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1980 Honda CX500 Deluxe
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@1dancier 3 жыл бұрын
Had one from new until a drunk didn't see me at a stop light and totalled it, was a great bike with shaft drive. Couriers used them in the UK and got massive miles from that motor.
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
I would imagine with proper maintenance you could get several hundred thousand miles out of these motors.
@Rick-wn5oh 3 ай бұрын
I had an '82 silver wing. Which is basically the same thing. Same thing happened to me. Accept It was an old guy changing lanes without looking and he knocked me off the road.
@heatmoon 3 жыл бұрын
That's how a cx500 is supposed to sound. So smooth, great vtwin. I've ridden my cx500 for 19 years. It has 65,000 miles and still runs great. How cool they thought of the twist of the twin. It's a classic and mine sure doesn't ride like a 40 year old bike.
@caleblevi3695 2 жыл бұрын
I have one of these right now. In the process of converting it into a cafe racer, and it’s an awesome bike honestly. I’m mostly impressed by just how well it’s engineered.
@smiIingman 2 жыл бұрын
Motorcycle noob here, what does it mean to turn it into a "cafe racer"?
@caleblevi3695 2 жыл бұрын
@@smiIingman stripping down weight from it, and it’s a particular style of motorcycle that I’m converting it to.
@Lee950Brim Жыл бұрын
Cafe racer means to take a beautiful classic piece of art and chop it up into a pile of shit.
@JeSsSe66 Жыл бұрын
@@Lee950Brim Yes and no but mostly yes, i got a Custom for $1000 and did it up as a cafe racer... everything is original with the exception of a new seat and some flipped clubman handlebars. The spirit of originality is still there and with only those two things and new paint damn it turns heads... I never mod a bike or car so bad that it cant be reverted back for the next person. Keep the mods minimal and keep them tasteful is what i always say
@matteaspennachio6547 Жыл бұрын
@@Lee950Brim yup!
@rabbitohsrule121 3 жыл бұрын
Rode one of these about 28 years ago I was 19 in my home land Australia. It was exactly like this one but it was black with gold pin striping. And it was called a CX 500 SHADOW. Beautiful riding motorcycle so comfortable and plenty of performance for a tourer. Very rare bikes now and pricey. God bless.
@smiIingman 2 жыл бұрын
Are they really that rare? Ive seen quite a few for sale where i live (Scandinavia) there's a beautiful blue one for sale for 2k euro atm, im considering getting a license and purchasing one though i havent decided yet.
@boywonder768 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, my dad had one. He let ride it and the shaft drive response caught me out, I was 14.
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
"They say you meet the nicest people on a Honda, you certainly meet the happiest ones because they're usually cruising around on their bike all day without working on it." You said it, Ken. No truer words have been spoken.
@jdubya-fh6mv 3 жыл бұрын
Ride red!
@nomadenview 2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@garydunn3037 Жыл бұрын
Here in the UK we never had the CX500 Deluxe but one came up recently as a "Barn Find" from the US with only 39 miles on the clock. Watch out, you wealthy Americans, as this bike is coming up for sale soon on E-Bay here in the UK.
@islesanctum833 Жыл бұрын
What my be the price range?
@khonky 3 жыл бұрын
Dad had a 78 he bought new. Grew up on the backseat of that bike.
@paulwojnar2291 8 ай бұрын
Bought a used but excellent condition 79 Deluxe rode the hell out of it right up until a 6 point buck ran into the left side of me at 5am on my way to work. I paid 600 for it and a cycle salvager paid me 250 for it. I loved that bike. It was comfortable easy on fuel and with some pirellis it carved corners respectively. Very easy to perform maintenace on it. A true gem in the world of two wheelers.
@MegaSkypes 3 жыл бұрын
1985 I had my first pillion ride on the back of one CX500 blew me away at the young age of 13! Never bought one as they were usually thrashed and broken by the dispatch riders in England! Huge respect for this model I would own that one now if I could!
@yevrahhipstar3902 Ай бұрын
I have a Feb 1982 Sports and a May 1982 Shadow. I've put over 150 000 miles on the Shadow. Absolutely LOVE 'em!
@richard9444 3 жыл бұрын
We used to dispatch these in London in the 80s , called them the plastic pig , they had a funny bit on the front light reliable isn't the word sold mine with 88 thousands on the clock , still went well
@YZXRYDR 9 ай бұрын
I was 21 and bought that model new as my only transportation for the summer. It never got better than that.
@benzesp Жыл бұрын
got a 80 CX that's Mad Maxed out. My Girlfriend rides it, she loves it. It's hella easy to jam on. only wish it had an extra gear on the highway.
@69Muscle 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful bike! I bought a new 81 CX500 Custom in 1984 in Biloxi MS while at Tech School at Keesler AFB. A friend taught me how to ride. I rode her home to New Hampshire. What a great ride. Loved that bike.
@les8518 5 ай бұрын
I have owned 2 of these and loved them. Lovely to handle and ride on. I cannot think of anything negative.
@okgaming9683 3 жыл бұрын
my dad just gave me his 1980 cx500. 17,000 original miles, i cant wait to be riding it
@montvan1845 10 ай бұрын
I sure miss my ol CX 500 Deluxe, was my first street bike. It had the Windjammer faring with the lower extensions, engine guards and fog lights. Was my daily driver in Phoenix, put 32,000 miles city miles as there were few freeways in the 80’s. Gave it to a guy when I purchased a new bike, he later took it to a bone yard. 😢
@isaacfreire6090 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that bike sounds awesome
@kraut39 2 жыл бұрын
Hearing that motor brought back memories of cruising the Mississippi gulf coast at 2 am with the hi way all to myself. The subsequent 4 bikes I had after that first one never rode as good as that one.
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
I rode a CX650 for a few weeks. VERY smooth bike.
@WildBillFlysRC 3 жыл бұрын
I had the Silver Wing CX 500 with a fairing, saddle bags, and a trunk. nice Bike!
@michaelb.42112 5 ай бұрын
This is not just a bike, but a miracle.
@MightyMouzMoto Жыл бұрын
Beautiful CX500! My Pops first bike. Love it.
@Beardsandbars Жыл бұрын
The 1980 CX 500 is what I learned on. Miss that thing.
@heathmarshall4516 7 ай бұрын
Made my cx500 into a trike with a reliant axle absolutely love it ❤
@barryblack5562 3 жыл бұрын
I hated these back in the day. Kids get very funny about bikes. I see the beauty these days and the functionality is another level Thanks guys
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
They weren't fast and they weren't sexy. They would run forever though and were the best commuter bike out there.
@ianmangham4570 3 жыл бұрын
The most common dispatch bike in London in the EIGHTIES
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
Saved the department lots of money getting those bikes. Change the oil and you're good to go.
@GTAGGARTIST 2 жыл бұрын
I had one. The same red with a fork mounted screen and side bags. Great for solo touring.
@mikestowe6136 3 жыл бұрын
yes i repeat myself those bikes are very reliable n cruise interstae speeds
@thilakperera9941 7 ай бұрын
had a hawk cb 250 in this series .nice comfortable bike .
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
, and ~ smooth as you cruise ~
@pachma405 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, just like new.
@jdubya-fh6mv 3 жыл бұрын
That thing sounds super smooth
@captnjaygreybeard6394 Жыл бұрын
I'm back, great video, thanks!
@n4zou 2 жыл бұрын
I rode CX and GL 500's in the late 70' and early 80's. We called them Jap Guzzi's back then. The only thing I didn't like about them is all power and torque was in the higher RPM range. You really needed to run them full on to make full power. Otherwise they were a nice easy ride especially when fitted out with Craig Vetter touring gear consisting of a Windjammer fairing, bag's, and trunk.
@brinkee7674 3 жыл бұрын
Step right in it's around the back. Just a half mile from the rail road tracks. I had one of those then made a step down to a cb650 which could vibrate the fillings out of your head. Well actually it vibrated the stitches out of my mouth from wisdom tooth surgery(2 teeth) on a ride from just south of Worcester to Cape Cod. What a shitty weekend that was
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
, like, factory fresh, beautiful paint
@michaelperkins5746 2 жыл бұрын
Had 1 for 10yrs fantastic bike
@grahamthebaronhesketh. Жыл бұрын
I had one Identical to that and I wish I had never sold it.
@TheItechnodude 2 жыл бұрын
This dude and his microphone just absolutely kills me 😂😂😂
@fl7645 Жыл бұрын
That s the only bike that i could not have ever 😢 very rare on latin america
@rubenotero7100 Жыл бұрын
Picked one up after being hit by some kid texting and driving as soon as my foot healed enough for me to shift again, just grabbed the first bike I found on marketplace to get back on the road until I could find something I liked more but honestly it's kind of an endearing little guy, 50hp is a little rough sometimes, but I'm consistently surprised by how zippy it is for how bulky the engine looks. Low center of gravity is real nice!
@OzTwanger 3 жыл бұрын
Nice bike. Moto Guzzi layout but improved everything
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
Moto Guzzi minus the constant shop time and astronomical prices on parts, lol.
@OzTwanger 3 жыл бұрын
World's biggest taillight
@robplazzman6049 3 жыл бұрын
I was a despatch rider in central London in the 80s. You could earn silly amounts of money back then. The CX was the bike of choice. Good at everything until you dropped it and had to pick the bloody thing up !
@captnjaygreybeard6394 3 жыл бұрын
I like it
@jheetman 5 ай бұрын
My dad has one of these sitting in his garage for probably around 20 years now. It is still in great shape and has the big windjammer faring on it. It would need to be gone through to get running, a battery and whatever else might pop up during a revival. Any ideas what its worth as it sits or running if we decided to revive it?
@douglasmckay5161 2 жыл бұрын
Hi I just pick one up does need a bit of work by spring next yr I will have a great ride
@mikemoore4579 7 ай бұрын
I had one,the same color.
@warrensykes193 Жыл бұрын
Very nice my friend.
@gustavoarielalassia 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent 👈🥳🥳 I LOVE HONDA 🥰
@robertcapozzi2934 2 жыл бұрын
That things beautiful ken k
@larrynorsworthy8582 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, someone was riding one and stopped by where I was visiting, and I remember thinking, why did he buy that one? 😆
@moustachio334 2 жыл бұрын
I hate seeing these chopped up and made into cafe racers. Beautiful and classic motorcycles.
@gitch64 2 жыл бұрын
I have to wonder how much it sold for, I purchased one back in the mid 80s I think I paid 1300.00
@LenamesSureerat 2 жыл бұрын
I owned one I the 80s cost me 70 quid great bike to ride although me only being 5.2 a little bit scarey when I stopped at traffic lights sold it for more money traded in for Yamaha 500 virago also a shaft drive
@elirenigar9357 2 жыл бұрын
Arlo Guthrie, Alice’s Restaurant. Cool song.
@pjay4972 3 жыл бұрын
i had one of these.it over heated on me all the time.never could get it to stop.
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
Never could get the thermostat to work? My dad had a CX650 that I would borrow all the time. Ran like a top. You could balance a nickel on the engine case while riding down the street, lol. The engineering of that engine was quite extraordinary. I can only imagine the geniuses that have worked for Honda over the years. That goes for all 4 of those Japanese companies for that matter.
@scottlochans4180 3 жыл бұрын
I've mentioned several times in the near past,my GPZ750turbo, compaired to my late beloved, fuel injected 650 Bandit, the 750turbo, was more like a 400 SUPER DREAM, CX 500 at best. not that exciting. But if you had to ride round the world, you'd want CX500, super reliable. Prof. Bandit 650 B.T.E.out., Bandit Torque ENJOYMENT only, nothing technical.
@acwolf65 3 жыл бұрын
Do you guys ever see any CX-550 turbos? Not sure if that’s the m# but Honda did make a turbo bike.
@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын
No
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
Honda made the CX500 turbo and CX650 turbo. Hard to come across those machines.
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
Haha AND best horn award 😂 🤣
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
Good horns are so important on bikes. I generally upgrade the horn on all my bikes.
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephenloflin4772 had great pitch and a sweet meep meep, like ~ roadrunner ~
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
@@icanseeyouallfromuphere It's a Honda. Everything is going to be spot on.
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephenloflin4772 bwaha! ♥
@patscanlan2678 Жыл бұрын
The irish police used them for a while......when you heard that v twin coming , you ran!😄
@jordansbikes819 3 жыл бұрын
Had a cx trike
@dsrutherford9197 2 жыл бұрын
My Dad had one ..
@Neocrypter 2 жыл бұрын
I am looking at picking one of these up for my first bike though im a little concerned that I may be too tall for it im 6'7'' if any taller people that have rode one could give me some insight on how it was was your that would be great.
@gerardlombardi4087 Жыл бұрын
Bike has a high seat and high footpegs. I'm 6 ft tall and sometimes my cx500 deluxe feels small.
@andyzman4387 Жыл бұрын
That's not a technological Marvel Moto guzi's been doing that for ages.
@davidrogers5180 Жыл бұрын
That's a 78.. only year they made them like that
@richarddrigoletang1578 28 күн бұрын
How much would you ask for the bike
@glennbryant1292 3 жыл бұрын
It looks like a tank.
@stephenloflin4772 3 жыл бұрын
That gas tank is MASSIVE. The CX650 I rode had a smaller tank.
@jorgeeltoritoperez7238 Жыл бұрын
How much the bike run for ?
@raspybob9905 Жыл бұрын
I just bought one and i cant figure out the year of it
@raspybob9905 Жыл бұрын
I think its a 79, looks like this just smaller tank ect
@davidwidlan541 3 ай бұрын
Love to Purchase a motorcycle 5oocx But also another as Trump
@icanseeyouallfromuphere 3 жыл бұрын
, hey hey, LoVe ducks 🦆 💦
@dwightnix893 4 ай бұрын
looks like a custom not a deluxe
@hurstshiftin9873 3 жыл бұрын
Kap is there anyway you could give me a job from Ontario? Anything.. phones, parts desk, hunting shipping?? I don't know $1500 a month to help something from here???? Please let me know thanks.
@bradhanson4803 3 жыл бұрын
how come your not on the rear wheel
@bradhanson4803 3 жыл бұрын
cr 500
@jmar3956 2 жыл бұрын
It's not a v twin is a box engine 😑
@culbycars 3 жыл бұрын
Had one of these but turbo back when i was like 19. Ages ago anyway picked it up for a couple hundred bucks the guy i got it from thought it locked up but it was just the fan bearing. Replaced and put many a mile on it with no worries at all
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