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Weldangrind · 09-11-2014, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Progressive 14 series shocks from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Su...orcycle+shocks

Thanks for the link; that's a really nice price.

**cheesy** · 09-14-2014, 04:55 PM

Mrs. Fromage gives the new shocks a big thumbs up.

SpudRider · 09-14-2014, 05:38 PM

It's always good to please the missus.

Weldangrind · 09-14-2014, 11:50 PM

Happy wife, happy motorcyclist.

**cheesy** · 10-09-2014, 09:44 PM

Ahhhh, the joys of owning a 35 year old Honda.

About ten days ago, I was riding home from work and decided to hammer it a bit. Shifted into 3rd at 60 and..........blew the end out of the left muffler.

So, I got online and started looking for replacements. I found some repops offered up through David Silver Spares. However, at $130 a pop plus shipping, I was looking at $300+ for a pair.

Well, low and behold, HD Sporty mufflers are a pretty straight and recommended replacement for the Maggot mufflers. And they can usually be had cheap as long as you don't go through HD to get them. I found a pair on Craigslist for $20.

Only real problem I have is that these came off of a later Sporty with a balance pipe and therefore have a couple of bungs I don't need.

So, into the horizontal band saw at the shop and Presto!!!, no more bungs.

A couple of 1 3/4" OD adapters, an oxy-acetelyne torch, a bit o' brazing rod and 15 minutes later.

I only had a limited amount of time(lunch)for government work today, so that's as far as I got. The piece of flat stock in the first pic is the new brackets. So, twenty for the cans, eight for the adapters, and four bucks for the steel. Even with my time, that's still a lot better than $300.

SpudRider · 10-09-2014, 10:41 PM

I can't wait to see them mounted on the Honda.

Weldangrind · 10-10-2014, 01:04 AM

I've spotted similarly priced Sporty mufflers on the local CL, and I've often wondered what I could do with them. Nice job. Looking forward to hearing your impression of the sound. A vid would be terrific, if you have time.

**cheesy** · 10-10-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I've spotted similarly priced Sporty mufflers on the local CL, and I've often wondered what I could do with them. Nice job. Looking forward to hearing your impression of the sound. A vid would be terrific, if you have time.

With a little luck, tomorrow.

One step closer.

I'm not married to the heat resistant paint. I may remove it down to the weld and leave it at that. That run is embarrassing, too.

Mudflap · 10-10-2014, 08:53 PM

Good to see some other CX fans on here. I put a pair of HD mufflers on my 80 CX and they sounded great, not too loud until you open the throttle. They were from a later model 1600cc and fit over the outside of the H box. I ride a 81 GL500 Interstate nowadays.

**cheesy** · 10-10-2014, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudflap

Good to see some other CX fans on here. I put a pair of HD mufflers on my 80 CX and they sounded great, not too loud until you open the throttle. They were from a later model 1600cc and fit over the outside of the H box. I ride a 81 GL500 Interstate nowadays.

Good to hear. The GL has the transistorized ignition, right?

The extensions I fit on the mufflers should just fit inside the Hbox. I might need to use the tailpipe expander just a bit. I'll know tomorrow.

Mudflap · 10-11-2014, 07:30 AM

Yes the GL engine has transistorized ignition and a few other differences from the CX. Centrifugal spark advance, different cam profile, different rear engine cover, 1mm smaller carbs. That all gives it more power at the low end and less at the high end which is good for a touring bike. Won't run with a dead battery like the CX though.

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Good to hear. The GL has the transistorized ignition, right?

The extensions I fit on the mufflers should just fit inside the Hbox. I might need to use the tailpipe expander just a bit. I'll know tomorrow.

**cheesy** · 10-11-2014, 08:54 PM

Well, no love today. I forgot that it was my turn to run down to the late FILs house to do the weekly yard work. That blew the better part of the day.

I did manage to get one muffler hung this afternoon but I had to throw out all the brackets I had made and start from scratch. Suffered from 'It looked good on paper' syndrome.

Hey, Mudflap. Did you have to rejet your carbs when you hung the Harley cans?

Mudflap · 10-12-2014, 07:39 AM

No need to rejet if you leave the H box in place.

**cheesy** · 10-12-2014, 08:35 AM

Kinda what I thought. Thanks.

**cheesy** · 10-12-2014, 02:01 PM

They are on. Video later, I'm going riding.

09-14-2014, 04:55 PM	#452
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,766	Mrs. Fromage gives the new shocks a big thumbs up. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-14-2014, 05:38 PM	#453
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	It's always good to please the missus. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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09-14-2014, 11:50 PM	#454
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Happy wife, happy motorcyclist. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-09-2014, 09:44 PM	#455
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,766	Ahhhh, the joys of owning a 35 year old Honda. About ten days ago, I was riding home from work and decided to hammer it a bit. Shifted into 3rd at 60 and..........blew the end out of the left muffler. So, I got online and started looking for replacements. I found some repops offered up through David Silver Spares. However, at $130 a pop plus shipping, I was looking at $300+ for a pair. Well, low and behold, HD Sporty mufflers are a pretty straight and recommended replacement for the Maggot mufflers. And they can usually be had cheap as long as you don't go through HD to get them. I found a pair on Craigslist for $20. Only real problem I have is that these came off of a later Sporty with a balance pipe and therefore have a couple of bungs I don't need. So, into the horizontal band saw at the shop and Presto!!!, no more bungs. A couple of 1 3/4" OD adapters, an oxy-acetelyne torch, a bit o' brazing rod and 15 minutes later. I only had a limited amount of time(lunch)for government work today, so that's as far as I got. The piece of flat stock in the first pic is the new brackets. So, twenty for the cans, eight for the adapters, and four bucks for the steel. Even with my time, that's still a lot better than $300. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-09-2014, 10:41 PM	#456
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I can't wait to see them mounted on the Honda. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-10-2014, 01:04 AM	#457
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I've spotted similarly priced Sporty mufflers on the local CL, and I've often wondered what I could do with them. Nice job. Looking forward to hearing your impression of the sound. A vid would be terrific, if you have time. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-10-2014, 08:53 PM	#459
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	Good to see some other CX fans on here. I put a pair of HD mufflers on my 80 CX and they sounded great, not too loud until you open the throttle. They were from a later model 1600cc and fit over the outside of the H box. I ride a 81 GL500 Interstate nowadays.
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10-11-2014, 08:54 PM	#462
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,766	Well, no love today. I forgot that it was my turn to run down to the late FILs house to do the weekly yard work. That blew the better part of the day. I did manage to get one muffler hung this afternoon but I had to throw out all the brackets I had made and start from scratch. Suffered from 'It looked good on paper' syndrome. Hey, Mudflap. Did you have to rejet your carbs when you hung the Harley cans? __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-12-2014, 07:39 AM	#463
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	No need to rejet if you leave the H box in place.
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10-12-2014, 08:35 AM	#464
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,766	Kinda what I thought. Thanks. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-12-2014, 02:01 PM	#465
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,766	They are on. Video later, I'm going riding. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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