HONDA CBX750F (1983-1985) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBX750F was a naked machine in Honda's range sold primarily in the Japanese, European, South African, and Australian markets, also known as the CBX750C Horizon, CBX750E, CBX750G, and CBX750P.

The bike was manufactured from 1984 to 1989 and developed from the CB750 in parallel with the VF750 model. Also, it was used by the police forces in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Gibraltar, and Ireland under the CBX750P name and was kept in production until 1994.

The police version was based on the CB750SC Horizon, which was like a CB750SCor CB700SC Nighthawk S, but with an 18-inch front wheel and a shaft drive. Compared to the CB700SC, the CBX packed a slipper clutch and diaphragm spring that engaged the clutch.

The CBX750F was built around a tubular steel duplex frame that housed a 37 mm air-adjustable fork on the front and a Pro-Link shock absorber with three-way rebound adjustability on the rear that offered optimum suspension performance.

As for braking power, the model featured two 280 mm discs with a couple of two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 280 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel that provided strong stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1985 Honda CBX750F had its muscles from a 747cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 93 hp with a peak at 9,500 rpm and 71 Nm (52 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,500 rpm.