This 1978 CX500 was a project without a client?something NCT regularly does to keep their minds fresh. Shop boss David Widmann penned the design, drawing inspiration from the CB1100 TR Concept that Honda debuted in 2016.
With a clear direction on the table, the team set to work, stripping the Honda down to the basics. The CX’s attractiveness is severely hamstrung by a tank that slopes backwards and a weirdly kinked subframe; no good for what the lads had in mind.

There’s just as much goodness going on up front?in the form of the upside-down forks and yokes from a Ducati 749. NCT had to get fancy with the steering shaft to get everything to match up just right.
The guys opted to keep the CX’s Comstar wheels, wrapping them in Avon Roadriders. But they upgraded the twin front brake setup with a new Brembo system, connecting it to a Magura master cylinder.
The clip-ons (and rear sets) are custom, fitted with a Domino throttle and a bucket load of Motogadgetry, including grips, bar-end turn signals and mini switches. The digital dash is from Motogadget too, set on a custom mount, and just in front of it is a powerful LED headlight.

The entire twin-header system was hand-made from stainless steel, including the mufflers. The way they flow alongside the bike and kick up at the same angle as the tail is flawless, reinforcing the Honda’s aggressive new lines.
But it’s not just the CX’s racy new stance that has us hooked?it’s also the...