79 cx500 (BACKTOIT)

[BACKTOIT]

Wll im new here as of today bought myself a 79 CX500 at christmas to get back to bikes after a layoff of 20years i hope to slowly do it up a bit to get it back to top condition,, where s a good place for a service in wellington/hutt valley

[bungbung]

TSS Motorcycles in Alicetown or Boyle Kawasaki in Newtown.

[Ixion]

Bloody hell. Another maggot. The things are breeding like flies.

Welcome.

[gijoe1313]

sounds like a nice work in progress! Hope you have fun sharing your expertise in the revival of the aforementioned "maggot" :sweatdrop

[Lissa]

Welcome to KB! :2thumbsup Check out meeting and events forum, theres a few rides you might be interested in.

[Bonez]

Welcome to KB. Lots of input about that marval of Jap engineering here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=27643&page=14&highlight=CX500

[BACKTOIT]

Had the beast serviced at TSS goes well am about to begin the daily grind of riding to work every morning,, yayy poor old me

[old git]

Dont bother to service it , just ride, it will go forever if you leave it alone!!!. I had one in the early eighties for dispatch work in London, it did zillions of miles...and lasted over 200,000 miles working for a living in 3 years.......if it rattles its right.........................

[Edbear]

Dont bother to service it , just ride, it will go forever if you leave it alone!!!. I had one in the early eighties for dispatch work in London, it did zillions of miles...and lasted over 200,000 miles working for a living in 3 years.......if it rattles its right.........................


Weren't they and the GT750 Kwaka de-riguer for courier work in London? Wonder what they're all on now?

Welcome to the site BACKTOIT! Piccies please?

[Bonez]

Weren't they and the GT750 Kwaka de-riguer for courier work in London? Wonder what they're all on now?
I believe GS500s are popular.

[Zuki Bandit]

Welcome to the nuthouse:brick: