1983 Honda CX650E from Canada - Comments

I purchased an 83 Honda CX650E in 2000 and absolutely love every minute riding it.

Does anybody know the production numbers for 83 and 84? The local dealer say they are worth a few bucks, but not sure about unit production numbers.

I found the secret to water pump ceramic seal life is silica free coolant. I've changed to that and haven't had an issue in years.

Dave.

I bought a new Honda CX650E while I was working in Belgium (1984), travelled through France, Germany and Holland and when my job there ended. I loaded my bike on a dolly and carried it down to Rome where I live. Half Europe was then under the snow and the sun appeared only when I reached Florence.

I fell at once in love with this bike and I may say my bike loved me too: not one failure in 50.000 Km, maintenance performed on a regular base and that's it.

Long live CX650E! Three hurrays for this bike!

Giuseppe.bancalari@libero.it

I think the nicest compliment a bike can get is to still be owned after 25 years. As a new engineering graduate, I fell in love with it in the showroom, and the test drive was only the start of the Honeymoon. I bought mine new in Nova Scotia in ’83 and still have it. (although it has spent the last ten years in a barn while my kids grew up) I am now restoring it as the kids now have their own jobs, and I am almost off the hook. Thanks Dave for the tip on Silica free coolant.

I agree with most of the preceding threads in that it is a bit of a handful to ride, but that is what you fall in love with. Fantastic character and now even more unique.

As for the production run numbers, at the time I bought mine – 1983 model year - I was told that 2000 only were imported into Canada, for that year. I tended to believe the source as the serial number of the only other one Ramsey’s Honda brought in was cx650ooooo806. Just two off from the one I got.

The E designator, although standing for “European” or “Eurosport” is only a clue to its styling fashion, not its intended production destination. Parts should be still available from the Dealers, and online, here in North America. Or at least I hope so, otherwise I am in for a rude shock.

Speaking of parts, I am about to go looking for caliper rebuild kits and fork seals. (Rubbers so old it’s gone hard.) Wish me luck.

John

Seymour@ns.sympatico.ca