Rear wheel and suspension – MotoFaction
Want to know more about the rear wheel and suspension of your Honda CX or GL V-twin? Check out our articles below!
Rear wheel
Depending on the year, model variant and region the bike was sold in, the CX500 has either a 16" or an 18" rear rim. The 16" comes in a reverse Comstar, and the 18″ can be found in both a reverse and standard Comstar.
- Removing the rear wheel on a CX500
- Visual differences between the various wheels
- Painting the rear Comstar
- Installing a rear wheel (Swedish method)
- Rear axle pinch bolt torque
- Rear axle castle nut torque
- How much do the different wheel variants weigh?
- Rear wheel bearing retainer tool review
- Getting a 17" rear wheel on your CX or GL
Rear suspension: Dual rear shocks
Except for the Sports and Turbo models, the CX500 has dual shocks at the rear – one on either side of the bike. The only other bike in the CX/GL lineup with this setup is the CX650C Custom.
- CX500 compatible rear suspension database
- Lowering the CX500’s rear suspension
- Single-spine dual suspension driveshaft boot dimensions and sources
Rear suspension: Single Pro-Link rear shock
The CX500 Turbo and the CX500 Sports model have a monoshock, as does the CX650ED. All GLs – 500 and 650 – have a monoshock. They’re not all the same, though!
- Pro-Link shock alternatives (CX500EC, CX650ED, GL500/650)
- A closer look at the CX650ED shock absorber
- How to service the Pro-Link linkages (Incomplete)
- Pro-Link bushing sizes – for replacement
Can you fit a Honda GL500 swingarm to a CX500? Murray says that to do so you need to fabricate a driveshaft, swingarm pins and bearings/adapters as well as an upper suspension mount, so it’s not an easy task.
Driveshaft and swingarm
- Pro Link Boot Sources
- Single-spine dual suspension driveshaft boot dimensions and sources
- 4-stud final drive bike (CX650s etc.) driveshaft and U-joint info
Playing around with your rear suspension? Don’t have your driveshaft angle be to steep or risk damaging it.
A note – the thread pitch for the CX500TC Turbo’s swingarm spindle is apparently 1.5mm metric 60°.