|  | The Honda CX500'78 was sold in 1978. Two colors wereavailable: Black and Candy Presto Red. The Fuel tank stripe was red withwhite pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was chrome with redaccent. The bike had silver comstar wheels. The control levers were silver.The master cylinder was round. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmissionand shaft drive. The serialnumber began CX500-2000001. | The CX500'79 was sold in 1979 in one of two colors: Candy Presto Red and Black. The gas tank ismaroon with gold pinstripes. The "CX500" side cover emblem was gold with red accent. The wheels arecomstar. The black spoke rim covers were deleted. The control levers were black anodized. The master cylinderwas rectangular. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-Twin with a 5-speed transmission and shaftdrive. The serial number began CX500-2100001  | The CX500C'79 Custom was sold in 1979. Two colors were available: Candy Plum Red and CandyUniversal Blue. The pinstripes were gold. The "CX500 CUSTOM" side cover decal was gold. The front forkswere the straight axle type. The mirrors had a flat bas with thin, angled stalks. The speedometer had a 120 mph(195 kph) limit. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaftdrive. The serial number began PC01-2000017 | The CX500D'79 DELUXE was sold in 1979 in one color: Candy Presto Red. The pinstripes were gold.The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was also gold. The speedometer had a 120 mph (195 kph) limit. Theengine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The serialnumber began PC01-400005 | The CX500C'80 CUSTOM was sold in 1980. Two colors were available: Candy Plum Red and Black.The pinstripes were gold and red. The speedometer reduced its limit to 85 mph (135 kph). The front forks werethe straight axle type. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and ashaft drive. The serial number began PC01-2100018 | The CX500D'80 DELUXE was sold in 1980 in one color: Candy Presto Red. the pinstripes were goldand red. The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was gold. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit.The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The serialnumber began PC01-4100002 | The CX500C'81 CUSTOM was sold in 1981 and was available in one of two color schemes: CandyBourgogne Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Blue Metallic. The gas tank and sidecovers were two-toned. The pinstripes were gold. The "CX500 CUSTOM" side cover decal was also gold. Thefront forks were the leading axle type. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speedtransmission and a shaft drive. The serial number began JH2PC010*BM200006 | The CX500D'81 DELUXE was sold in 1981 in just one color: Cosmo Black Metallic. The pinstripeswere orange and gold. The "CX500 DELUXE" side cover emblem was gold. The front forks were air adjustablewith an equalizer. The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and ashaft drive. The serial number began JH2PC011*BM200001 | The CX500C'82 CUSTOM was sold in 1982 and was available in one of two color schemes: CandyMuse Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Gray Metallic. The gas tank and side coverswere two-toned. The front disc brake had twin piston calipers. The serial number beganJH2PC010*CM300001 | The CX500tc'82 500 Turbo was sold in 1982 in one color scheme: Pearl Altair White with MoonstoneSilver Metallic. The body stripes were Day-Glo red, dark gray, and light gray. The "CX500" decal was Day-Glored. The speedometer had a 85 mph (135 kph) limit. The wheels, hubs, and fork legs were gold color. Theengine was a 497cc OHV liquid-cooled turbocharged V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive.It was fuelled by CFI fuel injection. The serial number began JH2PC030*CM000017 | | | | | | | | | |
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