9000 Rpm

 

[Drago]

Maybe a bit of a stretch. My modern Triumph 1050 would do 60 in first and 90+ in second.

I can readily believe the CBX would do a ton in second though; maybe my Triumph too if I'd ignored the red line

I graduated to a Gixxer 11 straight from a KMX200 in the eighties.

I pulled on to the dual carriageway, opened her up, and next thing I know im hanging on for dear life as the engine smacks against the rev limiter at 90...still in first!

I was a young idiot and looking back Im lucky to be alive. Selling the the Gixxer to raise deposit for a flat and downgrading to a Kwak GT550 probably saved my life.

 

[Jameshow]

£12,500 buys you a CBX



A mixture of gearing/more torque?/lower piston inertia (due to smaller size?)/rev limit?

Doesn't look like much until you see the width of it!🤣

 

[SteveH80]

Moving in to the 1990’s here are two of my old SC28 Fireblades 1993 and 1994. Great bikes and despite their reputation very easy to ride.

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An insane sports bike with a very sensible boot - only Honda could do that 😆
A mate of mine had one of those Urban Tiger 'blades, another a ZZR1100 and I was the poor boy on an RF900. Back in the 90's we had quite a memorable trip to Big Scotland on those things 😈

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Doesn't look like much until you see the width of it!🤣

The motoring journalist, LJK Setright, used to state that despite the engines dimensions, it was barely wider than where a riders knees would be

 

[Cavalol]

Moving in to the 1990’s here are two of my old SC28 Fireblades 1993 and 1994. Great bikes and despite their reputation very easy to ride.

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Stunning bikes, but as the very short term owner of one I'm afraid I have to agree with the naysayers. Just couldn't get on with mine at all.

 

[Gunk]

Stunning bikes, but as the very short term owner of one I'm afraid I have to agree with the naysayers. Just couldn't get on with mine at all.

compared with modern bikes, they’re very crude, but still exciting to ride, they just need modern rubber.

 

[Drago]

£12,500 buys you a CBX



A mixture of gearing/more torque?/lower piston inertia (due to smaller size?)/rev limit?

They never did it for me.

If you want a big straight 6 with poor brakes and questionable handling then do it proper and get the Z1300. Go big or go home!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Drago

Definitely 'going big' & indeed vertical enough to smash the tail-light


View: https://youtu.be/_EwDYOKPrPE?si=8d9VXFmHYuOsTDjs

 

[Drago]

Holy cow, it takes some stones to haul a water buffalo around like that!