Honda CX500 Carburetor Rebuild - NEW REBUILD KIT DEMO!
Honda CX500 Carburetor Rebuild! New to market rebuild kit demonstration showcasing this very high quality package. The kit is from KM Carburetor that I helped to co-develop to fill the hole in the CX500 market. We really needed a quality kit so here it is!
Watch as I show you many rebuilding tips while showcasing this new item.
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I just love to hear you say “the CX community”! :) 🇬🇧
Well it is! I field questions many times daily on these bikes and am very active on the Facebook pages. People love these bikes
So for reference, a complete kit with accelerator pump costs $110 from this site. 2 years ago when I was rebuilding a cx500 that hadn't been registered since 98 (on my channel if you want to see) I rebuilt the carbs, pouring over many websites, waiting for shipping times, and from my records paid almost $150, nickle and diming me to death buying all the small parts individually. I didn't see great reviews on the cheap ones from Amazon, so I generally avoided those. This is fricken amazing dude, I may just buy another dilapidated cx500 now just so I can use this kit and feel like a champion the first time lol.
100% thats exactly how it goes! Buy it right or buy it twice!
I may be biased...but I say DO IT!
Another excellent vid. I hope KM expands their line with earlier CX500s as well as 69-76 CB750's. This prototype kit appears so much better and more complete than what is currently on the market.
The 79 kit is for the earlier bikes. Basically just the one without accelerator pump. A 69-76 cb750 kit would be great. Sky is the limit!
We have kits in stock for both styles of CX500!
Very Excited, was about to buy some other kit but I’m so glad I saw this first. The great tutorials are always appreciated!
Hopefully you find it helpful! I appreciate you watching!
Carb kits are brilliant idea, JIS bits included 👏🏻🇮🇪👍🏻
Definitely!
LOL....that kit comes in a plasma bag complete with a red cross and all parts Made in Japan....thats a BIG +++
Next we need Triple and Quadruple bypass kits made up like this. 😁 Great video thank you
That would actually be amazing
@@BrickHouseBuilds I'd buy one.
@@haneymoto you got me thinking about that. There are so many small bits that can be confusing
With this posting in April Fools, I thought it was going to be a joke; like opening the pouch, adding hot water, the then a carb comes out. LOL.
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Looks like a very well made kit (although the packaging makes me think about microwave rice for dinner!). Currently waiting for delivery of rebuild kits for my CBR250RR (the carbs are tiny).
One supplier, one kit containing well marked quality components. Seems like a no brainer to me.Couple that with this excellent video tutorial and it should be within the capability of most DIY bikers even if they don't have your fancy workshop equipment. A little elbow grease, time and cleaning agents gets the the job done too.
Exactly! I just continually invest in doing this job better each time but I started out like anyone with brake clean and hopes and dreams. I've shown my past mistakes in another video even!
@@BrickHouseBuildsNo harm in showing your mistakes. Eveyone makes them, it's part of the learning process but your videos could prevent others making unnecessary mistakes themselves. Keep 'em coming please.
Thanks much for this video. When I did the carbs on an '82 Suzuki GS1100 I hooked up the choke/throttle cables first, then put the carbs in the intake boots -- it was easier to finagle the cables when I could freely move the carbs around. I like your idea of taking the top off the RH carb! Cheers
Excellent tutorial, thanks man!👍🏻
Hopefully you find it helpful!
Great Love the Detail on the carb rebuild!
Glad you enjoyed!
Great work as always. Well done sir 👏
Thank ya sir!
Thank you so much for this great video.
Glad it's helpful for people
@@BrickHouseBuilds I have not gotten to the rebuild kit that I got on e-bay for the Bandit (yet) but the floats look a little sketchy. We will see. I guess quality for these parts is critical. Thanks again.
Looking forward to it boys 😂🤘
An awesome step by step tutorial! I had a CX and a GL and enjoyed watching it!
Glad you enjoyed!
CX500 is a great mid-size bike. I’ve had mine since it was new!
hey man, i just wanna say im a big fan. and your videos helped me out so much. my honda cx500 is running nice due to your care to show you doing everything, even when you fuck up. keep it up bro.
Thats very kind! Much appreciated 🤘
Beautiful motorcycle 🏍 and it has so much more character than bike made today. Stunning bike 🏍 and a real head Turner.
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Great video you cover everything and the novice can understand, l also love the comedy inserts well done great job.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for this mate - Good to have someone with more experience actually answering a lot of the questions that I had to guess about when cleaning mine.
Glad you found it helpful!
CB750s gonna get some love in the future😁. I love the idea and concept behind this kit....this is something I would support. Me and my dad rebuild my 80' 750 carbs about 4 years ago, and that wasn't cheap, and was tedious trying to get quality parts. Sadly, I had to reuse some parts because some parts were not readily available or just cheeply made long story short we got the bike to finally idol which it wouldnt do from day one of me owning it, but small issues rose like blow back thru carb on cylinder 1 which is a fire hazard 🤦♂️another story for another time so i parked the bike 3 years ago havent touched it since....
I have similar kits for the 750. Let me know if you need anything!
@kmcarburetor I'll contact you when I get back from my vacation. I'm checking out the great 2024 eclipse...
I instantly fell in love with Ranger Green when I saw it on your youtube channel page. Such an amazing design, it's my dream bike before I ever dreamt it! Oh also! Your humour is really nice man! Classic (self) sarcasm joke, great delivery.
Thank you. Ranger was a really good build and still looks great today. Glad you enjoyed!
Hi BJ this is why I love this channel pure perfection in every step ,that’s a great carb kit for sure and a great price for the bike I’d buy it in a heartbeat if I were close by for sure awesome content buddy you’ve dialled it in perfectly,hope you had a nice Easter take care and keep doing what you do ,incredible work thanks for sharing 👍👌❤️🦴🦴🐾🐾🏍️🏍️🏁🏁😀
Thank you kindly!
@@BrickHouseBuilds very welcome mate 👍👌
Great video, and great carb kit! I must confess when you opened the kit at the beginning I thought you were opening a MRE 😅 Sorry! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
Hahaha it has that look!
Not sure if I ever seen so many parts in one little carb. Nice job BJ. ,enjoyed the video and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!
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awesome result, I've enjoyed watching the whole series on this CX, rather than another cafe transformation, this restoration is inspiring. If I lived it the states, I'd buy it from you!
I wonder why we never see a '79 to '83 CB650 on your channel.....It would be awsome to see you work your magic on one of those....
Well I've had one before but they just don't do anything for me. I know they are still good bikes but I prefer the looks of a cb550 or 750.
Hello BJ, great new video mate, just love your attention to detail, perfect. The information you share is second to none, thank you for sharing. Good to know your input has been incorporated into KM parts, I am sure they are the best kits out there as you recommend them. Good to be labelled and idiot proof lol that is confidence boosting. If you read this, are the screws they send JIS please. Many thanks 😁😁😁
Thanks Tony!
Tony, The screws are JIS screws and are made in Japan. Exactly like stock!
WOW perfect. great product. @@kmcarburetor
As an ex cx500c owner very informative tutorial BJ great tip cable connection cx are a great bike
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I usually don't clean the jets, especially the low speed ones, if they have the old green corrosion on them. I am damn sure to get genuine Keihen or Mikuni jets to replace them from Sudco or JetsRus. You can also get them from Dennis Kirk too but you might need to buy a bag of 5.
It's actually getting harder to know you are getting OE jets. So many knock offs out there
That's a nice carb kit. Is this the bike that's currently for sale? Nevermind... just got to the end of the video and saw the for sale ad. Great deal.
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Good honest man, not like Kaplan cycles with 150$ per hour of work on bike. Keep good work and make biker people happy.
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Right, I have been taking notes along this comprehensive resto. To clean carbs I need: Ultrasonic cleaner, big one is better - check, Vapor Blaster - check, Air Compressor - check, special tool to remove pilot jet - check..........ah, maybe its cheaper to just get it done :) Love the detailed video and I know you can do this in a less professional and more backyard sort of a way for most of us - just having fun on your account 😉
I started out cleaning with 4 cans of brake clean, old busted seals with silicone, leaky floats, and hopes and dreams. You definitely don't need all of these tools but they are a must for me at this point. Shaves 3 days of work into a few hours
Hi great video. If you put an M3 nut between the washer and the bolt head and then use it to pull the idle jet out its even better. Thanks . Gus
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Yea my once a week BHB fix. Carb kits good ones are hard to find . Im into SUZUKIS end up making my own. Well done its needed Geist Wulf Cycle Werks
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Love your content bro! I’m in the midst of doing a carb rebuild with an ultrasonic cleaner. Is there anything against also putting all the brass stuff in the same ultrasonic mix as the carbs? I don’t have the acid you use in your other video (on the Ranger’s carbs). Thanks in advance for taking the time to reply! 🙏🏼
No issue at all. The regular mix will won't damage brass but may not work as well as other brass-specific chemicals
This will be another life saver. I can't tell you how many rebuild kits I've bought only to use maybe 2 parts out of the whole thing. It looks like the float bowl gaskets fit a lot better, it seems I'm always fighting to get those to fit. I'm hoping this will work for my 82' GL500. Off topic but I am going to convert a cx500 engine from CDI to TI for another GL project. Have you done this? Is it just as easy as switching the firing guts? Keep up the great Vids my Dude!
The right parts definitely save time! The gl500 will be the same so no worries. As far as converting to TI you should be able to swap on the pickup, pulsers, spark units, a d right coils to make it work
@@BrickHouseBuilds Excellent on both those things! I have a complete GL bike just the engine was problematic, then I broke the camshaft (long story) and made it more problematic. So picked up this 78' CX500 engine that's in really good condition. Figured I would just run it instead of yanking the cam out and putting it in the GL engine. I've never done this swap before but I've read on the cx500 forum of others having good luck. Something about the black and white wire coming out of the right handlebar controls though. Like it needing to be in the off position to make it run? Do you know what they might be talking about?
@NoSlogan well in a CDI setup that wire gets grounded to kill. In a TI setup it needs 12v. You would have to modify accordingly
Thanks for clearing that up!
What a cool kit BJ, do they ship to Europe? Love the extractor tool!
Definitely well made! I am not sure if he ships worldwide but you could reach out and get the correct answer.
Oh yeah, we ship all over the world!
Hey mate been watching your channel for a long time and I love what you do, now I'm in Australia and would like to buy your product but I would need to know how much it is and the bigger one is how much is freight. I bought a vapour blaster gun off a fellow u tuber a while ago and it was expensive but did a great job but when I went to get another one the price had gone up but the freight he wanted to charge was over 150us per kg to get to Australia
Well thank ya. This isn't my product but I provided every necessary link in the description so you can find it.
The cleaning has been wonderful to see, but the trickle of water from the machine made me want to pee !😂
Just imagine being in the shop while it trickles! The feeling is real!!
You can also soak them in acetone over night
I've never heard of soaking carbs in acetone. There are more specific chemicals better suited for that
BJ I ment just the jets not the whole carb
I drill and tap a 4-40 screw into those pressed in jets, but I have never had an issue with the shavings clogging passages. This method looks really great, I like the idea of one tool and no shavings. My only concern is it pulling those threads out. Has that ever happened to you when removing them the way you show?
It's in there very tight so no threads pulled. It works
@@BrickHouseBuilds I'll have to buy that kit then, thanks!
We've pulled hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of these jets this way without any drama or pulling threads. Perfectly safe!
Would there be any advantage with going with a set of Murray’s carbs (mikuni)or would the rebuild of stock carbs give a similar result
I know Murray makes a good kit but I feel many go that route because they feel the stock carbs are too complicated. Usually it's a simple adjustment that is off. I've always had great luck with stock carbs on stock and modified bikes
Also ~. Your intro music here. Absolutely the best! Takes me to an old strip club that we used to sneak into in Toledo (high school days) ~ "not gonna lie."
I really need to ask you about this nozzle you are mentioning @18:08. I checked mine thinking sure let's give it some clean up and it turned the nozzle wasn't just clogged up but was actually just solid piece of brass, as if no orifice was event meant to be there ! How can it be ? How does this acc pump even work if these spray jets are not even spray jets ?!
It's not solid if it's there. It's and extremely tiny orifice so easy to look solid
i just ordered these, will these work on 1981 Honda cb 650 , the inside of the carb looks almost like the one your working on
You should have contacted KM Carburetor first as he can set you up with a more bespoke kit. I'd give him a call first thing tomorrow
Hi. Very good video with a ton of valuable information. I have a 1981 GL500 and I would be interested in buying the carb kit. Is it available for shipping to Canada ? I am in Toronto. Also I am interested in buying the red CX but not sure about shipping costs. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
You will go on the KM Carburetor website to see shipping options on the kits. For shipping a bike to you I'd estimate $1000 but that is just a ballpark idea.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Thanks. I’ll do some checking.
We definitely ship to Canada!
@@BrickHouseBuilds Have contacted KM Carbs and am arranging purchase and shipping of carb kit for my ‘81 GL500 to Toronto. Re: Purchase of your red CX, the gov’t regulations, paperwork and costs of importing a bike from US is unbelievable and apparently makes no economic sense. Never attempted this before and now know why. Going to have to pass on the CX unfortunately. Thanks and good luck with the sale. Dan ✌️🇨🇦
@@BrickHouseBuilds Have contacted KM Carbs and am arranging purchase and shipping of carb kit for my ‘81 GL500 to Toronto. Re: Purchase of your red CX, the gov’t regulations, paperwork and costs of importing a bike from US is unbelievable and apparently makes no economic sense. Never attempted this before and now know why. Going to have to pass on the CX unfortunately. Thanks and good luck with the sale. Dan ✌️🇨🇦
What is the name of the company you get your brake rebuild kits from? I'm at that point in my '82 Suzuki GS850GL refresh.
Look up brake crafters
I'd enjoy rebuilding twin carb bikes, I dunno if I could really keep my sanity with four, let alone six... Lol
It's not much more work or any complicated to be honest. You just make sure the work to all the carbs is equal and then sync. If you can do a twin you do six!
@@BrickHouseBuilds honestly I might buy a few 4 cylinder bikes either way, so yeah, I'll just need to start making some money so I can truly get started on this hobby!!
if i had one of these I'd probably still own my CX500
The right parts definitely makes life much easier!
Is the Accelerator pump carbs for the 81 and upgrade from the non AP carbs on my 79?
They would offer a slight increase in responsiveness. Nothing earth shattering though
Are there any plans to have a kit for the cx/gl650?
This would be the same kit actually. Please reach out to Kurt as he can confirm you get exactly whats needed
@@BrickHouseBuilds awesome, thank you.
They're in the works. A couple parts are different, but they should be live on my website by the end of the week!
Do you ever work on American iron or just Japan stuff
I've worked on some Harleys and have owned a few but my focus is Japanese. Everyone and their mom works on Harleys so no need for me in that segment
What's the guy from FL who works out of the garage and rebuilds old bikes. My phone lost a lot of my regulars. Thanks.
Oh that one guy on that one street in that town near the coast?
4.1.24. His name is Tom, has a KZhead channel called MotoResto Florida®️
@@stevensapyak7971 thank you
Would this kit work on a 1981 cb650 carb? Just x2? 🤔
Instead of buying two kits I'd suggest reaching out to Kurt to see if he could offer you one. The doch 750 kit would be close already.
This specific kit will not, but we have the parts in stock to put one together. I will add that to the to-do list!
The carb. restoration kit: i would have just added water😁
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I checked the website out but I am a Suzuki guy and didn't really see anything for them. I take it they are primarily CB and KZ oriented.
Suzuki parts are coming. I know it's hard to find orings for the GS bikes.
@@BrickHouseBuilds That will be great. I am always apprehensive buying kits from ebay or Amazon. Thanks
Thanks for checking! I'll do my best to get some Suzuki kits made up soon!
will this kit fit a gl500?
It should but I reccomend you contact km carburetor
Yes, they work for the GL500 as well.
How to order
Check the description. All necessary links are there.
Wow that's a hell of a lot of plastic in that kit. What's wrong with paper bags?
Its to aid in visibility. Remember these are not only aimed at experts but also beginners so making things easily visible is important. You can immediately see if you missed a screw or something.
There are a few reasons for that. The kits need to be user friendly, readily available, and stand up to international shipping. I would love to use paper instead, but for this application it just isn't feasible. If we just shipped everything in a paper bag the kits would arrive looking like a soup sandwich!
Mmmm...carbies
4.1.24. ⚠️@ the 25:00 mark I noticed that you didn’t check the float height on the carburetors 🫨
Thats because these are non adjustable. The needles are in good shape and visually they were where they needed to be. Check my cb750 carb rebuild videos if you want to see me measure float heights
@@BrickHouseBuilds 4.2.24. I’ve never run across a carburetor without an adjustable float tang on a Motorcycle before. Thanks for the enlightenment.✅