I need to know what kind and how much oil a 1982 honda cx 500 custom takes

I had the same problem. I found the main wire connect (under the speedometer) around the sterring column had came loose. Very hard to re-connect but when I did everything worked perfect.

The rubber oil gasket that keeps oil from pouring past the valve cover onto the spark plug is part number 12329-415-000.

If the oil leak is coming out of the spark plug drain hole , the inner valve cover seal is leaking or not installed correctly. Take out the two bolts holding on the valve cover and remove the cover. If the valve cover gasket has silicone on it , pick off all the silicone and put the gasket and cover back on. That should fix the problem. Silicone on the type of gasket can make it leak. If the gasket is hard or cracked replace the soft rubber gasket and put it on by itself with no extra sealant.

All Honda clutches rattle when you idle.Pull in the clutch lever and it will go away. I have owned a dozen different Honda's (100,000 mile on one CX500D alone) and the clutches all rattled at idle. All of them. Get used to it , I am afraid there is little that can be done about it.

Not to start a debate, but you're going to want to stay away from synthetics in your bike. It's a wet clutch system that has the potential to slip if synthetic oil is used.

I prefer to use Mobil Clean 5000 10w40 but many other respected people in the cx/gl community love Rotella of the same weight.

You can get a copy of the manual for your bike here

relay is bad or connection is--chec battery cable titeness or starter button--if u hav a kik starter buy a batt eliminator capacitor n hook in place of battery and bike will run like the old days

check out the forum on choppercharles.com - post in the buy/sell part - someone may have one

Sounds like a float still sticking. Does fuel drip from the petcock when off, and the fuel lines off of it?

fork psi should'nt exceed 9psi. fork air valves are best used for removing air. spring preload should be adjusted to abtain the correct sag (1'' on most street bikes)

Change the oil and oil filter. Ride the bike for 50 miles or so then change th oil again but w/o another filter. Dirt and grit in the oil is making the clutch grab and not fully disengage. Changing oil will flush the gearbox. 10w40 motor oil.

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