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Crayvex posted:
errr, like my calipers, pads, MC, tires... I say f with them until the end of days or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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wallofwords posted:Here's what I got yesterday for $300. 1978 Honda CX500. The carbs are off and need work and the tires are crumbling. The front brake isn't functioning but hopefully it will after a bleed. But I still think it's worth what I paid. Does anyone know what the shocks/springs are missing from the back? They seems to have been replaced with hard links. Outstanding find. It's sort of immaterial if this is a Standard or Deluxe, as they differ in trim pieces mostly; what matters is it isn't a Custom, so you have around 2 more gallons of go juice and a bike with a range approaching 200 miles, depending on whose capacity/economy #s you use. Replacement shocks should be easy to locate from the usual sources for $20-40. Wouldn't invest any more than that until you're certain you've got a viable ride. Good luck and have fun.
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| # ¿ Jul 6, 2010 21:34 |
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Synonamess Botch posted:Bolt #22 attached the blinker assembly onto part #7. Part #7, which you can see is a hex nut on the inside, screws onto a bolt which sticks out of the fork tubes (this part is not on that diagram). This bolt is spinning freely inside the fork tube. I can take another picture if it's still unclear. Interesting arrangement...apparently this was one of the diffs between the SS and basic 550--the reflectors and signals were swapped. I don't have an answer for you, but if anyone does, it'd be this guy: http://forums.finalgear.com/post-yo...-project-19365/ He's tearing down and refurbing a '76 Supersport down to the last nut and doing an admirable job of it. Might be a good source for you, if not now, then for some other bugaboo.
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| # ¿ Jul 7, 2010 20:51 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:
Yes to both. And this is lengthy, because I feel partially responsible (I recommended the exact model to someone else on another thread). Sending good karma your way in hopes that a small investment in a decent battery will cure the electrical issue. As the fellow owner of a kickerless Honda, charging problems are now something I'm familiar with in the biblical sense. It is easily the most common problem reported on forums for DOHC Hondas of that era--and, more than likely, the CX/GL line as well. It's now my first line of questioning to a seller--bald tires I can deal with. Many riders in a similar situation have opted for batteries from Big Crank--I don't know what their value proposition is, but they get raves. Example: http://www.vjmog.com/ftopict-677.html You're contemplating all the right things, this included. But as has been stated elsewhere, for this particular model you probably want to ensure that you have a functional charging system first, as replacement can mean pulling the motor. That's a pretty big commitment, so if the carbs that are in there got you home, I'd probably ignore them for the time being. It's wasted effort if you hit a dead end on electrical and give up. Take the existing batt to an Autozone or Batteries Plus or something and have them do a free health check. If it's a lost cause, get the replacement of your choice. If it holds, you're good--move on to the fuel system, etc. If not, there are a a handful of good diagnostic flowcharts out there for pinpointing the trouble. I'll point you there if it becomes necessary.
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| # ¿ Jul 14, 2010 22:00 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:BOOM! Fired right up. Awright--a good boom. Hope you don't need them, but I used a combination of the Electrex flowchart and the Mike Nixon guide(s). They're not model/engine specific to the CX, but they contain enough info to work with. Someone's probably youtubed the process by now as well. Buy a multimeter if you don't have one (rubber case and big display if possible), and some contact cleaner (CRC @ the Zone, or DeoxIT if you're a purist and home audio snob and can spend $20 an ounce). http://www.4strokes.com/tech/fault_find.pdf http://home.earthlink.net/~trinomial/DOHCcharge.html
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| # ¿ Jul 15, 2010 17:25 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:One more update: Great news. If you've got the space, go for it. Depending on condition/price and what's left to cannibalize, it may be the more economical route. And it doesn't hurt to have an in-house reference sitting there when you're wondering how Tab A connects to Slot B. Who knows, you may have inherited another runner--"seized" is a relative term, and the PO may not have expended much effort to get it unstuck.
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| # ¿ Jul 19, 2010 21:53 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:Well he explained the situation to me. Oil was leaking out of the front seal somewhere, he drained it, replaced the seal, got busy forgot to put oil in it, started it X months later, it ran for about 30 seconds then died. He thinks the 'main bearing' is toast. Well, at least he was honest and you didn't get a "ran when parked" story. You never know...if a CX can survive two spins around the planet, some of it submerged in sea water, it can survive just about anything. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/e...scow/index.html
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| # ¿ Jul 20, 2010 01:58 |
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Pretty much the only thing I cared for at Royal Oak Bike Night 7/21. The other 50-60 just seemed to have...mojo deficit disorder or something. 
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| # ¿ Jul 22, 2010 21:19 |
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Shlomo Palestein posted:What's Mojo deficit disorder? Re: MDD. Nothing. It was just an array of late-model, bone-stock rides reminiscent of a dealership visit. The only differences among them being the owner's preference for baloney cut or slash cut drag pipes. There seemed to be more creativity and home brew in years past. Re: that bike. Never built or rode one, but cafe minimalism commonly extends to the seat padding. Piece of leather on top of the pan in many cases. I don't get it either, but I'd give it a whirl.
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| # ¿ Jul 23, 2010 00:24 |
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Jay_Zombie posted:Welp, brought this thing home last weekend for the whopping price of -$40. Yes, negative forty dollars. The guy actually gave me money to take it away. Best negotiating skills...ever. Shop manual and parts fiche should be available online in quasi-legal form; they're de facto public domain, and as close to the truth as you're going to get, followed by Clymers, which is riddled with Britspeak. Photography sucks in both cases, and that's where the web comes in. Under no circumstances should you take an e-bayer's parts cross-referencing and fitment data as gospel--even those running full-fledged aftermarket parts operations. This is especially true of early CBs. Make sure their return policies are clear and reasonable. But I digress...go forth and resuscitate that beast.
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| # ¿ Jul 27, 2010 02:30 |
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Carbonate posted:
As Robert Plant said during the recording of Physical Graffiti's Black Country Woman when a plane flew overhead: "Nah leave it, yeah."
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| # ¿ Jul 27, 2010 18:48 |
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Jay_Zombie posted:Thanks. I goofed. It's Haynes that hails from England, home of the torch and spanner.
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| # ¿ Jul 27, 2010 19:11 |
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Mucho manuals here: http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp Not comprehensive and I'm not sure if this covers all the newly-arrived UJMs above, but if you're rocking anything from a '57 Matchless to an '03 R6, there's something here for you. Sports the proper disclaimers and non-annoying captchas. You'll need a .rar file extractor and a bit of patience, as he has this in a longish table that ought to be split up. Enjoy.
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| # ¿ Jul 28, 2010 20:58 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:Got some new toys today A journey of a thousand miles begins with a set of clubmans... 
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| # ¿ Jul 30, 2010 13:29 |
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Endless Mike posted::drool: Not sure where sanchezz is headed with his, but people hack and weld tanks just to achieve the shape of what comes standard issue on the CX Deluxe. Once the bars are on, there's no turning back 
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| # ¿ Jul 30, 2010 14:55 |
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EvilCrayon posted:Drewl....that bike is is my admittedly antiquated idea of what Enduro means. Add Levis, hiking boots, a long-sleeve Thin Lizzy shirt and a red bandana. Kick it, preserve nature, and enjoy the hell out of it.
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| # ¿ Aug 11, 2010 16:13 |
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clinto posted:I was told earlier in the day that one of my clutch plates might be sticking? If that even makes sense? The guy told me to ride it a bunch and it should unstick itself. He said stalling out would might help it break it loose? halfway down: http://www.ozebook.com/compendium/suzi/bully1.htm This group of GT riders suggests neutral + a few kicks to loosen it up when cold, plus some tribal knowledge re: the pushrod adjuster. This is in addition to Z3n's suggestion above. And if you read the thread in its entirety, you soon find that the owner poured some STP wonder fluid into the case, thereby creating the sticky mess. DON'T BE THAT GUY
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SaNChEzZ posted:Before I forget to post it again.. I put those other shocks on my CX500 and they don't fit the top posts all the way to the frame as the stock ones do due to the wide tophat. I think this is the reason Honda ditched the covers on the original. You really don't want partially secured shocks, nor do you want the covers even close to rubbing against the frame. I think you'll be fine if you add some spacers or a series of thick washers between the shock and frame to fill that gap. Buy longer bolts if you have to. Hardware's cheap. Having one of these work loose and head down the highway won't be.
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| # ¿ Sep 24, 2010 01:10 |
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SaNChEzZ posted:There's no bolts, the threads are on the end of the shaft there and it's just a nut/washer that secures them. I tightened them as much as I could and even added an extra washer to the outside to snug the nut down further. I see. Scratch my comment then, as long as there's no play. Keep an eye on them, just as you would after introducing any other new component.
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| # ¿ Sep 24, 2010 20:15 |
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If Annoybot, Slim Pickens, and OneOverZero (aka the My Daddy Rides A Commando Club) are still in the house, letting you know that I have acquired an inventory of NOS Norton/AJS/Matchless spares--mostly hard parts/internals, hard to find fasteners, etc. Former stock of a long defunct Detroit Norton dealership. I think it may be the the largest privately held inventory of its kind--16 big rear end Army cabinets with four drawers each crammed with goodies. If they're looking for anything in particular to get their motors runnin', y'all let me know.
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| # ¿ Jul 1, 2011 16:59 |
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You're lucky you have the disc version. The bike above had what looked like a complete front drum brake assembly, but was in fact missing a pretty important piece of hardware: Important Safety Tip: don't get all jacked up just because you've rescued a bike from a ghetto basement and hear it run for the first time in three decades If you're missing the above part and grab some front brake, the effect is akin to a dog sprinting across the yard and running out of chain. You'll stop, but not in any way you intended.The above project was fun, even if it never saw completion. Actually sourced a NOS-in-the-bag seat and a tank that was close to it, both unobtanium. The Achilles heel was, as you point out, the float bowl gaskets--mine never fit either--and the above-mentioned mickey mouse clutch assembly.
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| # ¿ Sep 20, 2011 17:14 |
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Rubber Slug posted:Hey guys, let me preface this post by saying I know basically nothing about motorcycles, but I'm eager to learn. 1) If and when you trace this back to a particular seal or gasket, I probably have a dozen of anything you could possibly require. Yours for postage, just PM me when you cross that bridge. For gaskets, I'd have to double check the material, since asbestos was common back in the day--not worth it at any price. Be mindful of that as you go over the bike, as the Brits put it in things like copper crush washers and obviously the brakes if they're original. I have a dwindling supply of other spares as well, which may come in handy if you bork a bolt or something. 2) Speaking of, vintage British fasteners are a black art. Read up on Whitworth, but at a minimum understand that sizes, thread types, etc., are a source of confusion and heated discussion to this day. Even tools that "feel" right can result in a rounded off bolt. Find yourself some online senseis that have been doing this for years (Access Norton, etc.) 3) The bike looks amazingly complete, which is rare. You're way ahead of the game. Best of luck.
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| # ¿ Feb 3, 2012 01:19 |
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Bucephalus posted:'69-'78 SOHC CB750's are awesome and bulletproof. '79-'82 DOHC CB750's have lovely carburetors, lovely charging systems, and lazy camshaft profiles. (I have an '80 languishing under a tarp in my backyard.) Why stop at 82? This all applies to 1983 as well. Part of it had to do with the UJMs trying to outdo each other with useless, over-engineered brochure-friendly features that never worked and no one asked for. TRAC anti-dive? Air cut-off valves? They basically jacked their flagship product so badly it disappeared for almost a decade, at least stateside.
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 02:18 |
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Geirskogul posted:Also, we're going to give you a vacuum-operated petcock that doesn't work Seriously. Soichiro should have come out of retirement just to bitch slap this guy... My other personal fave: snazzy new bodywork with the tensile strength of Wheat Thins!
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 05:23 |
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Sir Cornelius posted:...removing rear support of a carburetor block is a bad thing. Float-bowl tsunami and molested intake boots with air leaks. Remember to fix some rear support for your carburetors. Yes! Tremendous amount of weight being affixed with what...worm clamps and friction? I occasionally see some retro rebuilds out there incorporate a support bracket between the bottom of the rack and the engine case.
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| # ¿ Mar 4, 2012 20:15 |
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McTinkerson posted:Project thread incoming once spring officially and safely sets in up here in Alberta ( so June or July ). Nice find! If you don't have the original owner's manual and think it would be helpful, I have one for the price of postage, which is typically somewhere south of $3. Best of luck with it. Edit: Disregard, someone snapped it up. Sorry! Marv Hushman fucked around with this message at Mar 12, 2012 around 02:28 |
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Sagebrush posted:There's nothing evil about my CL350 I wouldn't call it weirdness, but to sort of echo a point made further up the thread, as you start to get into the early 70s, the fitment data for Honda spares becomes less and less reliable. On ebay, it can be a borderline crapshoot, so look for a decent return policy. There were subtle differences between model years and even among variants of the same model year, and not all sellers are aware of them. Best of luck with the resurrection.
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| # ¿ Mar 13, 2012 05:34 |
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Z3n posted:I can just about promise you you will see the voltage go down and not up when you start the bike, because your charging system is screwed. Point of clarification, given that this a newcomer to the charging system follies. This is not to be mistaken for the drop you'll see when flipping the key to the "on" position, which would typically be on the order of 1-1.5V and is normal.
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| # ¿ Mar 20, 2012 03:03 |
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Sagebrush posted:The only misconception here is that seeing voltage across the battery means that it's charging. Good news here is that there was a commensurate increase with revving and the regulator seems to be right on the money. Then again, charging system test results aren't very meaningful without a known good battery. Sagebrush posted:As an aside, why does everyone hate electronics so much? Electrons follow rules like everything else in the universe, so diagnosing electrical problems can be just as matter-of-fact as mechanical ones. I don't think there's a universal hate for electronics, it's just that not everything is as clean and predictable as a Radio Shack breadboard flashing LED project. With a crusty 30 year old bike that has likely been hacked at some point, it can be equal amounts logic and improv. This is why some builders don't even drop the hours on diagnosis and contact cleaning, it's more cost effective to order a new harness right out of the gate. Cheating, I know...
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| # ¿ Mar 22, 2012 03:47 |
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Ten hut, Goons of the Inland Empire Platoon, you lucky bastards. Two veteran hunters and collectors giving it up and cashing out: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/2973709090.html http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/2975375937.html
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| # ¿ Apr 27, 2012 04:53 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Jealous doesn't even begin to describe... You know, they're lucky, but they're also good. I don't know to what degree it's staged, but if you can spot a vintage Indian rim out of a pile of refuse and know the date of production within +/- 2 years, you're a subject matter expert. vorhese posted:Buddy bought a bike... Those crazy motorcycle gangs and their loud, chromed out H...ondas.
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| # ¿ May 31, 2012 17:28 |
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^^ + ^ I don't follow this thread religiously, but if had to make a generalization I'd say riding and restoring anything pre-1960 is the exception here. Beyond that and I'm just a tourist looking at postcards like most everyone else. Inception to Depression isn't an era I've studied a great deal, but I think it was pretty much the high water mark in terms of the number of stateside manufacturers in play--to know one from another is a rare thing. Of course, this kind of financial incentive speeds up the learning process. I sincerely hope they have enough sense not to turn into OCC and try to inject faux plotlines into the proceedings. The whole system's designed to keep your head above water and not much else. Just keep doing what you love, avoid the obvious traps, and fortune will find you. I suggest adding P.T. Barnum's The Art of Money Getting to your virtual bookshelf. Some of the language is dated, but much of it could have been written yesterday.
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| # ¿ Jun 1, 2012 00:25 |
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I'm curious about that badge up front--can't quite make out whether that's some sort of vintage registration, toll pass, or what. Sort of like the round British reg badges, but I was unaware we had an equivalent in the states at some point.
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| # ¿ Jun 19, 2012 00:27 |
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Bloody Queef posted:And the engines only got "boring" when they switched from the K to the F models. I don't know enough CB history to know what changed, but depending on the displacement 1975 was the year poo poo got boring. 1969 to 1974 were awesome though. Interesting thread regarding the CB750 performance changes through the 70s. Starts out clinical and objective, predictably winds up in a geezer brawl: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=31626.0 I've heard from one owner of an early CB that it was emissions-related and either 71 or 72 was the high water mark. Then again, ownership has a habit of diluting your objectivity.
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| # ¿ Jun 19, 2012 17:33 |
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| # ¿ May 21, 2013 08:08 |
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I'm not saying I don't believe you; let's call it educated skepticism. If you can perform this task and have a running, charging motorcycle in the time it takes Jiffy Lube to change motor oil and try to upsell 5 kinds of snake oil, then I think you have a potential flat rate goldmine here. Me, I think I blow 30 minutes getting the bike on a lift, laying out the proper tools, and dicking around with the radio antenna so This American Life is still tuned in when I walk away.
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