Master List of Honda CX500 Cafe, Bobber, Brat etc. Builds. GL500s + 650s too!

Here’s the grand list of CX400, CX500, CX650, GL400, GL500 and GL650 builds we could find on the ‘net – cafe racers, bobbers, choppers, brats and everything inbeween – and a few that are something else entirely. Whatever your taste, you should find some inspiration here.

“26” CX500E Sports – Featured Build

Modified frame, custom seat, custom controls, hand built exhaust

“502 Moto” CX500 – LINK

Modified frame, stretched swingarm, Paiste cymbals in rear wheel, sideways tank stripe, unusual headlight

“All Business” – LINK

Classic cafe racer look, white/black, wrapped 2-2 exhaust, white frame, tank/tail stripe

Alex Musskopf’s CX500Featured Build

CBR600RR front end swap, spoked wheels, rear disc conversion, frame modifications and more.

Andreas Diavatis’ CX500 – LINK

Custom tank w/stripe, silver engine/black tappet covers, fork gaiters, 2-2 exhaust, bar end mirrors, clip-ons

“B52 Bomber” by Wrench KingsLINK

GL500! Clip ons, front end swap, chopped rear frame, black/white/silver paint, 2-2 exhaust

“Blubber” by Ton Up GarageLINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, CX500, white rocker covers, Custom tank, flyscreen fairing, modified frame

“Bomber” by Aniba – LINK

Two-tone tank, wrapped 2-2 exhaust, black engine, modified frame, unusual gas tank cap

“Boostaholic” – Featured Build

Turbocharged!

Brad’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-1 exhaust, custom seat, red tank/white stripe, fork gaiters

Brooks Brat CX500Featured Build

CBR1000RR front end swap, gunmetal grey, Murray’s carbs, MotoGadget Motoscope Pro and more!

“Birdie” by Mokka Customs – GL500 Cafe RacerLINK

Modified frame, USD front end, CNC switchgear

“Cachet Racer” by Nemo Gould – LINK

Polished tank, much custom metalwork, custom rad grille, 2-2 exhaust, silver engine, new gauges

Cafe2ride CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, two-tone tank with gold pinstripe, seat hump, bar-end indicators

Cafe Fighter CX500 – Featured Build

Taco Bender inspired, reversed gas tank, custom rear end, rear disc brake, monoshock conversion, more!

“Cafe Noir” by Rough StuffLINK

Stock airbox! CX500, black/gold paint, gold wheels, wrapped exhaust, clip ons

Caiman’s Urban Scrambler CX500 – LINK

Scrambler style, rear monoshock, knobby tyres, brown leather custom seat, modified frame, wrappped 2-2 exhaust

Canadian Cafe Racer CX500 by MotoMicah – Featured Build

Custom painted tank, red/black theme, 2-2 wrapped exhaust, gunmetal engine, custom seat, integrated rear lights in seat hoop, custom gauge cluster

Carolina Street Tracker – Featured Build Link

Ceramic coated Mac 2-1, white tank/bodywork w/red pinstripe, Ducati fan, silver engine/covers, custom side panels

“Cash Cafe” CX500 – LINK

2-2 exhaust, black wheels with red pinstripe, Custom tank, custom seat

Chris Fielding’s CX500 – Featured Build

2-2 exhaust, no H-box or midpipes, custom seat, front end conversion, KTM 690 radiator

“Custom Deluxe” by Murray Feldman – Featured Build

CX650C engine, front end, rear end added to CX500 frame, Mikuni carbs and more!

“CXL500 Scrambler” CX500 by Kingston Kustoms – LINK

Custom tank, 2-1 exhaust, black tappet covers, custom radiator grille

CX500R – Featured Build

Bobber styled, 370lb, rectangular headlight

CX500F Concept Cafe Racer by JasonFeatured Build

CBR600RR front end, MAC 2-1, modified frame, monoshock conversion

CX500RR: LINK

Upswept, wrapped 2-2 exhausts, spoked wheels, CBR600RR front end, seat hump, black/red/white colour scheme, rear disc brake w/custom caliper bracket

“CX1” by Brother Moto – LINK

No mufflers, scrambler style, custom seat, frame cut, painted frame

“CXon Valdez” – Featured Build

2-1 exhaust, custom seat and tailpiece, pod filters, aftermarket controls/headlight/levers

Dallas Ziebell’s CX500 – LINK

Tank stripe, custom seat, black wrapped exhaust, silver engine/black tappet covers

“Dances With Trikes” GL500Featured Build

Trike conversion, bedliner paint job

David T’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-1 exhaust, black paint/brown seat, number decal on tank, side covers in situ, fork gaiters

Dek Design GL500 “The Warthog” – LINK Brushed steel look tank, wrapped and upswept 2-2 exhaust, GL500 rather than CX…

  • Build info part 01 – LINK
  • Seat construction – LINK

Doc’s Chops CX500 – LINK Custom tank, 2-2 exhaust, drilled disc, black wheels, yellow headlight

Double Barrel Garage CX500 “Spike” – LINK 2-1 exhaust, black/silver tappet covers, custom seat/taillight, silver engine, black wheels

Eastern Spirit CX500 – LINK 2-2 exhaust, modified frame, fusebox relocated, LEDs in top triple clamp, clip-ons

Elias Dairis’ CX400 – LINK 2-2 exhaust, red fork gaiters, Custom tank, custom seat, black engine/unpainted tappet covers

“Eve” – CX500 – Featured Build

2-2 exhaust, ivory tank, custom seat, black tappet covers, silver wheels, Murray’s carbs

Filthy CupcakeLINK

Scrambler style, 2-2 wrapped exhaust, knobby tyres, USD front end

Florian’s CX400 – LINK

Exhaust wrap, 2-1 with sportsbike can, speedo in fusebox cover, single mirror, side mounted temp gauge

Frank Guarini’s CX650E Scrambler – Featured Build

Spoked wheels, original CX tank, YSS rear shock

Garage Project Motorcycles CX500/Justin’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-1 that exits under engine, GSX 1000RR forks, CBR1000 trees, Ninja rotors

Garret Dietz’s CX500 – LINK

Custom tank, custom seat, black, wrapped 2-2 shorty exhaust, silver engine/blacked out everything else, clip-ons

Gavin Clark’s CX500 Cafe Racer – LINK

NTV650 single sided swingarm, underseat exhaust, Ducati Monster USD forks

GL400 Cafe Racer – LINK

Black engine/silver rocker covers, pod filters, unwrapped 2-2 exhaust

“The Gentleman’s Cafe”Featured Build Link

CBR1000RR front end, rear disc brake, custom gauges, monoshock rear, 2-1 exhaust etc.!

GL400 Cafe Racer from Vietnam – LINK

2-2 exhaust – but single sided! Gold wheels, GSXR600 front end, CB400 brakes

GL650 Cafe Racer by Mantas SimanauskasFeatured Build
2-2 exhaust, custom paint scheme, custom seat/tailpiece, powdercoated frame/wheels

“Going Straight” GL500 by Wrench KingsLink

2-2 exhaust, front end conversion, revised subframe

Graeme Dobbs’ CX500 Cafe Racer – Featured Build

2-1 exhaust, USD front end swap

“Gulf Racer” by Howard Coop – Featured Build

Gulf themed, 2-2 exhaust, CRK bits, silver engine, aftermarket rocker covers

“Half Millennium Falcon” by Kenn Finn – Featured Build

2-2 exhaust, CBR600RR front end conversion, modified subframe, Ducati tailpiece and seat

Herencia Custom Garage CX500 – LINK

2-1 exhaust, fork gaiters, relocated fusebox, black engine/silver tappet covers, black wheels

Heinz Christmann’s CX500LINK

One-off tank, CBX550F front end swap, 2-2 wrapped upswept exhaust, custom fairing

“The Indian” GL500Featured Build

Indian replica, modified frame, plenty of custom work

“Italian Betty” – M8 Design: LINK and another LINK

Modern sportsbike-style fat exhausts, black tappet covers, pod filters

Jesse’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-1 exhaust, CBR600RR front end, custom seat

Josh Mott Racing CX500 – LINK

Underseat exhaust, tri-tone paintjob, before/after pics, video

Kingston Customs CX500 – LINK

Bronze painted frame, Custom tank, pale exhaust wrap, 2-2 exhaust

Kustom Research CX500 – LINK

Frame mods, white/black wheels, new subframe, tri-tone, 2-1 exhaust, black/dark grey engine

Lindsay Bodanza’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, custom seat, vintage headlight, black flyscreen

“Low and Mean” – VIDEO LINK

2-2 exhaust, black tappet covers, black wheels, modified silver frame, flyscreen, two-tone tank

Mario’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, colour matched side covers/tank, reverse Comstars, brown seat

“Made in Vietnam” CX650 – LINK

Yamaha FZ1000 (’94) front end, custom made tank, bodywork and mufflers, CX650..!

“Matt’s CX500” – LINK

2-1 exhaust, blue/white standard tank, black frame, black tappet covers, modified Ace bars

Michael’s CX500 cafe – LINK

Upswept 2-2 exhaust, bar end mirrors, heat wrap, shortened front fender, custom flyscreen

Modern Metal’s CX500 Custom – “The Twisty Lady” – LINK
Upswept, wrapped 2-2 exhaust, chopped rear frame, bare metal look Custom tank

Monque Country Racer – LINK

CX650E, modified frame, CX500 tank, handmade seat, modified Yamaha exhaust

“Morning Wood” – LINK

Pale heat wrap, triangular headlight, unpainted tank, black tappet covers

Moto Motivo’s CX500LINK

Brown ceramic coated intake/tappet cover/exhaust, monoshock, custom tank, 2-1 exhaust, black engine

Motosynthesis – LINK

  • Build thread: LINK

2-1 exhaust (black), spoked wheels, customised tank

Mr. Swallow’s CX500 Custom – LINK

2-2 wrapped exhaust, two-tone tank with Honda wing emblem, drilled front discs, modified frame, bonkers huge indicators

Nathan’s balcony-built CX500 – LINK

Black engine, wrapped 2-2 exhausts scrambler style, modified frame, belt on tank…

“No Dice” CX500 bobber – LINK

Black/bare tank with red pinstripe, hardtail bobber, silver engine, black wheels w/red pinstripe, video + photos (no photoshoot)

Noah Blum’s CX500 – LINK

Two-tone tank and tail, spoked wheels, wrapped 2-2 exhaust, rear disc brake, drilled discs front and rear

Nozem Amsterdam CX500 – LINK

Custom tank, upswept 2-2 black exhaust, black engine, clip-ons

Pacific CX500 street scrambler – LINK

Twin headlights, Custom tank, wrapped 2-2 exhaust, green tank/brown seat, silver engine/black tappet covers

Patrick Sauter’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, folded blanket as seat (!), bare metal tank, lowered front end

Paul Dutra’s Lucky 13 CX500 – LINK

Undertail exhaust, CB650 forks/triple trees… only one photo, sadly

“Plastic Maggot” – Gertje’s CX500 Cafe RacerLINK

Rear monoshock with linkages, modified frame, USD front end

“Paulina” by Lolana Motos – Featured Build

2-2 exhaust, new fairing, white wheels, custom seat

Purpose Built Motos Signature CX500 – Featured Build

Custom exhaust, modified frame, spoked wheels, custom tailpiece

Ranger Green – Featured Build

Scrambler style, custom 2-1 exhaust, rear hoop, bash plate

Ray’s GL650 cafe racerLINK

2001 CBR929 front end, 2-2 exhaust, CBR929 rear shock, custom seat and tail, GL650 build!

“Reborn” by John ThompsonFeatured Build

Bobber monoshock conversion, MAC 2-1 exhaust, custom paintjob

RGK Street TrailLINK

Cross drilled discs, custom seat, grey motor, new bars

Richard’s yard-build CX500 – LINK

Temp gauge in fusebox, shorty 2-2 exhaust, Murray’s carbs, battery under engine

Rino Scala’s CX500 – LINK

Metal flake painted tank, 2-2 exhaust, drilled front discs, relocated fusebox

Rive Gauche Customs CX500 Street Tracker – LINK, LINK2

Black 2-2 exhaust, custom seat, bare brass on radiator, gold (?) engine

Riverside Projects CX500 LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, modified frame, raised tank rear, black engine/wheels/final drive, silver tappet cover

Robinsons Speedshop CU29 CX500 – LINK

Corroded copper coated tank, wrapped 2-2 pipes, blacked out engine+wheels

Roel Scheffers’ CX500 – LINK

Frame mods (!), monoshock rear, custom seat, 2-2 exhaust, light on detail but some reasonable pics

Sacha Lakic’s CX500 – LINK

Monoshock, 2-1 with very interesting muffler, black engine, wire wheels, red USD forks

“Samantha” – Alexander Herold’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-1 (?) exhaust, brown leather seat, two-tone side covers, before/after pics

Sampo’s CX500 – LINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, black wheels, seat hump, bar-end mirror

Sartorie Meccaniche Lido – LINK

Two-tone tank, no gauges, silver engine

“The Scrambler”Featured Build

Custom paintjob, spoked wheels, 2-1 exhaust, custom seat, lightened flywheel

Steve Foster’s CX500 – LINK

Hyosung GT650R front end, replica Laverda SFC750 fairing, RFID ignition, orange paintjob

“Streetfighter” CX500 – Featured Build

Bobber, chopped rear end, MAC 2-1 wrapped exhaust, LED tail lights, minimalist gauges

“Super Deluxe” CX500 by Murray Feldman – Featured Build

Sleeper build – CX650C motor conversion, touring front end, blueprinted motor

“Superfly” CX500 – LINK

Street tracker, 2-2 exhaust, blacked out everything, Custom tank, custom seat

“Taco Bender” – LINK

Part-wrapped 2-1 exhaust, Hyosung GT600R front end, R1 rear monoshock, modified frame, rear wheel on front, drum brake and all (!)

Tadao Cern’s CX500 – LINK

2-2 wrapped exhaust w/gold can, bare brass on radiator, matching tank/fender/caliper/can/underseat, mini flyscreen, Custom tank

“Testardo” – LINK

Street tracker style, Custom tank, fork gaiters, 2-2 exhaust, black tappet covers

“The Major’s Machine” CX500 – Featured Build Link

Military-themed paintjob, custom leather seat+stitching, sidecovers retained, stock gauges in custom surround

“The Red” – Featured Build

Open headers, custom rearsets, custom seat and tail section, custom tank

Tiago’s CX500 – LINK

Two-tone paintjob (left/right!), wrapped 2-2 exhausts exiting under engine, electronic gauges

“Tokyo Sauce” – LINK

Non-english page, so name is a guess. Relocated fusebox, custom seat, 2-2 exhaust

Tommy’s CX500 – LINK

Standard tank, black engine bars, bar end mirrors

“Top Gun” Featured Build

GPZ600 front end

Tristan’s Pepper White CX500LINK

Modified frame, mostly blacked out, 2-2 short exhaust, USD front end, Firestones

“Twister” by Wena CustomsLINK

Undertail wrapped exhaust, monoshock conversion, chopped frame, single piece tank/seat pan

Type 8 CX500 by Auto FabricaLINK

Customised tank, one-off 2-2 single sided exhaust, spoked rims, custom seat etc. etc.

Untitled CX500 – LINK

Custom tank, modified frame, GPS mount, bar end mirrors, hand-build leather seat

Untitled CX500 – LINK

Black 2-2 exhaust, silver engine, Custom tank, pod filters, relocated fusebox

Untitled CX500 by CusTom EightyoneLINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, white/brown/black colour scheme, custom seat, Firestone tyres

Untitled CX500 by IronwoodLINK

Wrapped 2-2 exhaust, chopped frame, custom seat, silver engine

Untitled CX500 – LINK

2-2 exhaust, Custom tank, custom seat, silver tank stripe, black engine/silver tappet cover, Firestones

Untitled CX650 Chopper – Featured Build

45 degree rake, hardtail rear end, custom sprung seat

Untitled CX500 – LINK

Green tank w/white stripe, Custom tank, silver engine/black tappet covers, 2-2 exhaust, brown leather seat, sidecovers in situ

Untitled CX500 by Josh DeardorffLINK

Custom 2-1 exhaust, USD front end, chopped frame, custom seat

Untitled CX500 by Michal GroniewskiLINK

Red frame, wrapped upswept exhaust, Reverse comstars

Wrenchmonkees CX500 – LINK Wrapped and upswept 2-2 exhaust, Custom tank, drilled front discs, solo seat, one-off gauges, much more

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