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Honda CB 500T 1975-78 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: CB 500T Year: 1975-78 Engine: Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, Capacity: 498 Bore: 70.0 x 64.8 mm Compression: 8.5:1 Induction: Keihin Starter: Battery induction Power: 42 hp 30.7 KW @ 8000 rpm Torque: 21.8 @ 7000 rpm Transmission: 5 Speed Front suspension: Telescopic hydraulic forks Rear suspension: Swinging fork Front brake: Single disc Rear brake: Drum Front tyre: 3.50-19 Rear tyre: 4.00-18 Dry weight: Fuel capacity: 13 Litres |
| ONCE upon a time Honda used to make very good vertical twins, Starting with the (CB72 and passing through the delightful little l25SS. CB250 and CB350, they all had their own characters and, frequently, were the top of their class. Perhaps less successful but considered by many to be underrated was the CB450, the "Black Bomber'', Which brings us to the CB5OOT . The logical successor to the 450, it somehow turns out to be nothing of the sort and, if its ancestry is to be considered, then the current CB360 would seem to be its close brother.In fairness, we do not really think that it has any present-day antecedents for it appeared on the American market at about the same time as the (CB260 and the rest of the range associated with it. We're waffling really, waffling to avoid plunging into the nasty business of saying that in our experience the CB500 is one of the least attractive motorcycles to come out of the Honda stable. One of the ironies is that it looks so right. The finish is dark | |
