The International CBX Owners Association

Warning! Not for the purest or OEM only crowd.

I was very fortunate and was offered the opportunity to acquire the “Bitsa bike.” It is a 1980 CBX with parts sourced from other Honda bikes as well. The builder is a very well known and admired restoration expert in many vintage Japanese restoration circles. At one time his shop did very high end CBX builds. Quite a few of you know him and have followed the vlog of this very build. The idea was to build a CBX but improve on what Honda could not foresee as “needing improvement.”
It has the following mods:

-The Ikon/Racetech suspension
-Prolink forks and 1100F swingarm
-twin-pot brakes
- Prolink clutch
- mold injected headlight shell, (Rare)
-17” & 18” CB 1100 F wheels
-CB 1100F front brakes & rotors
-39 mm front Prolink forks (*With the reflector bushings machined smooth) & powder coated
-39 mm euro spec handlebars slightly shorter Prolink bars
-Prolink 5 row oil cooler
-New Sankai replica exhaust * Closet version to the original exhaust
-LED headlight & LED turn signals
-Carbs complete rebuilt sans the “Autovalve for kinder starting.
-CB 1100F square swing-arm machined to original wheelbase *has better chain adjusters
-CB 1100F chain guard
- IKON 7610 rear shocks
-Front forks - Racetec springs , gold valve cartridge emulators
-Prolink gauges mixed and matched with tubs, (Nearly NOS gauges.)
-Preload adjustable fork caps
-Rebuilt alternator
-Technofit braided steel brake lines rear

-*Includes the original Comstar wheels.


All the rest of the entire bike has been meticulously gone over, engine, wiring, you name it.

I had a 79 black Supersport as some of you may remember. I installed a Tims, (Kawasaki) alternator, electronic ignition and few other bits. I never could get past the fact that most all of the rest off the CBX was just palin “tired.” I restore mostly vintage Japanese 2 stroke street bikes, *think H2, H1 GT750, RD350, etc. But this CBX is a truly “Unique” build and I can see it has the safety and other features that make this “resto-mod” a highly desirable bike in my opinion. It will be a rider for sure and shared within the Vintage motorcycle enthusiast here in the Las Vegas Area for years to come.

Enjoy!

Nils’ project thread for your bike.
http://www.cbxclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... 02&t=12146

It is a really nice bike.

Congrats! You could never find a more well-sorted CBX with many great period upgrades. It's the CBX Honda would have built in 1983. Don't worry - we 'purists' always appreciate very fine work!

Dave

We already did through Nils’s build thread, there may even be a member or two’s spare parts on your CBX, Nils can confirm or deny that but his build thread is a standard in restoration and it’s great you’ll be riding and enjoying all that fine work for others to enjoy.

Congrats on the new ride.
It great knowing that the bike will be ridden and that all of the hard work that went into it will be appreciated.

You now have a far nicer, better CBX than you could have gotten
brand new off the showroom floor from Honda. I'm sure you will
proudly enjoy it.

I’m delighted that William bought the bike. We worked on several of his projects together a few years back, share a love for the machines and the craft of restoring them, and working with other folks that feel the same. It feels great to have my labor of love go where it is truly appreciated.

Thanks for the kind words Nils. It will be shared with the AMCA of Las Vegas, The las Vegas Vintage motorcycle gathering at Red Rock, The Vintage motorcycle supper club and the Vintage bike night in the Arts district. many good people will want the back story for sure!