hey all, this is my first thread on here, but this is my second build. first cx but second overall. i built a cb750 cafe racer if someone wants to check it out ill add the link. i picked this bike up nearby, it has 17,XXX miles, clean title, and one owner. it was missing the tank and front end and had some slight mods already to the frame. i kind of have a vision but it will most likely change as i go. and i hope to learn, and get advice from fellow cx owners and fans.
here is the link to my first build: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,146274.0.html
and my instagram is @civilcustoms there are going to be progress pics on there as well
I looked at your 750 build, it turned out really nice, a very nice build.
Soooo I am expecting great things with the CX500 build.
Keep up the good work.
i wouldn't know if it is. I'm new and not to familiar with the cx's but I'm planning to paint it "orangey" so hence fireball. but your reason might work too
hey everyone i need some help. I'm thinking of getting a 1982 cb900c front end, it's fairly cheap and seems the easier way to go without modding a bunch to the front, plus i wanna keep the comstar wheel in front to match the rear. my question is will the fork off the 82 cb900c fit into the cx? i know ill have to get bearings to fit that triple tree and stem into the cx. is the stem the same length? thanks
i cut the rear part of the frame. the shock is there just to see the general idea of it. i will be building the bracket from the original shock mounts to the swing arm area and building the seat frame part.
got a 1982 cb900c front end, and a 78 cx500 gas tank. nothing is fitted yet, the front end is on but i might need to shorten it a little, and the gas tank is just resting i decided to go with bbcr engineering style mono shock. different from what i was wanting but decided i like it and it's easier than what i had planned. the cardboard brackets are for an idea and not exactly how the brackets will bbe. next to mock up and make a seat, make the brackets and fit the tank. and then to get the frame ready for paint or powder coat.
The angle is all wrong, the motor needs to be nearly level with a roughly 7 degree drop in the swing arm. So level out the motor, allow the swing arm to drop by the recommended degrees and then place your shock mounts on the frame AND beef up the swing arm where the shock will mount
trying to help and not hinder your work or what you want to do
appreciate that. this is just sitting right now on blocks while i was putting the front on. i will drop it and make sure its how it should be yes i will be reinforcing the swing arm. thank you for the tip though and it's no hinder. I'm taking all the help i can
did some fabrication today. made a reinforcement plate for the swingarm, lower brackets for the monoshsock, and upper brackets from the frame to the shock. still a few things to fix up and make sure are right but the mock up is done. and i know the angle is still off and nothing is bolted or attached, ill get to that next. i was just making the brackets and stuff today.
plasma cut our rough shape
shape of the upper brackets
clamped in place the upper brackets, swingarm plate and brackets in and the shock sitting there.
next to make the seat frame and mounting place for the tank
got all the brackets tacked down and the shock put on, i tried getting as close to the angle as i could like in a previous post someone suggested. it seems good and when i put my weight on the bike the driveshaft is almost level with the bike. like almost a straight line. is that bad or ok?
its been a while but finally had some time to do some more work. i got the seat frame tacked in. this is the basic idea of it. i need to make some extra support for it and adjust the tank to how it will sit and then to weld it all in for the final
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got the tank mount in and support brace for the seat frame. then got my "seat" or seat pan done for now with little brackets underneath where the seat will mount too. now i can take everything apart and start repainting the frame
Hey I'm mounting my shock they same way and it squats quite a bit.........................our shock is not meant to be mounted this way and I'm assuming yours isn't either.......... Did you get yours resprung yet or is your shock stiff enough already?
ya mine is fairly soft but still has travel with me on it. and the driveshaft is pretty much level with my weight on it. hope it continues to work. good luck with yours
Okay, good to hear that you can reach the ground! Thought your shaft angle was a bit steep as well, but if there's some drop with you on the bike, I guess that it should work.
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