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  1. Hello Members- Is it possible to utilize the GL650 final drive with higher gear ratio on the GL500 without a lot of customization? Just a thought as I will be using my 500 on the interstate a lot. I also welcome any other solutions. I realize I can just let her spin, as that’s how Honda...
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  2. I'm new here. I got my 1980 CX500 Deluxe on Feb 26 from Marketplace. In the last month I've been working on it a lot, starting with new tires (Shinko 712s). I pulled the full Vetter fairing off, it seemed outsized, like pushing a billboard down the road, and went with a more naked look though I...
      6 replies   101 views
  3. For starters, I had not intended on doing anything with these bikes all summer, but my CB 480 (not a typo) needs a new head gasket and those are apparently now made from unobtanium for +3 bores, so 2 month lead for custom it is. Sun is finally out in TX so it’s time to get something on the...
      0 replies   34 views
  4. Hi, last weekend I bought a 1980 CX500 Custom with 7800 miles on it from a guy in Reading, Pa., about an hour from my home outside Philly. Turned out he owned a trucking company and delivered the bike to me today (Wednesday). I've been fooling with it since about 7am and it's almost 6pm now. A...
      2 replies   96 views
  5. So I’ve been reading through the previous conversations on this topic and want to ask for myself in hopes I don’t need a new Cdi. I’m currently making an entirely new wiring harness for an 81 cx500 and I finished the starting circuit and the bike kicks over however when the black/white wire from...
      8 replies   281 views
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