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    Honda CM185T Stolen Last Night Austin

    Hey Texas folks, Last night my 78 Honda Cm 185T was stolen from my apartment complex. License plate was 4es466, color Red/Maroon like the one i've linked to. http://niagarafalls.canadianlisted.com/motorcycles/1978-honda-twin-star-motorcycle_382985.html The VIN is CM185T2057009 It has slight...
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    Advice for First Cafe Build? Type of Bike?

    hillsy is right, get some a bit bigger if you are doing two hours on the highway. I had a cx500 and that thing actually did wonderful on the highway for long drives, but it was a bit heavier. My 360 however is a different story. It has clip-ons and one time i tried to do 70-75 on a windy day...
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    Texas roll call

    North-central Austin here. Got a lot of Austin folk. What about valve and cylinder machine work in Austin? I am waiting for Revival to be able to do it, which is about a month. Otherwise i've only been told Zabor's. What you austinites know?
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    no seriously... half helm or full

    Full face all the way. Snell is the only rating system i go by on helmets. I won't buy a full face unless its snell because if they have stamped your helmet, its the best chance you've got. Snell won't even test helmets that aren't full face, so i don't mess with anything but. Snell won't...
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    Post a pic of your latest purchase

    For the 6v battery i believe you want a 6n12-a2-d which you can get at powersportssuperstore made by Yuasi. I think they are the best manufacturer for them, as its pretty hard to find and they are usually made cheaply. I have a twinstar and that is what i will be using when the time comes...
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    New from NE Texas

    Welcome! Thats a sick Datsun, and the goldwing looks great for sitting so long
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    Parting Out 75 CB360 in NJ

    If you make it back on here and haven't finished parting it out i'd like the side covers, and air filter boxes
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    Box of 79 CX500 parts

    I'd be shipping from 78723 in Austin, TX It's a small box too.
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    Twinstar exhaust replacements?

    I dug into the twinstar, and the engine seems great. I've got almost everything i need to get it started and shortly there after running around town. I have run into one problem though, the mufflers are rusted through in a spot or two. Is it possible to cut the pipe where the muffler starts...
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    Box of 79 CX500 parts

    Hey guys, I'm moving soon and trying to clear out crap. I've got a box of some small parts for a cx500. Mine was wrecked and the bike was totaled so i am just going to give this away to whoever wants to pay shipping. Its the internals for two cx500 carbs, i believe complete including...
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    Hailing from Austin, Tx with a 75 cb360 and a 78 cm185 twinstar

    I'm around 51st and I35. Are there many dtters who live in austin?
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    Hailing from Austin, Tx with a 75 cb360 and a 78 cm185 twinstar

    I never did the formal intro so i figured its time. Sorry there are no pics at the moment gotta work on that. I am currently in possession of two motorcycles, neither running. I used to drive a 79cx500 deluxe until some lady on her cell phone decided to rear end me on the interstate. I came...
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    Prepping a parked bike for first start

    Hey guys, So I picked up a cm185t the other day. Its a 78 with about 8000 miles on it. I picked it up from the second owner, pretty interesting lady. Her dad owned an Indian dealership in the 50's and she drove an Indian and her partner drove the twinstar. Needless to say she parked the...
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    Tire Sizing for CM185T

    Hey guys, I picked up a cm185t this morning and i am going to have to replace the tires as they are dryrotted The size that i find for them is 3.00-16 for front and 3.50-16 for rear. Anyone know of the cross reference size to possibly look up and find more than 1 pair on motorcycle...
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    cl175 engine knock?

    I had a weird "grinding" noise coming by my front sprocket on my drive-train on my cb360. I pulled the chain and both sprockets and replaced them all. The chain was definitely old and not well maintained but didn't look stretched. The right side of the front sprockets teeth were slightly...
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    The Copper Bavarian (new pics)

    Man that is a sick bike. Did you get the wheels powdercoated? they look great. I love that tank, my friend is looking for ideas on his BMW 65/5 and he'll love this.
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