A closer look at the cam chain - Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650

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The cam chain is an area many CX500 owners are familiar with, even if only through having to make regular adjustments to the models with the manual tensioner.

Manual tensioner

This should be All 500s in the US, some other markets (e.g. Australia) have late model CX500s with the auto tensioner setup.
Here is a photo of the manual cam chain tensioner setup on a Honda CX500 or GL500 motorcycle.

Here is a photo of the manual cam chain tensioner setup on a Honda CX500 or GL500 motorcycle.

Auto tensioner

The auto tensioner should be in all CX650s and GL650s, and in some countries late model CX500s have the auto tensioner.

Here is a photo of the automatic cam chain tensioner setup on a Honda CX500, GL500, CX650 or GL650 motorcycle.

Cam Chain

Part Number: 14401-MA1-013

All CX variants use the same chain.

Tensioner Blade

This differs between the manual and auto tensioner models.

Part Numbers:

Manual model: 14500-470-751
Auto model: 14511-MC7-000

Guide blade

This differs between the manual and auto tensioner models.

Part Numbers:

Manual model:
Auto model: 14620-MC7-000

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