Topic: CBX drag bike gonna get some love

[Gearheadgreg]

I have 3 sets of the CBX Russ Collins exhaust these shown have new chrome ,never started it with them on , Picking up one other RC set from the Ceramic Coat shop this weekend , They are getting the aluminum coating polished , doing a Chrome Delete on this build ..my other 6 banger is overkill with chrome  Only heard this bike once when purchased,,, Carbs were sitting for 12 years ..had to rebuild them..no surprise lol..42 hrs and 400 in parts , hoping to mount Triple 40 DCOE Webers in the future









 

[Don R]

 I agree in the period correct resto. Sometimes what a machine has become is cooler than how it was delivered. I have a 750 drag bike and It's easier to let it be something else but it needs to be rebuilt as it was raced.

[Gearheadgreg]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..    

[grcamna2]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..

The Harley V-Twins w/ their single crankpin almost sound like a huge single cyl.

[Gearheadgreg]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..

The Harley V-Twins w/ their single crankpin almost sound like a huge single cyl.

If i had HD i most likely would broke stuff already..they are nice looking... way Over Priced besides 68 Hp just is not gonna work for me unless you Purchase a CVO for $35,000,00 and then ya get about 110 hp i sport close to 200 hp on my GL 1500

[754]

There is a big twin around here did 196hp on the dyno, and plenty of140 hp ones.
The first one has over 170ft lbs torque...more than my last car..

[Gearheadgreg]

The old saying goes for me is there is always someone faster or will have more HP, Well i will step up on the soapbox when asked why i ride a Honda rice burner ? Simple RC Held the World Record for 12 years in Top fuel, And today 35 years later Larry McBride is Top fuel World Record holder..conclusion ? It Ain't No Hardley at the top of the food chain, My GL has 13 years and 33.000 miles Blown, and 500 mile days riding around the country, 144 rwhp=178 bhp . 130 lps torque ..these numbers are without Nitrous 50 hp added , sorry can't do a pull to give figures clutch will not hold . too many miles on it..winter project.. 100.000 mile warranty on the Magnacharger or 10 years ..looks like it surpassed the warranty ..Water cooled and driveshaft. Honda should have offered this option. Best Part ? My GL is a Sleeper . It has wiped the smile off many Honda haters . Can't see all the bling while at a stoplight next to some noisy V twinkie. my biggest threat is a GSXR or Busa's or even these Brit bikes are a pain in the A$$ to get around we have one here with a Blower sporting 320 hp 

[MRieck]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..

Isn't Ken OShea a buddy of yours. He doesn't ride a Harley.

[Gearheadgreg]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..

Isn't Ken OShea a buddy of yours. He doesn't ride a Harley.

LOL well yep ya got me there ..But he has been spotted riding with me and the Dark crowed !! Think he passed a couple on this trip ! Must have been some Head porting some Pro did up in Mass

[HondaMan]

Me too Don..same feelings here about toys, Most my friends ..maybe All my friends ride HD's ? that's ok i could own any other bike if i wanted, At a big event last year we all parked in a Sea of Harleys my friend sat on his Ultra HD and the Key would not work . ?? Now what !!  His Ultra was parked to rows away ..Wrong Bike hahahaha , They all look alike to me. Mine was easy to find, I like to mess with my buddies ..My Dyna ignition plug was loose while riding with all my Harley buddies i dropped a few cylinders on the hwy ..was pumping out black smoke , went a long way to find a safe place to pull over ,, They were busting my balls LOL, I said damn thing ! unplugged the plug and re-plugged the Dyna..Fixed..I said I was only running on 2 cylinders ? Sounded like crap huh guys ? Got a blank look for all of them ..

Isn't Ken OShea a buddy of yours. He doesn't ride a Harley.

LOL well yep ya got me there ..But he has been spotted riding with me and the Dark crowed !! Think he passed a couple on this trip ! Must have been some Head porting some Pro did up in Mass

That K1 is a show-stealer!
But, I might be partial...

[754]

Is your Magnacharger, an old original or a newer car or HD type ?
 I think the old ones came in 40, 60 , 80. Inch versions..

[bill440cars]

   Oh Man, I just sold my '80 CBX about a month to a month and a half ago. Hated to do it, but had to face reality and now, to see this! Whoa!!! Mine was mostly stock though. But, I Still loved everything about that one. I'm a looking at this thread, to see this CBX, for sure,

[Gearheadgreg]

Is your Magnacharger, an old original or a newer car or HD type ?
 I think the old ones came in 40, 60 , 80. Inch versions..

This M-45 ci Eaton is still produced,,this size is used in the Mini Cooper also today

[Gearheadgreg]

   Oh Man, I just sold my '80 CBX about a month to a month and a half ago. Hated to do it, but had to face reality and now, to see this! Whoa!!! Mine was mostly stock though. But, I Still loved everything about that one. I'm a looking at this thread, to see this CBX, for sure,

Oh man sorry to hear ! I like the 80 lots of up grades from the early Z model Twin shock

[Gearheadgreg]

Hondaman this 1970 K1 is a nice vintage all original paint bike..He put a lot of money in this bike ..think he has around $ 2 K just in the original exhaust.. and the motor was done by Mrieck.. first class bike and he rides it alot !

[Gearheadgreg]

My 1978 f3 and the K1 ..My favorite picture ..call it Eye Candy

[Gearheadgreg]

Ceramic coated and vibratory polished Russ Collins Headers picked up this week and removed the new Chrome RC headers ..way too much chrome on my GL .Less chrome on this with Kosman Wires wheels

[754]

I had an Eaton off I think a Tbird, a bit big and was not going to fit nice onto the inline 4.
So are you runnng an Eaton or Magnacharger ?

[Gearheadgreg]

I had an Eaton off I think a Tbird, a bit big and was not going to fit nice onto the inline 4.
So are you runnng an Eaton or Magnacharger ?

I have a Eaton M-45 and the Kit  ( Intake and all hardware is Magnacharger, They use the Eaton in their kit ) This is the same app .except i run a HSR 45 Flatslide on mine bottom pic  

[Gearheadgreg]

After a 24 month restore It's ALIVE ! Started on first push on the button ,,Motor is Solid ! idles at 1000 rpm smooth and Throttle response is Snappy ! This was purchased with verbal parts list ..(not verified) only that it has a 1250 big bore with Mega cams and head port Kosmans wheels and hubs aluminum rear sprocket racing clutch Air shifter,ect, I pulled the carbs off and it dose have extensive Head port ,Pulled the Valve cover and is the cam also but did not pull the barrels to check the bore. Though i would fire it up and if it had issues the motor would then come apart,,Pulls HARD with the custom sprockets, Hard to keep the front end down ,,I can see the reason this short stock swingarm had struts and wheelie bar on it , Also when i stumbled a pone this Barn find and seen it had Russ Collins exhaust i stayed quite until we came up with a purchase price. Fells like it has 5- 1st gears and things happen real fast , I re-jetted up and it has no flat spot at all ! Dam Thing runs amazing for a early 1980's motor. Happy as $hit

[grcamna2]

Sweet street machine Greg  , how does your suspension feel ?

[Retro Rocket]

Probably has a stage 3 dynojet kit in the carbs too Greg, those CV carbs hate pods stock and usually only run well with the stage 3 kit, its designed to run with pods, I'd also be tempted to run proper length rear shocks on the road too, with that much get up and go you want all the suspension you can get....  Looks great, need a video for that sublime sounding engine...

[Gearheadgreg]

Sweet street machine Greg  , how does your suspension feel ?

Well better than the Struts lol. my thought was Unsprung weight savings, unlike a lot of builds i went the other way , Single piston brake calipers rebuilt front and rear no rear inner fender and light rear 11-1/2 rear shocks, Trying to keep this build to it's purpose Fast and Straight. with 60 ft times most important ..not a road racer , New head bearing with proper torque values makes this boy feel tight , The rear swingarm bushings were Toast ! went with Bronze and new wheel bearing front and rear with Double bearing on sprocket side makes for a nice stiff rear end now also..feels good and solid .been out the last 2 days and buzzed it up to around 100 mph with my Full gear on lol, Gets there real fast   

[Gearheadgreg]

Probably has a stage 3 dynojet kit in the carbs too Greg, those CV carbs hate pods stock and usually only run well with the stage 3 kit, its designed to run with pods, I'd also be tempted to run proper length rear shocks on the road too, with that much get up and go you want all the suspension you can get....  Looks great, need a video for that sublime sounding engine...

Yep it does have the dynojet needles in it. stepped up the Slow jet one step and 120 main also, The pressed slow jets it had were clogged when pulled , replaced all new and one slide was sticking replaced it , Accelerator pump nozzles were also not working , All rubber is replaced with Vitron for this damn Ethanol..I have built motors that were not as much of a challenge as the CBX carb rebuild LOL, Shocks are set on the highest Preload . I would not ride 2 up for sure, Front wheel is 18" and fork is dropped One inch so dropped 1 1/2 from stock 19 inch front wheel, and 3 inches the rear with Widened Kosman wheel

[754]

Got any more pics of the front and rear hubs, they may be very similar to flattrack hubs, except no knockoffs.