Rally Raid CB500x Build: Forks

Dirt bike film maker Greg Villalobos heads to Rally Raid HQ with his stock Honda CB500X and interviews Adam Mitchinson as he converts it into a Rally Raid machine.
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Greg Villalobos - / @gregvillalobos

[@BIG-K]

Thanks for that interesting and informative guide. The recap was especially helpful.
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[@johnswanson6994]

I clearly made my comment below before I finished the video. From what Adam and Greg said, its clear my forks are not properly aligned. So my question now is, can I just slightly loosen the top triple clamp and the clinch bolts (with the bike on a stand of course) and allow everything to right itself? Is it really that simple? Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks for this informative video.

[@johnswanson6994]

Great video. Ive just completed a Rally Raid Level 3 (now 2?) build and encountered a problem. I’m hoping Adam can help. Now that everything is reassembled. I note the handlebars are not parallel to the forks. When the bike is pointed straight, the bars are skewed as if the bike should be turning. Did I miss-align the forks when I reinstalled everything? Other than this issue, the bike is perfect and I couldn’t be happier. Any help would be appreciated.

[@p.santos6644]

Everything is very nice but the problem it's very expensive as well 😯

[@64maxpower]

You could have explained what the damping rod did a little clearer. Why does it matter if there is air in the oil on installation? I would think as long as you have the 450 cc then you have 450cc. Doesn't oil get mixed with air in normal use? I really like those bikes. For me anything bigger is excess.

[@ldesp7590]

According to the fitting instructions level 1 forks ... Total Fork Oil Capacity:
Level 1 - 420ml 10W per fork leg ... is this correct for the year 2019-2020 CB500X Model ?

[@Prestonesfpv]

Is that HPX 5 W you pour in the forks ?

[@spotthedogg]

I’ve never seen anyone ever install the spring before measuring the oil height…

[@deviatefishy]

The plastic guide doesn't fit in the tube of my 2019 model, is it ok to trim it down?

[@adventurespec]

Try contacting Rally Raid Products for more guidance on this - www.rallyraidproducts.co.uk/

[@deviatefishy]

@@adventurespec Thanks, I tried, no reply. But I trimmed it down and put it in, seems to work fine.