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Welcome to Honda CBX Motorcycle World
Phil Taber's Green Meannie Turbo.
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Death Valley 2010 CBX Rally |
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Death Valley 2010 CBX Rally
Suited up and threw a leg over the faithful steed, then hit the choke & starter button. The staccato rasp of a barely-muffled turbocharged Honda CBX filled
the cool morning air with its hair-raising sound as small animals and birds took flight and ran for cover. I snicked the undercut trans into 1st gear and slid
the clutch out to get underway for the 13th annual Death Valley CBX rally. I topped off with as much premium fuel as could be packed in the tank and headed
for the highway to air out the venerable turbo CBX's ample lungs and enjoy one of the more righteously fun rides we've all been doing out west here.
After cleaning out the cobwebs from the compressor housing, I settled the beast into a steady 75mph cruising speed and headed north through the urban sprawl
of L.A. and the San Fernando Valley, then out of town on State Rte. 14 north to the 1st planned refuel stop in beautiful downtown Mojave, CA. Once more
hi-octane(?) fuel was added to the thirsty steed's tank, luggage security was checked and I was on my way once again. Heading north on 14, I settled back and
listened to the CBX's music emanate from the single 3" dump tube from the turbine outlet and enjoyed the desert scenery and solitude.
Veering off the main highway on a slightly more northeasterly course on Randsburg-Redrock Road, I ran the bike up to a slightly higher cruising speed and
wicked the throttle a few times as the turbocharged six belted out its music. Several minutes later, the turnoff for the Garlock Rd. cutoff appeared and I
veered left and onto the road. Several wide flat-out sweepers met me and the seething six as we ate up asphalt(and fuel)at an alarming rate! All too soon,
US395 appeared at a stop sign, and I turned left onto the highway and went up to another turnoff known as Searles Station Cutoff Rd., swung right on this road
and cleared the railroad tracks at a reduced speed to keep the bottom of the bike intact. I proceeded to where the cutoff dumped me onto Trona Rd. and kept at
a speedy northeasterly pace and soon came to State Rte. 178 east of Ridgecrest, CA. Turning right onto the road, I accelerated briskly up to cruising speed
and followed it through the small canyon and some nice sweeper turns, and then turned with the road on a northerly direction past the borax plants and Searles
Dry Lake en route to fuel stop #2 for the ride.
Having had some cold water and a pit stop for the pilot as well as the bike, I got on the black turbo six and swung out into the highway going north out of
the bustling metropolis of Trona, CA. Once city limits were cleared, I turned up the wick slightly and went over the summit going out of town into the
Panamint Valley. After the twisty section going down the grade was cleared, the road straightened out after several excellent wide sweeper turns and I threw
some fire into the turbo unit, quickly accelerating up to an illegally fast cruising speed and just as quickly arriving at the intersection of Panamint Valley
Rd. and Wildrose Cyn. Road. A short inflight breather was taken with more cold water and some munchies, then out on Panamint Valley Rd. at a healthy clip to
State Rte. 190, the main west-east artery into Death Valley Nat'l Park.
I maneuvered the CBX onto the highway and very quickly accelerated around a motorhome and a couple of unsuspecting cars, then cranked up the throttle and let
the turbo spool up and fill the CBX's lungs with copious amounts of premium fuel up the grade and excellent twisties up to Towne Pass at 4900 ft., the last
bit of cool air before dropping down the narrow canyon and twisties where the road finally straightened out. I cranked on the throttle some more and cleared
some air on a few dips/rises in the otherwise straight highway and kept in it unitl it sputtered and ran out the main tank. I hit my reserve fuel and
proceeded a bit more cautiously into Stovepipe Wells, an out post at the west end of the park. Fuel was added with some modifiers to allow for regular fuel to
be run, and I grabbed some more cold water from the tank bag.
Upon refreshing myself and my faithful ride, I then set out for the 25 mile ride to the Furnace Creek Ranch Resort facility along a nicely paved road and
proceeded well below sea level according to the roadside signs posted along the way. I pulled into the facility, parked in the shade as high temps were
affecting the power output of the ride at this point, and got my room and proceeded down to where the whole crew let out a recognizing yell as I pulled into
the parking area, and they pressed a cold drink into my hand upon disembarkment from the turbo CBX.
This is what it's all about--good bikes, good friends, good food/drink, and most of all, good times!! Death Valley is one of our more fun runs and the most
relaxing in my opinion.
DV10 will be held April 23rd, 24th, 25th, & 26th, 2010--last date for group reservation is March 22nd, so get 'em in now!!
Click here for more info: DV10 Rally info
Come on out and join in the fun!!
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UK cbxers 82 special stolen. Reward if located. |
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dkrager writes "
UK cbxers 82 special stolen. Reward if located.
Hi everyone, Phil Welch a member of the uk cbx club www.ukcbxclub.com has had his superb 82 special stolen by some lowlife from outside his home in London.(It was locked) The details are as follows.
It has a 79 headlight conversion as fairing has been removed.The machine is painted in Dream Machine Suzuki blue metallic with a yellow stripe across the top of the front fender,gas tank and tailpiece so will need to be repainted before they try and sell it as very distinctive and stands out in a crowd. Special red&yellow decals with Honda Supersport Wing on tank and 79 design cbx logos on side panels. Honda CBR1000FK front forks and brakes and both wheels in bright yellow as above on bodywork. Swinging arm was re engineered with large alloy plates to take large rear wheel.White power rear shock. Harrison Billet 6 pot front callipers and 4 pot rear.Fitted Marving chrome 6 into 2 exhaust. Please keep an eye out on ebay and auto jumbles or anywhere used cbx parts are sold. We have advised Louis to keep a look out and advised cbx clubs around the world so hope that will make the bike too hot to handle. Phil is offering a £500.00($800) reward leading to recovery of the bike which has taken him many years to build in his spare time.He had just come back from a trip to France on it so you can imagine how he feels. His email is phil.welch@sky.com or you can contact me on cbx6meluk@aol.com anytime. Thanks for looking.
All the best
Mel
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Hi CBXers,
"The CBX Book" ... It is presently being written and well underway, and tentative completion is Fall-2009!
You can be part of it ... have your CBX appear in "the CBX Book!"
As this is the CBX's 30th Anniversary (1979-2009) I have decided to write a Book on the CBX-marque ... yes, I may be mad! The purpose of this non-profit-making Book is primarily to get people talking about the CBX, and to help elevate the CBX to its rightful 'mantel' in Motorcycling History! I will send a free copy to every Motorcycle Magazine around the World that I can find, the remaining 1,000 copies will be sold at cost to CBXers who want them. The production costs of the Book will be as low as they can be for Printing and Postage (as it is being self-Published and self-Funded by me!), but aims to be a high-quality hard-back full colour Publication.
I would like to request any interesting photos or information you may have. If you have a CBX, I would like to include it in the Book. This is not a 'Technical Document' but rather aims to cover every aspect of CBXing and CBXers around the World. I have chapters on ...
CBX History: do you have old photos of when you first bought the Bike new? Any photos from 1978 to 80s?
Brochures/Adverts: do you have the original Honda brochures and adverts ... I need French, German, Italian and Australian adverts. I now have Honda's permission to reuse these.
Specials: Moto Martin, Spondon, Egli, Dresda, Dunstall, Rau, AMC, etc. Have you any information about Special-frame builders ... or do you own a Special Framed CBX?
Personal Specials: Streetfighter CBX, Chopper CBX, Turbo CBX, etc
Racing CBXs: Drag Bikes, Circuit, Racing Side-cars, etc.
CBX-combo: trikes, and sidecars
CBXer's Bikes: whatever your CBX is like ... Concours or 'Rat-Bike' no problem, get it in the Book for CBXers Worldwide to see! There will be a Chapter introducing the CBX-Z, CBX-A, CBX-B, and CBX-C so if you want your CBX to be in print, let me have the photos (ideally you on, or beside your CBX). Give me your details in the photo title eg. "Ian Foster, Limavady, N.Ireland.jpeg"
Photos : as high-resolution as possible please (digital file size 1.0MB+).
If you have photos or information of interest please contact me at:
ian@netvigator.com
... or 'Snail mail' the information to:
- Ian Foster, 8 Cloghan Rd., Limavady, N.Ireland, BT49 0PJ, United Kingdom ... or,
- Ian Foster, 'Seasons Palace #75,' 157 Kam Sheung Road, Pat Heung, New Territories, Hong Kong.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Best Regards, IAN FOSTER (N.Ireland and Hong Kong)
Work : www.udi-hk.com
Play : www.cam-hk.com
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BSA is Marque Of The Year for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2009 |
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BSA is Marque Of The Year for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2009
One of Great Britain's most storied motorcycle companies, BSA, will be the Marque of the Year for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2009, the world's largest gathering of vintage
motorcycle enthusiasts, set for July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
"BSA's place in motorcycling history is impressive, with its well-known and well-raced BSA Gold Stars, Shooting Stars and more,'' said Tigra Tsujikawa, events coordinator for the
AMA. "We're glad to showcase the marque at this year's AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, and highlight the machines and people who made BSA famous."
Founded in the 1860s as the Birmingham Small Arms Co. to build weapons for the Crimean War, BSA branched out to motorcycles and was making machines entirely in-house by 1910.
Originally aimed at the utility and recreational market, the bikes became well-known to racers the world over after the factory entered a team in the Daytona 200 in 1954, and BSA
riders swept the top three places. Its Gold Star 500cc single, in particular, has become one of the most iconic bikes in all of motorcycling.
Not only will the weekend feature bike shows, vintage racing and North America's largest motorcycle swap meet, but a parade of classic motorcycles representing each year of the
AMA's 85 years will celebrate the heritage of American motorcycling. Also on tap: demo rides of current production bikes, motorcycling seminars, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
auction, stunt shows, the new product Manufacturers' Midway, club corrals featuring marque and regional clubs, and guided rides through the rolling Ohio countryside.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefits the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. The goal of the Museum, located on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington,
Ohio, is to tell the stories and preserve the history of motorcycling. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Museum's website at www.motorcyclemuseum.org.
For more information about AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2009, visit www.AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com.
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2009 WORLD WIDE MEGA CBX RALLY |
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2009 WORLD WIDE MEGA CBX RALLY
June 24th-28th 2009 Cumming, Georgia, USA
30th Anniversary
Hosted by
Louis Mintrone from
WWW.USEDCBXPARTS.COM
AND
Bill Brint from TIMS INTERNATIONAL Inc
 This
will be one of the largest, if not THE largest Honda CBX rally ever put
together. This rally is not associated with any clubs. This is a rally for all
CBX owners from all over the world to come together for a great event and meet
old friends and make new ones. We are expecting over 60+ people from overseas to
attend this event, and we are hoping for over 150+ people from the USA and
Canada. The location of the rally will be in Cumming, Georgia. We picked this
site for 3 reasons, Bill has some of the best riding places in the area, he has
offered to do it at his place and it is near Atlanta International airport.
There will be no problem getting you guys from the airport to the rally site
too. The rally site is about 20 minutes from one of the best places to ride
motorcycles in the USA. Bill will show us some of his favorite back roads that
he's found living in that area for most of his life. I personally have ridden
there many times and it is great riding.
We will ride in The northern Georgia Mountains, North Carolina mountains and to
name some places you might have heard of, the Dragons Tail, Cherohala Skyway,
129 scenic hwy, NC hwy 28, Bald Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway and many more
unknown roads. Also Bills place is about 2 hours from Barbers Motorcycle Museum.
We arranged for our group to stay at the Comfort Suites of Cumming (phone #
770-889-4141) When you make reservations tell them it will be for the MOTORCYCLE
RALLY and they will give you the rate of $89.00 per night per room. There are 77
rooms at this hotel and if we need more there is another hotel next door. The
hotel has a pool as well as many other amenities. They say that they serve a
free, healthy breakfast.
The rally site will be at Bills house. He has about 5 acres and has hosted many
get together's there. The hotel is about a mile from his place. There are plenty
of restaurants within walking/riding distance from the hotel. On Friday and
Saturday night we will have catered dinners. As far as we know now, these will
be an all you can eat southern type BBQ and each night will be different food.
We will have a large tent set up with chairs during the rally dates. We want to
make this a riding rally and come back in the evenings to share our events at
Bills place. We are also going to be raffling off at least one CBX for this
event and we will have many CBX parts to raffle off as well. All proceeds from
the raffles and the rally will go to Toys for Tots. We are also working with
other clubs around the world and trying to get them to donate CBX T- shirts from
their clubs as well.
 We
have not come up with a price yet for this rally, we think it will be around
$50.00 and this will include the catered food. We are also asking any CBX owners
who are coming to this rally and have extra bikes, to please bring what they can
so that our far away CBXers can use their bikes. You can get in touch with me at
usedcbxparts@hotmail.com. So far I
have about 17 extra bikes that others have loaned our overseas friends for this
event. We will need lots more. I will let you know ahead of time who needs your
bike and you and him/her can email each other. Just another way of knowing a
fellow CBXer. I also have set up a trucking company that will haul your bikes
from the west coast to this rally and wait there until the rally is over and
then bring your bikes back. He will do this for $650.00 round trip. I have used
Larry from B and B (phone # 209-495-3729) over the years with never a single
problem. He said he will do this if he gets a minimum of 25 bikes. He also said
he will still do it for the $650.00 if there is only 1 bike, but he will not
wait there at the rally site. He will just pick it up when he is going back.
Larry also said that he can have about 4 pick up places in CA to get all the
bikes. Larry has set aside the dates for this rally to do this for us. $650.00
is a very good price for round trip.
I am working with two companies in the
Atlanta area that rent bikes if you do not want to borrow someone else's. We are
trying to get a shipping company to ship all the owners bikes that want to
attend from the UK area as well. I will email the UK Riders club when I have all
that info. I have set up something for our Iceland friends to get their bikes
here as well. I think that most of them will borrow someone else's bike due to
the cost.
We have made arrangements for you to rent a bike if you choose to do so. This
will guarantee you will have a bike to ride for the rally due to the tremendous
response we have received for the rally.
A limited number of bikes are available so call early for
reservations! They will pick you up at the airport for NO CHARGE.
Visit Eaglerider.com for more information or You can call 404-675-2990 EST ask for JJ
Please make reservations as soon as possible as this will help us hold
the entire hotel and also help the caterer with a head count for food. We know
for a fact at this time that guys from Norway, Iceland, Australia, Canada, and
the UK are coming. For the guys in the USA, lets make this the best CBX rally
ever and show our fellow CBXers from other countries how a rally in the USA
works. I have personally been to a rally in the UK and Iceland and those guys
know how to have a heck of a great time. Good riding and great hospitality, it's
our turn to show them the same great time if not better! If you have any
questions please email me at
Contact information: Louis
usedcbxparts@hotmail.com
352-522-0030 EST� or Bill
sales@timscbx.com 770-475-5550 EST.
 
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CBX No Pipes
R: 3.00, V:344, C: 1
Cat Fight
R: N/A, V:175, C: 0
HSR 42 Turbo Idle
R: N/A, V:165, C: 0
MoreThunder
R: 5.00, V:677, C: 0
RoaringSei
R: 5.00, V:576, C: 4
BurningSixGun
R: 2.00, V:275, C: 0
Girls on trampolines
R: 5.00, V:510, C: 0
B52 Test Flight
R: 4.00, V:299, C: 7
Dream Dreams
R: 5.00, V:406, C: 2
CBX DNA
R: 4.11, V:733, C: 6
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| Saturday, November 10 | | · | Randakk's 2008 Customer Appreciation International Vintage Honda Rally |
| · | The CBX World Swag Store is now open |
| Friday, July 27 | | · | new technology handlebar grips |
| Tuesday, January 16 | | · | Death Valley 2007 is on!!! |
| Tuesday, December 12 | | · | Sportster will be the Featured Marque at VMD 2007 |
| Sunday, December 03 | | · | Wedding congratulations to jfed80! |
| Sunday, November 12 | | · | The Golden Honda CBX 30th anniversary project |
| Saturday, October 21 | | · | The Badest, Fastest, Best Looking Kickass Turbo CBX In My World |
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