Identify this Honda!

[Manny-P]

The picture was taken around 1995-6 if it helps at all.

Here it is:

https://i.imgur.com/Z6XILAB.jpg

Any help is massive appreciated.

Cheers,

Manny

[R1stu]

Cx500 maybe looking at the engine and tank.
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[Shaft]

CX 500, AKA the plastic maggot.
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[-Matt-]

Honda CX500, possibly....

[-Matt-]

How do we claim the reward

[Islander]

Yep, CX500.

[Manny-P]

Ha! Quick responses, thanks guys.

So what year would this bike be? Any opinions you guys have on it would be useful to hear too.

[-Matt-]

1978 possibly - only one i've been in contact with to say, maybe similar surrounding years i wouldnt have a clue personally

Edit - 78 not 87 typo, only a decade out

[Shaft]

[Manny-P]

[-Matt-]

Again, speculative opinion on this, A/B etc normally correlates to the years of a bike, so for example a 'A' might run from 1978-1979, and a 'B' from 1980-1981 - purely as an example. Often the bikes actually don't 'change' each year in production terms.

Regards the paint i'd be inclined to agree its probably been customised/sprayed - it looks a bit matte black in the picture - i think most where a more shiny 'decorative' finish back then with tank-outling etc, but again - i maybe wrong

Furthermore the 'HONDA' text on the tank looks like singular stuck on letters - most bikes i've come across from that time have a single 'badge' thats bolt/stucked on, so again i'd be inclined to think it was added after paint customising perhaps

[Shaft]

You can only see the edge of the rear wheel rim, which suggests it's got the black reverse Comstar wheels, plus it looks like a square brake fluid reservoir, which are both features of the B.

To be fair though, it was 15 years old in that picture and it had probably seen service as a courier bike, when it would've been fitted with whatever was available when it broke, so it's difficult to be definitive.

As for the paint, yes, it would've had some sort of stripe on the tank and side panels, so somebody has had the rattle cans out.
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[Manny-P]

[-Matt-]

My pleasure mate, good luck finding a bike if you can.

Funnily enough similar story myself [hence the very vague late 70's bike knowledge ].

Grandfather rode bikes in the second world war in a U.S. army unit. Sadly dont have the money or experience to get an original but spent the best part of last year converting a 1970s bike.

Started off like this
https://i43.tinypic.com/9k0xvn.jpg

Ended up as this
https://i43.tinypic.com/2mmdeki.jpg

Its obviously a rather argueably poor immitation but the best i could do on my budget.

Best of luck mate

[Manny-P]

Those are some pretty sweet modifications. Nice touch adding the head gear.

Best of luck to you with your Motorcycling!