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Offline doug_id

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Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« on: April 17, 2007, 12:14:08 PM »
Anybody out there ever owned one of these?   what's the Good...bad...ugly?

I have always wanted to give one a try  ;D

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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2007, 12:41:49 PM »
no,but the cx is ugly.
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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2007, 01:58:23 PM »
I have a CX500 Custom and my husband has a CX500 Shadow ( I don't think this model was released in the US but similar to the De Luxe). Here is an excellent website with loads of info http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cx500/.
This is also an excellent forum based here in Australia (but we do talk to foreigners  ;D) http://groups.msn.com/AustralianHondaCX500CX650Register/messages.msnw
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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2007, 08:18:31 PM »
no,but the cx is ugly.

Hmmm I always liked the looks of the Cx's but then I like the AMC pacer as a child as well.    ;) ;D
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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2007, 08:19:18 PM »
I have a CX500 Custom and my husband has a CX500 Shadow ( I don't think this model was released in the US but similar to the De Luxe). Here is an excellent website with loads of info http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cx500/.
This is also an excellent forum based here in Australia (but we do talk to foreigners  ;D) http://groups.msn.com/AustralianHondaCX500CX650Register/messages.msnw
Good luck with your quest.

Thx Turtle.....will check them out.

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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2007, 04:26:06 AM »

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Hmmm I always liked the looks of the Cx's but then I like the AMC pacer as a child as well.    ;) ;D
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AHH where you dropped on your head ;D?
Did see a pacer doing down the hiway couple months ago.  Was in great shape.



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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2007, 04:49:40 AM »
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AHH where you dropped on your head ;D?
Did see a pacer doing down the hiway couple months ago.  Was in great shape.



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Really?  I didn't know they were in good shape coming out of the factory  ;)

When I was a kid though I thought thew were so cool.....some kind of space vehicle or a fish tank on wheels.... ::)

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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2007, 05:00:27 AM »
I have a CX500 Custom and my husband has a CX500 Shadow ( I don't think this model was released in the US but similar to the De Luxe). Here is an excellent website with loads of info http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cx500/.
This is also an excellent forum based here in Australia (but we do talk to foreigners ;D) http://groups.msn.com/AustralianHondaCX500CX650Register/messages.msnw
Good luck with your quest.

Good site for info here http://choppercharles.com/cs/
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Re: Honda CX 500 and 650 turbos
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2007, 03:58:37 PM »
OK not good "shape" but no rust or bashed in parts.


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