![]() ![]() “The transformation was not about erasing the past, but rather, enhancing it. “Preserving the most significant elements of the Honda CBX 1000 became a guiding principle for us,” says Tiago. The idea was to retain the CBX’s retro sport-touring DNA but give it a fresh aesthetic. Tiago and his partner-in-crime, Luis Gonçalves (no, they’re not brothers), were tasked with turning the Honda CBX 1000 into a stylish restomod with a host of modern upgrades. “This revelation laid the foundation for a transformative project, one that would honor the motorcycle’s origins while infusing it with a new identity.” “In the eyes of this enthusiast, the engine wasn’t just a mechanical marvel it was the soul of the motorcycle, much like the heart in a human body,” says Tiago Gonçalves, founder of the Portuguese custom shop, Unik Edition. ![]() When he found the CBX, the sheer brutalism of its six-cylinder engine was impossible to ignore. Enamored with the fusion of modern technology and ancient traditions found in Japanese cities like Tokyo and Kyoto, he was on the hunt for a classic motorcycle that embodied that philosophy. It’s that mystique that prompted the owner of this 1982 Honda CBX 1000 Pro-Link to buy it. If you park a CBX and CBX-B next to each other, you could argue that the latter has more presence. It was a hair less powerful than before, but that didn’t stop it from becoming a legend in its own right. The updated ‘CBX-B’ had a touring fairing, optional panniers, and Honda’s new-at-the-time Pro-Link mono-shock setup. ![]() So the Japanese marque redesigned it as a sport tourer, halfway through its tenure. First released it in 1978 as a screaming six-cylinder naked superbike, it later faced stiff competition from its stablemate-the equally iconic CB900F. At the end of the day, we wanted to look at the bike and still see a Honda CBX.The Honda CBX 1000 was only in production for four years, but that was enough time for it to leave a lasting impression on the motorcycle industry. We wanted to preserve the bike’s beautiful lines.
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