FIRST RIDE ★ Honda CX500 Scrambler on a Budget Challenge Completed

[@CafeRacerGarage]

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[@XTheLancia]

I lived in Australia for one year.. I literaly ate tacos 6 days per week 😂 Really miss this country. Beautiful gold coast! Such a great bike I will build my own cx500 cafe racer in the next weeks. Greetings from Berlin, Germany! :)

[@Contrafrukt]

Yep!! I watched all your videos of this build, its easy to understand and you are going straight to point without too much chitchat which i like and most ytubers dont do. I am planning to build myself (on budget) Honda nx250 scrambler and i havent even ride motorcycle before. So the videos which you have uploaded are going thru most of the steps so big thanks sir!! Your cycle is really nice. Good luck and i'm waiting for more videos.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate, Sometimes i need to explain what im doing but I try to keep It short as you have noticed. Nobody needs a life story when they watch each video so I get to the good stuff asap. Im always improving and learning so thank you for your support :)

[@webguydave]

Great to hear a CX engine again...so nice! I commuted daily on CX500 Standards for many years - tens of thousands of miles! - in the SF Bay Area (US); I would beat them then rebuild as required. After parts dried up I'd buy donor bikes. The engines are quite easy to work on and except for a run of soft cams, never had a problem with reliability ... as I recollect, the redline was a bit above 10,000 and mine often lived close to that! Now retired ( and on a bit bigger shafty - '04 BMW R1150RT-P), you've got me thinking that might be a fun project...and I still have the factory engine tools...somewhere! Very cool!!

[@steveorr]

The CX engines always sound so nice... and how goods the view when you look down and see the cyl’s are poking their heads out from under the tank! I had a nightmare trying to fix the wiring on my old CX too, the wiring diagrams varied from models and years... from memory my biggest issue was the H P * switch and wires on the right controls... I ran a new slinky clutch cable through the bars, then between the radiator and underside of the tank to the engine and it was really smooth... seeing your vids makes me want to work on another CX... such awesome bikes once’s they’re running nicely

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Yes they are fun bikes and sound awesome, you should definitely get another one to work on. what is the clutch cable you are referring to, If you are on my Instagram or FB page can you drop me a link in a message to the one you used :)

[@timamyett9679]

YEP! I'm as causation as a man can be. and I could live on Mexican food forever. I go through a gallon of Jalapenos a month. Breakfast/lunch/supper and snack. Great build and videos!

[@DoctorMotorcycle]

Greetings from the USA! That bike sounds great.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate :)

[@Gus-cg9yp]

Hi Dan, that sounds and looks good. Lucky you that you are allowed to ride. We are having the best weather here in Wales but we are all locked indoors. Enjoy it !! Gus

[@p3ggy80]

Well done Dan. It is a credit to you. Fantastic build. Now off to adventure... Maybe next year.

[@mitchrozelle269]

Thanks for taking a ride around the beach! It is cool around there! I was there with my Ant back in 1978, what Fun we had! Your bike sounds great . and its great you got it out for a shake down ride. I realy like that bike! Have fun ,and Ride on Mate!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

A shakedown ride haha I love that name :) The bike is a 1978 model so that funny thank you for your comment brother. stay safe :)

[@peterr3527]

The scrambler turned out awesome. Amazing you got the bike looking and running so good with the given budget. I know you have another CX500 project and I would love to see you go all out on that one. Motogadget M-Unit, new controls, CNC parts, maybe monoshock, USD front conversion...

[@CafeRacerGarage]

It will happen :)

[@BOBBER400]

Glad your happy with the result of the build 👍 Thanks for taking us a long with you. M8 to strip a bike apart modify it put it back together & have a couple wires wrong, you've done well 🤜🤛 Take care : )

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I never really thought about it like that, I'm thinking about doing a video by request on my tips for building a motorcycle soon. Thank you once again for dropping a comment :)

[@LivnTh3Dream]

hey mate, ive never been into bikes but i recently saw a cafe racer style bike and it was love at first site for me, legit just found your channel and for someone who knows nothing about these bikes its awesome to see all your videos showing your process, im also a goldie local ;) hopefully ill get a bike in the next few months and ill see you out there

[@CafeRacerGarage]

That's awesome dude, you will be surprised how many goldie boys there are following my journey, I met one in person the other day and he said, Hey you're that KZbin guy, I'm like arrrrr ok yeah I guess so lol I gave him some help on his bike and went about my day, Its always nice to meet the guys that follow me as I have no clue who you guys are until say hi :) What bike are you thinking of doing? 2 years ago I wasn't really into bikes either but that changed after I saw The Walking Dead CB750 and thought to myself I want to build one of them. Have you seen the timelapse video of that build kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvJfI2tqLGCq6c

[@TwentyTwoThirtyThree]

Wicked build man! It turned out great!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate, Yes this was shot last week and I was riding it every min I can but now I'm not allowed to go out due to Covid -19 so I'm back to just looking at it lol

[@TwentyTwoThirtyThree]

Well it gives you more time for projects! I'm almost finished my project bike, and luckily we can still ride in Canada here. Cheers 👍

[@josephhadden4898]

Hello from the UK, loving both build series. Glad to hear you're happy with the bike. Sounds awesome.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you Joseph and yes Im loving being able to ride something I built that's for sure

[@josephhadden4898]

@@CafeRacerGarage Must be a great sense of achievement, keep them vids coming mate, you're inspiring alot of people including myself.

[@davidmcconville6919]

It must be nice to finally reap the rewards.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Oh man you have no idea how fun that was. Sush a perfect day as well

[@davidmcconville6919]

I’m not that far off now getting mine finished now.

[@Kro_man_tx]

Yep! All kinds, crunchy, soft, beef, chicken, pork, seafood, breakfast.... it doesn't matter. I could eat tacos every day.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I love that, so I'm not the only crazy one after all :) HAHA

[@Jarrrow-1]

YEP! Great build. Sound awesome.

[@garya3056]

You, Sir, are an amazing human being! Stay well, Dan. 🏍👍🏍

[@CafeRacerGarage]

You are an even more amazing human dropping me a comment every video so say something inspiring :) Stay safe

[@garya3056]

Cafe Racer Garage 😎

[@justinlyons5159]

Congrats a lot of work had went into this bike

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate and you ate so right it sure did, I learned a ton and I hope you got something from the videos

[@Frisky_FZR]

Sounds great 👍🏼

[@martybartfast]

Very nice-looking CX build, buddy. You should be proud. 👍 🏍

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate and yes I'm very happy with it. it was fun to build and fun to ride :)

[@grahamcooper1858]

I am so hungry for a taco right now after all the comments. The bike is looking and sounding great. The cx500 is so easy to get wrong but you nailed it mate,well done. 👍

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you so much mate, I couldn't agree with you more on both points :)

[@akafuzzy1079]

YEP from California USA

[@ohnegesicht6526]

Nice work my friend, hi from Germany 🤟🤟🤟🤟✌️✌️✌️

[@builtbythehand3902]

Looks and sounds killer 👊🏻

[@robertcondra1920]

Great job

[@darrenalchin1329]

Yep!! Ooo...it does sound sweet! I love the Burleigh area. I have a mate who lives there. Beautiful! Great vid Dan!

[@punkawin2017]

Hello!...i am tanarak From Thailand I Like is Vidio

[@Timbaws]

Yep

[@michaelhasty5467]

Yep!

[@delmsie]

NUP to the Tacos. She sure does sound sweet in the ride by at the end of the vid. Nice one Dan.

[@mebeasensei]

Love it. I have one request. I would like to see someone convert a twin rear shock set up to a monoshock. Why? Better ride and can add saddle bags and they sit flusher to the bike. I don’t mind about breaking cafe aesthetic rules, my W650 is somewhat a cross between flat tracker and cafe, but the rear shocks are terrible stock, and handling is never good. I ripped out the airbox so there is plenty of space for any monoshock fixing point. But I am gun shy to do it until I see someone with more experience have a go. Great build again.

[@1212sman]

YEP!!! TACOS!!! You must have done this vid a few weeks ago, on account of there are so many people out.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Yes generally my videos are done a week or 2 before, it takes time to shoot and edit them. 1 video can take up to 8 hours of editing so i do it in stages over a few days. I'm not sure many people realise that lol :) Yes the streets and beaches are very quiet atm unlike when this was shot. Thank you for your YEP 👍

[@1212sman]

@@CafeRacerGarage , if you don't YEP to tacos, you're dead inside.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

@@1212sman Haha couldn’t have said it better myself :)

[@efrainsalasjr.6583]

Yes, love'em too

[@robbymagen2]

Hello! like to know if you could guide to purchase an Estwood air belt sander as like everybody in the country being at home I get to do all the fixing around the house, and almost finish so next two weeks I be starting on my Kawasaki Z 1000 ST; PS went on Eastwood web and rang some distributors here in NSW but they don't stock this tools anymore so please let me know thank you for your time Robert

[@wanderingspirit101]

Smart Turn System link directs to something else, can google but like to know which specific one you recommend, ta!

[@grantblack4833]

Yep & cool bike.

[@ramsrider14]

Hey mate, did this bike have an oil pressure gauge when you started? The bike I’m in the middle of has one but I’m thinking of just not using it.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

You should have an oil light at least if you can 👍

[@jishh]

Man it sounds great! Cant believe youtube didnt tell me you had posted a video 😡

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate, I've found Notifications have many gremlins in them on KZbin

[@cedre2274]

Of course YEP...

[@hrx1973]

Congratulations! ...again! I just LOVE it! How does it ride off-road? Cant wait to see your next project, now that youre done with 'my" dream bike... Greetings from Croatia!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

hrx1973 thank you 😊, I haven’t really taken it off road properly but I will soon when this lockdown is over

[@hrx1973]

@@CafeRacerGarage Hope there will be a video! 👍😉

[@chrissandoval2951]

Tacoooooooooos! I’ve been watching KZbin for years and this is my first comment ever. I could not ignore tacos. I can definitely live off tacos.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Glad to get your first comment :)

[@StraightLineCycles]

So awesome man? Hopefully my build will be running soon

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Thank you mate and yes its just one piece at a time :)

[@CaptainDestructo82]

Homemade carnitas on homemade corn tortillas with a some cotija cheese, tomatoes and a little cilantro, and some lime juice of course.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

CaptainDestructo82 dude 😱🤯 you just made me so so hungry 😋 that sounds amazing.

[@joesjunkgarage]

YEP!

[@alexgiles9585]

Finally got caught up with the series! Great to see this bike pretty much finished. What you've achieved for $1200 (and a serious amount of graft) is outstanding. The attention to detail and taking that extra time and care really does make the difference. That exhaust sound is absolutely perfect, finding that little DB killer was a stroke of luck. What were the highs and the lows of the build? What made you start and continue with this build over the cb750? I'm considering getting a SOHC model myself.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I may make a video of the highs and lows of the build so stay tuned :) This was easier on the pocket to finish so I decided to do it first :)

[@ericweber1969]

YEP, I ate tacos for dinner! Of course, I live in the US southwest, an afternoon drive from Mexico! 😁

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Can't beat real Mexican food in Mexico :) I can't believe how many yeps iv got so far. Holy crap 🤪👍

[@bp9749]

When the video first opened I was WTF are you on the wrong side of th----....oh yeah. Great bike. Amazing build.

[@BHACLUB]

yep

[@ferrerlarsen]

Yep!!!

[@davidvanwagenen3767]

Sick skills! The bike looks great ! Would love to get some weight of my 96 nighthawk 750!! To do all that on that small budget is killer!

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

I just wanted to hear the engine, thanks

[@anton1210]

YEP!!

[@friarmcneil4263]

Hey brother, following your build for awhile now. found it super helpful since I’m doing something really similar to my Cx. Was wondering what size rear shocks you used and if you would do anything different?

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I get this question a lot, They are 380mm long and I think they are perfect for this bike

[@aguzzisrz3814]

buen trabajo !

[@alexc2505]

Yep 😂👍

[@davidwarren9204]

Heck Yep.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Haha 😂 Thats awesome

[@mattcc6603]

Sweet as! Really looking forward to your switchgear mod. Requires relays?

[@CafeRacerGarage]

The only relay that is needed is the starter relay that your bike has on it already. Can't wait to show you the switches, they are a completely new design and will be for sale :)

[@mattcc6603]

@@CafeRacerGarage Can't wait! I thought the little buttons and toggles couldn't handle the load and could only be run off relays. If not, then I'll definitely be buying👍😁

[@davesimpson85]

I hope this was filmed before lockdown.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Yes generally my videos are done a week or 2 before, it takes time to shoot and edit them. 1 video can take up to 8 hours of editing so i do it in stages over a few days. I'm not sure many people realise that lol :) Yes the streets and beaches are very quiet atm unlike when this was shot.

[@davesimpson85]

I'm glad you said that because it looked seriously busy. Bikes sounding amazing man.

[@rodolfonunon7919]

YEP

[@ItsCaptainAllan]

Congratulations. From KENYA 🙌😂

[@mattijsbellers]

Great looking and sounding bike. What gloves do you wear?

[@CafeRacerGarage]

these ones are Dry Rider gloves, I'm looking for ones that are more cafe racer style but I do like these ones

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Yep taco Tuesdays are the go 😂

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Isn't it Tuesday every day? HAHA FYI you need to start a channel for Kaos

[@KAIZERDKZAR]

Good thing you like tacos! You should come to mexico and try the real deal! And yeah, some of us live on tacos lol

[@increasedelevation3776]

yep just a Y E P yep

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Haha well said 😂

[@KyleGraham19]

Yep. I'm from Texas, so I do actually live in tacos.

[@jordandenmark8443]

yerp!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Jordan Denmark Hot Fuzz the movie? Haha 😂. If not than yarp is something said in that movie a lot.

[@Heinrich11]

no mirrors ?

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Pizza pizza!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I'm not sure I can do pizza every day but i do like Pizza pizza lol :)

[@brwhyon]

YEP, I also had a problem with the stock clutch cable and tried rerouting it and it kept acting "tight", so I learned how to shorten it and solder on a new self made barrel end, worked great after that. BTW, the CX sounds great.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I think you are right and I need to do the same :)

[@Herco28]

Jip jip

[@johannilsson1889]

worst test drive of a scrambler ever. stuck in traffic lol. Level up mate!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

It will get some dirt time don't worry, keep in mind I'm just testing it to be sure everything is running as its only just been but back together after many mods and changes so road first than dirt and moto camping :) Have a great day :D

[@valga1200]

Is it me or your handle bar is a bit twisted to the right side ? Your left hand seems to be a bit forward than your right hand.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Valga I do see what you mean but I didn’t notice it till you mentioned it, I will do some measurements and find out or it could just be the camera.

[@valga1200]

@@CafeRacerGarage Yeah i could just be the camera, i just though i would tell you in case you didn't noticed it ! :D

[@Frisky_FZR]

I mean I could live on burritos 🌯 maybe not tacos 🌮

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Its still mexican so its awesome lol

[@evrstuff]

Yep hahaha

[@filmdetective]

Hell YEP for tacos but the real ones, the U shaped nacho chips ones 🌮 with Mexican stuff inside.. cause here in France, some asshole started a chain and called his stuff tacos when in fact it’s kinda like a closed fajita like a hot pocket, with every type of foods inside, then a bit press grilled like a panini... yuk

[@djshao666]

yep lol

[@facetious_1]

Powder puff.....didnt even ride her on a dirt trail.....u have a pretty motor scooter ..I wanna see a desert run or a hill climb.....come on

[@MarmiteTheDog]

I hate riding a bike with no mirrors. Well dangerous.

[@CafeRacerGarage]

I'm still looking for some nice ones that suit this build and not to big and yes you are 100% right

[@jeepingneatus]

Yep!

[@izaacciro]

YEP!

[@erikaigner4575]

yep

[@x-ray...7660]

Yep

[@maggie35176]

YEP!!

[@Rattydo]

YEP

[@RyBoyDase]

Yep!

[@TheAirsoftdog]

yep

[@danmclean9932]

Yep

[@danieldeanharrison]

Yep

[@SpudTheOwl]

Yep

[@JuanRodriguez-ws7cp]

Yep

[@jamesdarbyshire6567]

Yep

[@jonborgsmiller7443]

Yep

[@JBSwanstrom]

Yep

[@josephdgleason]

Yep

[@gordonhenagar6652]

Yep

[@chuckbrannan7659]

Yep

[@texasmanufacturing950]

Yep

[@calebthompson550]

Yep