Specifications – Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, Turbos, CX400

This page has specifications for just about everything on the Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, Turbos and CX400E bikes – with more variants and data to come. Click on a checkbox to show the specs for that model.

Please note – there are almost guaranteed to be some errors in the below figures and this list will get an update once we get some more time with the manuals to double check things.

Performance Specs

Spec CX500 Standard CX500 Deluxe CX500 Custom CX500EC Sports CX500TC Turbo GL500 GL500 Interstate CX650 Custom CX650E Eurosport CX650 Turbo GL650 GL650 Interstate CX400E Sport
Power (at crank): 48hp/36kW/49PS 48hp/36kW/49PS 48hp/36kW/49PS 48hp/36kW/49PS 82hp/59.9kW 48hp/36kW/49PS 48hp/36kW/49PS 64bhp 61nm@8krpm 64bhp 61nm@8krpm 100hp (75kW) 64bhp 61nm@8krpm 64bhp, 61nm@8krpm ?
Power (at rear wheel): ? ? ? ? 76hp/56.6kW ? ? ? ? ? ?
0-100km/hr 6.0-6.2 seconds 6.0-6.2 seconds 6.0-6.2 seconds 6.0-6.2 seconds 4.9sec ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Quarter Mile 13.99sec @ 150km/hr (93mph)
13.96sec @ 148.85km/hr (Cycle World)
? ? ? 12.38sec @ 170km/hr (106mph) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Top Speed 167.3km/hr (104mph) (Cycle World) ? ? ? 206km/hr(128mph) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, CX400 Dimensions and Capacities

Spec CX500 Standard CX500 Deluxe CX500 Custom CX500EC Sports CX500TC Turbo GL500 GL500 Interstate CX650 Custom CX650E Eurosport CX650 Turbo GL650 GL650 Interstate CX400E Sport
Length 2,185mm (86″) 2,185mm (86″) 2,150mm (84.6″) 2,240mm (89″)
2,235mm (AU, S.Africa)
2,260mm (89″) 2,207mm (86.9″) 2,305mm (90.7″) 2,180mm (85.8″) 2,250mm (88.6″) 2,220mm (87.4″) 2,215mm (87.2″) 2,305mm (90.7″) 2,240mm (89″)
2,235mm (AU, S.Africa)
Width 865mm (34.1″) 865mm (34.1″) 875mm (34.4″) 755mm (29.7″) 720mm (28.3″) 875mm (34.4″) 875mm (34.4″) 790mm (31.1″) 760mm (29.9″) 775mm (30.5″) 890mm (35.0″) 885mm (34.8″) 755mm (29.7″)
Height 1,175mm (46.3″) 1,165mm (45.9″) 1,170mm (46.1″) 1,190mm (46.9″) 1,345mm (53″) 1,178mm (46.4″) 1,505mm (59.2″) 1,165mm (45.9″) 1,190mm (46.9″) 1,325mm (52.2″) 1,184mm (46.6″) 1,480mm (58.3″) 1,190mm (46.9″)
Wheelbase 1,455mm (57.3″) 1,455mm (57.3″) 1,455mm (57.3″) 1,495mm (58.9″) 1,495mm (58.9″) 1,495mm (58.8″) 1,495mm (58.8″) 1,515mm (59.7″) 1,500mm (59.1″) 1,495mm (58.9″) ? ? 1,495mm (58.9″)
Seat Height 810mm 800mm (31.5″) 790mm (31.1″) 795mm (31.3″) 790mm (31.1″) 788mm (31″) 778mm (30.6″) 780mm (30.7″) 795mm (31.3″) 790mm (31.1″) 775mm (30.5″) 770mm (30.3″) 795mm (31.3″)
Footpeg height 335mm (13.2″) 335mm (13.2″) 325mm (12.8″) ? ? 322mm (12.7″) 315mm (12.4″) 320mm (12.6″) ? ? 320mm (12.6″) 315mm (12.4″) ?
Ground clearance 150mm (5.9″) 145mm (5.7″) 145mm (5.7″) 165mm (6.5″) 150mm (5.9″) 132mm (5.2″) 127mm (5″) 155mm (6.1″) 150mm (5.9″) 145mm (5.7″) 150mm (5.9″) 145mm (5.7″) 165mm (6.5″)
Dry Weight 200kg (441lb) 205kg (452lb) 202kg (445lb) 208kg (459lb) 239kg (527lb) 207kg (456lb) 230kg (507lb) 196kg (432lb) 210kg (463lb) 235kg (518lb) 217kg (478lb) 240kg (529lb) 208kg (459lb)
Wet Weight 212kg (467lb) w/half fuel (Cycle World) ? ? 228kg (503lb) 260kg (573lb) 224kg (494lb) 247kg (547lb) 210kg (463lb) 230kg (507lb) 256kg (564lb) 234kg (516lb) 257kg (567lb) 228kg (503lb)
Engine Weight 65kg (143lb) 65kg (143lb) 65kg (143lb) 72kg (159lb)
(really? not 65?)
78kg (172lb) 65kg (159lb) 65kg (159lb) 74.5kg (164lb) 74.5kg (164lb) 78kg (172lb) 74.5kg (164lb) 74.5kg (164lb) 72kg (159lb)
(really? not 65?)

Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, CX400 Frame, Wheels and Tyre Specs

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CX500 Standard CX500 Deluxe CX500 Custom CX500EC Sports CX500TC Turbo GL500 GL500 Interstate CX650 Custom CX650E Eurosport CX650 Turbo GL650 GL650 Interstate CX400E Sport
Frame Type Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
Rake 26.5 degrees 26.75 degrees 26.75 degrees 27 degrees 27 degrees 28 degrees 28 degrees 32 degrees 28 degrees 27 degrees ? ? 27 degrees
Trail 100mm (3.9″) 105mm (4.1″) 105mm (4.1″) 105mm (4.1″) 110mm (4.3″) 117mm (4.6″> 117mm (4.6″) 126mm (5.0″) 105mm (4.1″) 110mm (4.3″) ? ? 105mm (4.1″)
Front axle type In-line In-line USA: In-line ’79-’80
USA: Leading axle ’81-’82
In-line In-line ? ? Leading axle In-line In-line In-line In-line In-line
Front suspension Telescopic forks Telescopic forks Telescopic forks Telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive
on left fork
Telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive
on both forks
Telescopic forks Telescopic forks Telescopic forks Telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive
on left fork
Telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive
on both forks
Telescopic forks Telescopic forks Telescopic fork with TRAC anti-dive
on left fork
Fork Diameter 33mm 33mm 33mm ’79-’80
35mm ’81-’82 (USA)
37mm 37mm 35mm 35mm 39mm 37mm 37mm 37mm 37mm 37mm
Front fork oil capacity
135cc, fill from dry
? ? 250cc right, 265cc left post-disassembly 310cc (10.5 US oz) post-disassembly 163cc after draining
210cc post-disassembly
? 480cc after disassembly 290cc (left)
275cc (right)
310cc post-disassembly 275cc post-disassembly 275cc post-disassembly 250cc right, 265cc left post-disassembly
Front suspension travel 139.5mm (5.5″) 139.5mm (5.5″) 139.5mm (5.5″) 150mm (5.9″) 130mm (5.1″) 150mm (5.9″) 150mm (5.9″) 160mm (6.3″) 150mm (5.9″) 130mm (5.1″) 150mm (5.9″) 150mm (5.9″ 150mm (5.9″)
Front suspension air pressure N/A for ’78-? N/A for ’79-80
10-16psi for ’81+
N/A for ’79-80
10-16psi for ’81+
11-17psi 11-17psi 11-17psi 11-17psi 0-6psi 0-6psi 0-6psi 5.5-17psi 5.5-17psi 11-17psi
Rear suspension Twin shock absorbers, swingarm Twin shock absorbers, swingarm Twin shock absorbers, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Twin shock absorbers, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm Pro-Link monoshock, swingarm
Rear suspension travel 85mm (3.3″) 85mm (3.3″) 85mm (3.3″) 110mm (4.33″) 105mm (4.13″) 120mm (4.7″) 120mm (4.7″) 120mm (4.7″) 110mm (4.33″) 105mm (4.13″) 110mm (4.33″) 110mm (4.33″) 110mm (4.33″)
Rear suspension oil capacity ? ? ? 270cc (9.1 US oz) 540cc (18.3 US oz.. check) 669cc ATF 669cc ATF ? 270cc ATF 260cc 669cc ATF 669cc ATF 270cc (9.1 US oz)
Rear suspension air capacity ? ? ? 135cc (4.6 US oz) 180cc (6.1 US oz) ? ? ? 180cc (6.1 US oz) 260cc ? ? 135cc (4.6 US oz)
Rear suspension air pressure N/A N/A N/A 0-71psi ? 0-70psi 14-70psi ? 0-71psi 28-85psi ? ? 0-71psi
Front wheel type 19″ Comstar 19″ Reverse Comstar 19″ Reverse Comstar 18″ Boomerang Comstar, silver 18″ Boomerang Comstar, gold 19″ 19″ 19″ 18″ Boomerang Comstar, silver 18″ Boomerang Comstar
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