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Vintage 1981 Honda CBX 1000 2-Page Motorcycle Ad “At Honda It’s Still an Art”:
$29.99
The first page uses a dramatic close-up of the CBX fairing beneath the headline:
“Today, building a motorcycle has become practically a science. At Honda it’s still an art.”
The second page combines a full view of the silver CBX with detailed technical illustrations of its engine, suspension, brakes, and chassis. The advertising copy presents the motorcycle as a blend of advanced engineering, long-distance comfort, performance, and carefully sculpted styling.
Features highlighted in the advertisement include:
- Six-cylinder DOHC engine
- Twenty-four valves
- Six carburetors
- Pro-Link rear suspension
- Air-adjustable front forks
- ComStar wheels
- Internally ventilated disc brakes
- Sport-touring fairing
- Integrated storage compartments
- Optional instruments and accessories
- Color-matched detachable saddlebags
The spread concludes with Honda’s familiar period slogan:
“Honda — Follow the Leader.”
The Honda CBX is one of the most recognizable Japanese motorcycles of its era, and this complete two-page advertisement is especially attractive because it combines dramatic photography with detailed mechanical artwork. This exact 1981 two-page campaign is also documented in the vintage advertising market.
This is an authentic vintage magazine spread, not a modern reproduction or reprint.
Included- Two separate original magazine pages
- Each page measures approximately 8.5" × 11"
- Approximately 17" × 11" when displayed together
- Both exact pages shown in the photographs are included
- No frame or additional magazine pages are included
This advertisement should appeal to:
- Honda CBX owners and restorers
- Vintage Japanese motorcycle collectors
- Six-cylinder motorcycle enthusiasts
- Honda engineering and racing-history collectors
- Sport-touring motorcycle fans
- Technical illustration and mechanical-art collectors
- 1980s advertising and graphic-design enthusiasts
- Garage, workshop, dealership, office, bar, or man-cave decorators
The pages could be displayed together in a wide panoramic frame or placed in two matching frames. It would make a standout display in a motorcycle garage, restoration workshop, Honda dealership office, home bar, den, showroom, or vintage transportation collection.
The technical cutaway illustrations also make it a particularly good period reference piece or gift for someone who owns, restores, or admires the six-cylinder CBX.
Condition- Original two-page vintage magazine advertisement
- Light age-related edge and corner wear
- Mild paper toning and handling marks
- Some faint print-through visible in lighter areas
- Minor surface spots and small margin creases consistent with age
- A few light wrinkles are visible near the upper portions of the pages
- Colors remain attractive and the printed copy is readable
- No major tears or missing sections visible
- Please review both photographs carefully for exact condition
You will receive the exact two pages shown in the photographs.
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