69.5 Honda CX500 Cafe Racer - Tuning Carburators

[@Gus-cg9yp]

Hi, nice job, it's a pain when everything is on and have to take the carbs out, it happened to me too, well done .Sounds lovely when you give it some welly, nearly on the road !!! thanks. Gus

[@TheOdontologist]

Thanks Gus.

[@senate2042]

Just bought a 82 cx500c custom with 16k on it. Excited for the new project. It's nice seeing quite a few cx500 videos on here! Your bike looks and sounds 👍

[@TheOdontologist]

Thank you.

[@lcrgarage3245]

Sounds great, good job.

[@TheOdontologist]

Thanks. Having a few issues with carbs. Sorting it out.

[@scottjones5455]

Looks amazing, sounds amazing. My 1980 cx500 Custom is bone stock with a little over 20K miles. Having a heating problem I think, wants to quit after about 30 minutes and seems very warm. Hope to get that sorted out without having to go to the electric fan mod. First place to look I guess is the thermostat.

[@TheOdontologist]

Thanks scott. If your radiator not getting hot likely thermostat not opening. Good luck.

[@scottjones5455]

@@TheOdontologist I don't understand why but it seems that replacing the old battery with a more powerful gel cell battery has fixed everything and given me more horsepower. Crazy huh?

[@TylerTurnipseed89]

How does that float bowl test work? Id like to try that on my gl500

[@bradleyhille6163]

I have a similar issue, although it’s my right cylinder that’s not firing. The bikes wiring was torn apart, but I get spark in both cylinders. The carbs have been cleaned and synchronized. But the right cylinder only runs for a little bit when it’s cold. After a few seconds it chokes itself out and the right cylinder is dead. If I really get on it, the right cylinder will start to fire, but only at the top of the rpm range and not very smooth. Any ideas? Compression test went well, 151psi in the right cylinder, 149 psi for the left cylinder.

[@AAa-un1zx]

❤

[@esobrino]

Hi, excelent job, whats the name of the cable o tester to see tha combustion color? and where i can get it? thanks for take the time to do this videos

[@TheOdontologist]

Gunsons colour tune 12mm....internet

[@walter8065]

Hola,cuantas vueltas lleva el tornillo de aire? vivo a nivel del mar.

[@TheOdontologist]

2 y medio de comenzar, y ajusta de ahi.

[@walter8065]

Estando sentado en la moto,del lado derecho tenía 1 y cuarto y del lado izquierdo 2 y medio ,alguno se movió, muchas gracias por responder, saludos cordiales.👍👍

[@Codyscustomcreations]

Awesome video! Where did you get your digital RPM guage?

[@TheOdontologist]

Thanks Cody. It's a Motogadget Mini.

[@Phronsias1]

Can you give me a link to the colour tune you used please?

[@TheOdontologist]

www.gunsonshop.com/contents/en-us/p209_Gunson_Colortune_See_Through_Spark_Plug_Kit.html

[@Phronsias1]

@@TheOdontologist Last question, do I need the 12mm ?

[@edwardmeredith31]

@@Phronsias1 did you ever find out if it was the 12mm?

[@Phronsias1]

@@edwardmeredith31 Yes

[@edwardmeredith31]

@@Phronsias1 thank you!