12-10-2014, 12:08 PM
[quote='EmptySea' pid='67980' dateline='1417888937']
Had breakfast this morning with a nice couple with whom we've ridden a few times. Scott made passing reference to an old CX500 he has taking up space in a friend's garage that he's thinking of giving away or selling really cheap. "Free or cheap" are words that perk up my ears.
I've been thinking that it might be a fun to tinker around with an old bike and possibly have it for my son to ride when he's home from school, but I don't know much about this particular model. Scott is going to send me a pic and more details, but I was interested in knowledgable opinions about the bike from this esteemed body of motorcycle enthusiasts.
Thanks in advance for your input.
MTC
In 1979 I traded my '76 BMW R75/6 on a leftover '78 CX500. Hated the Beemer's driveshaft and engine torquing, and the clunky tranny. The CX was much smoother, had no perceptible driveshaft jacking, very little engine torquing when the throttle was blipped. It handled more nimbly, the trans shifted like a Honda, and did nothing weird.
The seat was more comfortable, the engine loved to rev and was smooth and had a nice mellow v-twin thrumm like an SV650. I had no troubles with it, one of the 10 best bikes I ever had. (A leftover CBX made me sell it a couple years later.) It did everything well, not the flashiest bike, kinda like the CB1100.
Good luck with yours.
Had breakfast this morning with a nice couple with whom we've ridden a few times. Scott made passing reference to an old CX500 he has taking up space in a friend's garage that he's thinking of giving away or selling really cheap. "Free or cheap" are words that perk up my ears.
I've been thinking that it might be a fun to tinker around with an old bike and possibly have it for my son to ride when he's home from school, but I don't know much about this particular model. Scott is going to send me a pic and more details, but I was interested in knowledgable opinions about the bike from this esteemed body of motorcycle enthusiasts.
Thanks in advance for your input.
MTC
In 1979 I traded my '76 BMW R75/6 on a leftover '78 CX500. Hated the Beemer's driveshaft and engine torquing, and the clunky tranny. The CX was much smoother, had no perceptible driveshaft jacking, very little engine torquing when the throttle was blipped. It handled more nimbly, the trans shifted like a Honda, and did nothing weird.
The seat was more comfortable, the engine loved to rev and was smooth and had a nice mellow v-twin thrumm like an SV650. I had no troubles with it, one of the 10 best bikes I ever had. (A leftover CBX made me sell it a couple years later.) It did everything well, not the flashiest bike, kinda like the CB1100.
Good luck with yours.