1983 Honda CX500 'Street Scambler'

A 1983 CX500 Custom, Water cooled, Shaft drive, 5-speed Completely stripped and a full nut and bolt rebuild. Only 300 miles since. Fresh MoT Frame, forks, tank and panels stripped to bare metal, repainted and coated Engine overhaul, carbs serviced, new suspension, complete brake rebuild, complete rewire Bespoke stainless steel exhaust with black mufflers, specially built spoked wheels with Metz tyres Honda took a different design direction in the late seventies with the arrival of the CX-Series with many innovative features that seemed a bit brave for a mass manufacturer. The 497cc 'Twisted-Twin' produced around 50bhp and sat on top of a five-speed gearbox with shaft-drive to the rear wheel. It was water-cooled with dual CV-type carburettors that were tuned for reduced emissions and starting was electric only, but sensibly the electronic ignition was separate from the rest of the electrical system, enabling the motorcycle to be push-started and ridden in case of total electrical failure. The 1978 CX500 Standard had a large fuel tank, stepped seat, a round brake fluid reservoir and a plastic mini-fairing that was thought to look unusual at the time, and gave the bike the unfortunate nickname