Dirt and Trail News

Last Round! MX Nationals. Terra Topia.

Ross Branch, Bradley Cox, World Champions...

KTM’s Automated Manual Transmission.

Inland MX Championship Round 9.

New Scorpion Adventure helmets hit retail shelves in SA

BMW R1300GS GIVI Goodies now available.

Riding the Kove 800X Pro…

Club Racing: GXCC ROUND 7: THE PINK RACE

Living with the Honda Africa Twin

Fantic arrives in SA:

Honda CX 500 1980 specs

Honda CX 500 1980 specifications pictures and more for the 1980 Honda CX 500 in South Africa brought to you by Motomedia

Latest motor bike specifications and pictures for the 1980 Honda CX 500.

Motomedia || Motorcycle makes || 1980 Honda specs || Honda CX 500 1980 specs

Honda CX 500 1980 motorcycle info

Main Detail

Make

Honda

Model

CX 500

Year

1980

Performance and Speed

Top Speed

176.0 km/h / 109.4 mph

Dimensions and Weight

Kerb Weight

221.0 kg / 487.2 pounds

Engine and Exhaust

Bore / Stroke

78.0 x 52.0 mm / 3.1 x 2.0 inches

Engine Capacity

497.00 cc / 30.33 cubic inches

Compression

10.0:1

Engine Type

V2

2 / 4 Stroke

4

Valves / Cylinder

4

Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive

Transmission Type

Shaft drive (cardan)

Gearbox

5-speed

Fuel and Emission Standards

Fuel Control

OHV

Fuel Capacity

17.00 litres / 4.49 gallons

Tires and Rims

Front Tire Dimensions

3.25-19

Rear Tire Dimensions

3.75-18

Brakes

Front Brakes

Dual disc

Rear Brakes

Expanding brake

Honda In The News

Honda's midrange Adventure Bikes

Honda is one of the Japanese manufacturers that understands what people want. We borrowed the CB500X and the new Transalp and sent the lads for a good long ride… Words: Séan Hendley & Deon van der Linde Pics: Deon van Linde We haven’t really ridden both these bikes a bit here and...

Read More

2023 Honda CB 750 Hornet

Words: Séan Hendley Images: Beam Productions So! This was a bit of the “worst kept secret” scenario at the recent 2023 Honda XL750 Transalp launch, (read the full feature on www.dirtandtrail.co.za). All the dealers had been posting pics of the Hornet all over social media, then the program arrived on our email and...

Read More