Che Guevara??  I don't think so.  Che died in '67.  Long before the
CX-500 was a twinkle in Honda's eye.

  I remember the GL500 Silver Wing version was a toured up version of
the CX-500 twin. It was a mini-me version of the Gold Wing.

  It came out in the early 80s and was a niche market bike for those
who wanted a ready made touring bike, but didn't want something as big
as a Gold Wing.  I rode one back around 1982 and it was impressive.
It was not a powerhouse, but it could hold it's own on the interstates
just fine.   As I recall, the last year or two they were the upgraded
GL-650.  Those were the best ones.

  My favorite of the CX variants was the CX-650 Turbo.  It looked like
it was going 140mph while it was parked.

John

On Jul 16, 9:39 pm, Wayne <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a friend who just bought one for $800.  They were only made for
> a couple of years and were really good bikes.  They are a bit
> underpowered for the weight, but go really well down the highway.
> This is the bike the Che Guevera (sp) rode across central America.  It
> uses a lot of standard Honda parts, but major parts may be hard to
> find.  My friend immediately had to put another $800 in his because of
> the steering bushing.
>
> Wayne

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