1979 Honda CX500 Custom

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What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Cafe Racer or Bobber

What motivated you to start your project?

Bike was just offered to me by someone just to get rid of, it hadn’t run in years, and I saw what other people had done with similar ones on the internet. I use to have a CB360 and always regretted getting rid of it to use for the same purpose.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

Chopped Rear Frame and Made Lower Shock and Seat Mount from scratch.

What are you most proud of?

Making all of the metal pieces I introduced to the bike from raw material.  No kits

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

What the Hell is that thing

One Comment

  • elphhh says:
    December 26, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    noice, im jealous of you cool clean rat. you killed it. those motors are perfect rat motors. imagine if you could afford the turbo 500 lol. i dream of building a rat truck with two of those motors up front.

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 1979 Honda CX500 Custom
Fondly known as: The Rat
Time spent: Bits and Pieces Over a Year or So
Motorcycle cost: $0
Money spent: $1200
Engine: 500cc “Twisted Twin”
Intake: Carburetor. Stock Keihin Carbs Jetted About 25 percent higher
Exhaust: Up swept reverse cone muffler 2 into 2 exhaust
Transmission: Stock 5 speed direct drive
Frame: Stock, chopped in rear, dual shock to mono shock with mount welded to swing arm
Suspension: mono shock added in rear from a Ninja 600, stock 33mm forks
Wheels, tires and brakes: Front 110/80-19 Tire, Single Disc Brake Rear 130/90-16 Tire, Drum Brake
Finish – Paint: Gas Tank is media blasted to bare metal with Diamond Clear Finish. Swing arm, Handle BarsClutch Cover and Rocker Covers are rattle canned with Low Gloss Black Engine Paint.
Accessories: Clubman Handlebars with ODI Vans Grips, La Rosa Seat, Custom Turned Aluminum Pegs, Custom Made License Plate Bracket, LED Brake Lights

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