Cafe Racer Timelapse Build - Honda CX 500 Bobber Racer 

As requested by so many people, the parts list with links for this build is available here ;) tomracingdesigns.com/index.php/parts-list/

My late father had a cx 500 in the 80's brought back memories of him and I riding motorcycles together. You are truly gifted, a Leonardo Davinci of motorcycles...

Thanks for posting this! Made me realize how much work it takes to really go through a bike.

I had a CX500 before. I disassembled it to paint the frame and rework the engine. She never ran again as far as I owned it. -_- My hat comes off to you, mate.

CX 500 makes a great noise. Great build, really cool what folks can do outside without a fancy shop.

Wow! Just beautiful. Much respect for the effort, dedication, artistry, and craftsmanship that went into this project. Very well put together, and the quote in the beginning is a wonderful theme/attitude

I rode motorcycle despatch on a CX 500 for the first half of the 90’s. Great bike. Got all the beauty of a two wheeled combine harvester. But very comfortable. 🙏🏼🇬🇧

He did not even have to say a single word...That bike is BEAUTIFUL.

after watching this for the 100th time still is the most beautiful bike ever built! life goal to be able to make a masterpiece like this one!

Man, this thing is AWESOME from A to Z !!! My very first "real" bike was a CX500 and I still ove these machines. Yours is truly unique !!! LOVING IT !

One word - BEAUTIFUL 💙

I'm always amazed at the knowledge and talent of the young people who successfully take on these builds. Well done you are to be admired.

A CX was the 1st bike I bought after passing my test on same day.Loved it.

wow that's performance is too good and beautiful voice

Love this video, and love that you breathed new life into a small motorcycle with the unusual combination of shaft drive and V-twin engine!

Outstanding work!! beautiful bike young man . I'm amazed at the quality of work these younger guys are turning out these days. I thought the bike builders were a dieing breed . There's still hope..

Wow, great job that looks awesome!

You stepped up your game this time man! I love the mono-shock and headlight man! Keep it up!

Man.. I think i watched this build over 30x.. i love it.. i want to build something like this.. Thanks for sharing.. hopefully i can start my build but first i gotta find the bike..

Did anyone else notice the running centipede at @5:13 :P

Absolutely amazing man! such labor and attention to detail. Loved it

Love what you’re doing. A lot of ingenuity goes into your bikes, makes me miss working on my 75 Yamaha RD 350 2-Stroke St. bike

Excelent Work, beautiful pice of art, congratulations.

That was one of the best build videos ever

Absolutely fantastic bro... please prepare these type of bikes and sale in the market,we are ready to purchase

One of the best modification I have seen till date 👌🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻

Love the video and bike! Both are simple yet timelessly elegant. Props!

I would give what I have and even what I don't have to touch that work of art

man, one of the most beautiful engine sounds ever created! And my god, what a awesome motorcycle modification!

The owner: What did it cost?? The mechanic : everything!!!!!

Good job! and i really apreciate that you put the weight before and after, it´s a huge difference and it´s really important to know that to understand how much the behavior of the bike will change in such transformation, and most of people don´r put specific figures when doing some mod.

The GUILLOTINE between the seat and tank awaits an unlucky pair! Brilliant build, beauty matey.

Сool bike! One con: space between saddle and tank - sharp edges. Gonna be a pain for your crotch

Such a beauty. A job done with love is a work of art. Kudos.

I really like how you paid attention to details. I love custom bikes. Great job. Keep the shining side up!

Amazing modification ! No word to say how i love it and hope someday i could ride over a beautiful bike like this one. Congratulations !

By far, one of the coolest builds I've seen👍

At some point, all motorcycles start with a flat tip screwdriver

Absolutely gorgeous, The reflection of art and the human spirit. Bravo guys!

Modification is top notch. Awesome work by you guys. I really want to save and buy Honda cx500 in future.

Only thing I didn't like was the unfinished look of where the seat meets the gas tank and the look of the seat mount. But the rest is cool! Cheers

Wow that looks soo great!!

GREAT WORK. Love the direct drive set up no eating pants

Dude I seen the parts laid out and said holy shit he’s gonna do this on his porch lol props man good work bike fits your work style

This is so satisfying to watch! I've restored 2 bikes (1981 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim and a 1982 Yamaha XJ650R Seca) but no where near the level of restoring/building that I just witnessed in this video. Hats off, man! this was a very tasteful build!

It's ok if it's 1 or 2 hour.. I'm always ready to watch it done properly 😇🥰

about halfway throuh. 'o yeah, caaan do!' dude starts welding. 'o yeah, nope!'

Does it still work with the screw driver?

Awesome bike you made man,greetings from Greece man.

I know what goes into a project like this and I must say "BADASS"

Why the music?This beautifully done machine does not need music. A fellow road racer years ago got into a tank slapper on his TZ 250 when his foot slipped off the foot peg. His leg swung around and got grabbed by the rear wheel that was wide open like this CX 500 rear wheel is. It pulled his leg in and broke it in 9 places. Doctors were barely able to save his leg. I like the design, I always loved the CX motor, the way they twisted the cylinders 23 1/2° to bring the carburetors closer together out of the way and so they could be operated by a single cable on a bell crank rather than with 2 seperate cables...I loved how they had the exhaust going out wide to miss the radiator and the frame tubes. I like how they spun the clutch in the opposite direction of the crankshaft to eliminate the torque effect that Guzzis have.. The CX 500 was actually designed right from the start to be turbocharged. I actually sold the very first CX 500 turbo to enter the Pittsburgh market to my riding buddy. 4999+ tax out the door. There is also a guy that went around the world two times on a Honda CX 500, with his girlfriend on the back. The story was in motorcyclist magazine both times about 20 years ago. The only problem the guy had of any significance was, one of his shock mounts broke off the frame. I wish Honda would bring back the CX pushrod transverse motor layout and a modern version with fuel injection, but leave it have a pushrod design so it would have smaller heads. Very nice job on this machine, but every time I see that wide open rear wheel, I remember my friends leg

Greai Video !! Helping me out ALOT on my 81 cx...BIG Thumbs Up....Great Looking Calf Racer.....

that's right way to bobber nice job man! thumb up

Absolutely amazing build. Just beautiful. The only addition I'd make would be a fender over the rear wheel lest you got thrown off the seat junk-first onto the spinning tire.

You just nailed it.... Wow

Starting with a Bruce Lee quote is a cheap trick 😁 I stayed and I wasn't disappointed man 👍👍👍👍 Great build

those welds were immaculate!

Le travail de fou effectué, ça force le respect ! Mais tu fais quoi de tout ces projets, les revend tu ?

Great job! I love the Honda Cx500, such a nice bike. Do you have a parts list? What headlight, blinkers, etc did you use?

I'm kind of late to the party but what a great looking bike.

Respect man!!! What a great job you have done! Love to see talented people who work for his dream project and make it successful👍👍👍

This is Art

Brilliant work guy's, enjoyed watching your rebuild video. What a transformation.

what's the total cost for the whole project ? I wanna do on my yamaha bike.

It's insane how such an ugly bike can be turned so beautiful.

That is a beautiful looking build..Well done!!!

How long did it take you to build this beautifull machine from this almost dead cx500?

ахерительно, друзья !

waoo las personas que se dedican hacer estas cosas son unos genios mis felicitaciones para este hombre, su viviera en uno de esos paises donde hacen esto de seguro los contrataria para que modificaran mi moto

сразу видно что людии понимают что делают ) если я начну что то собирать это все через жопу получиться ))

How does spraying the engine work out in the long run? Does the paint stay on? Does it bubble from the heat?

Amazing brother and it looks awesome

What was the over all budget on this build. I love these kind of bikes. Im looking to turn a honda magna into a bobber. Or just buy a cheap bike and turn into my own kind of thing!

Ich würde auch gerne in einem Land ohne TÜV Leben ^^

what a transformation!! Well done 👏

Thank you so much for sharing, I'm starting to look into doing a cafe racer conversion. You have helped me get my head around some ideas and things.

You deserve at least 2m subscribers! What an awesome project!

Cutting 1/4 of the weight! Wow!

so far the best custom build i have seen 16:22 eargasm

mad props for the skills and the build results man!

A great build. The frame has however been weakened and by taking away the rear shocks the forces on the stucture carrying the rear wheel have been increased (much higher bending moments for instance). One should wonder if this is still strong enough when push comes to shove.

il est magnifique! good job!

That is most beautiful bike i ever seen x.x

The 195 people who disliked this obviously can do better

Special satisfaction when you know you assembled every last inch of this bike and know it mechanically inside and out. Great looking result!!

Beautiful, and well done sir!

Am i the only one thinking the HONDA was a smuggled out one, turning on with a screw driver ;)

This is pure art at it is best, love it.

That is a sweet build

I cannot believe you did this in 150 hours... incredible set of skills.

5:22 Owner : hey where is my bike ! 😵 😂😂😂

So beautiful

I wish the front indicator was on the back of the front mirror..anyway that was cool though✌️👍

Mesmerised from the first second to the last. Awesome dedication. Fly little piggy, FLY!

One of the best recreations watched. Good luck!

Anyone who wants to buy a bike like this just remember... " you cannot buy cool, you have to build it"

This man is a animal.............. perfection

La moto et juste magnifique j adore votre travail bravo les gars!

5:13 So we just gonna ignore the giant bug

In germany is framework its not allowed 😞