That is really cool, man! Sounds awesome too by the way, very nice sound. I have a '79 CX500 Custom and I'm thinking about doing a build. But I've had this bike for so long, and not quite ready to chop it up. I use it for commuting and two-up riding on the weekends in the country. It's a great bike, runs very nice and has been very reliable.
Extra beef in the SP1 sound excellent! I believe this is my next power plant not cuz of the ultimate power but the kind of power like you can use it all some of the time the best kind of power
Dude! You almost never gave it WOT in this vid! For those that know....these bad boys rarely drop below 7000 between shifts at wide open. Like a cross! Can't wait for fair weather
Yeah they just start building good power around 7000, which continues past red line. Well, Honda states that they set red line at 9600, but during pre-production testing, they said the engine runs reliably to 11,500, and valve float didn't occur until 12,200. And the manual states that short bursts of acceleration up to 10,500 is acceptable, so they're giving the owners a 1000 rpm safety buffer there I guess.
Hey, so i have the stock Keihin carbs with a sigma 6 jet kit with velocity stacks. Would you still recommend the Murray's carbs. Im running a very similar exhaust set up to yours. Just about 8 more inches of pipe. Voodoo sode dump off slip ons with H pipe delete. My bike packs a hell of a punch for a 500 but dosnt quite pull like that. And never had my bike rev quite that high.
Hi there. love the bike and the sound is awesome. I am in the process of building my CX500 and thinking about straightpiping. Are you getting this sound without any mufflers. Can you please describe exhaust setup in this video? thanks!
Leo thanks for the reply. i went to your facebook page and could not find it. Where can i see it? Beautiful family by the way. I lived in Boston for 10 years. Greetings from the Dominican Republic!
Night and day.. a lot more responsive and if you have the right exhaust, you probably get 15%-20% more power. I highly recommended. Murray is really cool guy. I am sure you can buy Mikuni’s on your own and figure out the jetting.. but he was a really great guy to deal with.
Brandon, I would suggest you reach out to Murray ;) - He is a good guy.. and I do not think asking for jet sizes on Mikuni VMs is fair to him - That is how he makes his living.. - I hope you understand.
Hello, is amazing your motorbike, i want to buy any carburetors mikuni vm34, what is the reference complete from this carburetors is vm 34 - 389? or other reference.. regreets from Colombia
juan pablo puentes look up Murray's mikuni vm34 and go to his website. It gives you a list of options for your exhaust set up and whether you have a solo seat or not. Murray modifys the mikuni carbs and has a custom set of intake boots for it.
stock pipes or stright pipes? think of picking up an cx500 for a first bike also how is turning I hear it's alot different due to its a shaft vs a chain
dan staszko I had my pipes made custom based on my own design. My clutch in the video was slipping a little due to an incorrect adjustment of the clutch cable but there is no difference in tuning between chain and shaft aside from the shaft grease maintenance
The combination Carbs / AirPods / Freeflow exhaust I would say about 10HP. Carburators are jetted to let more fuel in and pods let more air in. The pickup speed is night and day. The bike is much more responsive. Once I get it on the Dyno I can tell you exactly how much HP I got.
Looks like he put a set of Murray's carbs on (It's in the video description and you can see the sticker when he's hitting the choke prior to starting it up). Murray sells the whole setup, so you don't need to go buy anything else. You can get them here: murrayscarbs.com/ and here: www.speedmotoco.com/cx500-cx650-Twisted-Twin-Parts-s/112.htm
Leo Barella i mean where can i purchase original mikuni carbs, perhaps by online... i'm planning to build my suzuki gsx 250, does your stock can applied to those engine?
My deep opinion - original cx500 euro as any other model - full stock factory look - is so much better than this crippled byke - I think you shall aquiece / The original is the bestt LOOKS ever
That was my first ride after re-assembly of the entire bike after chop. Yes the clutch cable was tight. It was adjusted just about when I returned. Thanks for your concern brother
Corey Slater - you are right... and you are also missing the point of what a project like this is. The bike was not even turning when I bought it... so it’s definitely faster than the original ;)
Not everybody only cares about going fast. Put your ego aside and respect it for what it is, it's unique to him, taking something ugly and making it beautiful and the sound alone is worth it.
i'd like to see your shitty Harley last 100000 mls hacking around the streets of london day in day out........do some research moron............best engine honda made IMO for longevity. id bet a lot of money his bike would lap your Harley round a track......ha ha
that sound is very addictive.....gonna get myself one !
I just bought a 1981 CX500 Custom and I really hope mine sounds half as good as this bro, you nailed this build!!
Looks pretty radical with the stressed member engine and monoshock. Miles away from a stock CX or even GL500. Great work.
I recently got my bike licence and I'm really considering a CX500 as a first bike. Largely because of that sound!
Go for it, phenomenal bike.
Easy to control with bags of character, the only thing it lacks is pace, but you'll still eat most cars if speed is your thing.
A stock CX 500 does not sound like that !!! That bike is heavily modified.
The sound of your bike is 2nd to none!!!
That is really cool, man! Sounds awesome too by the way, very nice sound. I have a '79 CX500 Custom and I'm thinking about doing a build. But I've had this bike for so long, and not quite ready to chop it up. I use it for commuting and two-up riding on the weekends in the country. It's a great bike, runs very nice and has been very reliable.
Yes, it was definitely built to last
Just throw some loud pipes on it no need to chop it up 🇺🇸👍
Extra beef in the SP1 sound excellent! I believe this is my next power plant not cuz of the ultimate power but the kind of power like you can use it all some of the time the best kind of power
That bike sounds fantastic! Nice build!
awesome sounding bike man!! thanks for the video.
Sound amazing😍
In Germany there's also a prepared flatslide set for cx500 mikuni tm34 offered by Topham Vergasertechnik
That sounds beautiful. I've GOTTA get one of these bikes...I just need to learn.....Everything.
Gobby Prick happy to help you every step of the way
I have my stock GL500 carbs tuned to perfection and it has insane power
No it doesn't, 50hp stock mate
@@spencerkleiman5035 I only ride small bikes so I liked the power
Dude! You almost never gave it WOT in this vid! For those that know....these bad boys rarely drop below 7000 between shifts at wide open. Like a cross! Can't wait for fair weather
Yeah they just start building good power around 7000, which continues past red line. Well, Honda states that they set red line at 9600, but during pre-production testing, they said the engine runs reliably to 11,500, and valve float didn't occur until 12,200. And the manual states that short bursts of acceleration up to 10,500 is acceptable, so they're giving the owners a 1000 rpm safety buffer there I guess.
Thanks for naming it after me
You live in a beautiful area
F*ckin' awesome bro, thanks for sharing 👌
Mono shock might look cool but there's way more stress back there than having 2 shocks.....especially since there support points are gone
Sounds good
It sounds beautiful. I wonder what it now weighs in its present form as compared to my nearly stock 1982 GL500.
Nice shifting...🥰👌🏼👌🏼
Why are you short shifting it as soon as you hit the power band? Your shifting at 8500k tops this bike revs to 9650
Sounds like new minimum warm up i'm guessing
Way cool excellent street power I want the 650 version for my next bike 1986 complete bike to begin the next project is 1986 right?
John Carlson yes
What’s the exhaust look like? Love the sound I’d like to do something similar.
Dustin Adams i built it custom.
Are mikuni carbs straight forward to install and reliable?
Hey, so i have the stock Keihin carbs with a sigma 6 jet kit with velocity stacks. Would you still recommend the Murray's carbs. Im running a very similar exhaust set up to yours. Just about 8 more inches of pipe. Voodoo sode dump off slip ons with H pipe delete. My bike packs a hell of a punch for a 500 but dosnt quite pull like that. And never had my bike rev quite that high.
Smoke420Bros yes I would. Mikunis are much more reactive than Keihin
Another question. Do you currently have a temp gauge on your bike?
Yes, the gauge is in the Motogadget Motoscope Pro and the Breakout Box to connect with the original temperature sensor
Hi there. love the bike and the sound is awesome. I am in the process of building my CX500 and thinking about straightpiping. Are you getting this sound without any mufflers. Can you please describe exhaust setup in this video? thanks!
On Facebook I had pictures of the entire build of the exhaust. It's a custom design but it is practically a straight pipe
Leo thanks for the reply. i went to your facebook page and could not find it. Where can i see it? Beautiful family by the way. I lived in Boston for 10 years. Greetings from the Dominican Republic!
@@raymundop1 facebook.com/leo.barella
how much turns out you adjusted your air and idle mixture?? Thanks
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And also, I just purchased this same bike, it runs fine, but I also know it's an old bike, is there anything I should replace? Seals or etc?
Hit the cx500forum.com Tons of good info there for what you should check over.
did you have to change jetting in these carbs?
Yes but Murray does it all for you based on where you live ..
@Leo barella could you provide a picture of exhaust? I'd like to make something similar to mine
Look me up on facebook - I have pictures of the entire project.
Cool ride but CX500’s are very slow. Still a nice ride
Sounds amazing. What exhaust are you running?
John Kelly I designed my own and built it.
I'm trying to do the same to my cx500 how did you get fuel to both carbs from the tank
Nicholas Mezes with a Y splitter
How much of an improvement in performance did it make. Currently working on my cx500 build and just curious on the performance upgrade.
Night and day.. a lot more responsive and if you have the right exhaust, you probably get 15%-20% more power. I highly recommended. Murray is really cool guy. I am sure you can buy Mikuni’s on your own and figure out the jetting.. but he was a really great guy to deal with.
Leo Barella thanks so much for the kind words Leo!
@@LeoBarella333 15-20% is a massive number. Are you sure?
AjackLee4 yes, Thats the combination of carbs and exhaust and elec ignition
@@LeoBarella333 Fair enough
Beautiful place where abouts are you riding
Oisin's Shop - Maryland
Do you know what jet sizes are being used
Brandon, I would suggest you reach out to Murray ;) - He is a good guy.. and I do not think asking for jet sizes on Mikuni VMs is fair to him - That is how he makes his living.. - I hope you understand.
Hello, is amazing your motorbike, i want to buy any carburetors mikuni vm34, what is the reference complete from this carburetors is vm 34 - 389? or other reference..
regreets from Colombia
juan pablo puentes look up Murray's mikuni vm34 and go to his website. It gives you a list of options for your exhaust set up and whether you have a solo seat or not. Murray modifys the mikuni carbs and has a custom set of intake boots for it.
stock pipes or stright pipes? think of picking up an cx500 for a first bike also how is turning I hear it's alot different due to its a shaft vs a chain
dan staszko I had my pipes made custom based on my own design. My clutch in the video was slipping a little due to an incorrect adjustment of the clutch cable but there is no difference in tuning between chain and shaft aside from the shaft grease maintenance
thanks oh and link to where you got that bracket for your seat?
what does new carbs do for the bike( how much power do you get from it) sry for bad english.
The combination Carbs / AirPods / Freeflow exhaust I would say about 10HP. Carburators are jetted to let more fuel in and pods let more air in. The pickup speed is night and day. The bike is much more responsive. Once I get it on the Dyno I can tell you exactly how much HP I got.
@@LeoBarella333 I would guess you're producing around 60 at the crank, would be interesting to know what it's doing at the rear wheel.
Can you list the parts you used? Where to get them? Thanks
Looks like he put a set of Murray's carbs on (It's in the video description and you can see the sticker when he's hitting the choke prior to starting it up). Murray sells the whole setup, so you don't need to go buy anything else. You can get them here: murrayscarbs.com/ and here: www.speedmotoco.com/cx500-cx650-Twisted-Twin-Parts-s/112.htm
Ur tag should say BOOMER
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What kind of exhaust do you use?
Esteban Lopez I made it
What kinda of exhaust provide a link
Miiky Donn it a custom designed and built exhaust
Is the front end swap difficult?
Not very difficult but you need to customize the triple tree attachment and bearings
So, mikuni carbs are really that good?
Dimas Irvan they made a big difference in my case. Very responsive and lots more torque
Leo Barella how can i found the original one? Amazon or any link that serve online purchasing.
Dimas Irvan what do you mean ? How can you find the original carburetors ? I have a pair if you want them.
Leo Barella i mean where can i purchase original mikuni carbs, perhaps by online... i'm planning to build my suzuki gsx 250, does your stock can applied to those engine?
@@LeoBarella333 could you provide a picture of exhaust? I'd like to make something similar to mine
My deep opinion - original cx500 euro as any other model - full stock factory look - is so much better than this crippled byke - I think you shall aquiece / The original is the bestt LOOKS ever
I cringed every single time you slipped the clutch .. painful
That was my first ride after re-assembly of the entire bike after chop. Yes the clutch cable was tight. It was adjusted just about when I returned. Thanks for your concern brother
old,slow junk...
Corey Slater - you are right... and you are also missing the point of what a project like this is. The bike was not even turning when I bought it... so it’s definitely faster than the original ;)
Not everybody only cares about going fast. Put your ego aside and respect it for what it is, it's unique to him, taking something ugly and making it beautiful and the sound alone is worth it.
DR. Smith, of course the stupid comment has to be or is not you tube?
said by a guy who drives a harley...
i'd like to see your shitty Harley last 100000 mls hacking around the streets of london day in day out........do some research moron............best engine honda made IMO for longevity.
id bet a lot of money his bike would lap your Harley round a track......ha ha