LOT 312

1982 Honda CX500 Turbo Registration no. PDA 95X Frame no. JH2PC0302CM000734 Engine no. PC03E-2001867

Sold for £3,450 inc. premium

Lot 312

1982 Honda CX500 Turbo

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|12 October 2025, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1982 Honda CX500 Turbo
Registration no. PDA 95X
Frame no. JH2PC0302CM000734
Engine no. PC03E-2001867

Of all the models in Honda's 1980s range, the CX500 v-twin must have seemed one of the least likely candidates for a performance-boosting turbocharger, and the fact that Honda went ahead with the project had - some argued - more to do with demonstrating its R&D department's technical prowess than anything else. More than anything, it was a corporate statement, and one that addressed a multiplicity of other motorcycle engineering concerns, not merely those associated with forced induction. Thus the CX500 Turbo came with digital electronic fuel injection and ignition; tangentially spoked Comstar wheels; anti-dive front forks; Pro-Link rear suspension; twin-pot brake callipers; an integrated tank and fairing; and a comprehensively equipped cockpit dashboard. Of course, once Honda had bolted a turbocharger to one of its motorcycles, the rest of the Japanese 'Big Four' had no option but to join it on the 'Turbo' bandwagon.

According to the accompanying HPI report, this example was first registered in the UK on 1st January 2014 and has had two former keepers. Imported from the USA and restored prior to the vendor's acquisition in 2016, the Honda has formed part of his private collection since then and has scarcely been used. Maintenance has been entrusted to Moto Corsa and Classic Bike Workshops (invoices on file). The Honda was last run three months ago. It should be noted that this motorcycle's speedometer is only calibrated as far as 85mph; however, the vendor advises that it has been run on a dynamometer and found to be capable of much more than that. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this machine's mechanical specification prior to bidding. Offered with keys, a V5C document and some old MoTs (most recent expired 23rd October 2024).
Offered with key

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