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Started by Cbass182 at 03-11-2010 2:54 PM. Topic has 15 replies.
  
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 03-11-2010, 2:54 PM
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Cbass182
Joined on 03-09-2007
Mount Pleasant, MI
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My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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I still need to put my new mufflers on and clean it up a bit...but after replacing the water pump mech seal, new fork seals, seat, tank, sidecovers, wiring harness, healight bucket, boiled and synced carbs, rebuild of front caliper, front master cylinder, exhaust, and numerous other things i can't remember...IT's DONE....
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7972/dsc06947a.jpg
1981 CX500 C New to the fleet, 12k mi. (got it for free!!!)
1979 CX500 C Flat black 35k mi.
1979 XS1100F Dark Blue 18k mi.
1971 CB750 12k mi. in restoration
1959 Cushman Std. Eagle 5hp 2sp Huntsman Red fresh rebuild 10 over
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03-11-2010, 3:05 PM
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kingston73
 
Joined on 04-19-2008
Bellingham, MA
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Looks good!
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-11-2010, 4:56 PM
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marshallf3
Joined on 01-12-2009
Oklahoma City
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Does look good, but a few of the repro decals would add a lot.
Only an opinion.
1979 CX500C
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96 & 98 GTP, 78 Chevy G30 400V8, 78 Gremlin 304V8, 65 Barracuda 273V8
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03-11-2010, 5:06 PM
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Spacetiger
Joined on 05-16-2009
Chantilly, VA
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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not really done. I'm certain you will have more projects to do in the comong months...
Good start because it looks ridable!
Jerry
90 PC 800 (commuting steed)
82 GL500I (50+mpg, great bike)
66 BMW R 50/2 (No brakes/HP)
80 CX500C (Loved this bike)
74 CB360 (Fun; but too small)
79 CX500D (40,000+ mi in 3 years)
76 CB550 (step up from 200cc)
74 KZ200 (1st bike!)
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03-11-2010, 5:26 PM
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mikemagoo86
Joined on 05-11-2009
Warwick, RI
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Looking good man, enjoy it on the road!
Mike
"Truth suffers from too much analysis"
~Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbet
1980 CX500 D "My pain in."
81C carbs = fantastic thanks to Larry in CA
1982 GL500 Parts for sale...fairly rough shape but the engine/carbs/ignition seem solid.
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03-11-2010, 6:11 PM
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Cbass182
Joined on 03-09-2007
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Yeah, I have a few little things left to do to it...but at least i have a rideable bike this year. I still have my 79 to work on, and my xs1100 to finish up and sell, finish up my Dad's Cushman, finish up my friends cb750, start on my boat motor, new starter for the riding lawn mower, clean and adjust carb on weed-wacker, start tearing apart my 81 el camino and re-doing it inside and out, change out the base gasket on my 71 ski-doo tnt 440, the list is endless! So I've plenty of projects. Maybe i should sell some of them so i can buy a toy that's not older than i am!...(I'll be 25 this year...)
With this bike eventually i want to...
-change out the h-box and mufflers (h-box leaks somewhere...might just be bad gaskets...)
-put my spare forks on it that DON'T leak a little and have better springs (i put cheapo seals in the forks and they leak already, not as bad as the originals did, but...)
-i have a luggage rack/back rest coming in the mail
-adjust the valve clearance/cam chain tension
-spot sand and paint the little bits of rust here and there on the frame and sand and paint the center/side stands
-polish up ALL the chrome
-power-wash the crap out of it lol...
-get a small windshield
-possibly find some emblems for the side covers and tank...(donno yet...i kinda like the look of it w/out them)
-paint the radiator cover silver again (instead of corrosion and rust)...or black...donno
-start pulling engine covers and polishing away at them...
-eventually find some hard bags for it...
etc. etc. etc...there's always something i can do...
1981 CX500 C New to the fleet, 12k mi. (got it for free!!!)
1979 CX500 C Flat black 35k mi.
1979 XS1100F Dark Blue 18k mi.
1971 CB750 12k mi. in restoration
1959 Cushman Std. Eagle 5hp 2sp Huntsman Red fresh rebuild 10 over
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03-11-2010, 6:27 PM
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WisconsinCX
Joined on 07-07-2008
Germantown, WI
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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May I suggest some Daytona style handlebars. Most folks that have switched to them enjoy a much more comfortable riding position. Deluxe models have a nasty reputation for "sore ass syndrome" after about 30 minutes of riding.
83 CB1100F Super Sport
No Twins at this time. :( Went through about 12 of them tho!
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03-11-2010, 10:11 PM
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Lambykin
Joined on 09-14-2008
Burlington, Ontario
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Looks good. Instead of painting the radiator surround, why don't you sand off the corrosion and polish the aluminum? With plenty of patience, and plenty of hours, that aluminum WILL shine like chrome.
I just got my CX500 back from the shop today - it passed certification with flying colours. I was shocked when they called - I dropped it off yesterday, and expected them to get to it "whenever." I'll be plating it Friday. I'll spend the remaining months cleaning up the chrome & making it look pretty. My main concern was getting it ready for the road. All show & no go is never a good thing. :-)
1982 GL500 Interstate
1981 CX500 Custom
1985 Pontiac Fiero (2 of 'em)
2005 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe
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03-12-2010, 5:00 AM
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Deermagnet
Joined on 12-21-2009
Michigan
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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Looks good!
I did almost exactly the same work this winter, great minds you know....
The whole rebuilding the brake and master cylinder was a bit of a PITA!
I put the spring and seal in backwards for the master cylinder. Took me about 2 hours to figure out why i couldn't get pressure.
I think i installed the seat and tank about a dozen times. Every time sure it was my last, but always seemed to find something that needed adjusted, cleaned, tweaked, etc!
I just installed a small windshield, a spitfire. Found it on ebay for $59 shipping included. It's small enough that it's hardly noticable. I can post a pic of it installed to give you an idea, if you want?
1970 Honda SL175 KO "Motosport"
1972 Honda CL70 K3 "Scrambler 70"
1981 Honda cx500 "custom"
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03-12-2010, 5:06 AM
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kingston73
Joined on 04-19-2008
Bellingham, MA
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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You're never really "done" it seems like. I was "done" last year, and then I repainted my tank and I'm part of the Ignitec group buy and will be putting that little unit on the bike as soon as I get it, and now I'm looking at getting new saddlebags and maybe moving the rear turn signals back to help the bags fit better. That's it for my plans but I'm sure something else will happen later on down the road that I absolutely have to do. That's how it goes...
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-12-2010, 5:37 AM
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rickbert
Joined on 01-05-2009
Missouri....60 mis East of KC
Posts 1,385
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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As was stated EVERYTHING metal CAN be polished out ! Radiator shield, valve covers, forks etc etc etc.
Just FYI...some people just paint over eveything and don't know this.....but it IS personal preferance on which way you go.
My radiator shield, valve covers etc etc were just as nasty and now look BETTER than new by polishing....There's a great thread on polishing in the "customization" section.
Yes I am the "polish" pusher....smile.
1982 CX500C...22K miles...owned since 10/08
My age: 45
Bike's name: "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"
If you need to contact me personally send an email, I never get my pm's for some reason.
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03-12-2010, 7:28 AM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: My 81 CX500 is finally done!
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 kingston73 wrote: | | You're never really "done" it seems like. I was "done" last year, and then I repainted my tank and I'm part of the Ignitec group buy and will be putting that little unit on the bike as soon as I get it, and now I'm looking at getting new saddlebags and maybe moving the rear turn signals back to help the bags fit better. That's it for my plans but I'm sure something else will happen later on down the road that I absolutely have to do. That's how it goes... |
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I'm on look #7 for my bike in 7 years. Things change and the project keeps rolling. If you think you're done you better sell it today otherwise your not done.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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03-12-2010, 1:50 PM
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mikemagoo86
Joined on 05-11-2009
Warwick, RI
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Hopefully if I get my bike running I plan to put on a set of hard bags that I bought off a fellow CX owner right in ym neighborhood. An older set of shoei with key and built in lights. They are white, but I plan to paint them. Then, if I am dangerous enough, after I get some potential riding done, rewire the whole bike as the wiring isn't too grand. I should probably put new tires out though heh...
All depends on my luck with the cylinder, good luck on the remainder of your project, all of you for that matter
Ride Safe,
Mike
"Truth suffers from too much analysis"
~Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbet
1980 CX500 D "My pain in."
81C carbs = fantastic thanks to Larry in CA
1982 GL500 Parts for sale...fairly rough shape but the engine/carbs/ignition seem solid.
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03-12-2010, 1:58 PM
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PWG in Lowgap NC
Joined on 01-07-2008
Minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway
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"rewire the whole bike as the wiring isn't too grand".
Unless you can find a pristine wiring harness, I would advise against that. You may never get to ride it.
06 Suzuki S50 daily ride
CX500c
Honda Magna BC
age 72
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03-12-2010, 4:50 PM
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Cbass182
Joined on 03-09-2007
Mount Pleasant, MI
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I hope to never sell this bike. I sold my 82 cx500 a couple years ago and have regretted it ever since.
If i get the ambition, I might polish the radiator cover. I have another one from my parts bike I could polish and then just swap them when i'm done...
I've seen the spitfire windshields, If i get one that would probably be the one I'd be looking at getting...
I have a couple spare H-box's...I've been saving up parts wherever i can get them...i have a complete motor that's in peices, and tons of spare odds and ends and tanks, and sidecovers, etc...
I rebuilt the front caliper, and actually replaced the master cylinder because the previous owner snapped off the screws that go through the lid and reservoir into the metal base...
Thanks for all the feedback/suggestions on my project...
Now to start on my 79 cx500 tearing it apart and redoing it completely frame up...(might not be done for a couple years lol...)
-Chris-
1981 CX500 C New to the fleet, 12k mi. (got it for free!!!)
1979 CX500 C Flat black 35k mi.
1979 XS1100F Dark Blue 18k mi.
1971 CB750 12k mi. in restoration
1959 Cushman Std. Eagle 5hp 2sp Huntsman Red fresh rebuild 10 over
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