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When ordinary just won't do

1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe Gentlemens Cafe Woody

September 18, 2016 by Paul Crowe

1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe Gentlemens Cafe Woody
1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe Gentlemens Cafe Woody

This is an extremely good looking cafe racer custom based on a 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe, the builder, MP Cycle Design, calls it the Gentlemens Cafe Woody and it’s actually his second attempt at a conversion he’s done before. It looks like the practice paid off because this is very nicely done.

1979 Honda CX500 Deluse Gentlemens Cafe Woody
1979 Honda CX500 Deluse Gentlemens Cafe Woody

The bike catches your eye from anywhere you look, from the chrome tank to the mahogany tail section, it’s an interesting combination of flashy and subtle at the same time. All foot controls, front forks, front and rear brakes and rotors come from a 2006 CBR 1000RR. Mirrors are from KiWAV, clip-ons and digital instrumentation are from Danmoto. The bike rides on new tires, too.

Love that mahogany tail section!
Love that mahogany tail section!

New Mikuni carbs are fitted to the completely rebuilt engine, with new gaskets all around, freshly honed cylinders and all new electrical components.

Color coordinated shroud around the radiator
Color coordinated shroud around the radiator

This 1979 Honda CX500 Cafe Woody was for sale on eBay, but the sale has ended.

Filed Under: Japanese, Motorcycles Tagged With: 1970s, cafe racer, CX500, Honda, Japanese

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Comments

  1. Roger b says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:05 am

    enjoy these

  2. Wheelz says

    September 18, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Don’t mean to be negative, but I find this bike to be somewhat unintegrated. Chrome tank and fender, wood tail section, copper colored gauge shield, radiator guard, rear engine plates, and swingarm. It’s kind of hodge-podgey. The centerpoint of these bikes is the transverse, v-twin engine, and for this bike the engine’s almost been muted. Maybe if the engine were painted black and the valve covers were left polished I’d like it better. Also, the big arch on the swingarm doesn’t match the straight-tube/little arch of the headers or engine crash bars.

    It’s a fascinating bike that would probably look better in person.

    • davidabl says

      September 19, 2016 at 11:00 am

      Agreed. Somehow the sun is less than the total of the (gorgeous) parts.

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