Find or Sell Motorcycles & Scooters in USA

Honda Cx500 on 2040-motos

US $1,451.01
YearYear:1978 MileageMileage:23787 ColorColor: Black
Location:

Troy, Michigan, US

Troy, Michigan, US
QR code
Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 1

Honda Other photos

Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 2 Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 3 Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 4 Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 5 Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 6 Honda CX500, US $1,451.01, image 7

Honda Other tech info

TypeType:Standard Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):500 WarrantyWarranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller VINVIN:CX5002001463

Honda Other description

Cleaning out the garage - I'm downsizing to a condominium and the bikes have to go.  I am the 2nd owner of this vintage CX500 that I bought in 1980.  It sat in the garage unused for a number of years as I moved on to a Harley Davidson and just lost interest in it.  I recently went through it and changed all the fluids and tinkered with it to get it ready for sale.  Everything works - all the electrics, drive-train, ...  although it does run poorly - unresponsive, surges a bit, but does idle just fine after it's warmed up.  No doubt this is because the carbs are likely gunked from sitting too long so they need a thorough cleaning.  This bike is all stock (except for the little clip-on windshield you see in the pictures).  The tank is clean inside with no dents but there is a blemish to the graphic on the right side where I spilled some brake fluid while filling the master cylinder and a nick where the seat meets the tank (small).  Seat is perfect - no rips or defects.  The right fork seal weeps a little bit of oil (not bad enough to replace) but I did replace the left one as it was leaking too much.  The tires look good but they're ancient and should be changed.  It does have the markings on the crankcase showing the that stator has been serviced (original owner took care of that).  It has all the normal wear and tear you would expect from a 35 year old bike.  It's a good starting point if you're a VJM enthusiast and want to do a concours restoration.

Moto blog

Day 4 Dakar 2014: Juan Pedrero Wins Stage Aboard Sherco

Wed, 08 Jan 2014

Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar saw Juan Pedrero take his maiden victory aboard a Sherco SR 450 Rally. Although not in contention for the overall, Pedrero showed he has outgrown his previous role as Marc Coma’s lieutenant at KTM by bringing his Sherco across the finish line 3:10 faster than third place Coma and 29 seconds faster than second place finisher Francisco Lopez. Coma’s performance in today’s stage moved him to only 3:10 behind overall leader Joan Barreda.

Frog eBike – the Electric Successor to 1985 Frog FZ750 Concept

Tue, 03 Apr 2012

San Francisco-based Frog Design released images of a new electric motorcycle concept, just as its influential Yamaha FZ750-based Rana concept gets enshrined at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Frog designer Jin Soek Hwang prepared the Frog eBike concept as an expression of how electric motor technology can influence motorcycle design. In a post on Frog’s blog, the designer says he was inspired in part by Frog’s 1985 FZ750 Rana concept (pictured after the jump).

No snow here folks!

Fri, 31 Dec 2010

An erratic work schedule combined with a full season of kids racing means, there aren’t many opportunities during the summer months for the Mackenzie family to grab a holiday. Instead, we tend to save our pennies and head off somewhere sunny for Christmas. I love doing this as it shortens the UK winter but more importantly it means I miss the festive frenzy.  I do like Christmas, but I hate how everyone gets caught up in the retail madness that kicks off just before Halloween, then has everyone stressed (and skint)before Santa has even hitched up his sleigh.