For all of us with two wheels also
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Started dealing with the cosmetic damage to my CX that happened when a potential buyer dropped it, twice, at a stop stop sign. The holidays kind of slowed everything down. And I really didn't want to fuck with it.
Started with the easy stuff(Yeah, right). The right front turn signal. Man, I am glad that Honda used just one turn signal at all for corners. I had a couple spares on hand, though I had to swap out sockets.
The hard part was fitting my sausage fingers inside the mini fairing to get at the wiring. I have not been in there since 2013.
While rooting around in there I found that one of the wires was pulled off the temp gauge 7v sending unit. That's going to be a fun repair. I do have a spare but no guarantee it's any good. Those were a weak spot.
Started with the easy stuff(Yeah, right). The right front turn signal. Man, I am glad that Honda used just one turn signal at all for corners. I had a couple spares on hand, though I had to swap out sockets.
The hard part was fitting my sausage fingers inside the mini fairing to get at the wiring. I have not been in there since 2013.
While rooting around in there I found that one of the wires was pulled off the temp gauge 7v sending unit. That's going to be a fun repair. I do have a spare but no guarantee it's any good. Those were a weak spot.
That sucks , did he try to make it right after dropping it TWICE ?
He's someone I know and he offered to pay for the damages. He also offered to help but, after seeing how well he kept the bike up, I''ll just take his money.
Wildman
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Across the ice was how I got to high school in the winter before I got a car.
Both ways, carrying a baked potato for a hand warmer/lunch
My generation is lucky there were no longer uphill lakes!
Up hill?
Nah, that was bicycling to work. When you live on one side of the valley and work is on the other side, it is uphill both ways.
Living in the Rockies , I totally get it . When I was employed I would leave at 9052' drop to 7600' , up to 9420 ' , down to 8920' all in 16.4 miles.
Living in the Rockies , I totally get it . When I was employed I would leave at 9052' drop to 7600' , up to 9420 ' , down to 8920' all in 16.4 miles.
I'm Illannoy, so nothing like that. Either climb was only a couple hundred feet. I had a long 7% grade to the shop. Home was a long 10%, followed by a short 13% to my driveway. The turn into the driveway was also up hill, but about 4%. When I'd get to the garage door and off my bike, I'd usually sigh and say, "That hill still sucks."
I went to high school in Glen Ellyn, IL. Same deal, uphill both ways. School was on top of a hill, we were even called the Hilltoppers as our mascot. The mile and a half walk from the house was downhill 75% of the way then a climb up to the school.
My grandson played a soccer game there last summer.
About as nekkid as it gets while still keeping wheels.
I've pulled CB500 to 750 engines that were less of a pain in the ass than this. This is the third time it's been on the floor, tho first time on this floor.
I've pulled CB500 to 750 engines that were less of a pain in the ass than this. This is the third time it's been on the floor, tho first time on this floor.
The shifting issue, dammit, was a 60 second fix. The quadrant did jump a tooth.
It should look like this.
If you've never seen the timing/flywheel/output/shifty bits of a CX/GL500 engine, here you go.
A hell of a lot of work for that small repair. Probably take three times as long if I had the kid helping me.
It should look like this.
If you've never seen the timing/flywheel/output/shifty bits of a CX/GL500 engine, here you go.
A hell of a lot of work for that small repair. Probably take three times as long if I had the kid helping me.
WestCoastDan
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Got this today:
so now I can wire my new up/dn switches
instead of this monster that came with the center stand
so now I can wire my new up/dn switches
instead of this monster that came with the center stand
The engine is back in.
New rear cover gasket, new gear shift seal, new camshaft seal and cover gasket, new tach cable seal, and an upgraded stator. I'm using the rest of the day to allow my back to straighten up before tackling the wiry bits and the rest of the accouterments tomorrow.
New rear cover gasket, new gear shift seal, new camshaft seal and cover gasket, new tach cable seal, and an upgraded stator. I'm using the rest of the day to allow my back to straighten up before tackling the wiry bits and the rest of the accouterments tomorrow.