New Member from Conifer, CO

[davejespy]

Greetings from the Wintery Colorado Foothills West of Denver,

Purchased my 1982 CBX (VIN#JH2SC0603CC400975) back in 2006 from Honda Peninsula in Sunnyvale, CA where it was being sold on consignment. The bike had 18851 miles and was, and still is, in beautiful condition. The previous owner was a doctor who had previously purchased it from CBXman. Having always been a huge an of the CBX I purchased the bike and had it shipped back to Denver. I enjoyed riding the bike regularly until about 2008 when it developed a "delayed return to idle" carburetor issue and an oil leak in the oil cooler line. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to work on it so I drained the fuel and put it in the back of my shop. Around 2010, I removed the carburetor pack and shipped it to Old School Carburetors in San Jose for a complete rebuild. About 6 weeks later I received the carburetors back (they looked like new) but I didn't have the time to put the bike back together. Sadly, but for many good reasons (mostly related to raising a family and career priorities), the bike has sat untouched in the very back of my shop for the last 14 years. Putting the CBX back together has finally risen to the top of my "to-do" list and so, here I am.

This past weekend I rolled the bike onto my Handy M/C lift, re-read all my disassembly notes, studied the disassembly photos I had taken, inventoried my CBX spare parts collection and I have been reading various CBX specific carburetor articles online. I've also ordered a new set of carburetor manifold boots, exhaust gaskets and some other miscellaneous parts related to the reassembly. At some point in the last 2 decades I also picked up a Honda CBX factory service manual and a collection (in a 3-ring binder) of "CBX Technical Tips & Tricks" all of which should help guide me. The tires will need to be replaced, the brakes will need attention, the suspension will likely have leaks, the carburetors will need fine tuning & synchronization and who knows what else but for now, my focus is on getting the bike put back together and the engine running. I'd post some photos but I am still trying to figure that out.

Most importantly, I look forward to getting this CBX back on the road where it belongs and enjoying all this very unique motorcycle has to offer! I also look forward to participating in this forum/association.

Warm Regards, Dave

[tevan]

If you need oil cooler lines I make new ones and look very close to the originals. I just need your ends. I will vapor blast the ends and clock them and crimp them on the new hose. Good luck with your restore.

[daves79x]

Welcome Dave! We'll happily follow along with your progress and certainly ask away if you have questions. As you correctly assumed, there will be a lot of recommissioning work needing done from the years of sitting.

Dave

[Larry Zimmer]

Again, a hearty welcome, Dave. Most definitely, help is here. Regarding photos, when making a post, scroll below the post block. You will see a tab that ways 'attachments'. Click that tab. Ten, enter your phto files there. They will appear in your post.
Wishes for a great fun 2025 for you.

[SanDogDewey]

Welcome aboard. You couldn’t have found a better bunch!

[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

Great move in already acquiring theTech Tips and Manual.
Welcome to the site.

[davejespy]

If you need oil cooler lines I make new ones and look very close to the originals. I just need your ends. I will vapor blast the ends and clock them and crimp them on the new hose. Good luck with your restore.

Your offer is appreciated. At some point in the last decade or so I also purchased a used set of oil cooler lines from a CBX specific salvage company, I believe they were located in Florida. I am not sure if the leak is in one of the original oil lines or is a damaged o-ring or something else? I will get to the leak soon enough but if I do need a new set of oil lines, I know where to go. Thank you

[davejespy]

Great move in already acquiring theTech Tips and Manual.
Welcome to the site.

I mistakenly called it "CBX Technical Tips & Tricks" but it's called Tech Tip Chronicles" by Michael Martin. I am sure I purchased around 2006 (give or take) and it's packed with great information. Is there a more current version available or something like it? I also have a reprint of the factory service manual and, of course, the ocean of information on this forum.

[davejespy]

Really appreciate the warm welcome and a thank you to Larry for tips on how to post photos. So here are a few photos of my project - these were all taken around 2010 but the disassembled photos are exactly how the bike looks today. I also attached a photo of the rebuilt carb pack taken when I received it back from Old School Carburetors in 2010. No clue if it was done right but it looks pretty good. I was a bit disappointed to see how over-polished the top of several carburetors were (the cast in letters for "Keihin" and "Japan" were almost polished completely off on two carbs) but otherwise everything looks in order.

Would appreciate any pointers on recommended checks that can be done on the assembled carb pack. As I recall, the owner of Old School Carbs told me everything was adjusted and the pack was ready to be installed. He said it was also jetted for operation above 8000' elevation (where I live). I was told the pack was bench synchronized and should generally work fine without a need to synchronize the pack on the running engine. I will probably do the post installation synch just to be sure.

[davejespy]

One last thing I wanted to share this evening. When I purchased the bike, it came with a file of notes, photos and various bits of useful information especially about the known history of the bike. For example, below is the sales advertisement from the CBXman website. This was accompanied by a dozen or so photos of the bike. So far as I can tell, the gentleman (owner prior to me) who purchased the bike from CBXman opted for every offered option and several more such as: the chrome valve cover and various side covers as well as the German sourced aftermarket alternator assembly and the Corbin seat with backrest. I paid $5,000 for the bike and it came with most, but not all, of the original factory parts that were taken off for the aftermarket bits. After all the years that have passed, this information is even more valuable to me especially related to all the maintenance work CBXman did on the bike prior to selling it.


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1982 CBX VIN#JH2SC0603CC400975 $5399.00

18,851 miles. Very good condition. We have really given this bike a thorough going over mechanically and can tell you that it is a really strong running example of the 1982 CBX! We replaced the fork seals and used PJ1 Fork oil. The engine now has Golden Spectro motor oil in it with a new filter. The carbs have been adjusted and synchronized, the timing checked and adjusted and the valves adjusted (All 24 required adjustment!). We replaced all the spark plugs. The battery was new in April so we simply cleaned the battery terminals. The chain and sprockets are less than 1K miles old and in good shape. We have ridden this bike and can tell you that it is truly running strong now and that everything works great. In the braking department we rebuilt both master cylinders and all the calipers. It starts instantly when cold. The stock exhaust is in very good condition. We note some scratches on the top of each of the mufflers which are hard to see in the pictures. Tires are in great shape with a Dunlop Elite GT up front and a Metzler ME88 Marathon on the rear. Normally we don’t approve of mixing tires like this but they are both like new and the bike handles fine the way it is! The fuel tank has been sealed with our POR-15 Fuel Tank Sealer. This bike includes matching luggage. The left bag is a replacement and comes with its own key. Otherwise one key opens everything on the bike. We photographed the bike without the bags to get a view of the bike itself but trust us the luggage is in grat shape! There is a small scratch on the right side of the fairing but we did not feel this warrants painting. If you do it can be repaired for an additional $150. Otherwise the bodywork is in great shape. There is some slight corrosion on the valve cover and the alternator cover as can be seen in the pictures. There are also some slight scuffs/scratches on the mirrors. There is also some bluing on the exhaust system. The bike is equipped with a HondaLine Engine Guard.

As with all bikes sold by CBXMAN.com this great machine is ready to be ridden now and won’t need service until its next regular service interval. It comes with an owners manual but unfortunately no tool kit.

In addition we are offering the following options for this bike at the extra costs shown:

81-82 Shop Manual $39.99
This is a must if you plan on doing your own work

Color Matched CBX Helmet 379.00
Painted to precisely match the 82 CBX and uses
the same decals and color combination as the bike!

Yuasa AGM Maintenance Free Battery 76.00
We expect these batteries to last between 8 and 10 yrs
When maintained on a Battery Tender (Available from us also!)
German Alternator Conversion 425.00
(Never have to worry about the alternator again!)

Accel Coil Kit-Contains Coils and Plug wires 199.00
(Faster Starts and Stronger Running!)

Pingel Power Flow Fuel Valve 63.99
(Flows 3 times as much fuel as the stock petcock!
Requires adapter nut A2003C)

K&N Air Filter 41.99
More horsepower from the last air filter you‘ll have
to buy for your CBX! It’s permanent so when it needs
cleaning just order one of our K&N maintenance kit #995050 !

[daves79x]

A few things - Wet test the carbs on the bench for several hours. This will save a lot of headaches if you come to find a leak after they are installed. Confirm the accelerator pump works properly. You will need to apply a vacuum to do this or bypass the vacuum valve to do the test.

Get rid of the K&N filter. They have proven to be very poor filters and they lean out carburetion. Install a stock-type paper one, but save the gasket from the K&N as the new paper ones do not come with one.

From the looks of the carb tops, I'd say you did not get back all of yours. The originals look pretty good and would not require sanding off that much material to finish properly. This is what happens when you have dozens of sets of carbs apart at the same time.

Not sure what 'jetting for 8000 feet means. All Honda mentions for high altitude is to turn in the mixture screws 1 turn. I'd pop off a bowl and see what main jets are in there and what idle jets are also. Those screw out on your carbs.

Dave

[davejespy]

Appreciate the pointers. I wouldn't have thought to do the wet test and I will definitely check the jets, the mixture screws and the accelerator pump. As for the K&N filter, I 100% agree and I've already got a brand new Honda OEM air filter ready to install. I will start the reassembly next week when my new rubber manifold boots arrive (I ordered the aftermarket - made in Japan boots, specifically for the 1981/82 CBX, not the cheap Chinese boots).