marusho worked for honda originally
they say the marusho lilac 350 became the inspiration for the cx500 mr hondas betterment of marushos design
https://www.google.com/search?q=marusho+lilac+350&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=635&tbm=isch&imgil=mOCE87okZXbCQM%253A%253ByPUHbnBATiLw-M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fcx500forum.com%25252Fforum%25252Fgeneral-discussion%25252F4149-marusho-lilac-2.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=mOCE87okZXbCQM%253A%252CyPUHbnBATiLw-M%252C_&usg=__IYE-_V50gbrQdp4ld5sIb2-Ujs4%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjXwbSS_KXRAhVITCYKHZEZATwQyjcIJQ&ei=JZhrWJebCsiYmQGRs4TgAw#imgrc=mOCE87okZXbCQM%3A
if anyone is interested
http://www.marusholilac.com/