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Honda’s capable middleweight V twin
1983 VT500 Road Test from Motorcycle Weekly Jul ‘83 Download as PDF (4 pages 6.5MB)
Reproduced with the kind permission of
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine
From November 2005.
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If you are looking for a used VT 500 ( certainly in Europe) this article seems to mention all the weak spots. As the owner of a bike in very similar condition I have found I have most of the problems listed in the article. Its a great starting point for anyone looking at the VT 500 for the first time.
Part 2 from December 2005 Click on images to enlarge
Final Part 3 from Jan 2006 Click on images to enlarge
Reproduced from Which Bike a useful 7200 mile home service guide. Click on images to enlarge or
More great content from
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine
From December 2008
An in comparison with The VT500’s famous predecessor the CX500 ( I had one of the first!) pages from John Nutting who Rode both bikes in th 80’s
NEW!
3 page retrospective review from What Bike magazine in 1994
Really pleased to get hold of two short pieces to represent the non ‘euro’ models. From Cycle Magazine June 1984, ‘shorts’ on the VT500 Shadow and VT500 Ascot
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1983 VT500 4 page Road Test from
Superbike Magazine Nov ‘83
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1990 VT500 Road Test from
WHAT BIKE Feb 1990
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September 1993 BIKE Magazines VT500 Road Test
A good review from my favourite mag of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s
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November 1986 Motorcycle Sport. The thinking motorcyclists mag!
Detailed 4 page 2500 mile touring road test
7 Pages from Motorcycle Sport Feb 1985. A very comprehensive review
(large file approx 4.5MB)