Honda CHF 50 Metropolitan (2015) vs Honda CX 650 Custom (1979-83) vs Honda CX 500 Deluxe (1979-) vs Honda CX 650TC Turbo (1985) vs Honda CM 250 Custom (1981-84)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | CHF 50 Metropolitan | CX 650 Custom | CX 500 Deluxe | CX 650TC Turbo | CM 250 Custom |
| Years: | 2015 | 1979-83 | 1979- | 1985 | 1981-84 |
| Engine: | Single cylinder, 4-stroke | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods | Turbo charged, four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods | Four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 3 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 49 cc / 3.0 cub in | 673 cc / 41.07 cu-in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 647 cc / 39.4 cu-in | 234 |
| Induction: | PGM-FI with automatic enrichment | 2x 39mm Keihin carburetors | 2x 34mm Keihin carbs. | Computerized digital fuel injection | |
| Ignition: | CDI | CDI | CDI | Electronic | |
| Transmission: | Automatic, V-matic | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft, 3.400:1 | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Twin, downtube fork | 39mm Air adjustable forks leading axle | 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork | 37mm Showa, adjustments for TRAC anti-dive and air pressure | 31mm Forks, centre axle fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload | Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers | Honda Pro-Link, one Showa damper, adjustment for air pressure and rebound damping | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single disc | 2x 275mm discs | 2x 280mm discs | Drum |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum with CBS | Drum | 160mm Drum | Single 300mm disc | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 80/100-10 | 100/90-18 | 3.25-19 | 100/90 V18 | 3.25-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 80/100-10 | 120/90-18 | 3.75-18 | 120/90 V17 | 110/90-16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 L / 1.2 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 gal | 12.5 Litres |