One year later As he turned his hobby of building custom motorcycles into a business, Dimitri at Lys Motorcycles realized that it was time to upgrade his portfolio. So he took the time to build a show bike—part of a compelling portfolio he could bring to events. Look for the maximum value. impact, he lost a year 1982 Honda CBX 1000 and raise it to eleven.
It was a success, and Dimitri soon addressed the kind of requirement that custom builders often have mixed feelings about; “Make me something like it, except…” That’s the price you pay for cracking the recipe.
This particular CBX 1000 is now the third built by Dimitri and comes with similar instructions. “Customer requested something similar to mine First CBX“Said Dimitri,” but with handlebars instead of clamp-on and a bibs on both ends. I think it was a deal with his wife.”
To start things off, Dimitri found another sponsor for the 1982 model – a sport-touring version of the CBX featuring Honda’s ‘modern’ monoshock. From his workshop in Hauts-de-France, northern France, he has applied the same philosophy to this CBX as last time.
The goal is to create a cafe racer, with upgraded running gear and an emphasis on Honda’s powerful six-cylinder engine. Dimitri knocked it down in the park; This is a complete spoiler.
For starters, he overhauled the engine with new knick-knacks, then painted the exterior with a mix of gloss paint and wrinkled black. The carbs are original, but they’ve been enhanced with a Dynojet set. They inhale through six embryonic air intakes, which are covered with golden nets.
Underneath is a muscular six-in-one exhaust system that can rival the Medusa on a clear day. The headers are built by Irnox, a frequent collaborator of Lys Motorcycles, while the silencer comes from Spark.
Under the hood is a new set of wires, integrated around the Motogadget control box and Lithium-ion battery. Both are stored in a custom box underneath the saddle.
Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of older Hondas will immediately notice that this CBX has stripped of the original composite wheels. It now rolls on 17-inch alloy rings—and although they look like a matching set, they come from two different sources.
The front wheel of the Triumph Speed Triple R, is also equipped with reverse forks and twin Brembo brakes. But the rear wheel, single swingarm and rear shock absorber are all inspired by the Ducati 848.
As you might imagine, the process isn’t exactly plug-and-play. CBX now has a brand new subframe, with more effort to perfect the custom shock absorbers.
Sitting on top is a custom double-layer chair, upholstered in a perforated vinyl sheet with contrast stitching. A removable pad covers the passenger seat, adding a dash of café racer style. The bike also has removable passenger pegs.
The tank is in the front – but despite its inherent weight, it blends well with the Dimitri’s changes. Directly in front of it are vertical bars from TRW, equipped with Motone switches, and Motogadget grips, side mirrors and turn signals. Speedlights and LED headlights are both Koso parts.
Behind is an adjustable license plate holder, which also has a pair of three-in-one LED taillights. A set of rear turn signals of Honda CBR has been completely replaced in the list.
The CBX’s new paintwork is as striking as its stance. The bodywork is covered in glossy black, dotted with hand-painted gold scallops and red pinstripes.
Dimitri has ticked every box — this CBX looks sharp, is well equipped, and can sound great. If he continues like this, his order book will explode.
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