We love the big, bruising superbikes of the late 70s and early 80s. They were fast, brash and good-looking?and their riders often had more skidmarks than Lewis Hamilton?s driveway.
So we always keep an eye out for good superbike restomods, and Arno Overweel of Rno Cycles has just delivered a cracker with this turbocharged Honda CBX.

In continental Europe, Arno is a household name in the custom scene. His bikes are often extreme and impractical, but this one is different. The styling is subtle, and the pyrotechnics are focused on the mechanical side.
“The client saw my work at a show and he was very enthusiastic,? says Arno. ?We started talking about a CBX that he?d owned from a very early age. It was an American model, with the odometer in miles.?
?The bike had been customized before, with a chromed frame and a turbo kit, but it?d been in storage for a while?and time had left its mark, in the form of rust.?
The client wanted his CBX back on the road, but Arno?s heart lies in custom bike building rather than restoration. “Restoration is simply not my passion,? he says. ?But a technical and optical upgrade of a CBX seemed like a challenge, so my question was: where is the limit"?

Arno and his client were soon on the same page. ?We both became more enthusiastic. In our heads, the bike was already built: a number plate up front, an aggressive short seat, and modern brakes. The deal was sealed and I finally got to work with a powerful CBX!”
The CBX...