Ride on my 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo: a Personal vlog for a change
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- Thought I'd go for a play on my 1987 Honda CX650 Turbo. Join me.
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I truly loved our ride this evening. Thanks. You comments and humour are priceless.
i just cannot believe how well that 650 is kept.
God, i would sell my kidney for it. ;-)
I love a modern classic, and I'd love a CX650, they're so cool! I have a '92 VF750 and ride it every day. It's done nearly 44k miles and it's still as solid and reliable as the day it left the factory! Doesn't hang about either ;-)
I love that stretch of road between Ambergate and Matlock Bath.
I am also 'getting on in years'. I have survived my mad motorcycling years. I now have two beautiful grandchildren, which I can enjoy spoiling.
More of these vlogs mate!
I've been riding 18 years and always said the hardest thing about riding is 'self control.'
Its soooo easy to ride faster than the skills can cope with.
Respect you so much Russ. Let me leave it there. Know you are a humble, lovely, modest man. Great to be back in via SM.
I feel that if you parked a bike like that in front of a cafe in the U.S., no one would bat an eye, which is really unfortunate. I might be wrong, but we really are too crazy about new cars and bikes here to appreciate some awesome stuff in the past. Really awesome bike!
My dad's got the CX500 1981 model. Spent two years doing it up. Obviously not as fast as the 650 turbo but still a good bike. He brought it because he hadn't had a bike for 14-15 years and wanted to get back into biking, CX500 was a bike he had owned before well his brother owned one and so he already knew what it was like etc plus it's driveshaft so no chain maintenance lol. My uncle (my dad's brother) managed to get hold of his CX500 he had 15 odd years ago and restored it too around the same time my dad got his CX500.
Great bike you've got there. Nice to see old bikes still in action on roads today.
What a beautiful bike ! I believed your hardwork pay off
Such a great bike it was. I owned one for 13 year sin the US. Only issue was a frequently failing stator. Had to dismount the engine to replace it. I would love to ride it again.
Hi Russ, good to see you on video again.. hope you're well sir, and that's one lovely 80's Icon. Take care.. Del.
Nice to hear from you matey. I love my old iron, modern bikes don't personally appeal to me in the same way, not enough character for me. I'm sure you're on my side with that. Take care. ☺
+RoadcraftNottingham Oh yeah. 100%, Z900, CBX1000, or even a Z1300... legends mate, and who will get starry eyed over an 'MT09' 30 years from now and park a polished one in a field hoping for a rosette..! nobody.!
And Oh yes you do still ride like that..(oops, sorry, wasnt sposed to say..Doh)..!
Moonfleet. With a name like that people might think you're from good ol' Dorset!
Thanks for taking us along.
Hey Russ, this video is rather special to me, since right now, I'm out of work, scrounging for money, a lawsuit against me, mortgage company issues, home owner's association issues, and the world seems dark and dreary. This video just brightened my day when you talked about scrounging for pennies to eat.
I'm glad you've come through all of this to be in the place where you are now, and I wish you continued success.
Thanks buddy. I didn't mention I smoked too and was picking cigarette butts out of my bin and using the remaining tobacco for roll ups. Things WILL get better, just stick with it and ride the storm. All the best.
Thanks Russ, you're an inspiration!
Nice comment on being skint.Been there, now I am back on top and loving being a biker.
What a lovely evening run thanks
Sir, you won my respect.
Thanks. ☺
Just purchased one and can’t wait to ride it now,
after watching this...cheers.
Quite enjoyable video. Thanks for posting.
Yes, we all need to be appreciative of the lives we have. sometimes I long for those times I scrounged the furniture for change. They were simpler times and they had their share of fun, didn't they? In a similar place in life (if not geography!) I have the luxury of picking which bike to ride or add to the collection. But it's not things that make us happy. We must remember that it is the people and experience we have that makes us wealthy. Live and play every day. Life is short.
i really love that feeling of getting out and ridding! just taken it easy enjoying the ride taking it at a normal pace, really enjoying the bike! feeling the smoothness of the road, smelling the air and just cruising! thats the best! great video! and i always wanted a cx650! thank you!
Agreed with moonfleet, nice to see you back. I used to own a 1981 CX500 which I used for courier work, only let me down twice, both times due to the water pump bearing. !st time, bought a 2nd hand engine, 2nd time, gave up and sold it for spares. Cracking motors though, I agree.
Nice video, nice to see people looking at the bike and starting a conversation, nice crowd :)
Lovely, i am just learning to ride and came over from Buxton through Macclesfield and back to Runcorn last night (8th), it was a great evening, and no traffic! Keep up the great videos they are a resource for someone like myself.
What a cool bike. Was great to see the lag and spin up to boost. I've read about it for years, but never got to 'see' it. The turbo era was when I first got licensed so I remember the bikes well, I just never had any of them.
I do think the theme to Miami Vice would fit this video nicely.
Totally agree on the point of V engines. I'll never go back to a straight 4 banger anymore. I love my v twins and single thumpers :)
that bike sounds absolutely beautiful
Nice to see you doing a ride for you. Love the forward observation lesson, Volvo, Landrover, Vauxhall and the Ford. I taught my daughters to drive and i used to say at the start of each lesson "observation and anticipation" then set off. As a test of observation i used to say "without looking in the mirror, what's behind you" and generally they could quote three or four car colours if not makes. I think that's not bad for young drivers observational skills. Ride Safe.
would love to see more of you riding this beauty
Thank you for the personal vlog russ. Seen so many of your videos Ive come to really like your talking style ( its an instructor style admittedly) and always have very thought out personal opinions, thought out over many years. As novice riders we look to people like you to be our guides and our mentors. People like you that are experienced and willing to put your views out there, so that people may learn from you, lest they learn under more life threatening circumstances. Finally went on a ride through the hills of Western Australia recently, it was so scenic, like something out of an advert, the whole way to the end reaching the next highway, incredible. Would love to come back to England one day, buy a bike and do the same.
Completely off topic from the video, but I owe you a thanks. I passed direct access about 2 weeks ago now, on my first go, about a week before my theory was due to run out. And although most of that is down to my instructor and 2 years practice on a 125, I also learned a great deal of useful information from your videos. So thanks!
Angry Prawn, do you skate?
It's thanks to your videos I could keep up with my learning inbetween lessons. thanks man :)
Finally watched it full (after the late night glimpse). Can confirm, the last speed up 10 seconds of footage have more action the first 8 and a half minutes ehehehehe. That's some truly outstanding bike you've got. I'm very glad it was noticed and restored to such a perfect condition. Great vlog, as always :-)
Cheeky bugger. Lol
This was almost weird to watch without you providing some sort of instruction. Thanks for a great video
the year I was born! She's a beaut.
Hi ...I do live you vids ..I learn so much from them ...thank you
old but gold very nice bike
new to your channel but loving it! only been riding about 6 months and your videos are helping me learn more and more tips!
LOL- what a great video in an assortment of ways...Firstly I was watching you ride, thinking that, even when you're having fun, I can watch and learn... then you reveal your sordid past as a hoon, LOL!! But what you are saying is so very true, and most of it is why I never rode young - for the exact same reason I would smoke a little pot but not get into heavy drugs... I knew I would come to grief.
Running out of talent... so well put, I think any bike, no matter what size, is capable of exceeding anyone's talent if ridden too hard at the wrong time and place.
Great stuff mate - and what an amazing and pretty rare bike!
Thanks matey and thanks for sending people to me. Hope you're well (oh yes, I forgot about the drugs) 😉
Very cool video, I love the timelapse at the end. Lovely bike too!
Very enjoyable video, thanks for showing.
This is such a lovely calm ride. Well done Russ! It's a simple ride by a master - great positioning, no drama, total control. It shows what total control of the bike looks like, and it's at once calming and also shows why being a biker is such a passion.
Can't believe I haven't seen this comment. Thanks, albeit 5 years late 😂
this wasn't what a subbed for, but i'll take it all day.
While I loved my Yamaha Zeal 250cc (1st bike), having moved through a few bikes to get to my current Ducati Multistrada - its the Ducati that does it for me. I must say though aesthetically speaking, the older bikes like your CX are just brilliant. If they reissued one with ABS and TC I would not hesitate. I liked this personal Vlog too - nice to get to know you after having watched all the bike related vids all this time! All the best from Australia and thanks for putting these up - I always enjoy them. Cheers mate
Thanks buddy. ☺
Great Vid Alway great to see Matlock and love seeing a little peek in to your Collection
Good channel thanx I am a newbie
So good , I watch watch watched it twice lol .
Love watching your vids & especially new ones! ;-)
I've had old bikes I'd had to work on and modern bikes that have had warranty with rock solid reliability - that you'd probably need a laptop to work on anyway which I don't have the skills for. I have to say I'd gladly go back to the bikes of the late 80's and 90's and stay there. Love there sound, smell and road feel - Something raw about them, just mechanical and nothing more. One day I'll get a bike again and hopefully it might be an original fireblade.
I have one of those too. 😉
+RoadcraftNottingham :@ :-0 wow! super jealous! Must do a blade vlog :-)
+RoadcraftNottingham BLADE VLOG...... Just sayin ;)
Lovely vid, cool bike, great scenery and really enjoyed the more personal nature of it. Thanks for sharing
Lovely vid Russ - I nearly missed it for some reason. I love those warm evenings where you've nothing better to do than pick a bike and go for a local run, you are indeed a lucky man having all that scenery on your doorstep. Matlock B looked lovely, so much better than when I went and couldn't find a spot to park as it was so heaving with bikes! ...shame 'cos the fish and chip shops looked brill. Thanks for posting - a real treat to see one of your videos again....hope you're keeping well, all the best matey - TMF
Thanks buddy, nice to hear from you. We're indeed fortunate people. Gts1000 next I think. ☺ 🤔
Well here's your reply to my earlier question. I'm jealous bro. Not had a bike for years now. Made an abortive attempt at low Earth orbit on a CB250 G5 in 1979 - with an old shape Rover 3.5 providing the launch prod. Still paying for it! I like turbos, but the first one I had was a Saab 900T. Another inspiring vid. Cheers.
What a beauty of a bike on a great road! Love it!
That bike is ccclllleeeaaannnnnn, top stuff
Hey Russ, it's been a while again lol:)
I can't help but notice...I'm surprised that there isn't any "breaking in new bike" or even tire video eh!
You have a good way of breaking things down without sounding patronizing i think, i genuinely think it'd get many view - help a lot of riders:)
That was lovely.
Hi RussI enjoyed watching the video, You have a cracking good bike there. If they are maintained these bikes they could go on for years. That's what I like to do with mine now just keep it and give it a refit at times to prolong the life of it.
I have the CX500 1980 just trying to spend what I can to get her back on the road, always gets looks and questions :) Would love a 650 Turbo, haha one day..... I would never get rid of my CX, its the one bike that I will be keeping.
This reminds me of the CX500 Turbo we used to own in the early 90's. It was my first decent bike and more than good enough for two when touring. We did the coastal route from Adelaide to Sydney ((via Melbourne) Australia) and cross country back to Adelaide (about 3800km) on one trip. I often wonder if the CX series was the forerunner of the Pan/ST1100 which ('99 1100A) I now own.
My CX gets even more interest when I ride it anywhere, but then mine isn't a Honda CX, it's a Gilera CX with single sided suspension at both ends!
Thank you for posting this video. My Wife and I went to England in the spring of 2008, and I have truly enjoyed seeing the countryside again. I am in Georgia, in the U.S., so it's a completely different riding experience here. I had a 1977 Honda 750K in my twenties, and I sold it before I got married. Now, at nearly 42, with a wife and family, I wish a had that bike again. I hope to get back into riding soon. We would like to return to England as well. I will visit your shop when I return one day. The city of Bath is a far north as we went in England. Nottingham looks beautiful.
Honda made an excellent bike with that model. I have a GL1800 now but do miss my old Nighthawk 750 days
+Gerry Austin This my be one of my very favorite videos that youve done!
+Gerry Austin Thank you. ☺
I remember that road well, many a Sunday I would be up in Matlock Bath in the early 70s early 80s , born n bred in Arnold Nottm.
Now in grim London and altho still on 2 wheels (zzr14 ) I hate the roads and road driving standards down here.
beautiful bike
nice video, lovely bike.
I know this is not a personal channel but I, for one, wouldn't mind at all these riding-vlogs of sorts.
Even with the odd song put in it for good. "It's snowiiiiing" ♫ and such xD
Lol, let's hope I don't have to sing THAT song for a long time yet. ☺
Keep up the good work mate, learning so much from you, whilst trying to get to grips with my gsxr600 👍
I'm 20 and I already ride like an old man, but that's the type of rider that lives to ride into actual old age
Lovely vid mate, really nice and relaxing to watch, and it's always great to see that beautiful "obruT" gathering the attention it deserves, hehe.
i bought my firs bike last year a yamaha Xj600 Diversion 1994, will take the license this year or the next :)
The I agree VTwin lumps are the biz, I have two four pots and a '65 650 Trumpet. My favourite is my new Suzuki V-Strom Xt with it 90deg V twin motor it's really smooth low to no vibes, unlike my old Triumph which still buzzzzzzes along , can still top a ton when needs must..Quietly envious of you posh plastic mogot though... Keep the shiny side up..
Lol, nice try at a valleys accent! I'm from Cardiff and hardly sound Welsh myself. Wish you were based in South Wales though to coach me through my direct access! But until money allows I'll be riding my fs1e which I've had since I was 15 (28 now). Keep putting up the videos, always excellent and really informative!
Nice little video sir, and some great sentiments regarding "Biker Ego" etc.
Also what a cracking bike, much derided when I where a lad, (plastic maggot and all that). But they seem to be quite sought after these days probably because they are very different to the norm. How about some more on the GTS ? Another strange machine that never caught on, but could well turn out to be just as classic.
Keep up the good work mate.
Yes, I think my next will be on the GTS then my 350 power valve. ☺
I seem to see a lot more 80's classics on the road this year. Let's face it they are more fun to own than an EFi as you can still work on them fully.
You're right.... but believe it or not, this is an early EFI. ☺
+RoadcraftNottingham Proof I know sod all about 80's classics :D
+Hepcat Harley lol, that's what I'm here for. I think I mentioned it on my review of this bike (if you didn't fall asleep) 😉
THA SOUND!
Beautiful area where you live and ride. I would love to ride there. I live in the Arizona desert and ride a 1983 Yamaha XJ650RJ Seca and a 2008 Yamaha FZ1.
Matlock Bath. Been there, seen the bikes. Nice one. Would love to see you do a review ride of the MT10 :)
I knew that had to be Matlock Bath from the thumbnail :-). I do miss riding there. Seems to be much, much less of a biker camaraderie here in Australia.
Then be responsible for creating one. ☺
asking us if we are ready :D ofcourse we are!
Sweet bike. Ive never even heard of a stock turbo bike. +1
Search for my review of it on this channel. I love this bike. ☺
+RoadcraftNottingham Good man.. If you ever do decide to part ways though let me know 😉😜 Safe riding take care..
You haven't uploaded in quite a while, I keep coming back to see if anything has been uploaded but I'm left with a frown every time. Hope you're alright Russ.
It's a turbo innit bruv! Sorry, I was just thinking what your average chav would think of the turbo on the exhaust. Lovely bike.
i dont even like motorcycles but i subbed
Very nice.
Abt 8pm and its still so bright?? Amazing! Where i come from that would look more like an after 6pm sight. 8 pm would be total darkness. Is it summer time perhaps where days are longer? Btw the sights in the video are beautiful!
Hi, yes it's British summer time here now. Derbyshire is beautiful. Google it.
like this vid, thanks for sharing
Nice bike
I can't wait to do my CBT in the next month! Riding to Matlock is on my list :)
+Andrew Watson Are you planning on getting a 125 first?
Ellis01234567890 yeah can't really afford to go straight to DSA so gonna save for a year or two!
+Andrew Watson Best way mate. I had previous experience on bikes growing up. Owned a few on and off and riding mates bikes. But I owned a cg125 for about a year before going for my license. You learn a lot about riding when you have got a lot of power to play and because schools don't really give you much training unless you pay a fortune for it, it's good to have that experience on the road. I personally wouldn't have passed if I didn't buy a 125 first. Now I have a 52 plate SV650S. A great bike as your first "Big bike" that I would recommend.
+Ellis01234567890 there's a CBT plus scheme in Derbyshire I'm thinking of doing, should be £75 but it's funded by local council so you only pay £15 for 3 hours more on road riding. So I'm thinking of doing my CBT then going back a week or two later when I've brought my 125.
+Andrew Watson Yeah that sounds good. I would have done the same if I had the option
Russ correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the Bath from the Roman era ? Your right, you'd make a crap tour guide lol . Nice ride out there all the same . You sound like me , fast and furious in me youth and sedate in my later years . Letting the youngster pass me like I'm stood still these days . But can still mix it on the straights though lol . Bike looks fantastic for it's years , but with that turbo can still pick it's feet up . Good vid I needed to see this , getting complacent in my later years lol .
And , you have me saying as I go around roundabouts and passing junctions .
WATCH WATCH WATCH lol .
Cheers Russ .
Lol, yeah, probably cave man and yes, crap guide. ☺
What's Linz riding nowadays? Last i saw she had sold the Monster696 and got a CBR? Lovely bike the CX's are, a friend wants another CX500, had one in white many years ago, like riding a comfy sofa lol.
I wouldn't know, not seen her in nearly 4 years 😂 Last I heard she'd sold everything up.
Ahh Russ...
You see, I am still looking down the back of the Sofa for the odd £1 coin...Never found any because my 'State of the art' Leather sofa doesn't have any gaps...No, really it doesn't.
I'm worse off than you were FFS :-)
Still subbed mate, no vids (from me) but still subdued....
yeah a bike wont really run out of grip, road or ability (depending on tyre condition,weather, road conditions, like gravel, oil patches etc) ...but the squidgy bit sitting on it might? mainly because of ego! "I'm sure I can make it" mentality then "oops how did I get in hospital?" if you'r unlucky enough! I wont say otherwise though...understand? we all been there (no I don't mean hospital lol) ride safe....
Russ, you're one of my favourite British, next to Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford. So how does it feel to be a... to quote the classics... metal god? :D
Lovely bike, BTW, I'd keep myself away for a week or month from my Kawa just to ride one of these. Beautiful!
Being compared to priest, praise indeed. ☺
+RoadcraftNottingham.. Or in the same liked circles at least. Lol
cheers
Please review MT-07 and 2017 SV-650 in regards throttle mapping, etc? Have you ridden either? Rode MT-09 and did not like on off throttle response.
are you ok mate? it's just you've not uploaded for a while.
He uploaded 3 months ago :)
I literally did the same thing this evening XD
+ljf95 Life's too short. :-)
+ljf95 Same here. Had to get out, so went for a ride to get a milkshake at a cafe around 40 mins away.
+NotHis RealName hahahahaha, I've done that a few times, tell the girlfriend, "I'm going to ride up and get a milkshake" and she goes "can you get me one too?", "yeah sure my love"
Get back 2 hours later....
"Where were you?! You said you were just going to get a milkshake"
"I did, from Pie in the Sky (bike cafe in the mountains an hour from my house)"
"Goddamnit Eliot...."
Any woman who loves a rider and isn't a rider herself must have the patience of a saint.
I really need to pull my finger out and but my first 125 had my CBT for a while now and just want to be riding.
Buy*
+Tris147 I did the same last year. After watching so many moto vloggers I had such an inch to ride I went out and bought a cheap 125 and did my CBT on it. I'll be taking my full test in a months so you could say it was a good decision =)
+6Twisted it was all the moto vloggers who got me itching to do it too!
CX650 lovers - here's a link for a couple of these for sale. I've seen these personally. They're pretty machines and have been stored inside since at least 1997 when I first saw them at BSU, and I saw them at CWI a couple of weeks ago when they were getting prepped for sale. I have no vested interest, just want to be sure that anyone looking for one of these has a chance to get one.
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They were donated to the VoTech program at Boise State U in the 1980's and transferred to the College of Western Idaho PowerSports program in 2009. These bikes are now titled.
Yep rubbish Welsh accent, but glad to see you back shooting the breeze ;bout bikes and stuff. If you ever fancy a brush up on your Wenglish, give the lads at the Gwent IAM a call and we'll show you some of our secret rides....Keep up the good work
Thanks buddy. Willdo. ☺
Back in the day when I started riding a moped I ran out of talent every week!! lol