Forced induction in motorcycles is a bit of a polarizing topic. But in the early ‘80s, the Big Four in Japan set the mold for turbocharging on two wheels. More recently, Kawasaki went all out with the ...

The CX500 from Honda is a popular candidate for customization, and we’ve seen many builders working wonders on it over the years. It’s one of those models you see popping up again and again on the ...

Shakespeare averred that brevity is the soul of wit. If that's true then the seller of today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Honda CX500TC must be a freaking genius. We'll still have to decide if you'd be ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

Just six months ago HOT ROD wrote that computers would someday control many functions on a motorcycle. Well. Honda just squashed our prediction of a long wait by introducing the incredible CX500 Turbo ...

The Motorbike Writer 1980 Honda CX500 project bike is up for sale to make way for the next project bike, so make us an offer! We won’t lie. It sometimes jumps out of second or sticks in second.

The Honda CX500 has always generated a variety of opinions, but I hadn’t expected my own view to change so dramatically, or so fast. Like many young riders, I’d had little time for Honda’s V-twin ...

The explosion in popularity of cafe racers over the past 10-odd years was a challenge to Australia’s old-school motorcycle journos in more ways than one. Seeing the existential writing on the wall for ...

Today's Nice Price or No Dice CX500 is a notable classic, having been Honda's first-ever turbocharged motorcycle. This one has back fees on its registration, so gauging its value will be extra tricky.