| MODEL | HONDA GL 500 WING 1978 - 1979 |
| Year | 1978 - 1979 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 80° V-twin, OHV pushrod, 4 valves per cylinder, longitudinal crankshaft |
| Displacement / Capacity | 496 cc / 30.3 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 78 x 52 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 35.3 kW / 48 PS @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 40.2 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m / 29.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | — |
| Rear Suspension | — |
| Front Brakes | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25S19-4PR |
| Rear Tyre | 3.75S18-4PR |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
In Japan the CX500 was sold as the Wing GL500 from December 1977, with the same liquid-cooled 80-degree V-twin, pushrod four-valve heads and shaft drive as the export bike. It was a standard roadster with a single front disc and a rear drum, not the faired tourer that later carried the Silver Wing name. Honda stopped selling the GL500 in Japan in 1981, leaving the 400 to carry on.
