Author Topic: 71 CB500 project (GREEN MACHINE!) (Read 28787 times)

honda_jason · « **Reply #75 on:** July 11, 2010, 01:12:45 PM »

hahah not yet...jut got back from the honeymoon...im gonna try and switch out the coils this week and put a stock set on that i got off chris...i think the coils that are on now are still drawing too much power and shorting out. the points are all fine...cleaned and all that fun stuff so thats my next step...hopefully thatll do the trick.

honda_jason · « **Reply #76 on:** July 24, 2010, 12:44:46 PM »

shes all set! just did some more adjusting. guess it was just breaking in from riding it. ive put about 220mi on it since i finally got her running.

Alan F. · « **Reply #77 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:07:54 AM »

Hey check this out....notice the mini-speedometer on the fork leg.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=32693.msg830844#msg830844

There's also this:

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Honda%20Cafe%20Page.htm just scroll down...

honda_jason · « **Reply #78 on:** September 10, 2010, 01:42:58 PM »

just an update...i think ive finally gotten all the kinks worked out. she starts up on first or second kick. i wrapped the exhaust last weekend and out it on this past monday. i took some updated pics but my computer is being fixed but i shall have it back hopefully by the end of tonight and ill upload the most recent pics from less than a week ago. im heading out to rice-o-rama (www.rice-o-rama.com) with some buddys sunday which is about a 180 miles round trip for me. it will be the longest ride on the green machine since the rebuild. hopefully i dont end up on the side of the road too too much haha. ill updaet later tonight or tomorrow with newer pics.

honda_jason · « **Reply #79 on:** September 11, 2010, 05:32:58 AM »

anddd new pics of the bike and the exhaust.

let me know what you guys think!

Alan F. · « **Reply #80 on:** September 11, 2010, 11:24:53 AM »

Looks good man, can't wait to hear it.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #81 on:** September 11, 2010, 11:39:48 AM »

Not trying to nitpick but maybe it'll keep you from having to run that crushed pod - I don't think your neg. battery cable is supposed to be running outside the frame.

honda_jason · « **Reply #82 on:** September 14, 2010, 05:03:40 PM »

the pod is crushed cuz im a moron and bought the wrong sized pods and im too damn broke to buy new ones. pretty sure i dont care where the neg cable is supposed to go or whatever as long as it does its job which it has been doing perfectly fine. if you havent noticed im not a guy who is big on making my bike perfect and how it came from the factory. i do my own thing with what i have and like it no matter what others think.

oh but thanks for the wise words

RAFster122s · « **Reply #83 on:** September 15, 2010, 08:00:48 PM »

ProGrip Wheel Tape... make that rim edge light up at night...
bike bandit and ebay and other places to get it...
You might like it.
Reflective white, red, blue
Fluorescent yellow, orange, pink, green

David

honda_jason · « **Reply #84 on:** September 16, 2010, 01:10:52 PM »

hmm deff will have to check that out. looks pretty cool. and pretty cheap...me likey

Alan F. · « **Reply #85 on:** September 30, 2010, 06:30:14 PM »

Here's something to get the creative juices flowing.

Alan F. · « **Reply #86 on:** October 01, 2010, 11:01:56 AM »

Some interesting reading http://www.mechwerks.com/

honda_jason · « **Reply #87 on:** October 04, 2010, 06:02:56 PM »

i might have an xs650 falling into my lap soon....can we say hardtail?

Alan F. · « **Reply #88 on:** October 04, 2010, 06:51:56 PM »

we can indeed.

honda_jason · « **Reply #89 on:** October 07, 2010, 03:40:39 PM »

went for a ride with my buddy kevin (07 suzuki savage bobber).

gassing up

stupid cops and kevin's bobber)

gorilla riding a football LOL

feel free to check out the link on the pics (www.runandexplode.wordpress.com) for kevin's blog and more pics of his bike and other projects.

Zaipai · « **Reply #90 on:** October 16, 2010, 08:57:19 AM »

Great photos. Whats with the cop? Noise or speeding?

.: Scott :.

Greggo · « **Reply #91 on:** October 16, 2010, 01:23:01 PM »

Looks pretty sweet. How many feet of header wrap did you need, and did you spray them after? I'm doing mine black.

Thanks,
Gregg

Alan F. · « **Reply #92 on:** October 16, 2010, 07:38:17 PM »

Quote from: Zaipai on October 16, 2010, 08:57:19 AM

Great photos. Whats with the cop? Noise or speeding?

.: Scott :.

Jason told me once that bobber has no turn signals and it's an 07. Jason runs without signals too but he's legal on a 71 here in MA.

Zaipai · « **Reply #93 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:30:22 AM »

Quote from: Alan F. on October 16, 2010, 07:38:17 PM

Quote from: Zaipai on October 16, 2010, 08:57:19 AM
Great photos. Whats with the cop? Noise or speeding?

.: Scott :.

Jason told me once that bobber has no turn signals and it's an 07. Jason runs without signals too but he's legal on a 71 here in MA.

Ah that would explain it. Her is WI.. they are not required at all, however if you don't have them you have to use hand signals, if you don't give clear signals they will pull you over. Funny here they don't pull the HD's over for not having a muffler, however I have heard from my brother and friends that they were pulled over because the sport bike they had did not have mufflers. They don't ticket, however its still a pain.

.: Scott :.

honda_jason · « **Reply #94 on:** October 18, 2010, 01:23:01 PM »

Quote from: Greggo on October 16, 2010, 01:23:01 PM

Looks pretty sweet. How many feet of header wrap did you need, and did you spray them after? I'm doing mine black.

Thanks,
Gregg

thats 50 feet of 2inch wrap...didnt spray it cuz i LOVE the tan look. but ive heard it works awesome and helps it last a lot longer.

honda_jason · « **Reply #95 on:** October 18, 2010, 01:25:34 PM »

Quote from: Zaipai on October 16, 2010, 08:57:19 AM

Great photos. Whats with the cop? Noise or speeding?

.: Scott :.

the cop pulled us over because kevin has a vertically mounted plate thats at a real angle and you cant really see it and that was his reasoning. he actually was wicked cool and didnt really bother us at all other than running our plates. that was my first run in with the cops on my bike and he didnt even pull ME over, but kevin. i guess kevin gets it all the time haha.

honda_jason · « **Reply #96 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:56:32 PM »

im leaking oil and thought i fixed the problem but apparently did not...see this thread and help if you can

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=89388.msg1002382#msg1002382

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Author Topic: 71 CB500 project (GREEN MACHINE!) (Read 28787 times)