Is motorcycling allowed?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Here is another custom based of the Yamaha XSR900

https://www.autofabrica.com/type-11-1

 

Auto+Fabrica+Type+11+Prototype+9.jpg

While I like the Ronin Buell, loved the movie too, its not my kind of bike and that SXR900 looks ugly.

I would go for this and I love how they dub it the 900LC.....

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Previous post wouldn't let me add more pictures, weird.......

 

[Wannabe]

Now that I'll buy and ride.  

[Allrounder]

Nogal

[Chris_]

Whats the view on jumping a (very) dead bike battery with a car? 

 

I think I know the answer but maybe I'm just over-cautious.

[Grebel]

As long as they are both 12V it shouldn't be a problem.

[Hairy]

Hi All 

 

Any of you riff raff have any experience on the Honda CX500 ... may be able to pick up a bargain that needs carbs cleaned, noted that headset needed tightening (?) and something else I forgot, but will find out again.

 

Looking 14-16K ... waiting on mileage on engine.

 

This from a commuter that joins us in the afternoons, it was a failed project that he never got to.

 

[Allrounder]

What bike is it? and how much electronics does it have?

 

 

Whats the view on jumping a (very) dead bike battery with a car? 

 

I think I know the answer but maybe I'm just over-cautious.

 

Whats the view on jumping a (very) dead bike battery with a car? 

 

I think I know the answer but maybe I'm just over-cautious.

 

Edited October 18, 2018 by Allrounder

[Hairy]

Honda CX500, and we talking a 1980's bike, so basic electronics.

What bike is it? and how much electronics does it have?

[Hairy]

Copy and paste from seller now:

 

Probably done it's click as it a 1979 model it has had the chank and bottom rebuilt at engineers just before I bought her

 

and he wants R14K

[Allrounder]

Hi All 

 

Any of you riff raff have any experience on the Honda CX500 ... may be able to pick up a bargain that needs carbs cleaned, noted that headset needed tightening (?) and something else I forgot, but will find out again.

 

Looking 14-16K ... waiting on mileage on engine.

 

This from a commuter that joins us in the afternoons, it was a failed project that he never got to.

Carbs usually  more thirsty than fuel injection. 

And syncing carbs is a bitch. 

 

I dont know about the others, but I wont do it. Why was it a project in the first place?

[Allrounder]

Sorry hairy, message was for post above yours

[Hairy]

Carbs usually  more thirsty than fuel injection. 

And syncing carbs is a bitch. 

 

I dont know about the others, but I wont do it. Why was it a project in the first place?

He was wanting to do the whole cafe racer thing with it

 

 

http://www.bikebound.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Honda-CX500-Cafe-Racer-2.jpg

[sawystertrance]

Hairy,

With some work you could get it to look like this...

Not a cruiser but wow..

 

[sawystertrance]

Geez, you just beat me to it..

[Andymann]

CX500's aren't bad bikes hey, but they did have a bit of a bad reputation regarding the cam chain, chain tensioner and there is a mechanical seal that gives trouble.  It's called the "Triple Bypass".  As a result, Honda riders speak of them in hushed tones!

 

https://motofaction.org/motorcycles/honda-cx-gl/triple-or-quadruple-bypass-cx500-cx650-gl500-gl650/

 

If these have all been addressed with the factory upgrades, or by someone who knows what they are doing, they really aren't bad bikes at all.