1979 CX500C’79 Custom
- Colors:
- Candy Plum Red
- Candy Universal Blue
- The pinstripes were gold
- The “CX500 CUSTOM” side cover decal was gold
- The front forks were the straight axle type
- The mirrors had a flat bas with thin, angled stalks
- The speedometer had a 120 mph (195 kph) limit
- The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive
- The serial number began PC01-2000017
1980 CX500C’80 CUSTOM
- Colors:
- Candy Plum Red
- Black
- The pinstripes were gold and red
- The speedometer reduced its limit to 85 mph (135 kph)
- The front forks were the straight axle type
- The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive
- The serial number began PC01-2100018
1981 CX500C’81 CUSTOM
- It came in one of two color schemes: Candy Bourgogne Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Blue Metallic
- The gas tank and side covers were two-toned
- The pinstripes were gold
- The “CX500 CUSTOM” side cover decal was also gold
- The front forks were the leading axle type
- The engine was a 496cc OHV liquid-cooled V-twin linked to a 5-speed transmission and a shaft drive
- The serial number began JH2PC010*BM200006
1982 CX500C’82 CUSTOM
- It came in one of two color schemes: Candy Muse Red with Red Brown Metallic and Cosmo Black Metallic with Gray Metallic
- The gas tank and side covers were two-toned
- The front disc brake had twin piston calipers
- The serial number began JH2PC010*CM300001