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79 Honda CX 500

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

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