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From: stevew@copper.UUCP (Steve Wood)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Honda CX500 Questions
Message-ID: <556@copper.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 26-Aug-86 13:45:16 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 26 13:45:16 1986
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Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
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Keywords: honda cx500
Summary: General questions on Honda CX500's


I have recently purchased a 1979 Honda CX500 with 17,700 miles. Since
then I have put an additional 2000 miles on it. Some general questions:

1) Any typical problems with this model year? I have heard of a transmission
   problem which was fixed after introduction; what was the problem and
   how can I tell if my bike has it? Occassionally the transmission will
   "pop" into a lower gear; am I not shifting correctly/completely? There
   is no problem if I shift slowly.

2) Where can I get a bigger tank? At ~100 miles/fill-up, I have to make
   lots of stops. Does the SilverWing tank (~5 gals) fit this bike?

3) How long should I expect the engine to last, assuming routine maintenance?

4) There seems to be a flat spot (maybe even a dip) in the power curve
   between 5900 and 6300 RPM. Is this normal? This works out to be 60mph
   in fifth gear and as I do a lot of highway riding I notice it a lot.

5) The pipes are a little loader than I generally like. Any recommendations
   on non-Honda pipes? Would new pipes improve performance?

6) Any recommendations on fairings/bags/racks for this bike?

7) After warmup, there is what I consider a lot of noise from the engine,
   much more than a friends GPz550. Is this normal for this many miles, or
   should I have someone look into it?

8) I paid $750. Did I get taken? The local paper has them for $600-1000.

9) What else should I know? Any CX500 clubs out there? Any Christian biker
   clubs in the Portland area?


			Stephen Wood
			...tektronix!copper!stevew