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Hi I have recently bought a 1979 cx500 custom as a project bike (last week) it is a terrible mess just now
I got a loan of a friends cx 500 custom for a weekend in the late 80s and loved it
I have restored a few cars over the years but I needed a smaller project and this seemed like the perfect fit for me
It is missing quite a lot of parts including complete rear mudguard airbox tailpipes rev counter footrests and a few other parts too
Someone has also made a half-hearted attempt at turning it into a bobber it has drag bars the wrong speedo and footrests that look like they came off a bmx no rev counter and the ugliest headlight I ever seen
So it needs all that replaced too
I am in no hurry to finish it as I am still restoring a car at the moment but I couldnt turn it down as I got it at a very good price
I believe if I spend £1000 on it I will have a nice use able classic and i should be able to get my money back if I ever decide to sell it on
I would be very interested in reading about other peoples experiences restoring one of these bike
Thanks
Pete
I got a loan of a friends cx 500 custom for a weekend in the late 80s and loved it
I have restored a few cars over the years but I needed a smaller project and this seemed like the perfect fit for me
It is missing quite a lot of parts including complete rear mudguard airbox tailpipes rev counter footrests and a few other parts too
Someone has also made a half-hearted attempt at turning it into a bobber it has drag bars the wrong speedo and footrests that look like they came off a bmx no rev counter and the ugliest headlight I ever seen
So it needs all that replaced too
I am in no hurry to finish it as I am still restoring a car at the moment but I couldnt turn it down as I got it at a very good price
I believe if I spend £1000 on it I will have a nice use able classic and i should be able to get my money back if I ever decide to sell it on
I would be very interested in reading about other peoples experiences restoring one of these bike
Thanks
Pete