Written by Andrew Jones
It’s easy to be in two minds about Honda’s original CBX750F. While its sharp but very 80s design recalls those of the Suzuki Katana and Kawasaki’s legendary GPZ900R, it also saw the end of the classic CB750/4’s 15 year reign. Now I think I’d be pretty much on the money if I were to say that most people reading this story wouldn’t think twice about choosing a CB over a CBX. Hell, I’d probably do the same. But nothing much ever happens when you stay in the middle of the road, right" So with this though in mind, England’s X-Axis chose the cafe racing dark side. Here’s the results.

X-Axis is a custom motorcycle brand founded by former British motocross racer Billy MacKenzie. We recently picked his brains on life, racing and just what he saw in the Duran Duran of Hondas, the CBX. ?I was lucky enough to grow up alongside the road racing Amor brothers in our local county East Lothian, Scotland and through our passion for racing we became good pals and professionals in our different disciplines. The racing life is only a short one in terms of career, but something Keith Amor and I were both lucky enough to get a taste of and enjoy. With our racing knowledge and experience in set up and race craft, we put our trust in younger brother Guy for the mechanical side of things.
Then things got serious for X-Axis over winter. They upgraded their workshop with a new engine room, vapour blasting both, powde...