1982 Honda CX500 Turbo Video Walkaround - RADWood L.A. 2018

The folks from Clymer Manuals (Clymer.com) took a good close look at this 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo. The bike was part of the RADWood show (www.radwood.co/) at the Petersen Automotive Museum (www.petersen.org/) in Los Angeles.
The Clymer crew didn't have to go far to attend the 2018 RADWood Los Angeles event, it was just down the road from the Newbury Park, CA offices. RADWood is a recent creation of the automotive podcasting community, celebrating the cars, bikes, and culture of the 1980s and early 1990s. Period dress and accessories are encouraged, and there is always era appropriate music playing. Among the Datsuns, Fox Mustangs, Toyota Supras and MR2s, and Buick Grand Nationals, were Honda Hurricanes, CBX and CB1100 superbikes, Suzuki Katanas, and Ducati 916s.
When produced in 1978 the Honda CX500 water cooled V-twin was their most advanced bike to date. It was only their second water cooled motor, after the GL1000 of 1975, and their first V-twin. The centrally located cam may appear to be a step backwards, but it allowed a lower profile motor with the cylinder heads slightly twisted for less intrusion into the rider's knees. Short pushrods operated four valves per cylinder via forked rocker arms. The transmission gears were under the crank, and final drive was by shaft.
The futuristic styled CX500 turbo in 1982 added computer controlled fuel injection and a turbine which could put out 19 psi when on maximum boost. The chassis was upgraded with "boomerang" Comstar wheels, triple disc brakes, and a mono shock rear suspension. A small turbo is at the front, just below and behind the radiator, feeding air over the top to the individual throttle bodies. A rough count has the word turbo appearing 10 times on the bike.
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Maybe get a real camera?