becker wrote:Anyone got a handlebar cable clutch clamp in black - the thread for the mirror has stripped on mine

Hi bud, if you want it helicoiling PM me and send it up with return address, you could then return Compo's kind donation?

While all this work was being done I was asking round about a sprayer for the tank and plastics. I wanted someone who was used to doing CBX's, obviously Dream Machine's name was mentioned but they are too hit-and-miss now, I heard that they have 30+ sprayers and all these sprayers can't be as good a...

Bike was almost fully stripped. IMG_0664.JPG Next was refurbing the wheels, tyre's were removed and the wheels were put in a 4 jaw chuck on the big lathe. They are anodized I think but they came up fairly well using wet and dry down to about 800 grade and then finishing with Autosol. New boot on the...

Hi bud, you've got some nice kit there.
Russ

I thought it best to do the carbs first, this is one of the Achilles heel's of the CBX - it has lots :( Somewhere in here are the offending items; IMG_0591.JPG To get the carbs out you need to follow a procedure, starting with the rear wheel spindle - I kid you not :D First you loosen the rear wheel...

Tonto wrote:Ive had a couple of Insurance companies provide 30 day temporary cover notes based on VIN / Frame nos: curious, but who are you currently using ?
Cheers Tim

Hi Tim, it was a couple of years ago but I think it was "bikesure" - not 100% on that though.
Russ

Very nice

OK peeps, spent a bit of time sorting piccys out and will put together a post on the CBX build. I know it's not a Kwak, but it's still a labour of love and, like some of the bikes on here, was nice to try to get such an iconic bike back to it's former glory. There were problems and solutions on the ...

That, Sir, looks fantastic . You should be very proud, especially looking at before and after pictures, well done.
Russ

chrisNI wrote:

Russ wrote:Got a 1000 pics of the build I could bore you to death with

You could start a thread in the Bottom Shed and let everyone see how it’s going...

Hi Chris, if there is enough interest I could start one.
A lot of the problems I had with the CBX would be similar to ones on a Z I think.

welcome russ mmmm cbx chuck a martin frame on it and i am sold Hi bud, Georges Martin is retired but still at it. He is making a frame for Ian Foster, who probably knows more about CBX's than anyone on the planet, I think the bike build is up to four or five years the last time I emailed him. There...

Hi Russ welcome to the forum! Hope to see some pictures. Greetings from Belgium Philiipe Hi Philiipe, thanks for the welcome. You might have seen the bike before :D , I imported it as a non-running "garage find" from Hasselt. As it was off the curtainsider IMG_0297.JPG And roughly where w...

Ultim8pc wrote:Ey Russ,
Nice to see you on here.
Be interested to see your CBX when it's complete!

Hi Nigel, thanks for that, your A5 was at the wrong time for me as I hadn't sold my other bikes. Been looking, jealously, at your latest acquisition. Nice one pal
Russ

By chance Russ did you see the article on CBX's on the motorcycle show, Wednesday 10.00pm ITV4+1. There was some beuts on there. Good luck with the project. Hi bud, I did see it and, with CBX's being a relatively small pool, knew some of the peeps there. The big lad with the glasses was Nigel, he r...

Hi everyone, Been here for a short while getting a feel for the site. Already talked to a couple of members via PM's about their bikes and seems like a friendly bunch :D . I've had big Kawasaki's in the past (I'm wrong side of 50 :( ) and ride a ZZR14, on my 3rd one now, as a daily ride when the wea...