Did Honda Make a Horizontally Mounted V-Twin in the 80's?

I am trying to find the model of a Honda I saw parked the other day. It had Honda badge , but had a horizontally mounted V-twin (think Moto-Guzzi). It also had a 2 into 2 exhaust with one pipe one each side for it's respective Cylinder. It looked to be an 80's something UJM. Anyone Know what this thing is? Or is it possible that it was a parallel twin that I a mistaking for a V?

yes they didi don't remember the exact model number but i think it might also have been called the hondamatic,semi-auto trans,if i remember right it was a 500 or 550 cc bike.it never was very popular,though it has a cult following,sort of the stamp collectors of the motorcycling world

yes honda produced back in the '78-83's 2 models GL500 and GL650 V twin water cooled engines.

In '78 it was introduced as the CX-500, later it came in two additional variants, the CX-500 Custom and CX-500 Deluxe. Later it was upgraded to a 650, one model even sported a turbo charger. There was one Variant called the Silverwing (not to be confused with today's uberscooter) - it was dubbed the GL-650.

CX-500 here:



CX-500 Custom:



The bags and windshield are add on's

CX-650



It was a pretty good motorcycle in it's day.

-John.