Carb Rebuild and First Start! | 1979 Honda CX500 (GL400) | Denway

Hi all,
In this video I continue my assembly of the CX500. The bike is getting very close to the end of it's journey now.
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See you on the next one!

[@StewartLB9424]

Mint video. Good to see what I'm getting into.

[@DenwayCC]

Thanks mate! Good luck with your build!

[@dolarrekt4224]

Do you know the best websites to get parts for a honda cx400/gl400 ?

[@DenwayCC]

Hi mate. It would depend where you are in the world. I always keep an eye out on Facebook marketplace for wrecked CX's, but if you're looking for some aftermarket parts MurraysCarbs do some good stuff. The CX will share a few parts with CB's from the same era too - so consider that. There are a lot of CX forums around too.

[@sigurdadelstrup8696]

Hey where did you get the seat?

[@DenwayCC]

Hey mate - looks to be a standard Amazon, ebay style seat. My tank mounts are slightly modified so it fits well. When I head out to the garage in the evening I'll find you the brand 😁👌

[@21Cband2IC]

Toot

[@larsrapunzel2297]

Why moccasins?

[@DenwayCC]

Why anything?

[@larsrapunzel2297]

@@DenwayCC true. But moccasins and motorcycles seems a bit odd. Most riders wear boots instead of soft soled moccasins

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

@@larsrapunzel2297 so what is your point??, he is not riding, just working on the bike, no need to wear boots when you are off the bike, isn’t it??

[@larsrapunzel2297]

@@carlosgooglemaps94 moccasins are dangerous footwear

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

That’s not a rebuilt, take them apart, clean the parts and put them back together without change anything (primary jet, secondary, slow, needle jet, jet needle, cut off valves, o-rings, etc.

[@DenwayCC]

I pulled them apart. All the jets etc, then rebuilt them? 🤷‍♂️

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

@@DenwayCC I know you did the job, but why didn’t replace anything?and the title says “first start”????

[@DenwayCC]

@@carlosgooglemaps94 why replace something that doesn't need replacing? I also did replace the idle jet and an oring from a second set of carbs I had. If you watch the video you can see the first start since stator change and since putting engine back in frame.

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

@@DenwayCC my mistake!, I see you started the bike now, don’t get me wrong, I love the bike 👍🏻