honda 650?

[tradeshowjoe]

I was fueling up tonight and noticed a "different" looking Honda.

I caught the word Honda and 650 but could not see what two letters proceeded the 650. The engine appeared to be a horizontal twin. I was just curious if I was seeing things or if someone might be able to confirm what I saw. It also looked to be late 70's early 80's style.

[ratbyk]

650

Likely a CB650. There are thousands of them out there.
Ken/Sooke
78E Ratbyk
82 FT500 "lilRat"

[tradeshowjoe]

It did not appear to be an in-line two, or four, and also was not a triple

[glenn]

honda

How about a CX

[John]

Re: honda

Originally posted by glenn
How about a CX

Could be the 650 they made in the early 80's. It was a v twin, ala Moto Guzzi, and it later became the Silver Wing. My buddy in Maine had one. Kinda like a little Gold Wing. I believe it was the CX model.

[glenn]

Honda

Hey John I have seen the CX500 and the CX 650 Custom here, Australia.
Strange sort of motor by appearance.
Glenn

[Pat Kelly]

The CX is a 'lateral' V-twin (cylinder hitting each of your knees) as opposed to the 'Harly' style V-twin (one cyl pointing at your headlight, one cylinder pointing at your crotch).

[scoobes]

there was the cb 650z which was a four cylinder model,they did do a 500 twin it was usually a dark brown in the uk.

[mitch]

Honda CX

Not only did the motor look odd it felt odd. When you bliped the throttle the motor wanted to twist like a V8 in a car , only noticiable at stop lights but a wierd feeling as the bike wanted to lay down to the right side LOL.........MITCH

[Geezer]

I think that was called the NX650 Hawk. I've seen a few but I'm not 100% sure on the model number. I think it was a DOHC for and aft V-twin and very Ducati like.

Geezer

[strom]

NX... a naked thingie, v-twin, shaft drive, didn't have much success. They werent very reliable.

LP