So..I bought a vintage Honda today...

[fredkb_imp]

I had one of the 1982 cx500 deluxe. I hit a deer on it in 2001 and totalled it out. It was a good running bike. Shaft drive and water cooled. I had to clean trash/rust from gas tank petcock. It ran perfect after that.
This is not the actual bike I had, but it is identical to it.

[VTR1000F_imp]

WOW! I just realised I now have a use for my spare pair of Rubber Lever End Thingies!

[Mike Bee_imp]

Never owned one myself, but my riding buddies have, so I've heard lots of discussion about the Honda CX's. One has a CX650, and two others had a Silver Wing and even a turbo 500. Reliable bikes generally, but parts availability is becoming an issue. It seems the stator problems showed up on the 650 and the turbo in particular. Turbo's are rare - the 650 especially.

~ The Bee

[CA200_imp]

Water pump seal were a problem on the early ones and the motor had to come out for a fix.

[ClassicVW_imp]

Man, I do like that style old Honda. I searched and searched for quite a while for a CX500 or 650 when I was bitten by the bug to get a classic Honda. I couldn't find anything in VG condition. I wound up getting two CBs, a '78 400 twin and a '81 900 Custom to satisfy my urge. Had a lot of fun with them but finding original or original style quality parts was cutting into the fun factor and since I'm not a mechanic, I always worried if I could find someone to work on them if something major went wrong.

Sold both and bought my '13. Just as much if not more fun without the worries.

[the Ferret]

They made some awesome looking café racers

[url=https://www.google.com/search?q=honda+cx500+cafe+racer&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=RFTyU9L_OtDIsATeh4LQBQ&ved=0CBwQsAQ&biw=1231&bih=596]https://www.google.com/search?q=honda+cx...31&bih=596

[enzo_imp]

I had a 650 for a while Ol'Black Betty.
I was riding one day and had a snake look at me from the front.
Stoped and let him off.
The T'500 is a friends, he also has a T'650.
http://s183.photobucket.com/user/caponen...ary/Public

http://www.australiancx.asn.au/forum/ind...tion=forum

[VTR1000F_imp]

Interesting fact: former owner of my new CX500 had an interesting grandfather: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl-Heinri...%BClpnagel

[The Spaceman_imp]

Interesting fact: former owner of my new CX500 had an interesting grandfather: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl-Heinri...%BClpnagel

HOOOOGAAAAAAN!!!!

[GoldOxide_imp]

Highly collectible - superb find. Sure, some say it is gutless, but today that is not a reason to not own one.