What kind of motorcycle is the Honda VT500?
Radiator leaked. The Honda 500’s which are most famous in the courier field are the CX500 and the VT500, and a special mention can be given for the CBX550, which is more or less a 500. It was way back in 1982 when I wanted a new motorcycle. My first choice was the VT250 as I had read it was good for 100mph.
When did the Honda VT500E EF come out?
The VT500E sold for 6 years. There were two versions, the ED, 1983 to 1985 and the EF, 1986 to 1988. The ED was either black or white and the graphics ran under the Honda logo on the tank and the EF models were red or blue with graphics running over the top of the Honda logo.
What should cylinder angle be on Honda VT 500e?
The optimal design was found to be with cylinder angle set at 52 degrees, but additionally having offset crankpins to achieve acceptable levels of vibration reduction without the need for additional balancing shafts which would have added weight and reduced power.
What’s the top speed of a 500cc Honda?
At MIRA’s test strip the CX500 clocked a mean two-way top speed of 110.4mph, the highest figure recorded by a 500cc machine at ‘Motor Cycle Weekly’, apart from Kawasaki’s legendary and fiery Mach III two-stroke triple.
Radiator leaked. The Honda 500’s which are most famous in the courier field are the CX500 and the VT500, and a special mention can be given for the CBX550, which is more or less a 500. It was way back in 1982 when I wanted a new motorcycle. My first choice was the VT250 as I had read it was good for 100mph.
The VT500E sold for 6 years. There were two versions, the ED, 1983 to 1985 and the EF, 1986 to 1988. The ED was either black or white and the graphics ran under the Honda logo on the tank and the EF models were red or blue with graphics running over the top of the Honda logo.
The optimal design was found to be with cylinder angle set at 52 degrees, but additionally having offset crankpins to achieve acceptable levels of vibration reduction without the need for additional balancing shafts which would have added weight and reduced power.
At MIRA’s test strip the CX500 clocked a mean two-way top speed of 110.4mph, the highest figure recorded by a 500cc machine at ‘Motor Cycle Weekly’, apart from Kawasaki’s legendary and fiery Mach III two-stroke triple.