Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 263

HONDA
CX500
'79 DELUXE AND CUSTOM ADDENDUM
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM
DIMENSIONS Overall length
Overall width
Overall height
Wheelbase
Seat height
Foot peg height
Ground clearance
Drv weiqht
FRAME
Type
Front suspension, travel
Rear suspension, travel
Front tire size
SPECIFICATIONS
DELUXE
CUSTOM
865 mm (34.1 in)
1,165 mm (45.9 in)
1,455 mm (57.3 in)
800 mm (31.5 in)
335 mm (13.2 in)
145 mm ( 5.7 in)
205 kg (452 1b)
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875 mm (34.4 in)
1,170 mm (46.1 in)
1,455 mm (57.3 in)
790 mm (31 .I in)
325 mm (12.8 in)
145 mm ( 5.7 in)
202 kg (445 Ibl
Diamond
Telescopic fork, 139.5 mm (5.5 in)
Swingarm, 85 mm 13.3 in)
3.50S19-4PR
130/90-1 6 67s
2.0 kg/cm2 (28 psi)
2.0 kg/cm2 (28 psi)
2.0 kg/cm2 (28 psi)
2.25 kg/cm2 (32 psi)
Disc brake, 601 cm2 (93.2 sq in)
Rear tire size
Rear brake, lining swept area
Fuel capacity
ENGINE
Caster angle
Trail
Front fork oil capacity
Type
Cylinder arrangement
Bore and stroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Valve train
Oil capacity
Lubrication system
Cooling system capacity
Air filtration
Cylinder compression
Intake valve Opens
Closes
Exhaust valve Opens
Closes
Valve clearance
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
cold tire
Pressures
Internal expanding shoes, 201 cm2 (31.2 sq in)
63' 15'
105 mm (4.1 in)
135 cc (4.6 ozs) After assembly
Engine weight
Idle speed
Front brake, lining swept area
Up t o 90 kg
(200 Ibs) load
U p to vehicle
capacity load
17 liters (4.5 US gal)
3.5 liters (0.9 US gall
Liquid cooled 4-stroke OHV
2 cylinder transverse V
78 x 52 mm (3.071 x 2.047 in)
496 cc (30.3 cu in)
10:1
Silent chain driven camshaft and push rod
3.0 liters (3.2 US qt) After draining
Forced pressure and wet sump
2.0 liters (0.52 US gal)
Paper filter
12 kglcm2 (171 psi)
6' BTDC (at 1 mm lift). 75' BTDC (at 0 lift)
46' ABDC (at 1 mm lift), 115" ABDC (at 0 lift)
46' BBDC (at 1 mm lift), 11 lo BBDC (at 0 lift)
6" ATDC (at 1 mm lift), 71' ATDC (at 0 lift)
IN: 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
EX: 0.10 mm (0.004 in)
65 kg (143 1b)
1,100 i 100 rpm
11 liters (2.9 US gal)
2.5 liters (0.7 US gal)
Date of Issue: January, 1979
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