CX500 Cafe Racer First Ride Shakedown Runs!! - Sounds Amazing! - EP56

[@Butterfly07949]

I was thinking about when you had it in the lot with the ramp in view. Backing out of the van in a cloud of dry ice, back to the future style, and the revealing of your time mechine. A true time mechine worthy to be called one. This gorgeous, reworked Honda CX500 special.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

@Butterfly07949 oh man that would be epic to recreate. BTTF is my favorite movie

[@rodeleon2875]

i had a 79 cx500 custom in 82 and rode the hell out of that thing. just push the button and drive it anywhere. i learned a valuable lesson with it about letting other people ride my bike.

[@asaporter7411]

REally love what you did with this CX. Your stance and balance is right on. keep up the good work.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I appreciate that! Stay tuned this week for the paint reveal!

[@remotorcycled]

How convenient, I have 22 minutes worth of work left for today and you just released this....:D You should be proud dude, this bike looks awesome, it has a proper agressive stance. That note is phenomenal too! loved the silence where you could hear the leaves move just before you opened her up!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you sir! That exact moment I actually had to listen to a few times as I thought it was static or something lol. I've had a ton of trouble with my gopro dropping the audio at random times and it kills me!

[@anton1210]

18:16!!! goose spots. That sound! The angle of the shot, it just all came together. Had trouble starting up this week and I missed out on the premiere.. but you just made it better

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

It definitely had a shining moment then and hearing it at higher rpms was spine tingling. I rode it more today and its running even better after some tweaks

[@ronaldgarnes8809]

Well Done, I like your troubleshooting and analysis as you go along.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thanks Ron, I always try to be transparent and explain as I go

[@ACECafeBikes]

Someday I might be able to complete something like this, wish I had your mechanical skill. Sounds great BJ, the longer you rode it the better it got. The noise it makes is KILLER!!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

No reason you can't! There is a ton I don't know but always try to do everything to the best of my abilities and then some as when I have to take on the bigger challenges (fuel cap/stainless welding/fiberglass work) I learn the most and build my skills.

[@rey-ke5ls]

I m watching all the episodes of your serie with cx500/650. It s very pleasure and i want thank you for your great job with this motorbike. Sorry for my english i m from italy. Please continue with those beautiful videos ! Best regards👍🏼 Renzo

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Hey I really appreciate the kind words! I just picked it up from paint yesterday and can promise it will be a stunner!

[@rey-ke5ls]

@@BrickHouseBuilds last question, i don t want to be oppressive: where are you from? I search it " everywhere " 😥 ... You speak very clean as so i think you re from england...but something make me think Usa or irland (your face but also the landscape on your outside videos). Anyway You re a great mechanic and artist Good job👍🏼

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

@@rey-ke5ls I am located in the middle of the US. Missouri to be more specific. You can find a lot of info on me through my website, Facebook, and Instagram daily.

[@leftwing5033]

This exhaust sounds amazing! I can't believe this is only a 500 🤯

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Its actually a 650. Episode 2 I walk you through the swap and later on I rebuild the engine and do a light head port to work with the mikuni carbs and custom intakes/exhaust. I call it a cx500 on the playlist to make searches easier

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJvIaJ6Zl9lgmqs

[@cat793cdumpy]

@@BrickHouseBuilds I have a CX 500 with a worked 650 in it. CBX750 front end , Crazy fast in the hills.

[@johnkinnane547]

G’day the front end look absolutely magic! I can remember when I had my Laverda if you rod it too slow it really rod rough and you noticed it because it was a three cylinder once you got the revs up it was fine. John

[@briancundiff3384]

when good taste meets incredible fabrication skill

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I really appreciate that Brian thank you.

[@youneedhost]

Wow love the look of this one !!!! I wanna build one just like it very very soon ... !!!!!!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Definitely check out the later videos in the series with the paint and seat 😉

[@dougtpg]

Coming together great! Can't wait to see it painted!

[@enricopolazzo33]

That thing has the perfect stance. Nice work

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Definitely check out the later videos on the bike as well as the full build timelapse I just posted for final form!

[@enricopolazzo33]

@@BrickHouseBuilds I just have. Stunning!

[@savinggracechurch4112]

Awesome transformation looking cos I just bought a CX500 trike. You could use a gimbal for your camera and that will follow you. Just a thought. Great channel!

[@cozydram1]

looks and sounds darn neat

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thanks Phil. Definitely check out the most recent video I put up on it

[@mikewoike9429]

Every time you do a build there's always something that rally catches my eye thy you do different then anybody else. There's just something about that motor, My very first brand new bike was a CX 500 Custom and I absolutely loved it but I had kids.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Well thank you for that! I do agree about these engines as they have a character and a distinct look to them. It's unfortunate that people get hung up on comparisons as they will never be really fast or handle like a Ducati but are just fun and that's really all that matters.

[@mikewoike9429]

@@BrickHouseBuilds I had a 68 BSA and a Triumph and I had a shit load of fun on that CX 500 Custom and they don't brake down the only thing is it was top heavy stock didn't care for that.

[@JamesCouch777]

35 degrees, perfect riding weather 😁👍

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

It wasn't tooooo bad 😅

[@petesharpe4120]

Well done! You do great work.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thanks Pete! I actually just put this video up yesterday on this same bike as it nears completion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZy9ZXStpd6Wbc0

[@johna6968]

Aside from some seat foam and a front mudguard its kind of cool as is.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Yea it has kind of a raw look going on which is cool

[@richiebainbridge2608]

Well worth all your efforts. Cheers Richie.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thanks Richie!

[@FHOM19]

Looks and sounds fantastic!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Looking much better now that its painted!

[@Daves_classics]

A credit to all your hard work, sounds great.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you!

[@jakewiebe217]

Following along and I skipped up to here! I'll continue to watch the whole build. Love the ingenuity, the design, the attention to detail. My only minor critique would be the red valve covers, but even that is only a personal preference. Awesome work man!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Haha its all good. The red covers are a thing that people will love or hate. With paint on the bike I hope people look at it and think, "yea it HAD to have red covers

[@jakewiebe217]

Can't wait to see it!

[@Thewatson77]

Been a long road but I’m glad to see it hit the streets! I’d be happy with that as a first run as well 👍🏼👍🏼

[@briana.influentialworks5533]

❤️ the bike. The cowl came out nice 👍🏽

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Im excited to paint it

[@muddyh2os131]

Awesome work !

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Im very excited for the coming weeks as we get paint on it!

[@bieda_enduro]

Good job 🛠️ Greetings from Poland ✌️

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Greetings as well!

[@Utii89]

This bike sounds and looks so good 👍 Cant wait to see the dial in progress, I think it will be educational for me at least 😁

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I appreciate it! Hopefully it doesn't put up too much of a fight!

[@MotorMitten]

beautiful proportions.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you much!

[@amt1298]

Brick House Builds... I thought I was the only person around here that had a CX500!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Very common bikes

[@SAS.ironmaiden]

those wheels look amazing🤤

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Agreed! Had to try something different with the blue

[@SAS.ironmaiden]

@@BrickHouseBuilds blue wheels, and red top. Classic Honda colors huh! Here in Brazil, we label this combination as "Captain America". Nice job man, appreciate. sorry about my English

[@hurlyburlybugbear]

That carb sync looks legit! Link? The others i have seen look cheap, that one looks awesome.

[@rebuildranch1225]

Well done! Super cool!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Many thanks!

[@paulsmith643]

Love it what an awesome build. 😍

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thanks Paul! Just seeing this now actually

[@findingretreat]

omg that beat!!!gud stuff

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you much! Be sure to check out the latest videos on the bike with completed paint and upholstery

[@StarteksKyiv0503815080]

Hey Bro.nice work. Respect. What bike did you use the triple trees and fork from? And were there any difficulties with docking?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! They are GSXR1000 forks. Conversion bearings and done. I have a video earlier going over each component with specs listed in the description

[@cainbeeping8480]

That was fun.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

🤘🤘

[@Coolhand99au]

Congratulations ! on the bike run After a build like that you need to do testing runs to sort out any bugs I had to push my bike home a few times, blocked fuel tap and loose neutral wire on the rectifier At the end of the video she's sounding nice

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Oh yea always things to sort! Its running even better now but we will have to wait until after paint to ride again!

[@Coolhand99au]

Nice They are a fun bike to ride

[@seanalps8331]

Hey BJ! I hope I'm not missing it in one of the videos but did you ever land on the jets sizes that work well with the VM34's on this engine? Great work on the build man!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Hey Sean no you haven't missed anything! The bike has just been at paint but I have the unveiling video dropping Monday!! I havent finished the carb tuning yet but am actually hesitant to reveal what my jetting will be out of respect for Murray and his carbs. My setup is similar so I don't wish to pull any potential business from him.

[@seanalps8331]

@@BrickHouseBuilds Awesome! Looking forward to it. I totally understand regarding Murray but as you know first hand there is a lot more involved than just the jetting to make the VM34's work properly. He makes amazing carb kits that already have everything worked out and adjusted for sure! That's a great option for people that have the money and want a plug and play option. I'm just looking for somewhere to start size wise on the main and pilot instead of going at it blindly. I'm a little stubborn and like you I'd rather tackle things myself whenever possible, especially if I can save some money while also learning some useful knowledge that will most likely be needed when maintenance ultimately needs done.

[@ycarreno2003]

it sounds great..!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank you! Much better sounding outside of the shop

[@antoine.meatchi]

wooooooow !!! what is your exhaust?? your bike is very beautiful!!!! Damn

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I made the system excluding the muffler. Part 1 of the exhaust build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2XTh2aCbt10fKs

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Part 2 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn-ZnXWsea58ask

[@brianwilliams6501]

Love it. it does sound lean off idle. Can i ask what spark plug wires you went with? I am going to be using the same style coil on mine, and all the harley coils have 1 long and 1 short.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Agreed. I have some more jets going in today. For the wires these are actually MSD wires. I found a couple leads at a shop and did a 90 degree terminal on one end

[@hamishrobertson2880]

Hey. Love the channel. Where did you get the strap setup to hold your lithium battery in place?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I just grabbed one off ebay. I measured the length I needed and simply searched for that.

[@sj2000]

Did you make it yourself the rear loop or did you get from somewhere, sorry I might miss some videos

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

There are a ton of videos in the series to say the least so no worries. I bought the bends from old man motors and built the subframe from that. I then did the flush mount taillight in another video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5O0oKmpprGaqLM

[@johnkinnane547]

Great!!!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Thank ya

[@jbalint1]

looking awesome! are those carbs supported by anything other than the intakes?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Nope just the intakes.

[@fezzibuzz]

Have you upholstered the seat yet?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Nope but so close! The bike is at paint and should have color as of today! Once that's done it goes to upholstery. My guy always knocks it out of the park so I'm equally excited for that!

[@mrjimenez11]

What exhaust slip ons are you running?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Hello, the entire exhaust is custom and I used an off the shelf muffler from www.competitionwerkes.com that had the sizes I was after.

[@sergejusik2889]

Hi. These spoked wheels, from which bike are they, how to made same set up? Wondering

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

These are an aftermarket set of wheels made for the bike. Video on them here with info in the description. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnvahZZso8p2Zqc

[@sergejusik2889]

@@BrickHouseBuilds many thanks for the info and super fast response, much appreciated!

[@lorenzoavalos4568]

Im having troubles with the monoshock, i dont know why that can´t carry the bike. I have a cx500 and i put it a Triumph 675 daytona monoshock, can some help me to known where is the problem?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Check this video out as I talk about the engineering thats required for a cx monoshock kzbin.info/www/bejne/maeYiYqtYtJnkNE

[@GearHeadGeeks]

Hopefully by now you understand that in this video you only synced the idle stop screws. The carbs are not locked together they have separately adjustable cables. You must get the cables to pull off the idle stops and sync there. Then go back and sync the stop screws. And the problem with finding neutral is the levers you have don't pull the clutch as far as OEM, you can shorten the lever on the actuator and that will fix it..

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Yes I understood at the time as well Ted. Also I had poor clutch cable routing at this time so that was the issue with neutral. Now its much better

[@GearHeadGeeks]

@@BrickHouseBuilds Please understand, I started watching this build with episode 1 and having built and restored a bike or two in my day, (and was a factory trained Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, BSA, Husky etc mechanic) I think you did a fantastic job, I like how you convey your learning experience and attention to detail. I am probably a bit more anal, and wouldn't make the same choices, but that is just personal taste. I have the same issues welding. I was just trying to convey some constructive hints.

[@The_Hat_Tim]

You opened up the exhaust and airbox, it is just asking for more feul. Rejetting needed.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I've ported the heads, fabricated manifolds, made new exhaust, etc so its a full tune needed and not just simple jetting. I actually have a dyno video as we got it dialed in

[@dustinmiller7278]

...... wish I had that exhaust on my 81 GL500

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

You could get really close with a rejuve kit and a muffler of your choice

[@victordiaz3189]

Adonde es ese lugar ??

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Missouri in the US

[@JayGrabow]

Kinda looks like Triumph's new 660 Trident. Kinda.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

I had to look that up but I see it too now! Cool!

[@ryoichinakamura5241]

Is it running too rich?

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

In some spots yes and lean in others. This was just the first rear cruise in a parking lot after first getting the bike started so it did better than expected for no jetting changes.

[@ryoichinakamura5241]

@@BrickHouseBuilds I had the same after changing to a cone filter. I put an orifice plate between the cone filter and the carb then corrected pilot jet it was perfect.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

@@ryoichinakamura5241 Well this has Mikuni VM34 carburetors, new ignition, ported heads, custom exhaust, and the 650 engine swap so it was bound to not be perfect. I'll get it dialed in though

[@MrGixxer1300r]

You don't sync at idle. Take the motor up to about 2k to 2500 and sync. then at idle I use the mixture screws to even the idle sync and smoothness. I no expert but I raced, and tuned bikes for a good number of years.

[@robertoursi242]

E fine rotary dirty

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

?

[@vosslerdylan]

I’m gonna call the number on your van

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Ok

[@vosslerdylan]

@@BrickHouseBuilds I’ll give a shout tomorrow afternoon when I have my clipboard in front of me. Would it be alright if I had my associate Adam sitting in a chair at my desk so he can be in on the phone call too? I would really like to chat about the CX500 build. I hope it’s not an inconvenience, I’m old school and I’m good on the phone.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

@@vosslerdylan Oh I took the original comment as more sarcasm instead of in a serious tone. I simply do not have spare time for phone conversations tomorrow with my work load.

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

@@vosslerdylan I'm sure we could make it happen but its something that needs to be scheduled

[@vosslerdylan]

@@BrickHouseBuilds whenever works for you.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Missing bad

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Its like the 2nd time its been run. Id expect it to miss and not run perfect when not tuned properly yet. This was a systems test for the bike. Tuning to come.

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@BrickHouseBuilds right on, I gotcha 👍

[@william1389]

Wear a helmet, dude!

[@BrickHouseBuilds]

Yup