From Aircraft Carrier to Café Racer: A “Cus’Tom Motorcycle” from France… The CX series was quite the departure for Honda. The first prototype of the CX V-twin was built as early as 1973, designed to […]
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HRC Inspired: Honda CX650 Café Racer
Stunning CX650 from MCafeGarage of Sardinia… The Honda CX650 was the last of the CX series, which began with the well-known CX500. The CX machines had a Guzzi-like engine layout, but that’s where the similarity […]
Mission Classic Scrambler: Honda CX500
60s-Style Scrambler from Warkot Motorcycles… Honda has always done things its own way, and the company’s history of sales and racing successes are a testament to how well they execute on their visions. One of […]
Grandfather’s Axe: Honda “CX650” Custom
A GL650-powered CX from Brick House Builds… In recent years, the Honda CX500 has gone from being a quirky favorite of motorcycle couriers and commuters to a darling of the customs world. It’s one of […]
Jackson Motorcycles: “CX500R”
Back in 2019, we showcased a very special build from Craig Jackson, a Texas-born engineer and former motocross racer who competed in the Grand National Championship three times at the Houston Astrodome. About a decade […]
Dune Runner: Honda CX400 Scrambler
LE VAN VAN énervé — The Pissed-off Van Van… The Honda CX500, once derided as the “Plastic Maggot,” would go on to achieve cult status as a nearly unbreakable instrument of the two-wheeled professional: “It […]
Unicorn Chaser: Honda CX500 by Last Lap Liza
Fairytale in Steel: From $50 junkyard heap to full-blown Unicorn Chaser… The Honda CX500 has always been a bit of a strange beast, a liquid-cooled transverse V-twin that earned the nicknames the “Poor Man’s Guzzi” […]
Sharp & Aggressive: Honda CX500 by Be Unique Original Customs
It’s safe to assume that no Honda engineer or executive anticipated that the Honda CX500, more than 40 years after its launch, would become a mainstay of the 21st century custom motorcycle movement. Introduced in […]
The Low Rider: Honda CX500 by Seb’s Atelier
The Honda CX500 was a strange bird when introduced in 1978, sporting a host of innovative technology for the era. The most obvious feature was the transverse 80° V-twin that led some enthusiasts to term […]
Honda CX500 Scrambler by Darling Motorcycle Works
“The Bear” from Darling, South Africa. Shawn U’ren of South Africa’s Darling Motorcycle Works spent a 15-year stint in competitive enduro, slogging through the mud, sand, and rocks of such punishing races as The […]
