Posts Tagged ‘honda’
Honda CX500 oil change
Posted: 18th July 2022 by Wild Man in Cars,bikes, vehiclesTags: cx500, cx650, honda
Spark plug leads /cables
Posted: 2nd September 2020 by Wild Man in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, honda cx500, Technical stuffTags: aftermarket, bmw, cable, cafe, DIY, ducati, guizzi, honda, leads, moto, ngk, plug, racer, retro, yamaha
MotoGuzzi stock cable 80 eur piece!? They lost their minds. You can buy aftermarket NGK caps, which are maybe even better and make cables at home for less money. Here is list of spark plug caps, they are available in car stores. Here is a guide how to find your cap. https://www.sparkplugs.com/Data/Documents/NGK_Resistor_Covers.pdf
Honda cx500 radiator protection custom made
Posted: 14th July 2020 by Wild Man in honda cx500, StartTags: custom, cx, cx400, cx500, DIY, honda, mod, part, protection, radiator, retro, sale
Honda cx500 Vrcustoms design, quality made, perfect fit. Unpainted, doesn’t affect a cooling of cx500 bike. Contact me for more information.
Sparplug cap resistor
Posted: 2nd June 2020 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, honda cx500Tags: cap, cx500, honda, ngk, resistor, sparkplug
There is 5k resistor in cap on cx500 as stock, so your spark plug don’t need it. After a time it can be burned or somehow damaged by the age. Now you can buy a iridium plug with a 5 resistor built in. Iridium sparkplugs last more time and they have better spark. Reason why […]
Honda CX 500 aftermarket thermostat
Posted: 17th April 2020 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, StartTags: aftermarket, alternative, cooling, cx 500, cx500, DIY, herth buss, honda, honda cx500, jakoparts, replacement, tecdoc, thermostat
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 […]
Honda cx500 mechanical seal replacement, coolant leaking
Posted: 22nd January 2020 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, StartTags: coolant, cx500, honda, honda cx500, leak, mechanical seal, pump, seal, water, water pump
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 […]
Honda cx500 usefull links and stuff
Posted: 17th January 2020 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, StartTags: cx500, honda, honda cx500, manual, parts
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, StartTags: bike, classic bikes, cx500, eurosport, honda, honda cx500
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.