That was very interesting. There is a special "something" about six cylinder bikes. Sadly I have never ridden one, though I very nearly bought a Benelli 900 Sei that had a beautiful Tricolori paint job. It had been the Earl's court show model. Hindsight is an exact science. I bloke I went to school with bought a red CBX A when they were launched. We were only seventeen, but he worked for his Dad's haulage firm, so cost was no object. As far as I know, he still owns it.
Six cylinder bikes are amazing, but unfortunately out of many peoples price range, The only reasonably affordable option is the BMW because it doesn’t hold its value well anf is surprising cheap used
Honourable mention to the 1st generation (1997-2003) Honda Valkyrie. Compared to the Gold Wing on which its engine was based, it had hotter cams and six carburettors rather than the Gold Wings milder cams and twin carbs. The result was what can arguably be called the best custom motorcycle ever made and the very definition of an iron fist in a velvet glove. Another honourable mention to Allen Millyard who turned a four-cylinder Kawasaki Z1 into a six-cylinder Z1.
Great video - although Lancia were using narrow angle (17 degrees I think) V4's for many years before the Volkswgen V6. If I suddenly get rich (very unlikely) then a CBX will be going into my expanded garage.
I am aware but not a recently more of a 60s thing with them But if you want to talk early the Matchless Silver hawk used a narrow angle OHC V4 in the early 30s
They had a Benelli and CBX1000 for sale at the Silverstone auctions at the last MCN Festival. Think the CBX was an early sandcast engine. Lovely bike. Allen Millyard managed to graft an extra bank of 6 cylinders onto that Kawasaki Z1300 motor creating a working V12! The Horex looks impressive 👌
@@bikerdood1100 The rear bank of cylinders have a shorter stroke than the front, so the resulting engine displaces 2300cc rather than the expected 2600cc. I use the present tense because the bike still exists and is on display at the Barber museum in the US.
There are a few (i.e. quite rare) interesting modified examples of the CBX knocking around made by Harris, Spondon and Moto Martin. That Horex is motorcycling royalty!
I Wonder if there would be interest in a review of humble but surprisingly loveable machines. EG: GR650 Suzuki or GB500. I have owned very many motorcycles over the years and fond memories of many.
Coolest video ever. Love the sixes. Only once in my life saw a Benelli 6 cylinder . The Kawa and Honda was big over here. How about some flat sixes like the Valkyrie?
Even my old Kawasaki Z1300 got hollow camshafts, noticed it when I tore it apart to to high oil consumtion. It will be back on the road in August this year.
I nearly bought the KZ1300 in the 80's but it was just outside my budget so I bought the 1.1 Yammie instead, I still fancy that KZ though. You can still get them for reasonable money here in South Africa...mmm...I wonder what 'her indoors' would have to say about that? Great content as usual, thanks.
thanks for that i didnt know about the horex, amazing bike, its in there with the likes of brough superior, ccm, rickman metisse etc, maybe do a vid on these lesser known handbuilt bikes, cheers, rich
Another good one. Some lovely machines here, although I never rode any of them. 😢 I hadnt lnown that Ghia designed the bodywork of the Sei. But be careful with references.... Ghia didn't work with or for Ford on the 70s... They were owned by them. My wife has a little roadster designed by Ghia before the name became a trim level on Fords.... Nonetheless, a good video full of nostalgia.
...being vertically challenged is actually good for motorcycles but not this monsters...as a matter of fact, last dirtbike purchased, a kx100...had yz250s, cr500 ( hyperflexed my knee ) but trails where I live are tight and very steep...wouldn't wanna do a full stop on one of those after a few beers...
The six cylinder motorcycles the thing about the Kawasaki Z1300 they are a huge motorcycle and that last one you featured never heard of them l don't think any made it to Australia
You missed one. The Suzuki Stratosphere 1100. I think you can see some katana dna in the design. With 180hp i just wish Suzuki had put this magnificent machine in the showrooms to sell.
Had a test ride on the Z13 (and a Z1 and a 650). The smooth, high torque engine was very impressive and as I had a BMW at the time the shaft drive was not an issue. The best handling and most useful was the 650, the Z1 did not impress (handling was very poor compared to the 650).The Z13 would have been more impressive as a fully equipped sports tourer (I think they made one for the US) than a sports only bike. Do not mention the CBX 1000 to the TT marshals. There was a design issue which caused failures at racing speeds. You did not mention the racing Honda 6 even just for reference.
Dispite the very interesting Horex I'd stll prefer the Benelli Sei myself. My mate had the Benelli 900, but the very heavy clutch made days out almost impossible for him.
If only Honda had offered a 'half CBX',a rip snorting midweight triple sportster,an interesting alternative to such as the Kwacker GPz or Yam XJ! I'd have robbed a bank to purchase one of those!
@@trevorlock642 I imagine that was a massive reduction in chain stretch . Extremely cool . Never saw any dual chained bike . Makes sense with the power produced .
Doesn’t say much about late 70s early 80s chain technology The Sei wasn’t actually all that powerful so maybe they were using the power of suggestion Was it more clever marketing than necessity
I bought my 1980 Benelli Sei Mk 2 for £1.2k in 1986, I still have it today. When the stock duplex chain and sprockets wore out and needed replacing, I converted my machine to a 630 simplex chain with sprockets machined to fit, I worked for an engineering company, so it was easy to get the sprockets machined. I replaced the three Dell 'Orto 24mm carbs with six 22mm Dell 'Orto's, one and a half sets from a Benelli 500 Quattro. The Benelli 900 Sei is now becoming a classic for collectors, they are exchanging hands for between £15k to £20k. In the ten years of production there were only 1878 Benelli 900 Sei's manufactured, so they are quite a rare machine.
Wonderfull bikes, I have, unfortunately, only ridden the Kawa 1300. But the sound of that Honda, it is fantastic! By the way, Laverda tryed to make a racebike vith a V6, but only made 2 prototypes. It is said, that it was the most awsome sound ever heard on a racetrac...
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@@Erictheha1fabee true but I rarely do videos on Race bikes unless it’s in the title Don’t generally cover one offs either. I find there’s enough madness in the industry already 😂
How teasing was that? Waited with baited breath for the ultimate flat 6 on the planet and guess what, it was only mentioned, cruel!!! Great vid otherwise, thank you!
That was very interesting. There is a special "something" about six cylinder bikes. Sadly I have never ridden one, though I very nearly bought a Benelli 900 Sei that had a beautiful Tricolori paint job. It had been the Earl's court show model. Hindsight is an exact science. I bloke I went to school with bought a red CBX A when they were launched. We were only seventeen, but he worked for his Dad's haulage firm, so cost was no object. As far as I know, he still owns it.
Six cylinder bikes are amazing, but unfortunately out of many peoples price range,
The only reasonably affordable option is the BMW because it doesn’t hold its value well anf is surprising cheap used
Great Video. Because they sound so good I'd love a six, even though there are numerous negatives. The Horex is a work of art. Truly beautiful.
The Horex is pretty amazing isn’t it
Honourable mention to the 1st generation (1997-2003) Honda Valkyrie. Compared to the Gold Wing on which its engine was based, it had hotter cams and six carburettors rather than the Gold Wings milder cams and twin carbs. The result was what can arguably be called the best custom motorcycle ever made and the very definition of an iron fist in a velvet glove. Another honourable mention to Allen Millyard who turned a four-cylinder Kawasaki Z1 into a six-cylinder Z1.
Also it doesn’t look like a two wheel car
I remember that Sei coming out......how utterly, ludicorously lovely!!!!!
But that’s six’s just plain mad
@@bikerdood1100 A 900 Sei with the 750s silencers......now there's a thought????? A Horex with a fairing?
@@lauriebloggs8391 should have a fairing with all that shove,
Would have to leave the motor on show though
@@bikerdood1100 Absolutely 🙂!!
Great video - although Lancia were using narrow angle (17 degrees I think) V4's for many years before the Volkswgen V6. If I suddenly get rich (very unlikely) then a CBX will be going into my expanded garage.
I am aware but not a recently more of a 60s thing with them
But if you want to talk early the Matchless Silver hawk used a narrow angle OHC V4 in the early 30s
Never knew about the Horex !!
Amazing isn’t it
@@bikerdood1100 ... Impressive bit of kit but way out of my price bracket 😢
They had a Benelli and CBX1000 for sale at the Silverstone auctions at the last MCN Festival. Think the CBX was an early sandcast engine. Lovely bike.
Allen Millyard managed to graft an extra bank of 6 cylinders onto that Kawasaki Z1300 motor creating a working V12!
The Horex looks impressive 👌
I remember the V12 Z13
Mad
@@bikerdood1100 The rear bank of cylinders have a shorter stroke than the front, so the resulting engine displaces 2300cc rather than the expected 2600cc. I use the present tense because the bike still exists and is on display at the Barber museum in the US.
@@CaptHollister all very clever 🤔
There are a few (i.e. quite rare) interesting modified examples of the CBX knocking around made by Harris, Spondon and Moto Martin.
That Horex is motorcycling royalty!
There are some amazing sounding CBXs out there
I have ridden the Honda cbx and the Kawasaki z1300 we were a group of lads and girls on the 1970 biker scene in still riding
👍🏻
Hard to beat the sound of the CBX!
Very true
A V6 motorcycle ... what a concept.
Little bonkers
Great engineering but definitely not one for the home mechanic
I Wonder if there would be interest in a review of humble but surprisingly loveable machines. EG: GR650 Suzuki or GB500. I have owned very many motorcycles over the years and fond memories of many.
Well if I can get hold of one I will
Great video.
Thanks
Coolest video ever. Love the sixes. Only once in my life saw a Benelli 6 cylinder . The Kawa and Honda was big over here. How about some flat sixes like the Valkyrie?
Well they are all basically Honda Goldwings
Even my old Kawasaki Z1300 got hollow camshafts, noticed it when I tore it apart to to high oil consumtion. It will be back on the road in August this year.
Well the 13 did come after the CBx
I nearly bought the KZ1300 in the 80's but it was just outside my budget so I bought the 1.1 Yammie instead, I still fancy that KZ though. You can still get them for reasonable money here in South Africa...mmm...I wonder what 'her indoors' would have to say about that? Great content as usual, thanks.
Well they were on sale for a long time and aren’t quite as collectible as the CBX
thanks for that i didnt know about the horex, amazing bike, its in there with the likes of brough superior, ccm, rickman metisse etc, maybe do a vid on these lesser known handbuilt bikes, cheers, rich
Certainly a beast of a bike
Potty it isn’t more common would love to get my hands on one
Great video thanks🇳🇿
Glad you enjoyed it
Another good one. Some lovely machines here, although I never rode any of them. 😢
I hadnt lnown that Ghia designed the bodywork of the Sei. But be careful with references.... Ghia didn't work with or for Ford on the 70s... They were owned by them.
My wife has a little roadster designed by Ghia before the name became a trim level on Fords....
Nonetheless, a good video full of nostalgia.
Well Ford would work with and then purchase
As per cosworth I suppose
...monster bikes I call them... hard on riders with short inseams...
The Z13 is a monster although a guy I knew owned one and he was pretty dam short which made the thing look absolutely massive 😂
...being vertically challenged is actually good for motorcycles but not this monsters...as a matter of fact, last dirtbike purchased, a kx100...had yz250s, cr500 ( hyperflexed my knee ) but trails where I live are tight and very steep...wouldn't wanna do a full stop on one of those after a few beers...
The six cylinder motorcycles the thing about the Kawasaki Z1300 they are a huge motorcycle and that last one you featured never heard of them l don't think any made it to Australia
Well the Horex is still in production at the moment
@@bikerdood1100 I have never seen one in person but l visited the motorcycles museum in Nabiac they got a couple of vintage cars there
You missed one. The Suzuki Stratosphere 1100. I think you can see some katana dna in the design. With 180hp i just wish Suzuki had put this magnificent machine in the showrooms to sell.
Well as it never reached production
Did I miss it ?
@@bikerdood1100 Worth a mention, real shame it's not in showrooms, forgotton dreams.
Had a test ride on the Z13 (and a Z1 and a 650). The smooth, high torque engine was very impressive and as I had a BMW at the time the shaft drive was not an issue. The best handling and most useful was the 650, the Z1 did not impress (handling was very poor compared to the 650).The Z13 would have been more impressive as a fully equipped sports tourer (I think they made one for the US) than a sports only bike. Do not mention the CBX 1000 to the TT marshals. There was a design issue which caused failures at racing speeds. You did not mention the racing Honda 6 even just for reference.
I mentioned that it was developed from a race 250 I think
The Z650 has a reputation as the best of the Zeds
Had a K1600 for 2 years, it was a dream machine but depreciation was shocking
They are a good second hand buy
But is serving cost a shocker I wonder ?
Dispite the very interesting Horex I'd stll prefer the Benelli Sei myself.
My mate had the Benelli 900, but the very heavy clutch made days out almost impossible for him.
Something about an Italian bike
So stylish
Surprised the Goldwing wasn't in your list
Already a Honda in there
Plus wing needs its own video really
I enjoy your content. But I question the goldwing not making the list.
Well to be honest I like to have just one bike per company
And I like bikes not cars
Early ones are ok but later ones are just OTT
@@bikerdood1100 Fair enough, keep up the good work.
Gr8 channel just subscribed anything on the suzuki 750 gsx
Not yet
@@bikerdood1100 brilliant motorcycle ahead of its time I've got 1981 gsx750
If only Honda had offered a 'half CBX',a rip snorting midweight triple sportster,an interesting alternative to such as the Kwacker GPz or Yam XJ! I'd have robbed a bank to purchase one of those!
May have been an interesting idea. But back then it was all about fours of course today triples are much more common place
Yup,even the last Trident T160 was equipped with an exhaust system which gave the impression of it having a four pot engine rather than a triple!
I had to watch this video twice because it was so fast !
I think my eyes are playing tricks on me ? Did that Binellie have 2 chains ?
Early Sei's had duplex rear chains.
@@trevorlock642 I imagine that was a massive reduction in chain stretch .
Extremely cool . Never saw any dual chained bike . Makes sense with the power produced .
@@trevorlock642
Actually it was the late Benellis, the 900, that had the duplex-chain.
The 750 Sei used an ordinary chain.
Doesn’t say much about late 70s early 80s chain technology
The Sei wasn’t actually all that powerful so maybe they were using the power of suggestion
Was it more clever marketing than necessity
I bought my 1980 Benelli Sei Mk 2 for £1.2k in 1986, I still have it today. When the stock duplex chain and sprockets wore out and needed replacing, I converted my machine to a 630 simplex chain with sprockets machined to fit, I worked for an engineering company, so it was easy to get the sprockets machined. I replaced the three Dell 'Orto 24mm carbs with six 22mm Dell 'Orto's, one and a half sets from a Benelli 500 Quattro. The Benelli 900 Sei is now becoming a classic for collectors, they are exchanging hands for between £15k to £20k. In the ten years of production there were only 1878 Benelli 900 Sei's manufactured, so they are quite a rare machine.
Did you forget bevelling built a 250 with six cylinder bike .very complicated to work on
Well if you mean Benelli ( predictive text alert)
It was a 4
Still a lot of pots for a 250 in the 70s
Smallest ever l, at the time 234ccs I think
You are right of course it was a four pot sorry about that getting a bit long in
The tooth don't you just love productive text lt rules k.o LOL
@@paulbrandrick807 still a bloody cool thing
Where’s the gold wing?
Already a Honda in there
They ain’t getting two in
Wonderfull bikes, I have, unfortunately, only ridden the Kawa 1300. But the sound of that Honda, it is fantastic! By the way, Laverda tryed to make a racebike vith a V6, but only made 2 prototypes. It is said, that it was the most awsome sound ever heard on a racetrac...
Ive seen and heard the laverda V6 at a VMCC do, absolute monster
@@bikerdood1100 Wow, I shure whis it was me. But glad you did, what a shame they didn´t get further. It was beatifull to..
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News to me
Hardly my fault now is it
Honda Valkyrie......but same engine as the Goldwing, so....
Is indeed
I guess the goldwing just isn't good enough. To make this list
🙄
Not to forget the Laverda V6 ruclips.net/video/t9EG3IiLMb4/видео.html (definitely sensational)
Well not exactly a production road bike now is it
@@bikerdood1100 I know but the title of your video doesn’t imply production only.
@@Erictheha1fabee true but I rarely do videos on Race bikes unless it’s in the title
Don’t generally cover one offs either. I find there’s enough madness in the industry already 😂
@@bikerdood1100 fair enough. The V6 is one of three and there’s no doubting it is sensational.
@@Erictheha1fabee yes I’ve seen on track and close up
It’s a beast
How teasing was that? Waited with baited breath for the ultimate flat 6 on the planet and guess what, it was only mentioned, cruel!!! Great vid otherwise, thank you!
Well couldn’t not mention the CBX now
What could be taken out 🤔
@@bikerdood1100 ' 6 sensational six cylinder motorcycles?'
@@drdoolittle5724 ohh
Too many sixes
Almost a tongue twist 😂