The Honda CX 500 Custom is a 1983 motorcycle with a 497cc, four-stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder engine equipped with an OHV and 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods. The motorcycle has a max power output of 50 hp / 37.2 kW at 9000 rpm and a maximum torque of 46 Nm / 33.9 lb-ft at 7000 rpm. Its transmission is a 5-speed, and it has a final drive shaft. The motorcycle’s front suspension is a 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork with a front wheel travel of 132mm / 5.1 in, while the rear suspension is a swinging arm fork with adjustable shock absorbers and a rear wheel travel of 84mm / 3.3 in. The front brakes are 2x 275mm discs, while the rear brakes are a 160mm drum. The front tire is 3.50-19, and the rear tire is 130/90-16. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 202 kg / 445 lbs, and it has a fuel capacity of 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal with an average consumption of 40 mpg. On a standing 1/4 mile, the motorcycle reaches 14.0 sec / 149.7 km/h, and its top speed is 175.5 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda CX 500 Custom
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods |
| Capacity | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 78 x 52 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Induction | 2x 34mm Keihin carbs. |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 50 hp / 37.2 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 46 Nm / 33.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, 5-speed |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Suspension | 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel | 132 mm / 5.1 in |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 84 mm / 3.3 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 275mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | 160mm Drum |
| Front Tyre | 3.50-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| Dry Weight | 202 kg / 445 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 40 mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.0 sec / 149.7 km/h |
| Top Speed | 175.5 km/h |
