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Good deal. The CXs can be cool bikes when done right. I know there is a "triple bypass" procedure that typically needs to be done with these motors, which involves pulling the motor and addressing a few items that are known to fail - cam chain tensioner, stator and mechanical camshaft seal. There are a few guys on here who work on these bikes a lot who will be able to tell you more about it and whether or not you'll want/need to do it. Here's a page I found on the procedure and whats involved.
Thinking cafe but gonna check advCo's link and see what's involved just to get it healthy again.
advCo said:
I know there is a "triple bypass" procedure that typically needs to be done with these motors... Here's a page I found on the procedure and whats involved.
https://motofaction.org/motorcycles/honda-cx-gl/triple-or-quadruple-bypass-cx500-cx650-gl500-gl650/
I already miss my cx500...I still have a spare motor I'm planning on rebuilding. Depending on the mileage and the care taken on it it may not need a triple yet. Mine was an 82 with 13000, didn't have to do a thing to the motor. The 81 though.....needs the triple. Motofactions got good info, also their is a cx500 forum you should dig into I'm guessing there's a few guys from here over their also. I liked working on the cx, I thought it was pretty easy, so easy I fact I got a gl1000 to replace it...cafe type project. Good luck, look forward to seing your build.
So trailored it to work yesterday so I could mess with it at lunchtime, added a battery today that I already had using the toolkit from the beer/cat trunk:
Did some oiling and prep with my buddy Armando helping from his truck :/ ... then this:
Good negotiating skills. Cant beat a motorcycle for $125. Previous owner could've junked it for more. I'm honestly not a fan of CX's ONLY because it's shaft driven. There's something about a chain drive that looks so appealing. Will be watching this thread.
Was going to adjust chain at lunch today but it was raining, will post an update on that soon.
Since it was raining at lunch I put the crash bars in the sand blaster.
Before:
After a few minutes:
I did take a look at the beer/cat box, anyone know how to take it off without a hammer or sawsall? I got the bolts in front but these in the rear at the helmet locks are getting me. Got the outside nuts loose but they're trapped by the helmet locks, the inside nuts won't turn but I did spray them with penetrating fluid to try later, and the whole rear box unit completely surrounds the rear frame rails for several inches and there are no bolts up under the fender to get at. These two nuts (on each side) are all there is to wrench on and I don't really wanna break the helmet lock so I didn't try to force it around:
to release the top box simply unlock both helmet locks them psh the lock bars upward till the lock box pops and you can then lift it off
you dont need any tools or to unbolt anything
if you go here you can download the gl500 owners manual it has all the info you need the lock box and seat quick change and the lock box has a high an low top
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