Honda CX500T
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 only produced for one year and soon the other manufacturers responded with their own turbo motorcycles such as the Suzuki XN85 in 1983 and the 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 CX500 Turbo 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.
This bike was succeeded by the CX650T
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.
1982
The CX500TC'82 500 Turbo was sold in 1982 in one color scheme: Pearl Altair White with Moonstone Silver Metallic. The body stripes were Day-Glo red, dark gray, and light gray. The "CX500" decal was Day-Glo red. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit. The wheels, hubs, and fork legs were gold color. The engine was a 497cc OHV liquid-cooled turbocharged V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive. It was fuelled by CFI fuel injection. The serial number began JH2PC030*CM000017
See Honda CX Series