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Honda shocked the world when in 1982 they introduced the world to the first turbo [[motorcycle]] ever seen. It was also fuel injected and had the most radical [[fairing]] yet to be seen. It was | {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Turbo: review, history, specs}} | ||
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|name = Honda CX500T | |||
|photo = 1982-Honda-CX500TC-White-0.jpg | |||
|aka = Turbo | |||
|manufacturer = Honda | |||
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|production = 1982 | |||
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|class = Road | |||
|engine = 500cc | |||
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|top_speed =104 mph | |||
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|spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK DPR8EV-9}} '82 | |||
|battery = {{battery|YUASA YB14L-A2}} '82 | |||
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|front_tire = {{tire|3.50-18}} '82 | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|120/90-17}} '82 | |||
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|recommended_oil= Honda GN4 10W-40 | |||
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|final_drive= Shaft `82<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref> | |||
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The '''Honda CX500T''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] in 1982. | |||
The race for technological supremacy was at its height at the beginning of the Eighties multi-cylinder, multi-valve engines were all the rage. and the latest novelty was the [[turbocharger]]. Costly, and often imperfectly engineered. The turbo proved a flash in the pan. but that didn't prevent the best of the turbo bikes from acting as a superb technological showcase for their makers. | |||
==High-Tech Turbos== | |||
Honda shocked the world when in 1982 they introduced the world to the first production turbo [[motorcycle]] ever seen. It was also fuel injected and had the most radical [[fairing]] yet to be seen. It was upgraded to become the [[Honda CX650T|CX650T]] the next year and soon the other manufacturers responded with their own turbo motorcycles such as the [[XN85|Suzuki XN85]] in 1983 and the [[Kawasaki ZX750E|GPz 750 Turbo]] introduced by Kawasaki in 1984. The CX500T(also known as CX500TC) was based upon the [[Honda CX500]] which was also the platform upon which the Honda Silverwing 500 was built. There were only a total of approximately 5400 CX500T’s built. The world's leading manufacturer at the time, [[Honda]] had chosen to turbocharge a relatively small engine, and complicated the problem further by choosing a v-twin. The CX500 was more of a example of Honda's engineering capabilites, as turbos are more ideally suited to large, multi-cylinder engines that give a smooth exhaust flow. | |||
The CX500 Turbo produced 82 bhp, well above the standard [[Honda CX500|CX500]]'s 50 bhp and was capable of incredible acceleration, but the turbo lag and step-down made it difficult to ride. It was a quite complex [[motorcycle]] since it had conquered two firsts for Honda: turbocharging and [[fuel injection]]. | |||
==Technical Complexity== | |||
Honda achieved its aim in a masterly manner, though at the expense of fearful technical complexity. If the original CX500 was plagued by a turbo that came in too sharply, the [[Honda CX650T|CX650T]] that followed was one of the best sports-touring bikes ever built. But it came too late, the turbo craze was over soon, and performance-hungry motorcyclists began turning towards increasingly large naturally aspirated engines. Honda had done its best to make the CX Turbo a success by employing the renowned Italian automotive stylist [[Giovanni Michelotti]], who created a shape that was as practical as it was innovative. The CX's fairing offered a rare level of protection while forming an integral part of the machine. | |||
==Known Issues== | ==Known Issues== | ||
The CX500TC is known to have electrical system problems specifically with the charging system, often having to have the stator and rotor replaced. | The CX500TC is known to have electrical system problems specifically with the [[charging system]], often having to have the stator and rotor replaced. | ||
==1982== | ==1982== | ||
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See [[Honda_CX_series|Honda CX Series]] | See [[Honda_CX_series|Honda CX Series]] | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Honda CX650T]] | |||
*[[Kawasaki ZX750E|Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo]] | |||
*[[Suzuki XN85]] | |||
*[[Yamaha XJ650L]] | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Honda}} | |||
[[Category:Honda motorcycles|CX500T]][[Category:Turbo motorcycles|CX500T]][[Category:1980s motorcycles|CX500T]] | [[Category:Honda motorcycles|CX500T]] | ||
[[Category:Honda CX series]] | |||
[[Category:Turbo motorcycles|CX500T]] | |||
[[Category:1980s motorcycles|CX500T]] | |||