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1984Honda CBX 750C Horizon

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Built around a 747cc air-cooled inline four making 77 hp, the 1984 Honda CBX 750C Horizon is a Japanese cruiser. It weighs 215 kg dry and has a 6-speed gearbox and a 22-litre tank.

Capacity: 747.0 ccm
Engine: In-line four, four-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Dry weight: 215.0 kg
Seat height: 780 mm
Power: 77.0 HP (57.4 kW) @ 9500 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering25%

City riding40%

Daily riding45%

Touring55%

Two-up50%

Track10%

Best for: Cruiser built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A cruiser from Honda, built around a 747cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 780mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1984 Honda CBX 750C Horizon, with a relaxed knee angle of around 125 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Below average

The Honda CBX 750C Horizon passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 76.7% of the time, 5.7 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 29% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Honda CBX 750C Horizon / Honda CBX 750 F together.

76.7%Passed first time

15.8%Failed outright

7.5%Fixed during test

36,000Typical miles

975Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

80%

10-20k

79.3%

20-30k

82.2%

30-40k

76%

40-50k

71.4%

50k+

74.8%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 5 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda VF 750 C	64 Good	4,019
2	Honda VT750C Shadow	59 Average	1,598
3	Yamaha XV750 Virago	54 Average	13,472
4	Suzuki LS 650 Savage	34 Below average	2,048
5	Honda CBX 750C Horizon	29 Below average	975
6	Yamaha XV 750 SE	18 Poor	326

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.