cx'y 500
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Been Around the Block
My new indicators arrived during the week and I think they are a massive improvment on the old ones i mocked up with
I also will be dumping the old warning lights cluster
Im going to drill my headlamp and mount the blue high beam with the amber indicator warning lights either side of it
The oil and neutral lights will go between the clocks
I'll get stuck into those in the morning and let you know how it goes.
I also will be dumping the old warning lights cluster
Im going to drill my headlamp and mount the blue high beam with the amber indicator warning lights either side of it
The oil and neutral lights will go between the clocks
I'll get stuck into those in the morning and let you know how it goes.
IED
Been Around the Block
Ok, high beam and blinkers
First thing to do is drill the holes in my headlamp to clear the light fittings
they should be a nice snug push fit
I then went 1.5cm each side of the blue main beam lights and drilled for my indicator/blinker warning lights, and set those in too.
I wired the live warning light in with the new blinker live and the earth went to a common earth. They work and look great
Lastly I drilled out between the speedo and tacho to house the green neutral light and red oil pressure light and the job's a good'un.
I cant stress enough how important it is to get a good copy of a colour wiring diagrame, and pin it up to keep you on the right track. Take one wire at a time and before you know it you'll get through it.
First thing to do is drill the holes in my headlamp to clear the light fittings
they should be a nice snug push fit
I then went 1.5cm each side of the blue main beam lights and drilled for my indicator/blinker warning lights, and set those in too.
I wired the live warning light in with the new blinker live and the earth went to a common earth. They work and look great
Lastly I drilled out between the speedo and tacho to house the green neutral light and red oil pressure light and the job's a good'un.
I cant stress enough how important it is to get a good copy of a colour wiring diagrame, and pin it up to keep you on the right track. Take one wire at a time and before you know it you'll get through it.
IED
Been Around the Block
The 59er's
The Reverend Bill Shergold, 2nd from the right
The Reverend Bill Shergold, who died on May 17 aged 89, enjoyed unusual celebrity in the 1960s when he was known as the "ton-up vicar" or the "biker priest"; decked out in black leathers astride a Triumph motorcycle, Shergold ministered to the rocker fraternity in east London as leader of the 59 Club.
When I was thinking about a number for my cafe racer the #59 did cross my mind. Then sadly this year we lost one of my racing heros Marco Simoncelli.
So from 59 we have a man down.
After that, the number of my little 500 cafe racer was obvious, and Marco's number
R.I.P. Marco
My son Nick and I bled the front break lines this morning, so the only thing left to do is paint my rad, fit it and fill it up with coolant.
Next weekend the bike will be finished [
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The Reverend Bill Shergold, 2nd from the right
The Reverend Bill Shergold, who died on May 17 aged 89, enjoyed unusual celebrity in the 1960s when he was known as the "ton-up vicar" or the "biker priest"; decked out in black leathers astride a Triumph motorcycle, Shergold ministered to the rocker fraternity in east London as leader of the 59 Club.
When I was thinking about a number for my cafe racer the #59 did cross my mind. Then sadly this year we lost one of my racing heros Marco Simoncelli.
So from 59 we have a man down.
After that, the number of my little 500 cafe racer was obvious, and Marco's number
R.I.P. Marco
My son Nick and I bled the front break lines this morning, so the only thing left to do is paint my rad, fit it and fill it up with coolant.
Next weekend the bike will be finished [
]
IED
Been Around the Block
Ok, so for the last week or so I've been trying to get the Cafe 500 running, but all it does is fart and bang. I went over just about everything I know but still couldnt get it to run.
I phoned Pork's Dad to ask him if he had any ideas but got no answer on his mobile. I'm starting to lean towards stripping down the carbs and blasting them through with the compressor.
This afternoon I got a call back from Pork's Dad Rodney and I told him the problems I was having. Rod told me he was just over the road having a cuppa tea with his brother in law and when he was done would pop over.
Half houre later and Rod was on the case. He took the carbs apart and blew them through, then checked the plugs. Its still wouldnt start. He asked if I had put the HT leads to the coils on the right way round as this would cause the same problem if they were wrong. I had fitted new coils, but never even thought the wires might be wrong way round as they are colour coded. That said, they are aftermarket and may not be Honda colour coded.
And that was the problem, BUGGER!!!
All that messing about and baldy head scratching for two wires.
Anyway, this is the first startup of my CX Cafe 500. I think I'm gonna need a dB killer to get it through the MOT Test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-DVffuQLE&feature=player_profilepage
I phoned Pork's Dad to ask him if he had any ideas but got no answer on his mobile. I'm starting to lean towards stripping down the carbs and blasting them through with the compressor.
This afternoon I got a call back from Pork's Dad Rodney and I told him the problems I was having. Rod told me he was just over the road having a cuppa tea with his brother in law and when he was done would pop over.
Half houre later and Rod was on the case. He took the carbs apart and blew them through, then checked the plugs. Its still wouldnt start. He asked if I had put the HT leads to the coils on the right way round as this would cause the same problem if they were wrong. I had fitted new coils, but never even thought the wires might be wrong way round as they are colour coded. That said, they are aftermarket and may not be Honda colour coded.
And that was the problem, BUGGER!!!
All that messing about and baldy head scratching for two wires.
Anyway, this is the first startup of my CX Cafe 500. I think I'm gonna need a dB killer to get it through the MOT Test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-DVffuQLE&feature=player_profilepage
IED
Been Around the Block
The dB killer is on and it sounds much more like it will go through an M.O.T.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBXldc_0tSI&feature=player_profilepage
I have 115 jets on order from David Silver Honda, they are 1 up from the 112's in there right now.
Next I need to get it on the dyno.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBXldc_0tSI&feature=player_profilepage
I have 115 jets on order from David Silver Honda, they are 1 up from the 112's in there right now.
Next I need to get it on the dyno.
