Jonathan_P wrote:I was so close to selling my '79 CX 500 .....but then i stumbled onto this forum and i was convinced i could NOT sell it...ever! So i went to work and customized it.....
Natrik wrote:I've been eyeing that same fender on Oldey's site, and after seeing it on a CX I think it's solidified the idea in my mind. What did the taillight come off of?
Anonymous wrote: Natrik wrote:I've been eyeing that same fender on Oldey's site, and after seeing it on a CX I think it's solidified the idea in my mind. What did the taillight come off of?All I can say about the rear fender is.....Be Prepared for a Headache!!!!! Honestly, if i coudl do it again, i would buy a metal fender instead because it allows for fabrication. The fender i got was a composite fender and heres the deal.When you take the seat and fender off of a CX500 custom, the ends of the 'side arms' (what bolds the fenter onto the frame) are wider and get narrower as you get closer to the frame. What does this mean? The composide fender will initially into the side bars but will not, i repeat, will NOT fit the closer you get to the actual frame. So, it wont wrap around the wheel completely. I hat to chop a good chunk off of the fender and it was a pain in the a** to get it to work. Infact, i had to use my trucks car jack to at least widen the side bars so that it would slip in close enough for it to work. I think that had i bought a metal fender, i could have bent it, plasma cut it, and welded it, as opposed to getting fiberglass in my eye. Its a really cool fender once you get it to work but it was a pain in the butt to 'make it work.'on another note, i made my own seat...and it only took a trip to the crafts store, the metal junk yard, Autozone, and a plasma cutter. Oh, and it cost me $25 bucks. Its not beautiful, but it is comfortable....and cheap!Next on the list is a front 'low bobber' style fender....oh yea, and somewhere find a Master cylinder to replace the one on the bike cause its shot.