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Reliving The History Of Honda's Iconic CX Series — The Bike That Started It All
The CX500 Turbo was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri, the designer responsible for the GL 1000 and the astonishing six-cylinder Honda CBX.
The Honda CX series motorcycles were developed in the late 1970s, with production ending in most of the markets by the mid-1980s. The new model in the CX series was the successor of the Honda CB550, which was already a proven product with excellent handling and balance.
The new machine from the Japanese manufacturer, the CX500 Turbo was introduced in the market in 1982. This particular model only produced for the 1982 model year and was discontinued in 1983.
The CX500 Turbo was the first motorcycle to feature factory built programmed fuel injection system with redundant fail-safe systems working in tandem with a separate ignition system.
Electronic system failures were notified to the rider by two dashboard displays. If there is an issue with the fuel injection system, the Fuel System light will turn on, and the Turbo indicator will flash there is a problem with the ignition.
The CX500 Turbo was designed by Shoichiro Irimajiri, the designer responsible for the GL 1000 and the astonishing six-cylinder Honda CBX. The design of the new model was not well-received by the public. One of the reviewers even described its engine saying 'It looks like an air compressor."
The CX Series from Honda included CX500, CX500 Custom, CX500 Deluxe, CX500EC Sports, GL500 Silver Wing and GL650 Silver Wing, CX500 Turbo, CX650C, CX650ED, and CX650T.
Other variants powered by 400cc engines were introduced in the Japanese and European market. Then, the Honda CX series were known as a "poor man's Moto Guzzi."
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