Six-cylinder engine is distinguished by its "balance"! Customized Honda CBX1000 by Wedge Motorcycle.

The Honda CBX1000 is a famous vehicle equipped with a six-cylinder engine, and it has been said that customizing the CBX1000 is extremely difficult because of its overwhelming presence alone. This time, we will focus on one Honda CBX1000 custom displayed at the YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW 2025, a low-and-long style custom vehicle built by Wedge Motorcycle, in which the six-cylinder engine plays a leading role.

1979 HONDA CBX1000 (HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW 2025 exhibit)

What is the HONDA CBX1000?

The HONDA CBX1000, introduced in 1978, was the flagship model of Honda at the time, as if to show off its technological prowess. Its most distinctive feature was its air-cooled, parallel six-cylinder engine. The displacement of 1,047 cc and the smooth revving feel of the six-carburetor engine still give it an irreplaceable presence even today. On the other hand, the engine's assertiveness is so strong that it is known as a very difficult vehicle to customize and balance. The CBX1000 remains highly popular as a Honda classic, and continues to be a special presence as a customization base.

CBX1000 with its distinctive air-cooled parallel six-cylinder engine and six carburetors (photo from a catalog of the time)

Customization started with complete entrustment.

The customization started with the owner's order to leave it completely up to us," says Mr. Nidaira, the president of Wedge Motorcycle. The lack of restrictions required a sense of aesthetics and balance from the creator. The direction Wedge Motorcycle took this time was a low and long style with a drag taste. Official website "Wedge Motorcycle " https://wedge-motorcycle.tokyo/ Instagram "Wedge Motorcycle " https://www.instagram.com/wedge_motorcycle [ caption id="attachment_508133" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Customization started with an order to "leave it completely up to us."[/caption]

The car was built with a low and long style with a drag feel

A sense of balance with the six-cylinder engine as the star of the show

The CBX1000 is a bike that can be depicted by its engine alone. That is why the overall balance can easily be ruined if the chassis is too assertive. While the low and long silhouette is given, the frame, suspension, and overall lines are kept low profile. While giving the car a low and long silhouette, the frame, suspension, and overall lines are kept low profile, and the six-cylinder engine is always the star of the show. This exquisite sense of balance is the greatest appeal of the CBX1000 Custom.

The body side of the vehicle is understated and the engine is the star of the show, creating an overall balance

The engine's presence and power can be felt in the head-on view

Overall balance that doesn't break down when viewed from behind

Detailing that is an "extension of the factory settings".

This vehicle has been structurally modified by changing the swing arm and adopting a mono suspension. The reason why it does not look out of place is because the entire design was put together from the viewpoint of "what it might have looked like if it had been a stock model. The CBX is not strange, and it does not look old over time. This naturalness makes this CBX1000 a special machine.

Carefully crafted details

Although the swingarm and mono suspension have been modified, the natural fitment is impressive, as it is an "extension of the factory setup."

The carburetor is equipped with a six-cylinder FCR! This configuration ensures the potential of the fully overhauled 6-cylinder engine

What is Wedge Motorcycle?

Wedge Motorcycle is known as a store that celebrities go to. We have seen the store at various customization events, and all of their vehicles have a strong presence despite their apparent simplicity. The shop's attitude of pursuing "the most beautiful form for the bike without sacrificing its original appeal," without being bound by model or genre, is strongly expressed in the CBX1000 customization this time. Webike Plus article (Wedge's Kawasaki W650 Street Tracker)

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Mr. Nihei, the representative of Wedge Motorcycle, whom we interviewed for this article

The presence of the six-cylinder is accentuated by the perfect sense of distance.

The CBX1000 custom complements the overwhelming presence of the six-cylinder with an exquisite sense of distance. The way the CBX1000 Custom is presented not with flamboyance but with perfection speaks eloquently of Wedge Motorcycle's unique sense of beauty. It can be said that this is one machine that reconstructed the charm of the famous HONDA CBX1000 with a modern sense. While standing on the special stage of the HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW, it has not lost its realism, as if it could be taken out of its daily life. Even in a venue lined with flashy claims, this CBX1000 radiated a sense of presence with its appearance. The more one looked at it, the more one could sense its high level of perfection. That is probably the reason why it was chosen for this stage. Instagram "Single Cylinder for Everyone" https://www.instagram.com/minnano_tankito

The overwhelming material of the six-cylinder is complemented by the perfect amount of distance... This CBX1000 Custom will stick with those who believe in perfection over flamboyance!

Six-cylinder engine is distinguished by its "balance"! Customized Honda CBX1000 by Wedge Motorcycle.

2025.12.29

The Honda CBX1000 is a famous vehicle equipped with a six-cylinder engine, and it has been said that customizing the CBX1000 is extremely difficult be...