Honda CX500: History, Specs, Pictures - CycleChaos

Honda CX500
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	CX500 Custom (reduced effect), CX 500 Custom (reduced effect), CX500 Deluxe, CX 500 Deluxe, CX500 (reduced effect), CX 500 (reduced effect), CX500SC (reduced effect), CX 500 SC (reduced effect), CX500C (reduced effect), CX 500 C (reduced effect), CX500SC, CX 500 SC, CX500E (reduced effect), CX 500 E (reduced effect), CX500 Turbo, CX500C, CX500E, CX500 Custom, CX 500 Turbo, CX 500 E, CX 500 Custom, CX 500 C, CX 500
Production	1978 - 1979
Class	Standard
Successor	Honda GL500
Engine	v2, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke	78.0mm x 52.0mm
Compression ratio	10.0:1
Top Speed	107 mph (172 km/h)
Horsepower	48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 9000RPM
Torque	30.98 ft/lbs (42.0 Nm) @ 7000RPM
Fuel System	turbo
Air Filter	K&N HA-0700 `78-82[1]
Ignition	cdi
Spark Plug	NGK D8EA '78-79
Battery	YUASA YB14L-A2 '78-79
Transmission	Gear box: 5-speed Final Drive: shaft drive (cardan) Clutch: wet, multi plate
Final Drive	Shaft
Suspension	Front: telescopic forks Rear: swingarm
Brakes	Front: dual disc Rear: single disc
Front Tire	100/90-18
Rear Tire	120/80-18
Wheelbase	57.28 inches (1455 mm)
Length	86.02 inches (2185 mm)
Width	34.06 inches (865 mm)
Height	45.87 inches (1165 mm)
Seat Height	31.5 inches (800 mm)
Weight	451.95 pounds (205.0 Kg) (dry), 228.0 kg (wet)
Oil Capacity	0.79 Gallon (3.00 Liters)
Oil Filter	K&N KN-111[1]
Recommended Oil	Honda GN4 10W-40
Fuel Capacity	5.02 Gallon (19.00 Liters)
Fuel Consumption	4.52 liters/100 km (22.1 km/l or 52.04 mpg)
Related	Honda CX500CHonda GL500
Competition	BMW R65Honda CB650Honda CX500Kawasaki KZ650BSuzuki GS550Yamaha XS650Yamaha SR500
Manuals	Service Manual
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The Honda CX500 was a v2, four-stroke Naked motorcycle produced by Honda between 1978 and 1979. It could reach a top speed of 107 mph (172 km/h). Max torque was 30.98 ft/lbs (42.0 Nm) @ 7000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 9000 RPM.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Engine
• 3 Drive
• 4 Chassis
• 5 1978
• 6 1979
• 7 In Media
• 8 External links
• 9 References

History[edit | edit source]

First introduced in 1978, the Honda CX500 broke all the norms the company was known to follow.

While V-twins were nothing new, Moto Guzzi had been making transversely mounted shaft driven engines(which in theory should save power since it has to change directions less) for many years, but this Honda was quite different. Not only was the 500 cc OHV engine water cooled, but it had four valves per cylinder that were driven by pushrods rather than more conventional overhead cam/cam chain combinations.

Honda derived many other bikes from the CX500 including the following: Custom, Deluxe, Turbo, and Silver Wing.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a liquid cooled v2, four-stroke. A 78.0mm bore x 52.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 497.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet, multi plate.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 100/90-18 front tire and a 120/80-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via either single disc or dual disc in the front, depending on what year and country, and drum in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a swingarm. The CX500E was fitted with a 5.02 Gallon (19.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 451.95 pounds (205.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 57.28 inches (1455 mm) long.

1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Honda CX500

The Honda CX500'78 was sold in 1978. Two colors were available: Black and Candy Presto Red. The Fuel tank stripe was red with white pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was chrome with red accent. The bike had silver comstar wheels. The control levers were silver. The master cylinder was round. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive. The serial number began CX500-2000001.

1979[edit | edit source]

1979 Honda CX500

The CX500'79 was sold in 1979 in one of two colors: Candy Presto Red and Black. The gas tank is maroon with gold pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was gold with red accent. The wheels are comstar. The black spoke rim covers were deleted. The control levers were black anodized. The master cylinder was rectangular. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmission and shaft drive. The serial number began CX500-2100001

In Media[edit | edit source]

• Expert Weapon
• Travelling Man
• Ein Fall für Zwei
• Tao xue wei long zhi long guo ji nian
• Derrick
• Troppo forte
• Las Vegas
• The Hunted
• Muzhchina dlya molodoy zhenshchiny
• CHiPs
• Crna Marija
• LOBODA: Tvoi glaza
• Tiger Mom Blues
• Oasis: Stand by Me
• Water Rats
• Ruth Rendell Mysteries
• One Dark Night
• Le péril jeune
• Amityville: A New Generation
• Dahoam is dahoam
• Twenty Times More Likely
• George and Mildred
• Dei
• Celebrità
• Sembra morto... ma è solo svenuto
• 12 steden, 13 ongelukken
• Obcy musi fruwac
• 101 Dalmatians
• Der Kopp
• Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten
• Boon
• Burglar
• Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
• Vanishing Point
• The Professionals

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019. 

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