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CX Customization and Modifications
Started by NightBiker07 at 03-06-2010 7:56 PM. Topic has 11 replies.
  
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 03-06-2010, 7:56 PM
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NightBiker07
 
Joined on 04-20-2009
Toledo, OH
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All the auctions i have been seeing have replica megaphone mufflers for the CX500 standard and deluxe, but they note that they wont for the CX500 Custom.
Why arent the exhausts interchangeable?
are the mounting tabs different, and if so, by how much? i have no problem modifying a tab or two.........
80 CX 500
2000 CR 250 DIRT BIKE!!!!!!!!!!
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03-06-2010, 8:01 PM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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They probably don't know that they will fit or they are ment to hook up at one specific spot.
Gotta link?
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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03-06-2010, 8:08 PM
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NightBiker07
Joined on 04-20-2009
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230402120291&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
80 CX 500
2000 CR 250 DIRT BIKE!!!!!!!!!!
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03-06-2010, 9:36 PM
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Blindstitch
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Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Sounds like they cant make their mind up.
MUFFLERS THAT WILL FIT A 78-81 CX 500 DELUXE AND STANDARD. WILL NOT FIT A CUSTOM. IT WILL
That's Milwaukee Cycle for you.
All they have to do is fit the ends in. You can easily make new brackets if the stock ones don't fit.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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03-06-2010, 9:47 PM
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ramprat06
Joined on 03-22-2006
Vancouver WA USA
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Not that I know a dang thing about it, I will just say, it sounds like some teenage mutants writing websh*t that don't have clue.
May the multitude of wheels in your head always control the two wheels between your legs.
1982 CX500 custom. 99% stock.
3rd owner
New to me, Spring '03 ~7k miles
Now, ~23k miles
Age 55
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03-06-2010, 10:01 PM
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Blindstitch
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Oh you must of stopped in there before because you nailed it on the head.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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03-06-2010, 10:54 PM
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Matt_the_Rat
Joined on 11-11-2008
Northwest FL
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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I say if you like the mufflers, the price is right, and own a hammer and a drill, buy 'em and get 'em on there, they'll fit.
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03-06-2010, 11:26 PM
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Sture (in Sweden)
Joined on 03-13-2006
Lund, SWEDEN, born -41
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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I second previous posters - they´ll fit - worst case scenario would be some modification to the brackets.
Also - as said - "if you like them". That´s the point.
It´s up to you if you think they´ll look OK on a Custom. Custom mufflers are much shorter, coned all the way to the end baffle - and all over not as "fat" as the standard model and Deluxe mufflers.
I was running a pair of Custom model mufflers on one of my bikes for a while. Never thought they matched.
Regards
Sture
Honda CX 500 (B) x 4.
Honda CB 400 N (C) Superdream -82. M´lady´s learner bike.
Yamaha SRX 600 -86. Project, currently in wait mode.
PAV 40, Czech single-wheel bike trailer. Project with many stand-stills.
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03-06-2010, 11:56 PM
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NightBiker07
Joined on 04-20-2009
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Those actually look like the ones that are on the bike now. I think someone swapped a lot of parts around, the headlight has the turn signals mounted to it, but it still has the locations to mount the turn signals further down. As ive been taking things apart, i have noticed quite a few things that have been molested.........
80 CX 500
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03-07-2010, 6:48 AM
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kingston73
Joined on 04-19-2008
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Milwaukee Cycle "banned" me last year because I asked them why something cost so much in shipping. Don't even remember what it was, just remember that the shipping was about 3-4 times the amount of other similar items. They are a class act.
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-07-2010, 7:43 AM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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I remember watching side panels last year that were selling or weren't selling for $100+ with crazy shipping. I emailed them to get a list of prices for cdi, headlight, engine and other and they wanted $100 for a headlight bucket, $300 for a Cdi and $500 for an engine. Or once could just buy a running bike on craigslist for $600.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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03-07-2010, 6:46 PM
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Thorivola
Joined on 10-07-2009
Madison/Milwaukee, WI
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Re: 500 Exhaust questions
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Suter's Speed Shop over in Madison is the same way on some stuff, they wanted $30 for a pair of badly rusted turn signals from a CB750. I looked at them funny and said "nevermind." On the other hand, they had pretty decent headlight mounting brackets for a very reasonable price.
What Milwaukee Cycle does do well is they have pretty low mark-ups on the aftermarket bits in-store, and they will order you stuff with a low mark-up as well.
Current bikes:
2004 Buell XB12R Firebolt
1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe
Old bikes/previous rebuilds:
1987 CBR600F Hurricane
1982 CB650
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