1983 Honda GL500 CX500 Cafe Racer
$5,200
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Details
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Model | GL500 CX500 Cafe Racer |
| 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 Racer (Standard/Naked), in Ocala, Florida. 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 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 Racer; Mileage: 13,000 miles; Type: Standard/Naked. 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 fun and fast The fairing goes off and in easily All the electronics hide neatly under the seat 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 racer photographed indoors in a workshop, other bikes crowding several frames.
- The set shows two front ends — a gloss bullet fairing in some shots, a plain chrome headlight in others — so ask which way it is actually sold.
- Rear wheel rim carries HONDA GL650 CAFE lettering and the motor wears finned Honda covers; gloss black paint looks fresh.
- Cafe hump tail, studded seat strap and chrome reverse-cone mufflers complete the build and look tidy.
- Two shots lift the seat to show a new-looking battery strapped over exposed multi-colour wiring — functional, not finished-looking.
- Tyres are dusty in the tread, more workshop-stored than road-used in these views.
- Can't judge charging, the custom loom's reliability, or engine and cooling health from indoor photos.
Money: at $5,200 the money is in the build's finish — the mixed front-end photos and exposed under-seat wiring are the negotiating points, and a running, charging check decides the rest.
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