Exhaust system – Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650
Twin headers go into a H-box and from there exit through twin pipes. Unless you have a Turbo, where it’s a little more complicated than that… scroll down for the articles.
The CX500 stock has dual-walled header pipes, leading into a crossover chamber – also called the power chamber or H-box – which then flows into two mufflers, one on either side of the bike.
Exhaust headers
There’s one on each side, coming from the head and leading downwards, exiting into the H-box.
The Power Chamber, or H-box
The H-boxes are not interchangeable between the Custom and Standard/Deluxe due to a difference in the angle of the pipes and screw locations for the chrome heat guards.
Removing the H-box
Removing the H-box is a popular modification; you lose a few kg in weight, though you do have to fabricate or purchase new midpipes to connect the headers to the mufflers.
Exhaust gaskets
Silencers/Mufflers
Part Numbers
H-box
- CX500 Standard/Deluxe: 18310-415-003
- CX500 Custom: 8310-449-610