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05-06-2010, 4:24 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" well, its been about 3 years since i got the beast and shes almost ready to hit the road again. i first started off with this 1982 CX500 Custom that had been wrecked by my neighbor. Beyond reasonable repair, he decided to get rid of it so i took it off his hands. http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/YZ250DUDE/l_8373c48bfd8faa6773a94a57ba7b7896.jpg after a few years of chilaxin in the garage up north while the family moved, i finally got it down to florida so i could work on it. after a few months work, heres how she looks... http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/YZ250DUDE/Photo0095.jpg http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/YZ250DUDE/Photo0093.jpg http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx352/YZ250DUDE/Photo0094.jpg thanks all for looking, questions and comments are more than welcome - Ryan 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-06-2010, 4:26 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" er, um. image posting help anyone? 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-06-2010, 5:04 PM Blindstitch Joined on 03-14-2009 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 9,861 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here"  YZ250DUDE wrote: well, its been about 3 years since i got the beast and shes almost ready to hit the road again. i first started off with this 1982 CX500 Custom that had been wrecked by my neighbor. Beyond reasonable repair, he decided to get rid of it so i took it off his hands. after a few years of chilaxin in the garage up north while the family moved, i finally got it down to florida so i could work on it. after a few months work, heres how she looks... thanks all for looking, questions and comments are more than welcome - Ryan 1979 CX500 Supertanker ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier. Quick Reference    Report

05-06-2010, 5:39 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" thanks blind 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-06-2010, 6:00 PM Blindstitch Joined on 03-14-2009 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 9,861 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" Oh the secret is you have to use the image code and not the page link. Says IMG at the beginning. All I did was paste it in the right places. 1979 CX500 Supertanker ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier. Quick Reference    Report

05-06-2010, 6:02 PM Blindstitch Joined on 03-14-2009 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 9,861 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" What shock did you put on the bike and how did you do it? Anything special? 1979 CX500 Supertanker ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier. Quick Reference    Report

05-06-2010, 6:38 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" ah, i tried an html link with "<img src="yadayadayada">" to no avail in the test forum. anywho, the shock is from an '82 gl, along with the front engine cover, clutch, and entire front end. picked it up for $200, fixed up my bike, and sold the remainder of the gl (minus the frame which i still have) to joel in michigan. as for the mounts, i just cut, bent, and drilled some 3/16" flat stock for the swingarm mount and 5/16" flatstock for the top mount/seat mount. i can attach some more detailed pictures tomorrow if youre interested. its a good suspension rate even without air in the shock and forks. 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-06-2010, 7:37 PM Spacetiger Joined on 05-16-2009 Chantilly, VA Posts 1,353 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" I like the look of the necked radiator. 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!)    Report

05-06-2010, 9:25 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" it looks good but is also vulnerable to attack. ill probably do some sort of aluminum guards for it. thats actually a custom built radiator. originally a gl rad, it didnt match up with the cx, so i decided to bring out the torces, unsolder the side mounts from both and swap em, and i also made and soldered in a new inlet pipe on the left side. works like a charm. surprisingly enough, doing that radiator work wasnt as hard as expected, just heat and flow. 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-06-2010, 10:00 PM Blindstitch Joined on 03-14-2009 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 9,861 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" Did you bend up the highway bars/pegs yourself? 1979 CX500 Supertanker ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier. Quick Reference    Report

05-06-2010, 10:12 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" nope. they were on it when i got the bike. one was bent nasty but i straightened it back out. need to find some pegs for it... probably some o-ring pegs would go well 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-07-2010, 10:31 PM RightOnTheMoney Joined on 04-25-2010 Boston MA Posts 16 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" so question. why cant i cut the gl500 frame to achieve this same look??    Report

05-08-2010, 8:26 AM Spacetiger Joined on 05-16-2009 Chantilly, VA Posts 1,353 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" I think you can modify yours, just plan it out. I'd start by striping the body work off so you can see the structural components.  Then plan out what you'd like to do.  You can post your thoughts on the site and people will be able to help you.  Just putting a highlighted line on a naked GL isn't enough for people to help you. Are you going to do the fab and welding yourself?  If not, you will need to think through how you will do this, all at once or in stages.  In any case, you may need to strip the entire frame down so it is easier all the way around.  If you strip it down, bag and lable all the components.  Hopefully you will have a place to do all this work. If you do not have a place to do this, and you do not have the tools and skills to do the mods, this might not be a good project for you.  I don't think you'd like to start cutting without a good way to complete the project.  It just becomes a parts bike.  Worse yet, you mod the bike in such a way you have a catastrophic failure at speed... 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!)    Report

05-08-2010, 4:21 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" well said. to add to that, the frame of the gl is a bit different from the cx. for example, it has (i believe) 3 backbone tubes as opposed to one large one on the cx. that being said, you could modify the gl frame in a similar fashion without too much of a problem. 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

05-08-2010, 10:28 PM RightOnTheMoney Joined on 04-25-2010 Boston MA Posts 16 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" great answers, lots to think about. thanks a lot guys    Report

06-23-2010, 8:42 PM Joel Joined on 08-13-2009 Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts 621 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" THe seat is a little small don't you think? 1971 Yamaha 360 1977 Xr75 1973 Cl350 1980 cx500 custom 1983 gl650i 1969 Norton Commando Fastback 750 project (x2)    Report

06-26-2010, 8:46 PM dana_h_acdc Joined on 05-20-2010 Pittsburgh PA Posts 58 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" Dude Someone is Trying to steal your bike and sell it on craigslist! This is a posting in titusville pa craigslist I KNEW THIS PIC LOOKED FAMILIAR!!! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ pittsburgh craigslist > for sale / wanted > motorcycles/scooters please flag with care: miscategorized prohibited spam/overpost best of craigslist Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More info custom '82 Honda CX500c - $550 (titusville) Date: 2010-06-26, 10:35PM EDT Reply to: sale-urcqa-1813117294@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] youre looking at a custom chopped 1982 honda cx500c. in running condition, needs minor parts for inspection, title ready to go! asking $550 o.b.o., open to trades. email or text 941 - two zero four - 1765. thanks! Location: titusville it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 1813117294 JH2PC011XBM201193 1981 CX500 Deluxe THE TURD [everyone says you cant polish a turd So I guess the name is going to stay]    Report

06-27-2010, 8:59 PM AmericancClassic Joined on 08-25-2009 Naples, FL Posts 297 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" Nope thats him. Hes been trying to sell it, and 941 is a Miami are code. 1981 Honda gl500    Report

06-28-2010, 10:08 AM Rusty Joined on 08-09-2007 Long Beach California USA. Posts 206 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" "Insert Name Here" "Wire Barf" due to the mass of unused wires and connectors messing up the look of the front end. Or "Skunkworks" due to the lack of rear fender and the ultimate stain on the back of your t-shirt. ; ) Too bad you have to sell it. I think you were on to something. Rusty 1981 CX500C    Report

06-28-2010, 2:02 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" yep that would be me. my family has been calling it "the death cycle" and "black death"! its a catchy name. yeah, i hate to do it but i just cant afford it now with college... anywho, ive been cruising around on it on the back roads here and its a blast! 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

06-28-2010, 3:45 PM dana_h_acdc Joined on 05-20-2010 Pittsburgh PA Posts 58 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" YZ 250 Are you trying to sell the bike in Titusville or Florida? If you are in Titusville  I might have to check it out.  I need some parts but a running bike with title is way better than a parts bike.  It's a little out of my price range but might be worth the headaches if I could only find a garage to store my bikes instead of my yard. would you be interested in an xbox 360 60gig with 10 games and 3 controllers for a discount on the trade price? That is about the only trade worthy thing that I would want to sacrifice... JH2PC011XBM201193 1981 CX500 Deluxe THE TURD [everyone says you cant polish a turd So I guess the name is going to stay]    Report

06-28-2010, 4:00 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" im selling it in titusville. im up here for work over the summer. i think we might be able to work with the xbox. just let me know, thanks 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

06-29-2010, 6:27 PM dana_h_acdc Joined on 05-20-2010 Pittsburgh PA Posts 58 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" My Bike is in pieces in the yard/basement right now waiting for my carbs to get done.  My girlfriend and her mom would kill me if I brought home another bike [your listing disappeared on craigslist also]. Ireally could go for a bike ride but my tank is full of rust, the carbs are at the shop and i think my stator is bad I don't have the $$$ sorry man JH2PC011XBM201193 1981 CX500 Deluxe THE TURD [everyone says you cant polish a turd So I guess the name is going to stay]    Report

06-30-2010, 7:26 PM YZ250DUDE Joined on 11-29-2009 Miami, FL Posts 27 Re: CX500 Chopper, "Insert Name Here" thats aight. good luck with the rebuild. you could try to rewind your stator. i did some research on the process and it doesnt seem too hard. 1982 CX500 Custom 1997 Yamaha YZ250 2003 Honda XR80R    Report

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