coldfuzion76
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Thought I might share my build here as well as Hondatwins. In the continuing saga of my 1980 CM400 (original re-rebuild here:http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17879&hilit=guinea+pig) and in response to a conversation about suspension upgrades with LDR(http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=23600), I've started working on my bike. Again. Take 3, or something like that. Here's one last look at where I am now.
Note the large dent in the tank from a recent spill. That's part of what has me thinking I need some work. The bike doesn't fit me as well as it should, and I've never really tackled any suspension work. The plan is to rebuild the suspension with some upgraded parts and then work on the ergonomics a little with some clipons and rearsets. In order to get a full Progressive suspension, as they don't make front springs for ours, I decided to slide 1979 CX500 tubes in my trees. Same diameter, and even the same fork sliders, down to the part number. I THOUGHT they were an inch longer. Didn't turn out to be the case, however.
I don't think this is going to be a huge issue, but I guess we'll see when I go to figure out my ride height. I'm also using a Nighthawk 450 swing arm to give me a slight stretch, and maybe a 130 rear tire, along with an 18" hawk rear wheel. Looks to be around an inch longer. Not a huge difference, but I didn't really want a whole lot.
So now I've got the bike torn down, waiting on the rest of my parts.
There's a lot of stuff on the way. I'm going to change the seat at some point, as well, just waiting for dime city to get it back in stock, and may wait until after the next VJMC rally that I'm trying to get it ready for. Oh,and if anyone has a decent CB360 tank laying around, lemme know. The wife has me talked into a killer new paint scheme.....
Note the large dent in the tank from a recent spill. That's part of what has me thinking I need some work. The bike doesn't fit me as well as it should, and I've never really tackled any suspension work. The plan is to rebuild the suspension with some upgraded parts and then work on the ergonomics a little with some clipons and rearsets. In order to get a full Progressive suspension, as they don't make front springs for ours, I decided to slide 1979 CX500 tubes in my trees. Same diameter, and even the same fork sliders, down to the part number. I THOUGHT they were an inch longer. Didn't turn out to be the case, however.
I don't think this is going to be a huge issue, but I guess we'll see when I go to figure out my ride height. I'm also using a Nighthawk 450 swing arm to give me a slight stretch, and maybe a 130 rear tire, along with an 18" hawk rear wheel. Looks to be around an inch longer. Not a huge difference, but I didn't really want a whole lot.
So now I've got the bike torn down, waiting on the rest of my parts.
There's a lot of stuff on the way. I'm going to change the seat at some point, as well, just waiting for dime city to get it back in stock, and may wait until after the next VJMC rally that I'm trying to get it ready for. Oh,and if anyone has a decent CB360 tank laying around, lemme know. The wife has me talked into a killer new paint scheme.....