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Here is what happens when bolt break ups in a engine. Stator had  only 200km. It was replaced on dealership. Not what you wanna see.      

After bike rebuild I won’t put old thermostat in it. Stock it costs a 55 eur. So I decided to go aftermarket. After some research I found out that this after market will fit perfectlly. It also has jiggle valve 😉 This valve is useful for easier bleeding of a cooling system. I went for […]

After buying a new ac/dc TIG  welder, I immediately realized that it must be movable, so you can tacke every job. You don’t weld just on a table. I bought also MIG welder just few months later. I needed welding cart. It was made from a metal available at home. It was also a learning […]

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Here is one tabel of O ring seals and sizes on a Honda CX 500.    

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And I saw a leaking coolant in the back of an engine. Noo!!! After some researches I find that it’s not just seal on a pump but seal inside a water pump impeller. This seal is called mechanical seal and it is know to fail.  Maybe one of the reasons is also a that previous […]

Here are some stuff I found online for Honda cx500     Usefull information on cx500 forum: https://cx500forum.com/forum/general-discussion/10-quick-reference.html Catalog numbers for parts: https://www.cmsnl.com/ Owner manuals: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y3AtHDTEpItTvF77LK5wxwzej95kWTjYKjwC7zzFB6w/edit      

Honda cx500 1982

Posted: 14th January 2020 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, Start
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I just bought a bike Honda cx500 1982. Bike is totally stock and good shape. Needs just some small repairs. Needs some cleaning of carbs, valve adjustment, all liquids will be replaced. Maybe I will customize it to caffe racer or brat. Seat will be redesigned, that is for sure.    

I wanted air filter which can be maintained. I found pipercross air filter online for 40 eur. You must clean it every 30 000km. Stock filter is recommended to change every 30 00km and it costs aprox 20-30 euros. K&N costs more than 70 eur. It also looked like engine can’t get enough air into […]

Sudden loss of power and black smoke from my diesel. WTF!? I connected scan tool and get dtcs. OK I will disconnect a MAF and buy new MAF some other day. Well I wasn’t that lucky, same issues. Time to use tow service again. After a while car didn’t even want to start, that was […]