Thank you so much for your videos on restoring a CX500, I have been following along on my own bike as you are posting videos. These are the best videos I've found for working on this bike!

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Scotchbrite can shed gritty particles, so caution use carefully and clean thoroughly.

thanks man I learned from your video

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I like your video,thank you for sharing!I also sent LIKE👍

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tatatade

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV I want to do to dis assembly and assembly like you

Thank you for the detailed look at that opening, I was wondering how the weep hole played into this since it seems I have an oil leak out of there....and probably some coolant lol.

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to be of service. Thanks for watching.

GOOD JOB BRO GREETINGS FROM ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN GREECE !!!

@UrbanMonkTV

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hello from Los Angeles! My wife's family comes from Greece near Derveni. Her family used to grow lemons there.

Hi monk you can still buy the mechanical seal from david silver spares, if you have coolant out of the weep hole just take out the impeller the put hand soap on the Wight ceramic seal put it back together fill up and run if it still leaks you have to do what's in the video chang the seal which is very tight and the special oil seal don't forget to put soft hand soap on ceramic part , ps I had to make my own seal driver.

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this information for others.

I can’t wait to ride it and buy you a new rear rack and turn signal 😎

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

No Jersey gloves allowed! 😉

@carlosgooglemaps94

3 жыл бұрын

I just don’t get why you took the seal apart, engine was out, rear cover out, preparation was great, so WHY you took the seal apart?? that’s what the lazy self called “mechanics” do with the engine on the bike. The seal comes in one piece and that’s the way it should be installed

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosgooglemaps94Thanks for watching. I'm guilty of many things, but being lazy isn't one of them. As I state in the video, I learned I had the discontinued, smaller size seal in my engine, so there's no buying a direct fit seal that could go in in one piece without modification to the case. I've offered a different solution here for those who have the same issue.

@carlosgooglemaps94

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got you but is not that difficult to get the right one, davidsilverspares.uk, there is also a Yamaha straight fit for the cx mechanical seal (can’t recall the part number). I didn’t said you were lazy, I said that taking apart the mechanical seal to install it having the engine off the bike and open was wrong as mechanical seal comes in one piece and should be installed as is, cheers!!✊🏻

@kennethpullen6889

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosgooglemaps94 You keep calling it one piece when it's obviously 3 pieces held together with glue. The part that he reused was in perfect condition and wasn't what failed. Nothing lazy about it. It's not a complicated high tech fragile component that's worthy of taking the engine apart for. It's a simple mechanical seal.

what an excellent presentation. thank you. I have an '81 cx500 custom with a water-seal problem. you gave me hope. Where would you order the seal from?

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

I ordered an inexpensive one off eBay. There is a direct fit version available from a UK company, but it is quite a bit more expensive. Thanks for watching!

@bryankniss7989

3 жыл бұрын

Babbitts online has them also

hi , where can l find a replacement impeller and general parts for gl500 honda bikes?

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

That may be a difficult part to find new or aftermarket. But if you can find a used one on eBay, it is a non-wearing item typically and used/old wouldn't matter. Thank you for watching.

Question: The 3 yellow wires from the old stator were oriented in the 3-pin plug a specific way, does it matter where the black wires go in the new 3-pin, or are they all the same?

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Doesn't matter. The power coming off the stator is AC so no polarity considerations necessary.

@nerfherder5569

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV Excellent, thank you. Going to put mine in today.

The two pieces are ceramic and carbon. When the bike sits they go dry and pit out on startup

@UrbanMonkTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I'm changing the water pump oil seal and machinical seal but my impeller is stuck on and won't budge any advice you could give me so I can get it off without breaking anything thanks

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I'd heat it with torch. It is aluminum and the shaft is steel, so it'll expand faster. A little heat and some light taps with a mallet and it should come off. Thanks for watching!

@hillbillymitchswhitetailst6215

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV thank you worked like a charm

9:49 no sealant? better putting some even it seems well encased, i believe it's factory mounted with sealant, new ones also got kind of sealant already on. am i right?

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

I can't say that I remember seeing evidence of a sealant on the og I took out, but you could be right. That said, it is a very tight fit and haven't seen any evidence of coolant in the oil since. Not sure of long term. Thanks for watching and raising the question!

@kashubelua

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV it's true, maybe i'm a little too careful but it would be just a shame if it happened, it's not for what it costs, i believe it worth it, Vmax 1200 have it peg with bond sealant, thx

The cover hole is supposed to be 1 mm smaller than seal for a tight fit to seal water a new metal piece has red paint on it to seal......I bought mine at the dealer 45.00 for the entire thing plus 2.00 for crush washers

@UrbanMonkTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and throwing in here.

I now sell the smaller seal. Honda have never sold it and won't admit to it. price is £29.99 post free in uk

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan. How do people connect with you to purchase?

@eeee3279

3 ай бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV By now you can get them from Ali for peanuts.

Hi where can I find seals to buy

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I got mine from eBay, but there are other sources. Mine required modification of course as shown in the video. I also have a video that covers how I go about finding difficult/rare parts. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3p3q7qHkqfVm7A.html

@GiftedStriver

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanMonkTV thank you I will check the video out

Pourquoi enlever le carter moteur , enlever le joint moteur dans le cadre , 30 ans que je roule en silverwing..........

@UrbanMonkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Merci d'avoir regardé! J'espère comprendre votre question. Je voulais afficher la suppression du moteur sur ma chaîne, car cela serait utile à de nombreux téléspectateurs.

Isn't it simpler to just replace the water pump

@UrbanMonkTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. That is the water pump. There is not a separate assembly that makes up the water pump.

Wheres the logic in this strange variation of Sheps method - why did you take out the metal cup? And you didnt cover the most crucial part - how to get cup or full assembly in. Tools or ideas...

@UrbanMonkTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

thanks man I learned from your video

@UrbanMonkTV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help