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Hey Everyone. I had this question in my thread but it doesn't seem to be getting much play so I figured I'd start a thread specifically for this question. I'm trying to get a CL175 up and running. When I bought it I was told that one of the carbs was gummed up. When I tore into them I...

Well Fellas, Two weeks ago I posted this thread sharing that I might have accidentally bought my wife a bike. I've failed to take pictures but I have some from the previous owner. My wife isn't too into cafes, bobbers, or choppers. The goal here is simply to get everything cleaned up and...

A few days ago I started this thread asking opinions on the CL175. In all my thinking, I failed to mention it to my wife. :o For some of you, not a big deal. For my wife and me, we only have the joint checking account and generally discuss any purchases over about $30.00. Yes, we live on...

I have a friend I trust who is hooking me up with a '72 CL175 with about 13k miles. The pictures show a pretty clean bike. Only known issue is one of the carbs is gummed up. I'm trying to figure out what I should do. Options... 1 - Clean the carbs, get it running and flip it for a profit...

saw these the other day http://www.dan-moto.com/3d-clip-on-43mm-black-product-350.html i need a set of clip ons that will have a good rise to them and wasn't really sure what was out there. saw these and i think they would work very well for what i want. any thoughts?

Last night my girls (3&5) were watching that old cartoon Jim. After that came "Transformers Prime". Not too familiar with it so my wife and I were watching it with them to see if we needed to turn the channel or not. In this epi there are some kids that have school projects and are getting...

If you are in IL and buy a 33 year old motorcycle from someone in IL does it have to be notarized before the title can be transferred? If so, does anyone know a notary in IL that could help me out? I have an IL title that has been signed over but not notarized. This is fine if it's not...

This is a ways away but I can't help but plan and dream. Here's the quick and the background to the question. My in-laws live on flat ground but have a lot of land. When we visit my father-in-law takes my oldest daughter out on the four-wheeler and has told her that he'll get her a four...

i know it's somewhat of a dumb question, but i've tried to look around and can't really find much. what's their history? what makes a tracker a tracker (guessing they come from dirt track bikes)? they appear to be a mix between a cafe and dual sport. is this sorta correct? i'm somewhat...

Hey Everyone. I have a '78 CX500 Comstar rim I'm trying to mate with a set of '82 GL500I forks/brakes. The problem is the rim is a single rotor and the forks are dual caliper. The black reverse comstars are easy to take from single rotor to double. They have a cover on the throttle side of...

hey guys, i need to replace the fork and dust seals on a set of forks i bought and i was wondering if any of you had experience doing it. if so, could i bring them to your shop/garage to have someone look over my shoulder to make sure i do it right? i'd be willing to buy you lunch (or dinner...

was talking to a friend yesterday about my current cx500 project. he told me that if i was interested he might be able to get me a free cb360t and a cl360 (although it might be a cl350 - can't remember). neither have titles, but they're lean free. only thing i have to figure out is how to...

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although different questions, they're related so i figured i'd just make one thread. BATTERY: i have a cx500 and plan on putting the battery under the engine. this means making a battery box. the stock sized battery will just fit in the space. but i see so many people using batteries that...

hey everyone, i just spent the afternoon unbolting everything from my frame. it has a few areas that are leading me to decide it needs a repaint. so my question is... What is the best, easiest and cheapest way to strip the paint off a frame? keeping in mind that i don't have access to a...

i bought a cx500 for 44 bucks knowing it had a lean and not title. i just wanted to mess around on it to get familiar with some things. that was two years ago. i recently decided to get it up and running and turn it into a cafe. i find out that if i send a certified letter to the lean holder...

well hello everyone. it might be too early to start the thread but i figured i'd go ahead and give it a shot. about 2 years ago i got a cx500 for $40.00 just to "tinker" on. i wanted to learn how to work on brakes without screwing mine up. when i got the bike i realized that almost all of it...

hello all, i've done a search and read through about 15 pages in this section and although i've seen some nice work and have a few questions answered i still have some. i'm working on a budget and want to do my own seat pan. i've read that the resin at lowe's and home depot isn't as good as...

Hello everyone. I've been lurking for a little while and finally decided to join. I have a 1980 CX500 custom that I'm going to turn into a cafe racer. Right now I'm gathering little parts I need and doing research. There are going to be a lot of firsts for me with this bike. Not sure how...