Honda CX500 Turbo (CX500TC)

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Honda CX500TC Turbo

The Honda CX500 Turbo sports touring model was officially introduced in 1981 (MY 1982) mainly for the export markets of North America and West Germany. The model was built on the base version of the Honda CX500, but featured advanced front wind deflectors, electronic fuel injection and a turbine. The Honda CX500 Turbo was the first production Honda motorcycle with programmable fuel injection and turbocharging, which increased the maximum power from 50 to 82 hp, compared to the base version.

Another important feature of the Honda CX500 Turbo, like the entire CX500 line, is the 2-cylinder V-engine liquid-cooled, located in the frame longitudinally (like on Moto Guzzi motorcycles), with a camber angle of the cylinders of 80 °. It is also noteworthy that at first the longitudinally located V-shaped (90 °) engine, when tested by the pilots, turned out to be extremely inconvenient ergonomically (the legs rested against the carburetors) - to solve this problem, the engineers had to reduce the camber to 80 °, and turn the block heads by 22 ° relative to the cylinder axis. The motor is equipped with 4 valves per cylinder and a lower camshaft. Also, unlike the basic version, the Honda CX500 Turbo model received a reinforced clutch and gearbox.

Other features of the Honda CX500 Turbo include a steel frame, pneumatically adjustable suspensions (the front fork has a TRAC anti-bite system - Torque Reactive Anti-dive Control), disc brakes, a 20 liter fuel tank, a 5-speed gearbox and 260 kg of curb weight.

1982 was the last year of production of the Honda CX500 Turbo, after which it was replaced by a new model Honda CX650 Turbo, which, however, also lasted only one year.

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Honda CX500 Turbo
Honda CX500 Turbo
Honda CX500 Turbo


Specifications

Specifications Honda CX500 Turbo:

ModelHonda CX500 Turbo
Motorcycle typesports and tourist
Release year1981 (1982)
Framesteel diagonal
Engine type2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V-shaped (80 °) longitudinal, turbo-supercharged
Working volume496 cm³
Bore / stroke78.0 x 52.0 mm
Compression ratio7.2: 1
Coolingliquid
Number of valves per cylinderOHV, 4 valves per cylinder
Fuel supply systeminjector
Ignition typetransistor
Maximum power82.0 h.p. (60.3 kW) at 8000 rpm
Maximum torque79.0 Nm (8.1 kg * m) at 5000 rpm
Gearbox5-speed
Drive typecardan
Front tire size3.50H 18-4PR
Rear tire size120/90-V17 (64H)
Front brakes2 discs, 276 mm, 2-piston calipers
Rear brakes1 disc, 276 mm, 1-piston caliper
Front suspension37mm Air Fork with Anti-Peak (TRAC) and Preload Adjustment, 130mm Travel
Rear suspensionPendulum Pro-Link with pneumatic monoshock (adjustable preload and rebound damping), stroke - 105 mm
Motorcycle length2260 mm
Motorcycle width720 mm
Motorcycle height1345 mm
Wheelbase1495 mm
Saddle height790 mm
Minimum ground clearance150 mm
Acceleration to 100 km / h4.9 sec
Maximum speed206 km / h
Fuel tank capacity20.0 l
Motorcycle weight (curb)260 kg

Fuel consumption

The average fuel consumption for the Honda CX500 Turbo is 4.7 to 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. The exact value depends on the riding style.

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