Honda CX series

The Honda CX series motorcycles, including the GL500 and GL650 Silver Wing variants, were developed and released by Honda in the late 1970s, with production ending in most markets by the mid-1980s. The design included innovative features that were uncommon at the time, such as liquid cooling, electric-only starting, low-maintenance shaft drive, modular wheels, and dual CV-type carburettors tuned for reduced emissions. The electronic ignition system was separate from the rest of the electrical system, but the motorcycle could only be started with the start button. The CX series has a longitudinal engine configuration like a rear-wheel-drive automobile; unlike BMW's flat twins, its cylinders protrude at an angle above the horizontal, the included angle is 80 degrees and the heads are twisted by 22 degrees so that the inlet tracts do not interfere with the rider's legs.