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My Dads new project

Daddyman
Here is my Dads new project, 1980cx500c He's going for a military look.
He picked it up for $200 and the only major thing wrong is the water pump
(Already fixed by the way) Notice the 750ss rear tail light??






                                                                                     
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---1976 CB750F CAFE---
     Florence, Colorado
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I really like the CX 500's. They have this unique/exotic look to them. They also sound really cool with straight pipes. I like it
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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That is a very different looking motorArmy theme is cool though
rich
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Bookmarked this forum when I was looking at getting a CX - http://cx500forum.com/

Lots of cool project bikes there.
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Thanks Rich, the first post I checked out is cool http://cx500forum.com/index.php?/topic/8981-cafe-seat-fabrication-w-lrcx/
Think Ill try this on my next one!
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Looks like he cleaned up the engine too.
Good work!
On a Roadstar Adventure.
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Unique is certainly the word for it. Very original turning a vtwin sideways.
The ride IS the adventure. The destination is just to get gas!
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Ya the engine looks cool that way, Dad liked how it looks like an old flat head engine.  Ill post some more pics soon it's changed some.
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Did he turn the engine,or im guessing that was factory.Sorry for stupid questions.Im slow and dumb.Deadly mix.  Also   i am impatient    cant wait to see more on this build!!!
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Thats how it came, the water pump is a pain to work on though.  But we got it fixed and it runs strong for 500cc.  Dad has been repainting it so Ill get those pics up soon.
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Cool! Can't wait....well...guess i CAN...just dont wannawater pump   whaaaaa???Not an airhead,huh?
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Here are some new pics

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Looking good, but, you know .50 cal ammo cans make really cool saddle bags.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Daddyman
Dude that would be cool! I'll pass it on to him
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crazy az head lights,"Silver wing" couldn't think of it,yeh those boxes will look bad az..Piute..
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New pics!Cool! That is sooo cool!Love that headlight!What is it?I see your shop has the same kind of air conditioning as mine  I really like your dads bike,very nice.Went together quick!!
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I like the paint job.  I was looking VERY seriously at the CX500 as a replacement to my old Avenger.  I read where they can have head gasket problems, so I shied away from those.  It is a neat look with the 90 degree config. They didn't make too many of them, though...maybe 4 years worth, and they're just as old as our vaunted DOHC bikes.

Tell your dad he's a heck of a bike mechanic, and he has my admiration.  Good job!

Luke M
Used to have a 1979 CB750L, sold it as a parts bike, now riding a slightly modified 1984 VT700C. Network/Field Engineer. Central OH, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
Daddyman
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Daddyman
Will do Luke, He didn't know what he was getting in to with this bike but we found out real quick about the water-pump and head gasket issues.  For now all is well with it and we are heading out for a ride later today 
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Very cool!!!Glad you all are up and running!Have fun guys
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He used a set of 55watt driving lights 1 for low and both for high beam.
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