"First into the Future!" Coming from anyone else, those words would just be more tired huckstering. But coming as they did from Honda's ad men announcing the new-for-1978 Honda CX500, they demanded at least a bit of attention. Honda CX500 Claimed power: 48hp @ 9,000rpm Top speed: 106mph (period test) The first turbo bike I rode was the best looking one, the CX500. The 500 was the first mass-produced turbo motorcycle in the world. There had been limited-run turbo bikes in the past but not a mass-produced model. It was also the first motorcycle to feature EFI when it was released in 1982. Hugemoth. 604 posts · Joined 2012. #4 · Sep 10, 2013. What you want is 100/90-19 front and 130/90-16 rear. Cheapest good tires I've found is Shinko 712 at Motorcycle Superstore for just over $100 for the pair. You'll also save a lot of money if you learn how to change them yourself. Q (Quantum Mechanic) 81 GL500I. 1982 Honda CB750 DOHC CB750C 750 Custom; 1982 Honda CB750 DOHC CB750F 750 Super Sport; 1982 Honda CB750 DOHC CB750K 750 Four; 1982 Honda CB750 DOHC CB750SC Nighthawk 750; 1982 Honda CB900 CB900C 900 Custom; 1982 Honda CB900 CB900F 900 Super Sport; 1982 Honda GL1100 GL1100; 1982 Honda GL1100 GL1100A Goldwing Aspencade; 1982 Honda GL1100 GL1100I Plus, if you really want to buy a turbo Honda, the CX650 Turbo that was introduced a year after the CX500 is objectively a better bike. Still, as a piece of history, this is a fascinating motorcycle. According to Motorcycle Specs , the small cylinders required the world’s smallest turbocharger, with 51mm rotors that spun over 200,000 rpm. 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo specs. Honda CX500 Turbo , model year 1982, (Europe) (North America) Canada (up to December) manual 5-speed gearbox. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 497 cm3 / 30.3 cui, advertised power: 60 kW / 80 hp / 82 PS ( DIN ), torque: 79 Nm / 58 lb-ft. Used 1982 Honda Cx 500 Turbo in Sanford, FL Cycle Trader. Adjustable Pack-Rack PF30/B Evo-Rack ER30/B Sport-Rack SR16/B Top-Box Rack TBR30/B Grab-Handle GH14/16/B To complement the bike’s powerful engine, the CX500 Turbo was outfitted with dual 280mm discs up front and a single 300mm disc at the back. It rides on air-adjustable suspension and a TRAC anti 5Uh5V.