PRISTINE 1982 HONDA CX500 TURBO ONLY 1900 MILES ORIGINAL
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1982 fuel injected, turbo charged, computer operated.
Honda's masterpiece of technology.
2,500 we're produced in 1982.
1,200 went straight to motorcycle technician schools, to be taught to classrooms.
Only 1,300 hit the dealerships showroom floor, for sale.
Just remember to let it idle for a minimum 30 seconds,
before turning off engine when parking,
and oil supply to still spinning turbo.
Don't rev up, right before turning off key.
i RESPECTFULY DISAGREE SIR, I BELIEVE THAT GOES TO THE OVAL PISTON,DUAL GONNECTING ROD,EIGHT VALVE PER CYLINDER NR 750, WHERE I'M WRONG PLEASE CORRECT ME
Calm down @@jasonreed9429
The 80s were such a special time for motorcycles
Meh🤔....the designs and ideas were definitely great but in reality most of the engines and components were made from either butter or cheese....those particular CXs were known to be especially unreliable.
Amen
@@mixerD1- Do you take prescription medication?
Just a shame about the brakes,tyres and suspension,engines and looks were awesome,the 90s bikes were my favourites,might be my age (45) the modern bikes look mostly nasty 🤮
@@ianmangham4570 Can you believe this @mixerD1 dude? Here is an excellent example of what Honda was doing from both a technological and style standpoint in the early '80's and this guy thinks that the engine and components are of poor quality. Who really cares if the engine and components are not the best that there was at the time? I can't say with any certainty what those two things on this Honda are like in regards to their quality but a bike like this should be applauded just because of what it represents. That being a very low milage motorcycle that is in excellent condition after being built almost a half century ago. You will rarely see such a fine example of any bike that was built 41 years ago like this one was. It is currently sitting in a museum which is a very good place for it all things considered. Then along comes Mr @mixerD1 and with his "Meh" it's engine and components are crap. Some people just can't appreciate excellence when they see it. Not necessarily excellence in the bike itself but excellence in the fact that someone had the foresight to preserve something so well for future generations to see in the evolution of motorcycles. I normally am someone that likes see beautiful examples like this get used for what their purpose is. To be ridden as a motorcycle in this case. This motorcycle however might be better suited to simply sitting in a museum where a lot of people can marvel at it's preserved excellence. My reaction when I saw this motorcycle was "Wow" and certainly not meh.
The mic toss never gets old. Can't wait to make the trek up north to see you boys someday. And if y'all happen to have a '98 CR250 at that time, we'll def do some business too.
That’s the bike I want Ronnie macs 98 cr250 screamin eagle
Bought a NOS in 1984. Loved riding it. Your descriptions are spot on. Why, oh why did I ever sell that bike. I miss it to this day.
This bike ‼️the original decal sticker on the front screen read OBRUT so when cars would see you in there mirror it would say TURBO 👍🇬🇧 when I was 11 👍 Amazing looking machine ❤️
Cool! Thanks for the info.
only in certain markets. Mine here in New Zealand has the reverse Turbo in fluro orange.
I owned a 500 turbo in 1982 and a friend had a CBX 1000 at 6000rpm I would leave him behind and ever smooth over 120 those days will always be never forgotten
As a lifelong motorcycle nut, I cant believe I didn't know about this bike!
Ken Please don't throw the mic near beautiful classics
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I was curious, 82 HP ..12 second 1/4 mile ... not bad
Tax tariffs on imports over 500 cc were lobbied heavily by Harley Davidson so they could maintain a market for themselves.
The Japanese answer to this was “turbo” a 500.
Nice.
First fuel injected Honda! No carb clogging after storage. I have an '85 Gold Wing Limited Ed (117k mi) that also has FI and it's really amazing how well it runs.
There were many milestones surpassed by the motorcycle engineers of the 80’s. This bike is one of those.
Always enjoy your videos, your knowledge and enthusiasm. 👍
In my view this bike was and still I'd ahead of its time. Big computer under rear fender. Computer opens up like a laptop. Sending info to Honda's smallest turbo ever. Over 18000 revolutions per minute to send boost. True rolling art. In my view
Your expert breakdown of bikes is what keeps bringing me back to your channel. As the curator nothing gets past those eagle eyes. Keep doing what you do bro.
Back when Honda Engineers had Balls to make New groundbreaking things. im sick of todays parallel twin engines etc.
Only 500 but with turbo, shaftdrive, v-twin ... damn, why we don't have in actual offer nothing similar to this masterpice?! :)
Who holds the most wins in motocross for team Honda? my guess is Carmicheal,but let me ask everyone who is your favorite rider now days? Mine is Roczen Red Riders 4 Life.
Didn't research it but Rick Johnson and Jeff Stanton both racked up quite a few wins for Honda.
Jeremy McGrath has the most wins for Honda
@@t-bone9403 pro class? I would think Carmicheal or McGrath but who is your favorite Honda Rider ever even if they' left us?
@@t-bone9403 To bad they both turned on Honda what a shame they were not Loyal .
@@lawrwncemitchell9955 Honda ? Meh....I'm a Yamaha guy. Bob Hannah was my guy. If I had to pick a Honda rider it would be Marty Smith. R.I.P. Marty
This is a bike that needs to come back!
It wouldn't be as good, the old turbo systems were unique cause you could actually feel the boost kick in.
@@ChaNnArD-mD I think the addition of EFI would actually make the boost feel smoother, though I agree older turbos felt better, but on a motorcycle, I think a few second lag may be dangerous.
@@crankybear1236 I have a 91 Toyota Celica GT4, 225hp its not fast, but when the turbo kicks in it I feel it. 😊
@@ChaNnArD-mD A friend of mine had an old Kawasaki turbo bike. He told me when the turbo kicked in , it was difficult for him to control it. I still want a modern cx650 though! I drive a '21 WRX and I feel the turbo too 😂.
Now this takes cool 😎 to a whole new level..
This has to be my favorite TH-cam channels because of bikes like that. I had completely forgotten that Honda put that bike out until today. That bike should sell sell quick!
Personally I had the privilege of owning one . I remember a friend of mine wanted to go for a ride to see how fast it was . I took off in second gear low rpm to full throttle as the rpm’s increased I felt his body moving backwards a little but when I shifted into third his feet left the passenger foot peg and I slammed on brakes saving loosing him off the back . Will never forget that day and neither will he .
That's a funny story, because I also had a friend that owned a CBX1000 and it took him three or four miles to catch me.
He said that when I took off, I was just gone and he had to drop a couple gears just to not lose me.
Sweet baby cousin of the CBR. Don't forget the Nighthawk.
I had a 1983 CB1100F Canadian model with those gold anodized wheels. They were still beautiful and perfect in 2001 when I sold it.
I remember that bike. Never got to ride one.
I had the CX500T with the Gold wheels. I recently learned that in the UK. The 500 and the 650 were both sold
there with Gold wheels. Here in the US we might see a 650T with Gold wheels, because the owner had pirated them off a 500.
The history behind these Turbo bikes is that insurance companies quit insuring them due to the danger factor. These bikes have violent power curves similar to 2 stroke race bikes. Honda tried to cure this going to a 650 turbo. Honda could no longer sell them and donated most of them to colleges and tech schools to use as training for motorcycle mechanics. These turbo bikes make about the same power as a liter bike of the day. Around 100hp or so at the rear wheel if you run the boost up a little more which is easy to do. Being they only weigh 400-450 lbs or so, you get the idea. Yes. They are fast. As in Very. They are also dangerous as off boost, they only make around 45-50hp as they are low compression motors so off boost they do not make as much power as their non turbo counter parts. When they go on boost, they jump to over 100hp. These are not for the timid or inexperienced. They require knowledge and experience to ride properly and not kill yourself. As any bike does... These only require more of it. The bike most likely to kill you was the Seca Turbo which I bought new from a dealer in Longmont colorado who could not sell them and left them in the crates for 10 years and then decided to sell them. By then, insurance companies did not know what they were any more and I was able to get insurance. I simply told them it was an XJ650LK. So.. I got insurance for a 650 Yamaha cost 69 bucks a year full coverage. The reason this bike was most likely to kill you was it had piss poor brakes. Ok fronts, drum rear.. Yikes!! Ran my boost up to 21 lbs. Fast as heck. A thrill ride like no other that was hard to stop. Sold it after riding for a few years off an on. Had the jimmy Carter Speedo so you never knew how fast you were going. Came in handy when a Trooper stopped me and asked me how fast I was going? I answered honestly and said.. I have no idea!! Instead of taking me to jail, he let me go with a warning.. I sold the bike after that incident. There were many involving cops with this bike.
I remember seeing a 650 version here in the uk and my old school teacher had a kawasaki gpz 750 turbo
I also owned this bike and I will never forgive myself for selling it. But it had to be done because I needed the cash for
an addition on the house. A few years later I bought a CBR1000. Nice bike but it wasn't like that Turbo. The CBR was
not as smooth and not as comfortable.
That bike is stunning, I didn't even know it existed!
Yeah nice find you guys. Very rare. Boy, this one looks cherry!
But a flop in the salesroom.
All four Japanese manufacturers jumped on the "turbo" band wagon.
But really the only one who got it right was Kawasaki with the 1984 E1 and 1985 E2 GPZ750.
An interesting note about this bike: Honda produced more than 230 patents for its components!
It was also one of the first production bikes to feature computer-controlled fuel injection.
The turbo design was also - well weird! LOL From the turbo mounted in front of the engine, air traveled to a surge tank, and then through reed valves and intake tubes into the cylinder head.
The whole operation was controlled by a mini computer in the tailpiece, which got continuous feedback from multiple sensors.
Typical Honda over engineering.
But still a nice bike to have in your Honda collection.
Thanks for your great videos.
didnt have a turbo but had a regular cx 500 pretty reliable bikes only known issues where blown head gaskets if ya duidnt change the antifrezze in them just like your carr we all know after awhile antifrezze creates a acid that will eat head gaskets n alumunum antifreeze is cheap cahange it often
The 80s were definitely crazy. There was a big tax tariff on 750cc motorcycles or larger. This is when you saw an increase on 700cc or smaller motorcycles
Looks nothing like the 1980 I had. This one is alot more modern. Pretty cool bike.
That computer is very expensive. Change the oil at least every 3000 miles.
Me thinks me hears some spool'in that ant NO fool'in I had that CX SIXFIVE'0 AWESOME BIKES
Amazing Bike..that was Hondas version of the Moto Guzzi ....
Holy grail stuff here.
I'm from Louisiana and I know where there is a Honda cx 500 turbo but the guy that has it want let it go man I want that bike so bad 🤠
Not too keen on having a turbo turning 18000 rpm 6 inches from my crotch... Lol
Not fast but cool my best friend had a Yamaha sea turbo. Smalles turbo I ever saw but that’s what they could do then. Secs turbo
It wasn't the only one. I have one with even lower mileage, 105mi.Yes, 105mi.
Ja super schnelle Maschine Honda CX 500 Turbolader mit 84 lieter PS habe ich auch gefahren vermissen Ich die Zeit ❤❤❤❤❤
I own one with 22k miles. My grandfather bought it new and gave it to me 6 years ago.
Wow! That thing is mint! I remember seeing those at the shop back in the 80's.
I’d love to take the engine out of that and put it into my 1981 CX 500 custom
MINT 650 turbo for sale in sweden
I found one out here in California with 10k miles on it that I’m interested in buying
I have one it can rev to 12000 rpm and the boost stays right up gone ,it was faster than 1000 not fast at launch
What’s the asking price ?
Www.kaplancycles.com
I had one and wish I never sold it fun and comfortable.
I wanted one of these so bad I tried to trade my 65 mustang for it.
This motorbike is absolutely PERFECT!!!! Not too big & certainly not too small. Beautifly designed & sounds really nice smooth. & i really remember this bike in this markings. I simply 💓💞❤💕 this bike. In this spec.
Hi Ken, 😖 grrrrrrrr, don’t like ye, almost had one of those, left a deposit on it, but a junior salesman sold it out from under me, i was hopping mad 😡, I’m sorry to say that I almost punched him in the guts, I’ve never been angrier, i was sooooo happy thinking i got the CX Turbo. I’m disappointed that I never got one at a later time. I’d still love to get one but in all seriousness, unless someone gifts 🎁 me one, I’ll never get one, they command a premium over here for a good un. Awesome bike Ken. Great video man. 😡👍👍👍🇬🇧
Back in 82 I remember looking at this very bike at dealership, however I saved $1000 bucks by buying a brand new Seca 650 instead. I wasnt dissapointed. All speedo's stopped at 80 in 82😂🤣😂🤣
That's still a gr8 looking bike.
Because of the turbocharger, this is one of the coolest bikes ever. Since I don't like the look of the 80s, I built a Cafe Racer out of it.
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The rims appear to be the same from a CB1100R.
That’s beautiful!
Speedometer stops at 80mph. Top speed 121.
Man, that's a familiar sound. I had one for about seven months that I commuted on. I loved that bike, but kept having to replace little pieces like brake lines and such, because the bike was 30 years old.... Unfortunately, I had to sell it and get a metric cruiser purely for the sake of reliability. I sure do miss that turbo hit at about five and a half thousand, where it just shoots forward like a laser beam!
You can tell whoever's riding it isn't used to the engine. You just have a certain way of using the throttle, where you can just "float" the engine at the right rpm, and granny that thing all around town using no fuel, but when you needed it, that turbo was always there, like immediately!
Had a CX400 (Non turbo) based on this machine. Down rated for the Japanese market so it could be sold in a lower licence category. It would lean to the side when accelerating away from the lights due to the position of the cylinders. It was great for touring. Loved the shaft drive.
Does anyone know what this sold for?
What a Beauty! Honda Innovates!
hell yeah brother
Sweet bike, put a nasty exhaust on her
How much is it selling for?
My first bike was a 1985 Honda CB650 Nighthawk in Midnight Blue. ❤️
650is the more improved one
Thats awesome I have a cx650, but no turbo. She's already spritesly, sprites, turbo beast is fun
You will definitely be a legend among motorcyclists who are the motorcycles you bring on video. Y'all are more than awesome.
Sweet! Boosted !
Unbelievable jewel, you're so lucky to have ridden. Congratulations
One of my fav motorcycles then the 650 came out ..
My pops had a cx650 cruiser. Pretty vanilla engine but it was a Honda through and though. I'm sure the turbo would make it pretty fun.
The original workshop folder as well, I really miss that on bikes you don’t even get a CD with a manual now..
Jeg har en CXTc 1982
Wow that's low mileage
That's Mr Turbo!!!
That bike sounds gorgeous.those old hondas alway sound like electric motors
I have the 2021 version of this bike, NC 750X DCT.
Fast bike.
A friend has one. Cool piece of history. If I remember that white was like the second generation CBX or maybe a different shade.
Nice Lil touring bike kap
God bless America 🇺🇸
Stunning!
We have one in our city too. A guy who owned a Honda dealership has it and it has low mile on it. I hung from the ceiling for many years at the dealership
how much are they worth?
My roommate took his 1300 kawi & traded it for 1 of them.haven't seen 1 in years.
The J Leno of motorbikes . Loveit. Yooz should make a show together. #Downundermofo 👊
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I had a CX650 Silverwing and that thing was stupid fast
How Much$?
Beauty
lovely
3 valve hemi head delicious
It is a privilege to own one.
Very cool… wish it had the red white blue scheme but very cool still
Have to come look at it
The red, white and blue color scheme was exclusive to the 1983 CX650T, which was the last year Honda made the CX model. All the 1982 CX500T's looked like this one here.
Wow unreal bike👌
Nice bike! Looks fun.
Awesome machine
i have a huge soft spot for hondas with gold wheels.
Me too. But then again I like gold wheels on just about any motorcycles.
Very nice!! :)
Wow she's a beauty 👍
Beautiful bike!
Ken- start an online motorcycle auction site. Like bring a trailer. But bikes only. You can probably do well having your hand in ever bike sale thats worth something!
We are trying to do that but we hired a programmer that jerked our chain for about a year and took a bunch of our money and still don't have a site I'm gonna have to post a video to ask the community if anybody knows how to help us in where we can buy a site from
Maybe reach out to these guys, www.radforsale.com/ the car group that formed rad wood had it made. As far as auction sites go, seems like a real slow start with a small inventory. Maybe they would sell if it does take off as projected.
Or at very least lead you in a good direction who knows. Love the vids man would love to visit yal sometime. All the way from charlotte haha. Have a good rest of the week guys