Honda CX500 Cafe Racer Build 21 - First assembly of the bike

[@forthebold]

Don't forget to head over to fortheboldindustries.com/shop/ to grab yourself a T shirt.

[@jsandidge1]

Wow. I didn't expect a CX500 to look so good. You must be very proud. You're a true artist.

[@forthebold]

+jsandidge1 thanks. Really proud of this.

[@zilikarafoulidou5466]

What a piece of art! Beautiful bike! Make sure you fully enjoy it! Can't wait for the last video....

[@forthebold]

Be a while before it's complete but it'll get there.

[@outsidethelines8502]

Looking good, can't wait to hear it. Just getting started on my 76 GL hope it turns out as well. I am discovering that the entire process is a learning experience no matter how long you've been riding and how many bikes you've wrenched on every day is something new.

[@forthebold]

+Outside the lines thanks. Good luck with yours. Yeah it's always a learning curve. And no matter how long you do it there are still mistakes.

[@waynedomin644]

Well, did not think that color scheme was really going to work that well, seeing it now has changed my mind. Nice job mate. Oh and to stop the wingers about putting the fork in your vice, use a small diameter pvc plumbing pipe, split it in half and glue a thin sheet of rubber to the inside of the split pvc . Then put the casing around the fork and tighten in the vice, protection you can use over and over. Cheers Brother.

[@lbyoung8420]

Such a pleasure to watch you work on your bikes with such passion. Beautiful machine, keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@forthebold]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@brucewanderson7468]

The contrast of colours is stunning!

[@forthebold]

+bruce wanderson thank you. Glad it's worked out

[@auggment]

So good man. Wasn’t sure at first about it but after you put it all together it looks legit. Makes my cx500 look like a trash heap

[@forthebold]

It still looks good :)

[@mikemichiels8243]

Dreegez man! You made me into a caferacer/bratstyle kinda guy! I'm watching your vids non-stop. Keep up the nice work & passion for your bike!! I like the way you think every step true & handel it with care!! Greetings from Belgium !

[@kyleroyster9141]

I just watched all 21 episodes in one sitting because you sucked me in so much!

[@forthebold]

+kyle royster glad to hear they hooked you in. Thanks for watching

[@Nrijder]

The way you mounted those shocks is amazing. Good call I would say.

[@forthebold]

+N-rijder thanks. I'm glad I stuck to twin shocks now

[@ailstedt77]

Come on! That bike is gonna look so good it's not even funny. Can't wait until spring, when I get my license and get to remodel my gsx750 es from 1983. Love the colors.

[@lcrgarage3245]

Looking great. Look forward to seeing it completed.

[@toothpik00]

That red is awesome. Great work on the whole project. Thanks for sharing!

[@dazbedford6320]

It has been worth the wait can't wait till its fully built and running, mate its the dogs bolkes

[@forthebold]

It has been a long while, thanks

[@justinfigley4867]

Bike looks sick dude! Love the orange frame and how its coming together. Looking good man!

[@ANDY5]

It looks fantastic, you have to be pleased with that. Good job mate

[@forthebold]

+Andy's Motorcycle Obsessions thanks Andy. Very pleased. The GS is getting nearer too. Thanks

[@ruby4lifegaming908]

It looks soooo gooddd mann very well done you should be proud of what you've achieved so far!!

[@forthebold]

Thanks, yeah very pleased with this so far.

[@DriversSide]

Looks awesome man! the color scheme is really punchy! I cant wait to paint my tank!

[@f100unibody9]

Looks fantastic!! Not a huge fan of water cooled bikes but I can see your vision and it's coming together nicely.👍🏽Hope you don't get to focused on it and forget about the gs as I'm really looking forward to seeing it run. Keep up the good work.

[@forthebold]

GS is being worked on at the same time, lots of boring stuff taking shape that's not fit for video content but it will be here soon. :)

[@ni3walia315]

It's really beautiful . Congrats man

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@PerroLandaeta]

WOW SHE IS GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

[@JumpingWatermelons]

Yeah buddy that looks SO GOOD

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@mattpond305]

She’s a beauty already! It’s gonna be torture waiting for a dry day to ride them :)

[@forthebold]

+Marquis of Musings very true. Winter in the uk isn't the best fun on the road

[@haydenw6585]

Looking Mint ! Love the red frame detail, but I reckon ditch the twin stand and Honda tank badges just use a side stand and it will be a sick bike

[@forthebold]

I am thinking of not having the centre stand and just having the kick stand, for the time being it's easier to work with it on. For the badges, to late I'm afraid to tidy up the indent behind them

[@ADVENTureMessage]

Coming together nicely!

[@forthebold]

Cheers

[@johnneild9324]

Make some soft jaws for your vice from alloy sheet

[@dominw.2481]

Lucky guy !!! :) CX looks great !!!!. I am waiting for the finale of GS :) Good job with motorcycles and with youtube channel :) !!!!!

[@forthebold]

Thanks, It's turned out well. Thanks for you comment

[@sagnik8432]

Bike looks great mate! It's been a long wait :v

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

Looking awesome dude! YES!!!

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@patrickmcg9734]

Invest in some soft jaws for your vice mate. 2 short bits of aluminium angle. Or bit of soft aluminium sheet bent over. Other than that keep it up.

[@ChaoticDetour]

I fully agree on liking the curve to the frame. Looking great! I can't remember, are the shocks factory length? Basically is it going to be the factory stance, or will it sit any lower?

[@forthebold]

The rear shocks are roughly factory length, but the new positions of the upper mounts are lower, so the back will be higher by about 2 inches

[@MEME-fg5xl]

Woah that's turned out great

[@forthebold]

it has

[@paulcassidy5775]

When's the next video going to be for the cx? I have to finish stripping mine down to get the rest of fabrication completed before powdercoat. Love your videos!

[@forthebold]

+Paul Cassidy a thanks. Glad you like them. It'll be this Friday.

[@paulcassidy5775]

For The Bold - dreegez Cheers man, keep up the good work!

[@rambo6131]

Wow, that is such a professional job man, it looks excellent

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@Hoselius]

Wow! Looks amazing

[@forthebold]

glad you think so

[@chadster5759]

Love it Can't what for more .

[@outsidethelines8502]

Just noticed that when you put the front wheel on it was oscillating back and forth and I know you wouldn't ride the bike without balancing your wheels but I was wondering if you had considered the balance beads? I've used the on my longhaul trucks and my motorhome but have never tried them on a bike, I do know they work really well on the large vehicles. Actually on the large vehicles it's a balancing powder not beads.

[@forthebold]

Well spotted, I will be changing the tyres from these ones as I don't think these are up to standards, but thanks for messaging :)

[@LePIETER]

Really amazing !

[@Francisluther-p3x]

wow looks amazing. good work.

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@6theseeker]

eagerly waiting for final video, bike has come a long way and looks class! i wonder if it will be ever for sale lol

[@forthebold]

Glad you're looking forward to it, my guess is there'll be about another 10 episodes before it's finished, like the GS550, I might sell it one day.

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Get that black u channel rubber and put on the flange of the tank

[@jordancapel4198]

Looking great

[@ROBERT78950]

If this was air cooled it would look soooooooo much nicer but it still will look great great job

[@forthebold]

Yeah air cooled engines are nice

[@benhawke7231]

Looks amazing

[@forthebold]

Cheers.

[@jdwhite2dw]

So the top of your rear shocks are just bolted on? No welded mount?

[@yamakid92]

I loved the build, but putting the forks in a vise with zero protection is not a bright idea.

[@Fezzler61]

Looking good!

[@forthebold]

Thanks.

[@leonardoalvarezquintero2445]

It's always a pleasure to see your videos. Dreegez where are you going to put the rear indicators?

[@forthebold]

They'll be mounted on the rear shocks I think

[@leonardoalvarezquintero2445]

For The Bold - dreegez Before you put the correct screws or bolt on rear shocks, put also indicators to save time.

[@forthebold]

+Jorge Leonardo Alvarez Quintero I think they're going to be mounted or stuck on the shocks themselves

[@seanhunt3417]

Omg! Looking absolutely fantastic!!!! What was the place I can get a t shirt from?

[@forthebold]

+Sean Hunt thanks. It's www.fortheboldindustries.com

[@swinp22]

Loving the videos! Keep them coming. I've recently bought a Kawasaki gt550 as my 1st project bike - you've definitely given some good tips. I'd like to do my own welding, did you attend any welding courses or did you learn as you go?

[@forthebold]

+swinp22 amazing. Good luck with your build. For welding - just trial and error. But I would advise a course as tutors can teach the exact way

[@swinp22]

For The Bold - dreegez ok thanks. Why do you choose to spray the tank rather than get it powder coated with the frame? Will the paint chip and mark easier on the tank?

[@forthebold]

Spraying allows you to create your own designs and build up the paint / clear coat, just a different process, but if you use cellulose paints then it's durable

[@sevenity2677]

Would love to turn some wrenches with you man!!

[@rejects101]

Great job!

[@forthebold]

+oofafoo thanks.

[@martintk4919]

I know it is a bit late, but what about level the frame and raise the tank? These CXs just lean the wrong way.

[@forthebold]

That'll be down to the front forks, They've been shortened and they'll be positioned in the yolk higher, the rear has been lifted by about 2 inches.

[@martintk4919]

For The Bold - dreegez Sounds good. Not whining, like your vids.

[@SkyPix119]

I'm doing the same motorcycle project, I just have some harness wiring questions, could you please help me out? I love you motorcycle

[@forthebold]

Of course, what's your question?

[@SkyPix119]

For The Bold - dreegez Just want to know how you're going to rewire it. I'm still rebuilding the engine. I'm thinking in installing a ignitech, what you think?

[@Mo_G]

beautiful

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@Physeter]

Amazing!!

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@DerekGuay]

Did you have the wheels powder coated with the tires on the rims?

[@forthebold]

No, there's are just painted on the CX500, on the CB750 Warrior I had the wheels powder coated with the tyres off.

[@Wildernessoutside]

looking nice

[@forthebold]

Thanks

[@paulsutherland9267]

ACE!

[@forthebold]

ta

[@michaelkikon7]

Where does the battery go???....is that seat the final version...?..

[@forthebold]

It goes in the mount in the swing arm, yeah that's the final seat but it's not mounted properly yet.

[@Vicarium]

Nice, mate...

[@forthebold]

Thank you

[@benhawke7231]

Finally...

[@forthebold]

yup.

[@dahlmasen3084]

That back wheel mount looks so wierd

[@serratededges3003]

What is the top triple tree from ? Where are the original handle bar mounts?

[@forthebold]

It's the original CX one, just cut off the mounts.

[@serratededges3003]

I was thinking you did something like that..do one of the videos cover it? I can't remember seeing you do it..either way.. great build buddy you're really inspiring..All the way to St Louis Missouri..82 cb450 hawk..

[@forthebold]

Only a video where I did the same to the GS550 build. Thanks for the kind comments.

[@twitupdate4467]

come on man.. where is the r6 or gsxr front end ?

[@forthebold]

I opted against them for 2 reasons, I thought the forks would take away too much attention if they were anything other than black, and then there was the price, way out of my budget.

[@rajdebbarma6807]

Where I send my bike pics

[@rajdebbarma6807]

Hey bro can you design my bike also for only to see how my bike look in your way...

[@forthebold]

Really sorry but it's not a service I offer.

[@LubomirFotev]

That swing arm / drum brake assembly is too weird. Hope it's strong enough.

[@poco5619]

What's the name of the song in the vid?

[@forthebold]

Sorry, no idea, but it's a KZbin Royalty free audio that's available on their creator platform

[@Porkobosso]

eew. rusty nuts on that pure frame. T_T

[@forthebold]

Only for placement. Since then new bolts everywhere after measuring

[@diegodiazcebeira2594]

Gallo

[@2burning2turning]

I cant believe you used all that old hardware on a freshly painted bike...should take all the hardware to get electroplated. Looks good other wise.

[@drtupac8769]

Hey bro i need talking with you in fb

[@forthebold]

+Kozha snewjy I don't really use Facebook that much. You can hit me on Instagram or in here

[@tonykartracer8032]

I'm not a fan of frame that are painted, should leave it the way it is from the factory...... either black or gray metal looking whatever the case is. Painted frames just spells cheesy to me, but that's just me. With that said, it doesn't look too bad though, what you've done to the bike soo far. Keep it up.

[@forthebold]

I kinda agree with you, red is the only colour I'd consider to paint a frame, never any other colour, I think it's because I'm most familiar with red motox frames.

[@forthebold]

+Benjamin Spencer google the old Honda CR. before MX went aluminium frames all steel frames had to be painted. I even google Maico. The king of the 2 stroke big bore MX. Both makes had red frames mostly

[@geejsimracing1303]

to much black and red

[@riccardo1796]

"built not bought" You mean you stole it?

[@forthebold]

Built myself I should say rather than buying a pre-built one.

[@giedriuspilibavicius1773]

You moving like a rapper :D bit annoying :)

[@LePIETER]

Really amazing !