Talk:Honda CX series

message: There was a merge proposal of this article with Honda CX500.  I changed that to a merge propoal INTO this one.  Hope proposer doesn't mind?  Also propose merging in articles on Honda CX500T and Honda CX650T.  If no comments in next few weeks, I'll just do it.  None of the mergefrom articles have much meat.  -Bernard S. Jansen 00:46, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd say go for it right away. The tags have been up there for months. Radagast83 07:04, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mergers 

message: As someone has noted, this article is not very neutral.  Nor are the articles on the 500, 500T and 650T.  I plan to make some 'neutralising changes' over time, probably separate to the merger.  Please help by keeping the emotional language out.  I love my CX as much as the next person, but in this article it's just a machine with cold hard facts.  -Bernard S. Jansen 00:48, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality 

message: The following sections have been removed from the power train section.  They appear to lack neutrality, and don't add much factual content.  Feel free to modify as appropriate and re-insert into the body:
No more abused knees, and now the engine produced a pleasant lower-frequency purr that still exhibited little in the way of objectionable higher-frequency vibes. Bernard S. Jansen 06:41, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Power Train

message: Relaxed chassis geometry and easily modulated clutch and throttle make these bikes very friendly and willing partners for new motorcyclists.  Most maintenance is easily performed by the home mechanic due to engine and chassis layout.  They make an excellent city bike, and are comfortable to ride for day trips or short sport-touring excursions to the next state.  They produce a sound at idle and underway that is unmistakably V-twin, yet unique to this bike.  Original equipment mufflers are not objectionably loud, but do give notice to surrounding cars when you accelerate aggressively.  Power builds in pleasing linear fashion from idle to redline, with 7,000-10,000 being the sweet spot for passing dawdling traffic.  Looking at hard numbers, the approximately 6.5 second 0 to 60 mph time doesn't impress.  By any modern standard it is not a fast bike.  But open her up in the first 3 gears, and it seems that she's having so much fun trying, that you just wind up having fun too!  The bike is maneuverable, though a bit heavy at parking lot speeds, and displays no unpleasant behavior.  It will not bite you out on the road without giving you ample warning, long as you treat it with respect and a gentle hand - though very tolerant of small rider errors, earlier versions simple chassis' are easily confused by unnecessarily abrupt input and respond best to smooth control.  Forty-five mpg plus is easy on the wallet, and Honda continues to support these stalwart machines from the parts counter at your local dealer.  An excellent second-tier training motorcycle or a pleasant ride for the more experienced motorcyclist, this unassuming and modest bike is a prime illustration of the "under-promise and over-deliver" philosophy.  Along with its bigger siblings in the CB and GL lines, the CX helped cement Honda's reputation for building a great bike.
My two cents' worth: This Living With segment is extremely accurate, and represents what sold me my CX in the first place, over and above a GS550, which while probably being a better bike, just didn't provide the sensual pleasures of the VTwin, nor the light manoeuvrability of the narrower CX's tyres and steeper steering angle.  I ride to relax, I have enough stress in my life already, and not many bikes are as calming to ride as the CX.  If only I'd kept it...bugger!
Martiin Buck, NZ--219.88.117.12 07:36, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Living with a CX

message: "This keeps the engine short but quite tall."  
What does this mean?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.81.199.33 (talk) 21:59, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The longitudinal dimension of the engine/transmission unit is relatively small (i.e. short), while the vertical dimension is relatively large (i.e. tall), in comparison to twins of similar displacement, and in comparison to the dimensions the engine would have if the transmission were behind the engine instead of under it. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 23:55, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Short but quite tall? 

message: I know from personal experience this is entirely false for the later TI ignition systems from 81-ish on (all GLs had TI, CX Custom was an 81 mid-year change?). No they don't have kick but they're relatively easy to bump start--rode one that way daily for 6 months, lol.
Have never owned an early CDI bike so can't vouch for what they do when pushed.... but in general I've never seen a carburetor + manual engine you couldn't push start.
The "separate electrical system" thing applies to the CDI bikes but not the TI bikes--The CDI might run with a flat battery, the TI definitely won't.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.207.74.69 (talk) 09:05, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can only be started with the start button? 

message: What does the CBx stand for on the Honda cbx motor cycle 2600:387:B:9A2:0:0:0:18 (talk) 22:23, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Honda cbx, what does the CBS stand for