The turbo mounts crosswise in front of the engine close to the exhaust. The pipes are shaped to reduce backpressure on the blades. The CXT spent a month in the wind tunnel while engineers perfected ...

Have you ever heard of the phrase "scope creep"? It's what happens when you don't lock the requirements down on a project early enough. Everyone starts thinking of little features, bits and pieces ...

It didn’t exactly enjoy much commercial success back in the day, but it is now a valuable asset for any collection. At the time of its debut back in 1982, the overengineered Honda CX500 Turbo was one ...

Ever thought to yourself “wow, this motorcycle is fast. I should put a turbocharger on it”? Well, if you are as crazy as myself, you should be pleasantly surprised that Honda already took that liberty ...

The ‘80s vibes are strong with this turbocharged superstar – and we love it! The two-wheeled phenom we’re featuring today is a 1982 MY CX500 Turbo with 10k miles (16,000 km) on the clock. Honda’s ...

August 8, 2008 Fuel injection arrived on two wheels with the release of Honda’s CX500 Turbo a quarter of a century ago, and Honda has been developing smarter and more intricate computer controlled ...

Another week means another entry in the sweet cars found online that I wish I could drive. I like finding cheap used cars that can either be daily driven right away or daily driven after minor work.

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Excitement often comes before reality, and the wondrous ideal of turbocharged motorcycles were no exception. Though forced induction is now ubiquitous on modern cars, it never quite worked out on ...