CX650

[Jimo]

A fine bike, - and with a fairing and boxes too!


Jim

[Jimo]

I'm often looking for lovely condition CX500 but get cold feet with a purchase.
Ah, I can't recall which CXs were turbo'd. Yours is an E then, I don't remember the 650 in those days Jim. The VT followed soon after with the Revere nd NTV.

If you found a Turbo Cptn it’ll be expensive, just seen one on the Bay- asking price £20,000 - you’re better off without Turbo as there’s less to go wrong and turbo parts are like hen’s Teeth, I’ve seen stated that the turbo can reach 118mph but I’ll be happy to plod along at 60ish most times, then of course there’s Insurance - if one can afford it?
Good bikes but keep it simple....
There were far less 650’s than 500’s, as far as the ‘650 European’ goes they were made for two years (83- 85) which was the end for CX’s


Jim

[Jimo]

Oh yes! Retro time indeed and what a choice to make. What a lovely bike to behold sat in your own garage now, Jim.
I have very fond memories of my own '83 CX500, reverse comstar wheels model in black, bought in '87. Wish now, I'd kept her rather than sell in '92.
Will you let us know what the problem is with it not starting and the remedy? Perhaps a few photos too? No pressure though!

Hi Cptn, just in case you’re still looking - this one’s on Gumtree and looks pretty respectable: https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbi ... 1394243919
Looks as though it might be closer to you?

Jim

[richie the 1st]

Had the CX500. Known to the general biking population as The Maggot. Their only redeeming feature being the shaft drive. 1st bike I took abroad.

so did i a black cx 500a over to holland had it 18 months 14500 approx miles,think it was a bit top heavy in the wet,then coming past a kawasaki dealer that was it a kawasaki gpz 1100 b2,so that was it.
see the cx 500 some years later off bermondsey st.se1 it had been round the clock twice but was still going.

[velocipede6295]

CX 500, substantial comfortable bikes, very nice to ride. I remember they came in red, blue,and black - had one of each over the years. Enjoyed them all.

[Jimo]

Well yes they do look a trite ‘top heavy’ but I like the design for its quaintness - much like my previous ‘52 Sunbeam S8, I don’t intend doing long trips or riding in the wet on it, - too old at 83 to worry about such trivialities, but I do hope I can still get on it - but forget ‘Bump Starting’ as I did in my youth - but now having had two h/a’s and 9 coronary stents my ‘Cat’s Lives’ must be numbered!


Jim

[muddyfox]

Jimo. Could this be the reason your paperwork is taking so long ?
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... SqeW0PlOdk

[Jimo]

MF - Not really, my prob started well before Covid, I’m p..sed off with them after TWO YEARS waiting!

Jim

[Coolcarbon]

I've got a couple of 650 Turbos and a 500 Custom, nice bikes...

[Jimo]

There’s only one trouble with the CX’s - they’re a bit too nickable so I’d never let mine out of sight!
That’s a Very nice 500 with very interesting back rest,- a superb bike, look after it......


Jim