PLATFORM
1978 Honda CX500
DESIGN INTENT
The bike that started it all. Built to make the biggest impact for the smallest dollar amount. Destined for the unforgiving streets of Chicago, it's a bike without too much flash that wears her grit well. A modern urban hot rod.
SPECS
- Chopped and fabricated new seat frame
- Custom designed seat
- Clubman style drop bars
- Posh natural grips
- MAC 2-1 exhaust headers
- 8″ Cherry Bomb muffler with turn-out tip
- Modified front and rear fenders from a Goldwing
- Dunlop K70 tires
- Tank and side covers painted warm metallic gray
- Wheels, fenders, forks, headlight and headlight brackets powder coated satin black
- 7″ Headlight with custom mounting
- Tan DEI exhaust wrap with black plated hose clamps
- Progressive shocks and fork springs
- DCC Tail light & plate bracket
- Bike lowered 1″
- 90/120 jetting
- NOS 70's black pistol grip levers from Japan
- EBC semi-sintered pads
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