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Honda CBX Custom Exhaust – A New Twist

By Paul Crowe

Honda CBX custom exhaust system
Honda CBX custom exhaust system

The straight 6 cylinder engine in the Honda CBX is a pretty sweet piece of machinery and there have been numerous attempts to make nice looking custom exhaust systems. I came across this photo of one custom built CBX with pipes unlike any I’ve seen before. Visually interesting. Would they interfere with cooling? Just a cool bit of creativity.

Honda CBX custom exhaust system closeup
Honda CBX custom exhaust system closeup

Link: Flickr

Posted on July 31, 2009 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders


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Comments

  1. Chris says

    July 31, 2009 at 11:49 am

    I assume the other side is basically a mirror image of this one?

    cl

  2. JustPete says

    July 31, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    Bitchin! I would chose a different headlight and get an internal throttle/clutch to hide those cables. Just me… Bitching bike though!!

  3. Swagger says

    July 31, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    That’s kinda sad. I respect anyone who can create something, but that’s just ugly.
    It’s too bad because there are some truly phenomenal CBX specials out there….

  4. todd says

    July 31, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I’d like to start working on my welding skills so I can make my own pipes instead of relying on the aftermarket or really talented friends.

    -todd

  5. Walt says

    July 31, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    Looks like another triumph of style over usability to me. Heating issues? You bet. But then the original design, a transverse, air-cooled six cylinder, wasn’t all that practical, was it?

  6. KW says

    August 1, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    3 into 1 into 3, I would have to wonder about back pressure issues.

  7. Benjamin says

    August 2, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Heat issues galore. Also why would you make something that is already as wide as a farm gate wider again. The diameter of those pipes is too large for good torque. A better design would be the curled Honda F1 exhausts, maybe with two small turbos down below…. sorry, that’s just me dreaming.

  8. Tin Man 2 says

    August 3, 2009 at 8:02 am

    An example of building something just because you can, 6 cylinders on a motorcycle is simply overkill. This custom exhaust may be impressive from a fabrication standpoint, but it will cause heat issues and it is not attractive,It simply draws attention to the original excess of the bike.

  9. Tanshanomi says

    August 3, 2009 at 11:17 am

    I have yet to see a CBX custom that improved on Honda’s version.

  10. Benjamin says

    August 3, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    Tanshanomi – These two come very very close IMHO.

    http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/10/11/ducati-cbx-custom-by-dan-uhing-update/

    http://www.sportmotor.hu/motoros_videok/speed/honda-cbx-1000-ujruhaban-40087

  11. Rick Hayberg says

    October 21, 2009 at 12:29 am

    I also built my own CBX and custom exhaust:

    [IMG]http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj9/mirirace/007.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj9/mirirace/009.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj9/mirirace/010.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj9/mirirace/012.jpg[/IMG]

    [IMG]http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj9/mirirace/013.jpg[/IMG]

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