The approximately 27% increase in torque and horsepower of the 650 made a BIG difference and the road test articles at the time backed this up. The CX500 was one of the first recipients of Honda's new Comstar wheels (and later, on B models, reverse Comstar and a square brake fluid reservoir), which measured 19 in (480 mm) in front and 16 in (410 mm) at the back. We expected to find a Hong Hua fan, but Corsair gave a shot to Yate Loon and to its D12SM-12 fan that uses a rifle bearing. It was launched down the steepest hill in town and only reluctantly fired up when bumped with 30mph on the clock. Seems to me that it was a great shame that such an excellent bike was killed off before it really had a chance to establish itself.

I was able to test its effectiveness almost immediately as the skies opened and a wild thunderstorm was company for the evening’s run home. If you were working London, you would see hundreds of them every day, but you never saw anybody really chucking one around and if somebody came carving past you on some twisties, they wouldn't be on a CX. It not only sported a turbocharger, but also a complex fuel injection system and a pair of onboard computers. So it’s no wonder that the CX650 Turbo was considered to have introduced; a whole new way of looking at the concept of superbikes.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The Honda’s huge power surge is breathtakingly fun, and reduced turbo lag makes the 650 a joy to ride fast. What they’ll do instead is innovate ways to meet that challenge, even if they haven’t necessarily been tried before.

CORSAIR CX Series Power Supplies are 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, offering up to 88% operational efficiency for reduced heat and lower energy costs. After all, who wouldn’t see the beauty in ostensibly creating a middleweight bike with liter-bike levels of power? As well as an expired crankshaft, the gearbox had become absolutely useless, so it just wasn’t worth the effort of tearing the machine apart. Oil consumption improved when I adjusted the valves to the correct clearance, they were so tight it was a wonder that all the valves had not burnt out. As a courier at the time, I was never a fan of the CX - I rode a few and never got on with them, they were all day comfortable, but they were heavy in general and top heavy in particular, with not very confidence inspiring handling.As it was, I was quite satisfied that I had had a good couple of years out of the Maggot and that it had justified its purchase cost. And while the Honda CX650 Turbo was arguably the best of the turbocharged motorcycles that roared onto roads in the early Eighties, it is now one of the rarest production Hondas ever, with only 1,777 built and fewer than 1,200 imported to the U. One of the nicest example we have ever seen, this rare Honda CX650 Turbo was purchased in 2021 from The Bike Specialists, Sheffield for a considerable sum (the CX650 Turbo was the vendor's 'pin-up bike' when he was young). Tubular frame design, TRAC anti-dive forks, Pro-Link rear suspension, twin-pot brakes and disc front and back. The machine and I seemed to reach an accord in which it would deliver reliable service if I moderated my right wrist action, but not before the left-hand switch cluster fell apart and the sidestand fell off.

In addition to the increase in displacement, the compression ratio was increased and the maximum boost pressure was lowered thus making for a smoother transition from off-boost to on-boost. The Japanese and European market saw 400 cc versions of the CX and GL, aptly named the CX400 and GL400. At a stroke Honda moved the goalposts with liquid cooling, 4-valve heads, shaft drive and even tubeless tyres. Like I said earlier, you could come off the line like being shot out of a cannon or waffle along at 30 mph in 4th gear.Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL - https://www. It never faded right into background but caused no problems for my hands or feet, so I soon learnt to adapt. The styling was radical [ citation needed] and upright forks and a short engine contributed to a stubby wheelbase on a bike that was rather tall.