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Yes, there is a difference between linkage and non-linkage shocks. Putting an appropriate rear shock on the rear end will be fine. After all, the original rear shocks were direct with no linkage? So why is it all of a sudden an issue when it's converted to a mono shock? We have chosen a new rear...

Look at the bright side gents.... we'll have some good video when it folds up at 100mph!

No bracing or reenforcing..... Maybe they are ALL engineers though and have way more knowledge than my honky ass.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Hawe-t80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw6F5azZ1sk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obPX5p_dHDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYqNd5e5xk...

The swing arm (and the bike) is free of ANY rust.... its just dirtier than all hell. I appreciate the offer though. I am not an engineer. But the mono shock rear end on the CX has been done many of times before. Im not reinventing the wheel. I have a local fab shop that is going to brace the...

I feel ya. I thought the same thing for a long time. The rear mono, while it isnt common, is out there a bit with good results. Theyre all voer youtube. Im not sure if they reinforced the swing arm but I am reinforcing the swing arm in a few places to ensure it is safe to ride. I want to build...

I'm a member on one of the cx500 forums too! Some good info there but I was looking for something a bit more!

That is pretty sweet! This is the look im going for.

Hello all! I wanted to create a post to share my progress with this cx500 Im building. So far everything is going very smoothly. Im a little delayed in joining the forum so Ill catch everyone up.... 1980 CX500 -'05 1000rr front end -Cognito moto front and rear wheels (with dual disk brakes up...

Sooooo it seems like im a little late on the cafe racer craze but here I am none the less. It all started with seeing a students xv750. At first glance i was like WTF is that, that is awesome! After some research and digging around I decided to build one! Couldnt find one for a decent price so...