Honda released the GL500 Silver Wing in 1981, a mid sized touring bike built on the CX500 engine, with transistorized ignition and Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension, offered as a naked bike or as an Interstate with a large factory fairing, hard saddlebags and a trunk. The 1981 model had a small trunk on the tail. The CX500 Deluxe ended in 1981. This page belongs to the Honda CX500 (CX500, 1978 to 1981), 1978 to 1981 model years; the generation page and the Honda CX500 model page link to the other model years, so the changes of neighbouring years can be read in order.
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were developed and released by Honda in the late 1970s
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WikipediaGL500 Silver Wing, 1981
In 1981 Honda released the GL500 Silver Wing, which was a mid-sized touring bike based on the CX500 engine.
Lead paragraph, manufacturer
were developed and released by Honda in the late 1970s
GL500 Silver Wing, 1981 trunk
The 1981 model had a small tail trunk, which was replaced by a larger trunk in 1982.
CX500 Deluxe, final year
1981 was the final year for the CX500 Deluxe model.
Body style, touring-motorcycle: GL500 Silver Wing, touring
a mid-sized touring bike based on the CX500 engine
Body style, standard-motorcycle: CX500, standard sport cruiser mix
The result was a mix of standard, sport, and cruiser features.
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