Ready to Rip: NCT Motorcycles' Racy Honda CX500

It seems strange to see tire warmers on a Honda CX500. The CX is known for its unique engine layout, shaft drive and gawky looks, rather than its performance. It still baffles us how this once despatch favorite became a darling of the custom scene. Still, if there's a shop that you can rely on to inject style into the CX500—and to go to the trouble of adding custom color-coded tire warmers—it's NCT Motorcycles. The Austrian outfit never fails to knock it out the park, and has a knack for making every last detail count. This 1978 CX500 was a...