'83 CX500 custom in Nelson

[Asher]

I have a friend interested in this bike in Nelson

Anyone here know the history of this bike? Is it a good runner? take a guess at what the auction will go to?

Cheers

[Subike]

ask the owner if it comes with a fresh oily rag.
very important for these bikes

[gammaguy]

i would be more keen to ask the owner how often he has to charge the battery

[dangerous]

I have a friend interested in this bike in Nelson

Anyone here know the history of this bike? Is it a good runner? take a guess at what the auction will go to?

Cheers

Dont know it but at 40k its still got over a hundie thour km left in it, bullet proof and proberly worth $2300

Having said that at 40k the cam chain should not have needed to be done, Id expect 140,000km considering its been 'rebuilt' so start price should top it out.

[GrayWolf]

Dont know it but at 40k its still got over a hundie thour km left in it, bullet proof and proberly worth $2300

Having said that at 40k the cam chain should not have needed to be done, Id expect 140,000km considering its been 'rebuilt' so start price should top it out.

There was an issue with the cam chains on early CX's it may be one of those? I think from dim memory there was a slight 'mod' done as a fix. It does say the bike (cycle parts) not the motor was rebuilt, so I'd expect it to be pretty sound.

[caseye]

Tell him to bid on it up to $2500.00, no more, it's in damn fine nick for it's age.

[dangerous]

There was an issue with the cam chains on early CX's it may be one of those? I think from dim memory there was a slight 'mod' done as a fix. It does say the bike (cycle parts) not the motor was rebuilt, so I'd expect it to be pretty sound.

Na, 20+ years of CX ownership and I have never seen proof of early cam chain issues, all manual adjusters were are bullet proof 83 is actually a 81 last of the manual adjusters.

Tell him to bid on it up to $2500.00, no more, it's in damn fine nick for it's age.

cos its been 'rebuilt' but yeah.

[Asher]

cheers guys

[FJRider]

There was an issue with the cam chains on early CX's it may be one of those? I think from dim memory there was a slight 'mod' done as a fix. It does say the bike (cycle parts) not the motor was rebuilt, so I'd expect it to be pretty sound.

The early VF750's had cam chain "issues" ...

[dangerous]

The early VF750's had cam chain "issues" ...

Na ah... they had cam shaft issues, or more a oil ther part lack of issues

man you wana be Honda owners

[GrayWolf]

man you wana be Honda owners

Nah, just couldnt bring myself to be a Nonda owner.... but then if it was a choice between Hardly Dangerous and Honda?? I gues I just started to 'bat for the other side'... gimme the honda

[Bonez]

Na ah... they had cam shaft issues, or more a oil ther part lack of issues

man you wana be Honda owners

Deem dam xsquirts e evverwer onn te intanit ah?

The manual adjusters are damn sight better than the later auto ones. Progress my dary err....

[dangerous]

The manual adjusters are damn sight better than the later auto ones. Progress my dary err....

my 82 Eurosport was auto and every few thour km's yip new chain, my A and B never were touched in over 100,000km, simple really dont adjust they wont wear, but with autos they just keep on tightening till there be nothing left... Duno why but my turb sam year as the Sport never had issues?