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cables to rebuilt carbs ´79 cx500 custom (By George, 2017-07-13)
Trikelops (By david.blair1247@, 2014-11-20)
carburador (By cristian, 2013-02-17)
Leo (By Leo Booysen, 2012-11-19)
just bought a 1979 honda cx500 (By -Billah, 2012-04-23)
- RE: just bought a 1979 honda cx500 (By Delman, 2012-07-05)
Starter Relay? (By Lmcclure136, 2012-04-16)
Adrian kemp (By Ade456, 2012-03-14)
Adrian kemp (By Ade, 2012-03-14)
help (By Dave Young, 2011-11-26)
Billabong 21 (By Billy Silvia, 2011-09-10)
Big Daddy (By Kenneth Magivney, 2011-06-21)
1979 cx 500 speedometer cable (By mike, 2011-06-11)
john wright (By brettman, 2011-05-03)
tiny oil leak (By maggot, 2011-04-16)
thinking of getting 79 honda 500 cx (By clayton, 2011-01-28)
rebuilding 78 cx500 (By hof, 2011-01-13)
red dash light (By southernsting, 2011-01-13)
Highway Pegs (By Phil, 2010-10-03)
Casey Stangle (By Gsting, 2010-09-26)
- RE: Casey Stangle (By Jay, 2010-09-27)
  - RE: Casey Stangle (By Jay, 2010-09-27)
    - RE: Casey Stangle (By daniel, 2011-06-04)
used parts (By Jay, 2010-09-21)
Alan S (By bigalni, 2010-09-18)
panniers and luggage rack (By Jay, 2010-09-01)
CX500 clutch (By Trevor Pinfold, 2010-07-06)
electrical problem and squeeky back drum brake 79 (By zpc55, 2010-05-29)
- RE: electrical problem and squeeky back drum brake 79 (By Landon, 2010-06-08)
bike wont start. help? (By collegekid91, 2010-04-11)
How do install a new tachometer cable (By Mike W -80 CX500, 2010-01-27)
- RE: How do install a new tachometer cable (By Landon, 2010-06-08)
- RE: How do install a new tachometer cable (By Avner, 2010-07-26)
- RE: How do install a new tachometer cable (By Ken Magivney, 2011-06-21)
- RE: How do install a new tachometer cable (By Pete, 2015-08-30)
1980 CX-500 Custom Gas tank modification (By David Cox, 2009-12-24)
Gentleman Tourist (By David Cox, 2009-12-24)
WTB Passenger Handle (By MangeMol, 2009-06-24)
valve adjustment (By Carsten, 2009-05-30)
- RE: valve adjustment (By d_abes, 2010-06-08)
1982 CX500 Flaher Relay (By Mike, 2009-05-29)
1st bike (By scott schryver, 2009-05-14)
- RE: 1st bike (By Tom in VA, 2009-06-12)
exhaust (By phil, 2009-05-04)
!HELP new owner of a 79 honda cx500 (By tiremanwiz, 2009-04-30)
- RE: !HELP new owner of a 79 honda cx500 (By daniel, 2011-06-04)
seat hight (By almost owner..., 2009-04-04)
Wiring Problem, Tailight fuse keeps blowing about every 7 days (By theflyer, 2009-02-16)
oil lamp (By theghost1966, 2008-12-19)
79 CX 500 Custom,Riddle Me This (By Attitude, 2008-09-28)
Pogo effect when braking. (By Geezer biker, 2008-09-11)
83 cx500 parts (By Big Ben, 2008-08-09)
- RE: 83 cx500 parts (By MangeMol, 2009-06-24)
1981 cx 500c (By junior, 2008-06-16)
- RE: 1981 cx 500c (By JackD1941, 2009-11-30)
Gages Slow To React (By JohhnyMac, 2008-05-04)
- RE: Gages Slow To React (By Jason, 2008-05-11)
  - RE: Gages Slow To React (By JohhnyMac, 2008-05-13)
79 cx500 (By Chris, 2008-04-17)
- RE: 79 cx500 (By Jason, 2008-05-11)
Phil (By pww, 2007-10-03)
clacking noise front end (By Andrew, 2007-09-21)
- RE: clacking noise front end (By Don A, 2007-09-21)
  - RE: clacking noise front end (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2008-05-01)
    - RE: clacking noise front end (By Landon, 2010-06-24)
What RPM should my CX 500 be at 60 MPH (By T Gunderson, 2007-09-12)
- RE: What RPM should my CX 500 be at 60 MPH (By b terlesky, 2008-05-03)
- RE: What RPM should my CX 500 be at 60 MPH (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2008-05-13)
- RE: What RPM should my CX 500 be at 60 MPH (By JohhnyMac, 2008-05-13)
- RE: What RPM should my CX 500 be at 60 MPH (By Landon, 2010-06-08)
bike not starting-electrical problem (By jmshoema, 2007-09-04)
- RE: bike not starting-electrical problem (By THE_GHETTOMAN, 2008-03-30)
- RE: bike not starting-electrical problem (By JohhnyMac, 2008-05-13)
RE: front nacelle/casing for headlight and wires (By dcadon, 2007-08-24)
front nacelle/casing for headlight and wires (By jmshoema, 2007-08-24)
- RE: front nacelle/casing for headlight and wires (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2008-05-13)
I am looking forward to buy a CX 500C (By aku_gr, 2007-08-23)
- RE: I am looking forward to buy a CX 500C (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2008-05-13)
Rebuild CX500 (By Lou, 2007-08-21)
- RE: Rebuild CX500 (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2008-05-13)
- RE: Rebuild CX500 (By Bigben, 2008-08-09)
wheres my oil filter (By JP in Moline, 2007-07-08)
- RE: wheres my oil filter (By Don, 2007-07-19)
Anybody Have or Know Where to Find a Stator? (By Smokey, 2007-06-04)
- RE: Anybody Have or Know Where to Find a Stator? (By Pete, 2007-07-26)
  - RE: Anybody Have or Know Where to Find a Stator? (By the ghettoman, 2007-07-27)
    - RE: Anybody Have or Know Where to Find a Stator? (By Landon, 2010-06-08)
NEED CX500C Ignition Switch (By Dave, 2007-05-27)
help please! wiring issue. (By caleb, 2007-04-16)
- RE: help please! wiring issue. (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2007-07-28)
1979 CX 500 or CBX 500? (By 0992, 2007-03-24)
- RE: 1979 CX 500 or CBX 500? (By ED, 2007-03-24)
  - RE: 1979 CX 500 or CBX 500? (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2007-07-28)
Non existing parts (By TiggerMachine, 2007-02-21)
Self Taut Tech (By Self Taut Tech, 2007-01-28)
- RE: Self Taut Tech (By ~THE GHETTOMAN !, 2007-01-30)
The Unicorn of CX´s .. (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2007-01-23)
RE: Oil filter element (By ~The Ghettoman!, 2007-01-23)
Losing Power (By AJ, 2006-12-20)
- RE: Losing Power (By ~The Ghettoman!, 2007-01-23)
- RE: Losing Power (By Ben, 2010-06-21)
  - RE: Losing Power (By d_abes, 2010-06-21)
  - RE: Losing Power (By Vance, 2010-07-09)
- RE: Losing Power (By Vance, 2010-07-09)
Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By CX500, 2006-12-05)
- RE: Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By ED, 2007-01-13)
  - RE: Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2007-01-15)
    - RE: Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By ED, 2007-01-15)
      - RE: Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By ~The Ghettoman!, 2007-01-23)
- have just bouhht a cx 500 (By pieter.lagaay, 2007-04-17)
  - RE: have just bought a cx 500 (By ED, 2007-04-17)
    - RE: have just bought a cx 500 (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2007-07-28)
- RE: Thinking of buying a Honda CX500 (By Adam, 2010-05-05)
Have Manual, and multiple CX owner, answers,best I can.... (By THE_GHETTOMAN, 2006-10-13)
- RE: Have Manual, and multiple CX owner, answers,best I can.... (By 79 cx500 custom, 2007-07-08)
  - RE: Have Manual, and multiple CX owner, answers,best I can.... (By ~THE GHETTOMAN!~, 2007-07-18)
- RE: Have Manual, and multiple CX owner, answers,best I can.... (By tiremanwiz, 2009-04-30)
- RE: Have Manual, and multiple CX owner, answers,best I can.... (By zak coles, 2009-11-04)
Splutters and dies over 5000RPM (By Flypeter, 2006-10-12)
- RE: Splutters and dies over 5000RPM (By THE_GHETTOMAN, 2006-10-12)
Carb and possible timing problems... (By The Ghettoman !, 2006-09-24)
1981 CBX 500 Custom WILL NOT RUN (By Sean Eaton, 2006-08-24)
Performance Enhancements? (By Chad, 2006-08-04)
- RE: Performance Enhancements? (By 80 cafe racer, 2010-03-13)
Mini Sand Rail shaft conversion problem (By Chris Fawcett, 2006-07-27)
New CX500 Owner (By Siberious, 2006-06-06)
Oil filter element (By Chuck Eelhart, 2006-04-30)
- RE: Oil filter element (By daniel, 2006-06-07)
  - RE: Oil filter element (By flavio, 2006-11-17)
    - RE: Oil filter element (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2006-12-03)
- RE: Oil filter element (By ED, 2007-01-15)
for sale (By tim, 2006-03-29)
- RE: for sale (By chuck, 2009-04-30)
oil seeping from both sides of motor (By tim donaldson, 2006-03-20)
- RE: oil seeping from both sides of motor (By Kev, 2007-02-18)
  - RE: oil seeping from both sides of motor (By ~ The Ghettoman!, 2007-02-24)
Davzam (By dave, 2006-03-20)
Replacement Speedometer ´79 CX500C (By Matt, 2006-01-23)
- RE: Replacement Speedometer ´79 CX500C (By tim donaldson, 2006-03-20)
- RE: Replacement Speedometer ´79 CX500C (By wolfmanbmw02, 2008-05-07)
valve adjustment (By dale, 2006-01-23)
- a lower end knock or ping (By Nathan Mongoose, 2006-06-21)
Rubbing noise (By Matt, 2005-11-21)
Honda CX 500 Zündbox Problem (By Norbert Kirchner, 2005-11-10)
speedometer making noise (By Greg, 2005-10-17)
- RE: speedometer making noise (By sven, 2005-12-01)
- RE: speedometer making noise (By Bret, 2006-07-28)
  - RE: speedometer making noise (By Chuck Eelhart, 2006-07-28)
- RE: speedometer making noise (By wolfmanbmw02, 2008-05-07)
rev counter cable (By gray, 2005-10-06)
- RE: rev counter cable (By sven, 2005-12-01)
- RE: rev counter cable (By Dave, 2010-04-21)
CX500 starting problems (By Ron, 2005-09-26)
- RE: CX500 starting problems (By Tim Skinner, 2005-09-27)
  - RE: CX500 starting problems (By Ron, 2005-09-28)
    - RE: CX500 starting problems (By Tim, 2005-10-01)
      - RE: CX500 starting problems (By jean vaiz, 2012-07-17)
  - RE: CX500 starting problems (By norman_petersen, 2013-07-20)
- RE: CX500 starting problems (By daniel, 2005-11-18)
  - RE: CX500 starting problems (By Ray FL., 2012-03-06)
- RE: CX500 starting problems (By H.B., 2006-01-30)
- RE: CX500 starting problems (By H.B., 2006-01-30)
  - RE: CX500 starting problems (By ED, 2007-01-13)
1979 honda cx 500 custom (By jason, 2005-09-22)
- RE: 1979 honda cx 500 custom (By daniel, 2005-11-20)
travisf (By crashbar, 2005-06-23)
Cross country (By Patrick H., 2005-02-22)
- RE: Cross country (By John D, 2005-02-23)
Damn fine ride! (By John_d, 2004-11-12)
- RE: Damn fine ride! (By Rob in Quebec, 2004-11-21)
- RE: Damn fine ride! (By taoistbum, 2005-06-15)
oil (By cb, 2004-09-25)
- RE: oil (By Heather, 2004-09-25)
  - RE: oil (By THE GHETTOMAN, 2007-07-27)
oil (By cb, 2004-09-25)
CX exhaust (By Dan in Canada, 2004-09-25)
- RE: CX exhaust (By mike from maine, 2005-01-25)
  - RE: CX exhaust (By Alan---Indiana, 2007-05-03)
    - RE: CX exhaust (By THE GHETTOMAN !, 2008-05-13)
- RE: CX exhaust (By Tim, 2005-07-14)
  - RE: CX exhaust (By simon, 2007-09-30)
- RE: CX exhaust (By Rone (Australia), 2008-07-30)
- Rodan (By Rodan, 2009-03-07)
Honda CX500 problems (By sandimas1752, 2004-08-06)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By dogrocket100, 2004-08-07)
  - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By colton, 2011-07-05)
  - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By antar, 2014-02-05)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By dogrocket100, 2004-08-07)
  - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By jlalonde, 2010-04-16)
    - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By abes_cw, 2010-04-16)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By cdi cx 500 e, 2008-06-05)
  - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By guido jimenez, 2009-10-09)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By cdi cx 500 e, 2008-06-05)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By KGill, 2008-07-01)
  - RE: Honda CX500 problems (By Vance, 2010-07-09)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By david stahnke, 2009-01-30)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By Jim, 2009-03-17)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By JackD1941, 2009-11-30)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By Kev3306, 2010-04-06)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By thx1104, 2010-05-02)
- RE: Honda CX500 problems (By Ed Hutchinson, 2012-11-08)
Starter or flywheel troubles????? (By Rory Jacques, 2004-07-29)
- RE: Starter or flywheel troubles????? (By dogrocket, 2004-07-31)
  - RE: Starter or flywheel troubles????? (By Rory Jacques, 2004-07-31)
    - RE: Starter or flywheel troubles????? (By dogrocket100, 2004-08-09)
new buyer (By 04UWattorney, 2004-07-13)
- RE: new buyer (By dog rocket, 2004-07-31)
- RE: new buyer (By cory, 2004-08-11)
1979 cx 500 coil replacement and carb gasket replacement (By NN, 2004-04-08)
- RE: 1979 cx 500 coil replacement and carb gasket replacement (By Rob, Quebec, 2004-10-21)
cam chain (By NN, 2004-04-05)
- RE: cam chain (By Rob, Quebec, 2004-10-21)
- RE: cam chain (By Daryl Nuss, 2010-05-01)
  - RE: cam chain (By gdk, 2010-07-05)
    - RE: cam chain (By Daryl Nuss, 2010-07-05)
Cooling system - capacity (By NN, 2004-03-14)
- RE: Cooling system - capacity (By tim, 2006-03-27)
  - RE: Cooling system - capacity (By Adam, 2010-05-05)
CX 500 (By water pump seal replacement?john, 2002-12-14)
- RE: CX 500 (By Rob, Quebec, 2004-10-21)
  - RE: CX 500 (By Pete, 2007-07-26)
    - RE: CX 500 (By ~THE GHETTOMAN !, 2007-07-27)
  - RE: CX 500 (By thomas curtin, 2014-04-04)
    - RE: CX 500 (By steve, 2014-05-02)
- RE: CX 500 (By Mel Ross, 2005-11-25)
  - RE: CX 500 (By abes_cw, 2010-04-09)
Runs forever ! (By NN, 2002-04-15)
Built to last! (By NN, 2001-12-17)
- RE: Built to last! (By mayor, 2010-05-04)
  - RE: Built to last! (By Joseph, 2011-06-11)
- RE: Built to last! (By SERGIO, 2012-05-16)

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