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Unlikely hero: A Honda CX500 adventure bike from Missouri

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The best adventure bike is the one you already have. That’s the theory behind this rugged custom Honda CX500 from BJ English at Brick House Builds in Missouri. Equipped with knobbly tires, crash bars, a luggage rack, an auxiliary fuel cell, and the most ground clearance we’ve ever seen on a CX500, there’s no doubting…

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Outside the Box: 5 Offbeat Motorcycles for Custom Builds

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Some bikes just build easier than others. Honda CBs, Yamaha XS650s and Harley Sportsters are a few that come to mind, and you’ll find tons of parts and inspiration for these platforms. But there are many reasons it can pay to start with a less known quantity, and give a little love to the weird…

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Valkyrie: A Honda CX500 café racer by NCT Motorcycles

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When Honda released the CX500 in 1978, they had no idea how significant it would become in the custom world roughly four decades later. Initially released to scores of adoring fans, it eventually fell out of favor—and its design hasn’t aged well. But the revival of the café racer scene has meant a resurgence in…

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Speed Read, September 25, 2022

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A Honda CX500 headlines this week, resplendent in classic John Player Special colors. We also cover a 1957 Indian Trailblazer, a Magni MV Agusta, a Super73 e-bike destined for Burning Man, and a look back at this year’s Auerberg Klassik event.

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Rags to Riches: A custom Honda CX500 street tracker

There’s nothing pretty about the Honda CX500, but it does have its charms. Case in point: the owner of this CX500 picked…

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Tasty Twin: A stylish Honda CX500 café racer from London

Some motorcycles lend themselves to customization, and need just a few tasteful mods to look great. But the Honda CX500 is not…

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The Rescue: A Honda CX500 cafe racer from Buenos Aires

Against all odds, the eternally goofy Honda CX500 has become a popular choice for custom projects. But it’s hard to get ‘right,’…

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Ready to Rip: NCT Motorcycles’ Racy Honda CX500

It seems strange to see tire warmers on a Honda CX500. The CX is known for its unique engine layout, shaft drive…

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How to rework the CX500 without an angle grinder

For better or worse, some mods have become commonplace. Air boxes get removed, smaller batteries get installed, and subframes are almost always…

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 19 February, 2017

Remember the notorious Honda ATC250R three-wheeler? Now you can get that funky 1980s style without the dodgy third wheel. And if you…

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Kingston’s Honda CX500 Street Tracker is Pure 80s Magic

Most marques have a golden era—that time when they dominated a race series, etching into memory iconic motorcycles and liveries. Honda has…

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Heavy Hitter: A CX500 with bodywork carved from stone

We live in strange times. So it feels right to kick off 2017 with one of the strangest customs we’ve seen in…

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