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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}}: history, specs, pictures}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}}: history, specs, pictures}} | ||
{{Infobox Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = '''Honda CX500''' | |name = '''Honda CX500''' | ||
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|model_year = | |model_year = | ||
|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = [[Honda GL500]] | ||
|class = [[ | |class = [[Standard]] | ||
|engine = v2, four-stroke | |engine = v2, four-stroke | ||
|bore_stroke = 78.0mm x 52.0mm | |bore_stroke = 78.0mm x 52.0mm | ||
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|fuel_system = turbo | |fuel_system = turbo | ||
|ignition = cdi | |ignition = cdi | ||
|spark_plug = | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK D8EA}} '78-79 | ||
|battery = | |battery = {{battery|YUASA YB14L-A2}} '78-79 | ||
|transmission = Gear box: 5-speed <br> | |transmission = Gear box: 5-speed <br> | ||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br> | Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br> | ||
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|fuel_consumption = 4.52 litres/100 km (22.1 km/l or 52.04 mpg) | |fuel_consumption = 4.52 litres/100 km (22.1 km/l or 52.04 mpg) | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = | |related = [[Honda CX500C]] | ||
|competition = | |competition = [[BMW R65]]<br />[[Honda CB650]]<br />[[Honda CX500]]<br />[[Kawasaki KZ650B]]<br />[[Suzuki GS550]]<br />[[Yamaha XS650]]<br />[[Yamaha SR500]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 100/90-18 front [[tire]] and a 120/80-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual disc in the front and a single disc 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. | It came with a 100/90-18 front [[tire]] and a 120/80-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual disc in the front and a single disc 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. | ||
The '''Honda CX500''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] from 1978 to 1979. | |||
First introduced in 1978, the [[Honda]] CX500 broke all the norms the company was known to follow. | |||
While [[V-twin]]s were nothing new, [[Moto Guzzi]] had been making transversely mounted [[Driveshaft|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 [[Poppet valve|valves]] per [[cylinder]] that were driven by [[Pushrod engine|pushrods]] rather than more conventional [[overhead cam]]/cam chain combinations. | |||
Honda derived many other bikes from the CX500 including the following: [[Honda CX500C|Custom]], [[Honda CX500D|Deluxe]], [[Honda CX500T|Turbo]], and [[Honda GL500|Silver Wing]]. | |||
==1978== | |||
[[Image:1978_honda_Cx500.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Honda CX500]] | |||
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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== | |||
[[Image:1979_honda_Cx500.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Honda CX500]] | |||
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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 [[anodize|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 | |||
==1978 - 1982 Honda CX 500== | ==1978 - 1982 Honda CX 500== | ||
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-professionals#honda-cx500 The Professionals] | * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-professionals#honda-cx500 The Professionals] | ||
[[Category: | ==External links== | ||
[[Category: | {{Honda}} | ||
[[Category:Honda CX series]] | |||
[[Category:Honda motorcycles|CX500]] | |||
[[Category:Standard motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]] | [[Category:1970s motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]] | [[Category:1980s motorcycles]] | ||