Cafe racer cx500 honda

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Check the full blog on how we rescued this Honda CX here. Nearly all modern motorcycle shocks will be too soft of spring rate. This is from the high leverage ratio when doing the conversion What you need to do is simply find a monoshock the correct length and have it custom built for the correct spring rate. Hello On the middle of converting a euro e model with air monoshock. Wanted to replace this old standard mono shock unit with more modern looking one. Would you please give me ideas on a donor bike to use their mono shock.

Cafe racer cx500 honda

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But some don't feel the same way, which is OK - if everyone had the same taste and needs the world would be a boring place. I do agree its sad to see any rare original bike "chopped" and taken out of circulation. Cafe racer cx500 honda On the middle of converting a euro e model with air monoshock.

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Inspired by the Wrenchmonkees own CX, Josh set out to customise the bike using his skills in metal fabrication, despite having limited experience working on motorcycles. I attempted a mono-shock design first using a CBR shock, but it ended up being way too soft. So, I figured out that the simplest way to do it right would be to just use an existing design. Honda had already figured out the leverage, linkage, pivot points and spring rates that worked so I just had to figure out a way to get that stuff onto my bike. At the front of the bike he also tried a couple of few different configurations. After I had the rear end sorted out though I had to update it to an inverted fork to look the part. The rear frame and seat are the product of a few late nights and lots of head scratching.

Cafe racer cx500 honda

Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. She's a bit rough cosmetically but the frame is solid with no rust and the engine runs as sweet as a nut. Low mileage at 16, - that's an average of about a year. The plan is to build this with my son and teach him mechanics we did a 2 stroke scooter last year but time to do a proper bike Laughing , and then ride it to the IoM TT - which means it's going to have to be a two seater Cafe racer it's going to be a challenge to get the seat to look right scratch.

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We seemed to have moved away from this and more to a statement of design or engineering ability or size of wallet bolt on approach and also copious use of angle grinder Sidecar Bob Replies. I do agree its sad to see any rare original bike "chopped" and taken out of circulation. But It does bring a tear to my eye when I hear of a mint condition bike getting hacked up. But those advantages need to drive the modifications, not just aesthetics. This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. But some don't feel the same way, which is OK - if everyone had the same taste and needs the world would be a boring place. Or maybe he figured out that smoking on an unfaired bike doesn't work too well. Item added to your cart. Hello On the middle of converting a euro e model with air monoshock. I was talking to Thumper this morning about a bobber project on his lift. There have been some lovely and well functioning cafe style bikes on this forum but also a lot of ill thought out ones destined to become yard art or given up on and sold as incomplete projects or as parts. JavaScript is disabled. Yamaha XT Scrambler Build. Most of the criticism to this stems from safety concerns.

The Honda CBX was the companies flagship model when it was released in With a whopping 6 cylinders and bhp, it was a beast of a bike. So for this project, he built the bike up from parts he sourced online and at local swap meets.

Come join the discussion about modifications, parts, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Would you please give me ideas on a donor bike to use their mono shock. Or into some other type of custom for that matter. I remember seeing bikes with a lot of holes in not only alloy parts but things like the lug for the sidestand and even frame gussets, headlight ears and brake stays. Omni Lights: The New Micro Just woke up and saw this thread on top But I think they are an okay project for basket cases. Insert Quotes Quotes Post Reply. I am now in the final stages where the super thin rear rim and tire are making space for a 17" Yamaha R1 rear setup. There are more than enough "originals" left for the coming generations that will not even want one for free Most of the criticism to this stems from safety concerns. He did not want that done so he raised the price to scare 'em off. Hello On the middle of converting a euro e model with air monoshock. Would you agree or agree to disagree?