New member from Illinois

[Hemi]

I recently purchased a red 1980 from a friend who bought it new. It sat in his garage for about 20 years. I’m in the process of getting it running as a driver not a show piece. Hopefully I’ll get to take it for a ride before the snow flies?

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[Dynamohum]

I recently purchased a red 1980 from a friend who bought it new. It sat in his garage for about 20 years. I’m in the process of getting it running as a driver not a show piece. Hopefully I’ll get to take it for a ride before the snow flies?

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Well, cosmetically it sure looks good. Was it stored properly? Drained tank etc? You’ll need all fluids of course, tires and a battery. Soon after exercising the forks you may see them leaking so you might want to replace them too. What’s the mileage?

Funny, using my iPad if I touch an upside down pic it turns right side up.

[Jeff Bennetts]

It does look like it’s in good shape outwardly, you also have a true Kerker exhaust system, a rare find nowadays!

Those Kerkers probably need repacked, go to your local MC shop and buy the proper exhaust packing material, don’t cheap out and use some generic fiberglass.
Jeff

[tevan]

Looks like you got a nice bike. I am sure you know what you will need to do. Carbs, brakes, tires and clean tank possibly. I am in Illinois as well. If you need anything as far as parts or if you need advice where to get them. Don’t make a mistake and buy eBay carb kits or you will be sorry and pulling carbs again. Have fun getting her on the road again.

[daves79x]

Welcome! Looks like a great find. Have to say though, your method of lifting the bike scares me. These bike were not designed to be stable on a Harley-type lift.

If you are not at all familiar with the CBX, or even if you are, you must get a shop manual, then research whatever you are wanting to work on before tearing into it. Lots written here about recommissioning bikes such as yours. Do NOT try to start it! The carbs will need completely rebuilt, new intake rubbers. The valves etc should be checked while the engine is tilted. Tank cleaned as mentioned (this might be the worst part of your adventure).

As also mentioned, brakes, forks, steering bearings, tires, tons of little things. The alternator will also require your attention, as will the wiring and connectors.

Do not buy any service parts without researching or checking here. We've been there and done that a million times and know what's good, what's crap, where to go for quality parts.

If you decide to send your carbs out, that is the most important research you'll do.

Keep us informed as you go along!

Oh, is this a Japanese or Marysville bike?

Dave

[CBX-tras]

Caution on carbs:
This isn't like doing a Holley or an AFB. DO NOT discard the slide needles or the jet it goes into.
Sitting this long, you'll need to extract the idle jet and the plug by the mixture screw in order to thoroughly clean that circuit, prior to ultrasonic cleaning.
Replace the float needles with only genuine Keihin parts.
KMCarburetor.com carries everything you'll need. See here for the simple but exact parts and method to extract the idle jets:
https://www.kmcarburetor.com/products/h ... moval-tool
The process to extract the circuit plug is similar. (I drill/tap a m4 hole 6 to 7mm deep).
If in doubt, ask questions first.
Welcome.
Photos for reference:

[Hemi]

Thank you. Yes it was in a heated garage and the gas was drained before he put it away. The mileage is 8500

I recently purchased a red 1980 from a friend who bought it new. It sat in his garage for about 20 years. I’m in the process of getting it running as a driver not a show piece. Hopefully I’ll get to take it for a ride before the snow flies?

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Well, cosmetically it sure looks good. Was it stored properly? Drained tank etc? You’ll need all fluids of course, tires and a battery. Soon after exercising the forks you may see them leaking so you might want to replace them too. What’s the mileage?

Funny, using my iPad if I touch an upside down pic it turns right side up.

[Hemi]

Thank you for the advice. I was considering replacing the pipes? What is your opinion?

It does look like it’s in good shape outwardly, you also have a true Kerker exhaust system, a rare find nowadays!

Those Kerkers probably need repacked, go to your local MC shop and buy the proper exhaust packing material, don’t cheap out and use some generic fiberglass.
Jeff

[Jeff Bennetts]

If they are not dented on the bottom of the headers, it happened to a lot of sets back in the day! I would use them. But like Dave said in an earler post "Do not start the bike until you have done some preliminary checks" they will probably be loud because of the old packing, plus Kerker used 2 different baffles, street and race, the race baffle is very loud!!!

If you decide not to keep them give me first shot at buying them.

jeff

[Hemi]

I’m not sure where it was made? How can I tell?

Welcome! Looks like a great find. Have to say though, your method of lifting the bike scares me. These bike were not designed to be stable on a Harley-type lift.

If you are not at all familiar with the CBX, or even if you are, you must get a shop manual, then research whatever you are wanting to work on before tearing into it. Lots written here about recommissioning bikes such as yours. Do NOT try to start it! The carbs will need completely rebuilt, new intake rubbers. The valves etc should be checked while the engine is tilted. Tank cleaned as mentioned (this might be the worst part of your adventure).

As also mentioned, brakes, forks, steering bearings, tires, tons of little things. The alternator will also require your attention, as will the wiring and connectors.

Do not buy any service parts without researching or checking here. We've been there and done that a million times and know what's good, what's crap, where to go for quality parts.

If you decide to send your carbs out, that is the most important research you'll do.

Keep us informed as you go along!

Oh, is this a Japanese or Marysville bike?

Dave

[Hemi]

Will do, and thank you.

If they are not dented on the bottom of the headers, it happened to a lot of sets back in the day! I would use them. But like Dave said in an earler post "Do not start the bike until you have done some preliminary checks" they will probably be loud because of the old packing, plus Kerker used 2 different baffles, street and race, the race baffle is very loud!!!

If you decide not to keep them give me first shot at buying them.

jeff

[Jeff Bennetts]

[daves79x]

Post the serial number, that will tell us, but also read the VIN tag - it will tell you there also. I would get a set of reproduction pipes for it. Delkevic or Sankei reproduction from David Silver, if they are still available.

Dave

[Dynamohum]

There’s a “serial number” and a VIN?

[Hemi]

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Post the serial number, that will tell us, but also read the VIN tag - it will tell you there also. I would get a set of reproduction pipes for it. Delkevic or Sankei reproduction from David Silver, if they are still available.

Dave