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Honda CX 500 CX 500 Deluxe

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Make Model

Honda CX 500 Deluxe

Year

1979 -

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

3.25-19

Rear Tyre

3.75-18

Dry Weight

205 kg / 452 lbs

Fuel Capacity

17 Litres / 4.4 US gal

Consumption Average

43 mpg

Standing ¼ Mile  

14.0 sec / 93 mph

Top Speed

112 mph
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The CX500 Deluxe was also introduced in 1979 and had only slight differences to the original CX500. Those differences were limited to removal of the CX500’s fairing and the consequent changes to the headlight and instrumentation. The original fairing of the first model CX500 had been thought to look a bit peculiar and had earned the bike the nickname “plastic maggot”. Perhaps Honda dealers heard about that and decided it was not as complimentary as they would prefer so Honda made the minor changes to eliminate the negative connotations. The wheel color was changed from silver alloy to black reversed and the wheel sizes were changed to 19” front and 16” rear. The CX500 Custom and CX500 Deluxe models proved so popular that the CX500 standard was withdrawn from production.