@34nineteen asked me to help him modify his steering head dust shield spanner and lock nuts in the same manner that I fit a 2004-2007 CBR1000RR front end to my CX500. The problem is when the new fork is mounted, there aren't enough threads to get the all the nuts back on due to the thicker...

Here's what we are working with lads, sorry for the bad pics but I believe this little guy that's positioned next to where the battery used to be is called the voltage regulator rectifier. Where the h*** can I move this stupid thing to????? I'll be moving the battery to a spot kinda under/behind...

I recently bought a CX500 80' which had already had some work done on it. I am in the process of designing the bike and i would like some help determining which donor forks would best suit my design. I am looking for shorter length fork than the stock CX500 forks to match the already lowered...

Well, I have had a couple bikes in the past including my cb750c. Since passing it along to my brother-in-law, I missed street riding. I was lucky that a buddy of mine sold me a cx650c. Now I have a project I can work on and enjoy on the street. To top it all off I came across the CX500Forum! I...

Hey guys I am back, originally I wanted to work on this bike with my friend but he was over because it was his but he never got around to it and after some time he ended up giving me the bike. So what I have here is a 1982 cx500 custom that I would like to turn into a cafe/brat. I've already...

Hey hey hey! I'm about to undertake my first project on my '82 GL500. Looking to do the Main Fuse Modification (http://cxgl.wikispaces.com/Main+Fuse+Modification) This is my first project, so if you have any: "Remember to do X" or "Don't forget about X, Y, Z", I would appreciate any and all...

I have an 82 gl500 and am currently wanting a deeper more throaty sound. Not necessarily needing it much louder but a little louder is fine. Live in a neighborhood with a lot of bikers. Nobody gives shit to the harley up the block with straight pipes so I think I'm good as far as noise...