Recent content by hidn45

Magnet - duh - why didn't I think of that.... i figured on a magnet to retreive my "agitating" hardware, never thought about it picking up the scale too. And doing it with the rinse water still inside makes sense as well. Thanks guys - this job is getting easier all the time....

Hey all- I searched & read all I could find about this & didn't really find what I was looking for. Maybe I'm just being anal, but here goes: You guys who have de-rusted a tank - any concern about leaving loose rust scale/ flakes in the tank? When rinsing my old gas out, I wasn't able to...

Well, you hit it on the head, Sonreir. A couple of the wires were switched under the seat - apparently mislabeled when I assembled the taillight unit. It took me a couple tries to get the right combination, but it seems to have gotten itself sorted. Once I got the taillight working when it...

Re: CX500 taillight/ plate light Sonreir- Hey, thanks for getting back to me. Sorry I haven't been on the forum for a bit. I don't have a diagram of my modifications, but I might could come up with something. Basically I have the new taillight leads & the plate light leads wired to the...

Ok, I'm baffled, & I hope the electrickery experts here can help me see the light (pun intended). 1980 Honda CX500 Custom, custom... I have replaced my stock "giant plastic box" brake/ taillight with an aftermarket brake/ taillight & separate license plate light, all LED. Tested before & after...

So.... same girl?

Looks like things are going well there again, glad to see it. She's looking pretty good! Your "stand-in" Nevada does look pretty well done. And having an assembled "template" to look at is a good idea - I always had an extra VW or two around for reference when I used to take them apart...

Ed- Nice to meet you & Mary - you going to Steel City MvR? Great bikes both btw..... Randy

Having already had '70's bikes, you've already experienced the limitations of vintage machinery, so make sure of the paperwork, & get busy! I'm in the Moto Guzzi world, where sometimes free is too much to pay, but these being CB's, I'd say you ought to have a good start on putting something...

As long as the Dogs smile favorably down upon us, I'll be joining the Pittsburgh, PA, USA, ride again. If the elves get to work I may even have a different bike than the old tired Guzzi.... Steve & the guys do a real good job organizing the 'burgh ride - my tweed cap is off to them!

If I read the diagram right, there are actually 2 "on"s & an "off" when the key is in the 'run' position, so I guess you could double up 2 circuits on the one side. That's a great idea, that had never occurred to me, but it would certainly simplify things, & that's what I'm going for. I think...

Hey thanks, cxman - that's what I was hoping to hear.....

Hoping the magic smoke gurus can help me with this, or at least confirm my logic path.... The wiring diagram for my '80 CX500 Custom shows the keyswitch having 2 closed connections for 'on', & 1 closed connection (grounding the CDI) for 'off'. If I don't need the park or fork lock functions &...

Just a bump for this, & to let you know that the local Westfield distillery/ brewery/ winery, Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing, is having morning patio yoga & afternoon live music (Good For Nuthin String Band) on Sunday, June 10, for those who may not have to rush back to do laundry for Monday...

old thread, new post - There's a product called ACF50 (Anti Corrosion Formula), originally developed for aircraft (by Lear, maybe?). Amazon has it. It's a clear, penetrating spray, hi-temp/ low-temp resistant. Clean your motor, as you've done, spray it on, done. Has become very popular with...