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baldandtopless:
--- Quote from: schjlatah on Oct 21, 2009, 03:11:58 ---I too live in SF. I'd gladly ride with you if my bike ever runs again.
I took my '79 CX500 to Dave at O'Hanlon's a month-and-a-half ago because it would overheat halfway through my ride to work (from Ocean Beach to downtown).
He's told me he's done with the bike, it's beaten him and he doesn't know what's wrong with it.
I'd pull the water-pump apart, but I don't have anywhere to work on my bike here.
I'm originally from Fresno and have all my tools in my "shop" back there. No way to work on anything up here.
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man that sucks. have you tried Charlies Place? They specialize in old Hondas, but take forever! I tried taking my bike there and told me they wouldnt even be able to JUST LOOK it at for another 3 weeks. Ohanlons is where i take my bike as well, im surprised they could work it out, although i have only gone there for routine maintenance its a nice place to get your bike checked out though.
keep us updated and hope to see you on the road soon!
cafe350:
--- Quote from: schjlatah on Oct 21, 2009, 03:11:58 ---I too live in SF. I'd gladly ride with you if my bike ever runs again.
I took my '79 CX500 to Dave at O'Hanlon's a month-and-a-half ago because it would overheat halfway through my ride to work (from Ocean Beach to downtown).
He's told me he's done with the bike, it's beaten him and he doesn't know what's wrong with it.
I'd pull the water-pump apart, but I don't have anywhere to work on my bike here.
I'm originally from Fresno and have all my tools in my "shop" back there. No way to work on anything up here.
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Sorry to hear about the over heating issues. Do you have a thermostat for your bike? I think you do. Maybe that is the problem? I heard of guys taking the electric fan off the gl650 like mine has and use it on the cx500, with a simple switch.
ebay if you are aware has bunch of items for the cx 500 more than the gl650.
How long does it take for the bike to over heat? 10 mins 20mins?
I think I live 30 min north of sf..I live in Santa Rosa.
I never have anything beat me lol there must be a way to fix ur problems..its a machine thats all. ;D
I have to get my spitfires tires mounted up to my rims than I can start riding again.
Do you live in an apt? were you cant work on your bike?
cafe350:
--- Quote from: baldandtopless on Oct 06, 2009, 13:05:14 ---Sup Dave. i ride a cb750. you got a link to your bikes?
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got my spitfire tires!! I need to order new tubes and rim strip and put it together and balance and I am riding.
schjlatah:
--- Quote from: cafe350 on Oct 22, 2009, 00:05:36 ---Sorry to hear about the over heating issues. Do you have a thermostat for your bike? I think you do. Maybe that is the problem? I heard of guys taking the electric fan off the gl650 like mine has and use it on the cx500, with a simple switch.
ebay if you are aware has bunch of items for the cx 500 more than the gl650.
How long does it take for the bike to over heat? 10 mins 20mins?
I think I live 30 min north of sf..I live in Santa Rosa.
I never have anything beat me lol there must be a way to fix ur problems..its a machine thats all. ;D
I have to get my spitfires tires mounted up to my rims than I can start riding again.
Do you live in an apt? were you cant work on your bike?
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Yeah, that's what I figure. Its only a machine.
It does have a thermostat (at least its supposed to). When I brought it to them, they told me there wasn't one in the bike. It used to take ~15 minutes to overheat, now they tell me it overheats going around the block.
I spoke with Dave (from Ohanlon's) yesterday and he told me that the bike would probably make it home for me, but I'd have to stop every 5-10 blocks.
I live in an apartment and don't have any tools here.
I have all my tools in a small shop (my bro's garage) back in Fresno.
I could pull the engine and see if there is anything wrong with the water pump but I can't do that on the street in SF, even less w/o any tools.
I was thinking though, has anyone tried an electric water pump for those bikes?
I was thinking that I could just plumb around the problem with this:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4YD55
Ever heard of anyone doing anything like that?
geminimotors:
--- Quote from: baldandtopless on Sep 22, 2009, 22:48:27 ---San Francisco transplant here...
Anyone up for a meet?
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Oaklany, Yo.
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