NEW, FROM LONG ISLAND, NY

[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

Welcome to the site, Mike.
Cool looking bike. The electrics set-up under the seat is very tidy.
I see the forks have been slid up into the trees by 2"? Doesn't this compromise the ground clearance?

[mike209]

It is droped only about an inch compare to the stock, so far no problem with clearance. The rear end is raised 1.5", I am 6.4 tall

[hondaman160mph]

Beautiful Bike Mike,it really shows off the engine.
How can you tell from the picture the cams are 180 degrees off ?

[mike209]

cam lobes on cyl #2 and #5 are pointing the same direction, not good. I can't believe I put this together like this, lack of experience

[80 cbx dude #6216]

Beautiful Bike Mike!! Well done. Welcome to the site! Like the name too.-Mike

[EMS]

Beautiful Bike Mike!! Well done. Welcome to the site! Like the name too.-Mike

..haven't you guys heard? : Due to the popularity of the name, it was changed to Mike, Dick and Harry

Mike

[Mello]

Fantastic looking bike.

(another) Mike

[clayton]

Really nice work and very creative.
I have some new NOS tank emblems if you need them. Cheers.

[herdygerdy]

Beautifu job Mike209, just lovely. Don't normally take to customs (appreciate the effort, but just not my cup of tea), but yours is really nice.

Bummer about the cams being in wrong. Many have discovered this 'Gotcha!' the hard way - myself included. The extra stress on the cam chain opening twice as many valves as normal puts chain breaking stress on the chain. You were lucky to catch it without something going 'bang!'.

How did you manage to get your carb bodies looking so beautiful? They look just FANTASTIC!

And oh, I nearly forgot, Welcome Aboard!

cheers..Tony

[mike209]

Thank you Tony, I used dremel and stainless steel brushes (different sizes and shapes) to remove oxidation and brass brushes to give it a shine and remove swirls , worked out well for me.

[CBXTRA6]

Hey Mike , and
I also like your work on this Cafe CBX . Hopefully I can see it in the flesh
soon since we are not too far apart ( NJ ) . In spite of the population in the tri state area, there are very few of us
left riding these bikes, unfortunately ! Where are you from originally ?
Anyway , great job !

[mike209]

I also like your work on this Cafe CBX . Hopefully I can see it in the flesh
soon since we are not too far apart ( NJ ) . In spite of the population in the tri state area, there are very few of us
left riding these bikes, unfortunately ! Where are you from originally ?

Would be great, so far I don't know a single person that owns cbx , I am from Poland originally.