Cafe racer cx500 honda

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Check the full blog on how we rescued this Honda CX here. Nearly all modern motorcycle shocks will be too soft of spring rate. This is from the high leverage ratio when doing the conversion What you need to do is simply find a monoshock the correct length and have it custom built for the correct spring rate. Hello On the middle of converting a euro e model with air monoshock. Wanted to replace this old standard mono shock unit with more modern looking one.

Cafe racer cx500 honda

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Too often, we see a new rider who started a cafe racer project because that's what's trendy.

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Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. She's a bit rough cosmetically but the frame is solid with no rust and the engine runs as sweet as a nut. Low mileage at 16, - that's an average of about a year. The plan is to build this with my son and teach him mechanics we did a 2 stroke scooter last year but time to do a proper bike Laughing , and then ride it to the IoM TT - which means it's going to have to be a two seater Cafe racer it's going to be a challenge to get the seat to look right scratch. I have some ideas on how the build will go, but will make a lot of it up as I go along. Whilst it's never going to be a sports bike, I'm going to try and improve the handling and make sure she can do a ton.

Cafe racer cx500 honda

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Too often, we see a new rider who started a cafe racer project because that's what's trendy. Explore Our Forums. Back to blog. But, he's designing it with internal baffles so it will function properly and run quiet. Please consider creating a new thread. Please note, comments need to be approved before they are published. Sign up. There have been some lovely and well functioning cafe style bikes on this forum but also a lot of ill thought out ones destined to become yard art or given up on and sold as incomplete projects or as parts. I am now in the final stages where the super thin rear rim and tire are making space for a 17" Yamaha R1 rear setup. But those advantages need to drive the modifications, not just aesthetics. While I do give up a little in comfort it accelerates quicker and handles and stops better and that's what I wanted from this. It needs to be well planned and well executed, though.

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But, that is my opinion. If a modified CX is a mess it is the owner's problem. Yamaha XT Scrambler Build. Top Contributors this Month View All. Those that keep them in original state and want it that way, good for them. My bikes are a good example of that; Some people see a sidecar and ask "Why would you make it so it can't lean? Sidecar Bob Replies. We've seen these on a few builds. Just woke up and saw this thread on top Too often, we see a new rider who started a cafe racer project because that's what's trendy. Omni Lights: The New Micro