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I need to make room in my garage, it's like Thunderdome. Two bikes enter! One bike leaves!
The CX650E was my second bike, kinda rough when I got it, still kinda rough but totally reliable.
I’ve had it for three years and it’s never left me anywhere. When I got it, it needed the starter clutch replaced which is an engine-out job so when I had the motor out, I also did what CX owners call the “triple bypass”.
I changed the stator, water pump seal and the timing chain and tensioners. These three items require the motor to be taken out to change them so at this age, it’s a good idea to replace them if you have to open the engine.
It’s got 75,000 km on it. It had 64,000 when I bought it. It’s a water cooled, shaft drive Honda so it’s probably good for 300,000km and will still be running when the cockroaches take over.
It’s a 1983, the only year they were made and they were not sold in the USA. Japan, Europe, Australia and Canada only. Engine parts are available from David Silver Spares in the UK, I order from them and it only takes about 4 days to get here.
It’s a Honda so it shares the switchgear and electrics with the CBX and Silverwing bikes from that era so bits are easy to find on the interwebs.
It has a Vetter Quicksilver touring fairing installed which proved to be very handy for long trips.
I’ve got some spare parts for it kicking around as well.
I charged the battery and hit the button today, it started right up after sitting for about 8 months. Not too bad!
I just don’t ride it much anymore and I really don’t need more than three motorcycles.
If someone needs a good starter bike, this would be fine.
Price is $650.00, $1.00 per cc.
