1983 Honda GL500 CX500 Cafe
$5,200
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Details
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Model | GL500 CX500 Cafe |
| Series | Standard/Naked |
| Mileage | 13,000 miles |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Seller | Owner |
| Listed by | Craigslist |
| Location | Ocala, Florida |
About this bike
For sale on Craigslist: a 1983 Honda GL500 CX500 Cafe (Standard/Naked), in Ocala, Florida. 1983 Honda GL650 CX500 type: sport bike condition: excellent motor: gas odometer: 13,000 title status: clean transmission: manual This was a complete ground up build. I’ve built quite a few of these bikes. This is my own personal bike. I’m a retired master mechanic and have been working on the CX’s Asking price $5,200 on Craigslist.
More about this bike
Listing details from the bike's own Craigslist listing: Year: 1983; Make: Honda; Model: GL500 CX500 Cafe; Mileage: 13,000 miles; Engine: 650 cc; Type: Standard/Naked. 1983 Honda GL650 CX500 type: sport bike condition: excellent motor: gas odometer: 13,000 title status: clean transmission: manual This was a complete ground up build. I’ve built quite a few of these bikes. This is my own personal bike. I’m a retired master mechanic and have been working on the CX’s and GL’s since they were new. I do this as a hobby now to keep myself busy. I use nothing but the best on my bikes and don’t turn them loose until they are perfect. I’ve won many shows with my bikes. Here’s a list of everything I’ve done to this bike. New AGM battery Rebuilt front end using ALLballs Fork seals, dust seals CBR954 rear shock Rebuilt calipers with new sintered pads Rebuilt and rejetted carbs K&N pod filters Reverse cone open mufflers Hot Wing glass road race 2 seat New master cylinder Total reseal in engine including mechanical waterpump seal. Galfer Stainless steel brake lines This bike is fast and fun. The fairing comes off and in easily All the electronics hide under the seat neatly with the full size battery Here’s the link to the video you may need to copy and paste it. $5200 or best offer. https://youtu.be/oePT08YN1Qg
What the photos show
- Black Honda cafe build photographed indoors in a workshop, surrounded by toolboxes and other bikes.
- Samples show the bike both with a bullet front fairing fitted and with a plain round headlight — the set mixes two front-end looks.
- Engine close-ups show covers marked GL 650, worth a direct question since the listing titles the bike GL500/CX500.
- Gloss black paint, cafe hump seat and chrome reverse-cone mufflers all look tidy and recently finished.
- One shot lifts the seat to show the battery and loose multi-colour wiring under the tail — electrics look home-built.
- Tyres carry dirt and dust in the tread, suggesting workshop storage rather than recent road use.
- Can't judge how the custom wiring holds up, engine internals, or cooling from workshop photos.
Money: at $5,200 you are paying for the cafe build, not a stock GL — the mixed fairing photos and GL650-marked covers need straight answers before the ask makes sense.
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