FOR SALE: 1981 Honda CX500 Custom Cafe Racer

A 1981 Honda CX500 Custom listed on Bring a Trailer with no reserve transforms Honda's unconventional middleweight V-twin into a purpose-built cafe racer. Retained by its original owner until 2018, the motorcycle was subsequently rebuilt with extensively reworked chassis, braking, electrical, and bodywork systems.

FOR SALE: 1981 Honda CX500 Custom Cafe Racer

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A 1981 Honda CX500 Custom listed on Bring a Trailer with no reserve transforms Honda's unconventional middleweight V-twin into a purpose-built cafe racer.

Retained by its original owner until 2018, the motorcycle was subsequently rebuilt with extensively reworked chassis, braking, electrical, and bodywork systems.

The defining visual elements are an Airtech race fairing, fiberglass tail section, and Benelli Mojave 1.75-gallon steel fuel tank, all finished in Candy Apple Red with silver center stripes.

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A 1981 Honda CX500 Custom listed on Bring a Trailer with no reserve transforms Honda's unconventional middleweight V-twin into a purpose-built cafe racer. Retained by its original owner until 2018, the motorcycle was subsequently rebuilt with extensively reworked chassis, braking, electrical, and bodywork systems. The defining visual elements are an Airtech race fairing, fiberglass tail section, and Benelli Mojave 1.75-gallon steel fuel tank, all finished in Candy Apple Red with silver center stripes.

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Clip-on handlebars, rear-set controls, an aluminum front […]

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