1983 Honda GL650

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We are selling our GL650 Customized with Cafe style windshield mini fairing and SAND CAMO DENIM paint. This bike is road ready, the front tire is newish and the rear ok. Systems work as they should and battery is good. This bike is amazing and a blast to ride with tons of power and torque. We installed a Cafe style windshield and fairing and custom handle bars and headlight to give the bike a 2014 look even though it is 30ish years old, it does not know it. Miles are low for age. This is the last year for Honda Flying V Twin engine style. In 1991 Honda came out with the ST model which is this bike with a V 4. Shaft drive is smooth and no messy chain.Did Honda copy MOTO GUZZI, sure looks like it only they did it better.1983 is the ONLY YEAR Honda offered the GL650. A COLLECTOR BIKE Honda CX series CX series 1981 Honda CX500ManufacturerHondaProduction1978–1983SuccessorGL500 Silverwing, ST series (influenced)Engine500–673 cc water-cooled longitudinal OHV 80°V-twin, 4 valves per cylinderPower50-77 hp (97 hp turbo)The Honda CX series motorcycles, including the GL500 and GL650 variants, were developed and released by Honda in the late 1970s, with production ending in most markets by the mid 1980s. The design included innovative features and technologies that were uncommon or unused at the time such as liquid cooling, electric-only starting, low-maintenance shaft drive, modular wheels, and dual CV-type carburetors that were tuned for reduced emissions. The electronic ignition system was separated from the rest of the electrical system, enabling the motorcycle to be push-started and ridden in case of a total electrical system failure.Contents [hide] 1 Power train1.1 Engine1.2 Transmission1.3 Wheels2 Chassis3 Variants3.1 CX5003.2 CX500 Custom3.3 CX500 Deluxe3.4 CX500EC Sports3.5 GL500 and GL650 Silverwing3.6 CX500 Turbo3.7 CX650C3.8 CX650ED3.9 CX650T3.10 Other variants4 ReferencesPower train[edit]Engine[edit]The CX series feature a crankshaft configuration aligned longitudinally with the axis of bike, sometimes called a "flying" V-twin, because the cylinders point up on either side of the motorcycle but are not symmetrical. The CX was the first V-twin motorcycle that Honda ever built. Honda built a prototype CX350 but it was never released to the public. In that version the cylinder heads did not have the characteristic 22 degree twist.[1] It was initially designed as a 90 degree V-twin. The crankshaft is located above the transmission, with both in the same housing. This keeps the engine short (length wise) but quite tall.The engine design combines a 10.0:1 compression ratio and 9,650 rpm redline with overhead valves and a camshaft nestled at the base of the V between the cylinders. There are four overhead valves per cylinder, with forked rocker arms acting off each pushrod.Transmission[edit]The transmission spins opposite the engine crank to counteract the engine torque's tendency to tip the bike slightly to one side when the throttle is opened or closed. Power is transferred via an enclosed splined driveshaft with one universal joint. The shaft drives a bevel gear to which the wheel is joined via a cush-drive, which absorbs and dampens driveline shocks and vibrations. The bevel drive spins in an oil bath, and a zerk fitting is provided for greasing the shaft bearing.Wheels[edit]The Com-Star wheels combine the flexibility of spoked wheels with the strength and tubeless characteristics of one-piece wheels. Honda introduced the Com-Star wheels a year or so earlier on the CB250T/400T Dream as well as on the CB750F2 and GL1000 Gold Wing, although these featured standard rims that demanded inner tubes to be used.Chassis[edit] Later versions had air-assisted forks and featured Honda's Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension. US bikes (except GL500I, GL650I and Turbo) were equipped with a single front disc brake whereas all other bike possess dual front disc brakes. Models after 1980 sport dual piston calipers replacing the single piston caliper of the earlier models. For the Turbo and Eurosport models the rear drum was replaced with a dual piston caliper and disc. All models feature steel tube frames with a large backbone, with the engine used as a stressed member. The dual shock models use a single tube backbone whereas the later Pro-Link models employed a triple tube backbone.GL500 and GL650 Silverwing[edit]GL500/GL650 SilverWingManufacturerHondaProduction1981-1982 (GL500) 1983 (GL650)ClassTouring motorcycleEngineOHV, liquid-cooled V-twin engine 495 cc (GL500) 674 cc (GL650)Power48 hp (36 kW; 49 PS) (GL500) 60 hp (45 kW; 61 PS) (GL650)Transmission5-speed, shaft driveSuspensionFront: Air-adjustable forks Rear: Pro-LinkBrakesDual front discWheelbase1496 mm (58.9 in)Seat height775 mm (30.5 in)Weight217 kg (478 lb) (dry) 240 kg (530 lb) (wet)Fuel capacity17.5 L (4.6 US gal)In 1981 Honda released the GL500 Silverwing, which was a mid-sized touring bike based on the CX500 engine. The GL500 engine was similar to the CX500 engine, but used the more reliable transistorized ignition system, which meant the stator would contain only charging windings and thus would put out more power for operating the lights and other devices commonly added to touring motorcylcles. The GL500 also used Honda's Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension and was available as either a naked bike or as an Interstate model with fairing. The Interstate included a large factory fairing, hard saddlebags, and a trunk. This made the Silverwing look like a miniature GL1100 Goldwing. The 1981 model had a small tail trunk, which was replaced by a larger trunk in 1982. The trunk was interchangeable with the back seat—the bike is rider-only with the trunk installed, although there was an aftermarket extender available to allow the trunk to be mounted behind the passenger seat.In 1983 the GL500 was upgraded to the GL650. Apart from the larger engine, the GL650 had a slightly different fairing mounts and front engine hanger mount than the GL500, and portions of the GL650 engine are painted black. The fuel economy of the GL650 was improved over that of the GL500 due to significantly taller gearing and the replacement of the CX/GL500's mechanical radiator fan with an electric fan.The CX-based SilverWings were discontinued after the 1983 model year. Overproduction of the 1982 GL500 caused some to be sold new as late as 1984. These should still be titled as 1982 motorcycles, however in some cases they have mistakenly been titled as later models.