82 Honda Cx500 Turbo

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82 honda cx500 turbo.

The cx500 turbo produced 82 bhp well above the standard cx500 s 50 bhp and was capable of incredible acceleration but the turbo lag and step down made it difficult to ride. Colour codes and paint colors honda cx500 gl500 cx650 gl650 turbos before using this site please read the site disclaimer. List related bikes for comparison of specs. 1982 honda cx 500 turbo great running cx500 turbo just had all the o rings replaced on the turbo and the intakes.

Best to call and discuss the bike. Join the 82 honda cx 500 turbo discussion group or the general honda discussion group. Don t forget the thermostat o ring part number 91302 657 000 for both turbo models available from ebay us. The honda cx 500 turbo or honda cx500tc was developed based on the bulletproof honda cx500 from the previous years.

Neck seat 38mm diameter id 57 5mm tangs 5mm each. Honda cx500 turbo and cx650 turbo thermostat alternatives and sources. The cx500 turbo was released in 1982. Ebay amazon which helps support the site as i will earn a commission when visitors make a qualifying purchase.

Therefore honda figured the cx500 would be the best base platform as it could handle the extra 40 increase in power and heat through turbocharging. Discussions for every bike bikez has discussion forums for every bike. Also please note that any links provided may be part of an affiliate programme viz. In this version sold from year 1982 the dry weight is and it is equiped with a v2 four stroke motor.

The honda cx 500 turbo model is a sport touring bike manufactured by honda. D 1983 for the 1983 model year which was itself discontinued the same year. 206 909 1853 6 000 00 2069091853. The 1982 cx500t was honda s first production motorcycle to have programmed fuel injection system.

Although nowhere near ready for the market honda put the cx500 turbo on display at the 1980 cologne international motorcycle show and afterward had it on exhibit at the honda research and development center in tokyo. Offset type with jiggle pin. That showpiece was the cx500 turbo. The cx500 turbo also known as the cx500tc was only produced for the 1982 model year.

Normally honda exhibited new motorcycles to the press only when the development work had been completed and the bike was almost ready for sale. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 82 00 hp 59 9 kw 8000 rpm and a maximum torque of. 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.