June 1, 2011
New filters arrived
The new Air filters arrived yesterday. They look great and will be a nice addition to the CX cafe project.
Read MoreThe new Air filters arrived yesterday. They look great and will be a nice addition to the CX cafe project.
Read MoreTook a bit of time today to install the helicoil. I’ve been worried about the lack of clearance getting to the cam chain tensioner lock nut hole looking for all sorts of ways to get a drill bit in there. I decided today that it was time to skip a […]
Read MoreBelow is a list of Motorcycle fork sizes that I’ve collected. This list will be useful when determining which front forks, brackets, etc. will work. Listed by SIZE,BRAND, MODEL, YEAR 33 Honda CX-500 (78-79), CX-500C (79), CX-500D (79) 33 Honda CX-500C “Custom” (80) 33 Honda CX-500C “Custom” (80) 33 Honda […]
Read MoreI didn’t get a super long amount of time on the bike, but wanted to see if I couldn’t figure out where the tapping was coming from. One possible occurrence can generally be from the tension on the cam chain needing adjusting. So, I set out to remedy this and found the […]
Read MoreWell today I successfully removed the H-Box and headers. I’ll post some pictures soon. I was amazed that the condition of both the headers and H-Box is nearly mint for a 30+ year old bike. The bike looks great without the H-Box. I can’t wait until the new Mac 2 […]
Read MoreGot the bike completely stripped. The bike looks pretty good without the stock airbox. I’ve got some pods on order as well as new jet kit and new 2 into 1 exhaust system. As you can also see I’ve removed the center stand as I think they’re heavy and ugly. […]
Read MoreHere is the newest additional to my garage. A nearly mint condition 1979 CX500C. This bike came with ~28K miles on it. I’ve take most of it down and performed a full factory service. As far as I can tell there is literally nothing wrong with it… A perfect project […]
Read MoreHad some time today to do some work on the bike. After cleaning the carbs and airbox and lots of degreaser everywhere else, I put the parts back on the bike. Like I mentioned before, I’ve learned a little bit more about DOHC engines, so putting the airbox and carbs […]
Read MoreThe CB900c has a subtransmission which allows you to select between Hi and Low gear. Effectively this means that the bike has 10 gears total (though most don’t really use it this way). One of the previous owners thought it would be cool to swap the subtransmission selector with something […]
Read MoreNeeded to remove and drain the tank to get better access to the bulk of the bike. From the year of sitting outside, the bike’s pretty dirty–leaves, grime, etc. I was able to clean some of it off, but this is going to be an ongoing process. My plan is […]
Read More