| HONDA CX 500 | INDIAN Chief Dark Horse |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid cooled, four stroke, longitudinal 80 degrees V-twin cylinder, SOHC 4 valves per cylinder | Air-cooled Thunderstroke 116 |
| Displacement | |
| 497 cm3 | 1890 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3x2 in OR 76 mm | 4.1x4.4 in OR 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 10.0:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Horsepower | |
| 50/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | - |
| Torque | |
| 31/7000 lb-ft/RPM OR 42/7000 Nm/RPM | 120/2900 lb-ft/RPM OR 163/2900 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| 2x34mm Keihin carburetors | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5 Speed | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| - | Wet, multi-plate |
| Final Drive | |
| Shaft | - |
| chassis specs | |
| Front Suspension | |
|---|---|
| 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers | Dual Shocks w/adjustable preload |
| Front Brake | |
| 2x275mm discs | Single / 300mm Semi-Floating Rotor / 4 Piston Caliper |
| Rear Brake | |
| Drum | Single / 300mm Floating Rotor / 2 Piston Caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 86.8 in OR 2205 mm | 90 in OR 2286 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 24.4 in OR 620 mm | 36.3 in OR 922 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| - | 26.1 in OR 663 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| - | 4.9 in OR 124 mm |
| Weight | |
| 478 lbs OR 217 kg | 549 lbs OR 249 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 57.3 in OR 1455 mm | 64 in OR 1626 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 3.25-19 | Pirelli Night Dragon 130/60B19 61H |
| Rear | |
| 3.75-18 | Pirelli Night Dragon 180/65 B16 81H |
