Street Tracker Project

exploring/carolina · December 21st, 2012, 06:13 AM

When I first saw a 1979 Honda CX500D Café Racer for sell, wanted one. Contacted the seller, but the CX was sold. Decided to build a Café Racer out of a CX500.

Found a 1980 CX500D for sell with title & purchased it. When looking at seat pans to install, found a Honda GL1000 "Dirt Track" seat pan at Hotwings Glass, so decided to go for a street tracker style with European handle bars.

Did not work on the project during 2012, so started back on the project today. Need to finish mounting the flat side panels, do some welding, paint the frame/components, and assemble the bike.

Going with a Ducati electric fan, bar end mirrors, Mac 2 into 1 Exhaust system, pod air filters, rejetted carb, 1978 CX Comstar wheels, and new electronic ignition from the Czech Republic.

This is how the CX looked when I got it:

Seat pan installation:

Modified battery/regulator installation:

Ducati Electric fan installation:

This is the project right now:

It should look something like this when finished, but will install 2 into 1 exhaust, 1978 CX wheels, flat side panels, and bar end mirrors. This bike has drive shaft, too:

Chicagobob · December 21st, 2012, 08:05 AM

Looks great. CX500 was a great bike and has been the basis for a number of great cafe conversions. Yours looks like it's on track to join them.

exploring/carolina · December 21st, 2012, 12:01 PM

Really like the CX Café conversions. That was the route I was taking until I saw the dirt track style seat pan. Going to put this bike project as #1 on the project list this winter.

Thanks!

csmith12 · December 21st, 2012, 12:06 PM

Sweet! Can't wait to see it completed.

psych0hans · December 21st, 2012, 01:16 PM

Good luck!!! Make sure to get a killer paint job on there

exploring/carolina · December 21st, 2012, 04:38 PM

It's my first "real" paint job, but will take my time prepping & painting.

Thank Guys,

CynicalC · December 21st, 2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicagobob

Stunning.

exploring/carolina · December 21st, 2012, 08:25 PM

This is one of my favorite CX Café Racers:

December 21st, 2012, 12:06 PM	#4
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Sweet! Can't wait to see it completed. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

December 21st, 2012, 01:16 PM	#5
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	Good luck!!! Make sure to get a killer paint job on there __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

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December 21st, 2012, 06:13 AM	#1
exploring/carolina ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: NC Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282	Street Tracker Project When I first saw a 1979 Honda CX500D Café Racer for sell, wanted one. Contacted the seller, but the CX was sold. Decided to build a Café Racer out of a CX500. Found a 1980 CX500D for sell with title & purchased it. When looking at seat pans to install, found a Honda GL1000 "Dirt Track" seat pan at Hotwings Glass, so decided to go for a street tracker style with European handle bars. Did not work on the project during 2012, so started back on the project today. Need to finish mounting the flat side panels, do some welding, paint the frame/components, and assemble the bike. Going with a Ducati electric fan, bar end mirrors, Mac 2 into 1 Exhaust system, pod air filters, rejetted carb, 1978 CX Comstar wheels, and new electronic ignition from the Czech Republic. This is how the CX looked when I got it: Seat pan installation: Modified battery/regulator installation: Ducati Electric fan installation: This is the project right now: It should look something like this when finished, but will install 2 into 1 exhaust, 1978 CX wheels, flat side panels, and bar end mirrors. This bike has drive shaft, too:

December 21st, 2012, 08:05 AM	#2
Chicagobob ninjette.org guru Name: Bob Location: Chicago Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250, 2018 Honda GL1800B Posts: 315	Looks great. CX500 was a great bike and has been the basis for a number of great cafe conversions. Yours looks like it's on track to join them.

December 21st, 2012, 12:01 PM	#3
exploring/carolina ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: NC Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282	Really like the CX Café conversions. That was the route I was taking until I saw the dirt track style seat pan. Going to put this bike project as #1 on the project list this winter. Thanks!

December 21st, 2012, 04:38 PM	#6
exploring/carolina ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: NC Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282	It's my first "real" paint job, but will take my time prepping & painting. Thank Guys,

December 21st, 2012, 08:25 PM	#8
exploring/carolina ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: NC Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282	This is one of my favorite CX Café Racers: