::: Honda CX650 Cafe Racer - Made in Vietnam
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BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!! I like the black and red. Makes the bike look a little more aggressive. Did you also strip down the engine and gave her new gaskets, piston, bearings, sealrings and clutch-plates or is she fine and you only had to ploish/paint her up ?
As for the DR weld, well that was before I bought her, and I got her from a Thai mechanic..............you should hear the engine, rattling like a heavy smoker lung....
Good luck with the work progress !! Can't wait to see the finished bike, cheers, Franz
As for the DR weld, well that was before I bought her, and I got her from a Thai mechanic..............you should hear the engine, rattling like a heavy smoker lung....
Good luck with the work progress !! Can't wait to see the finished bike, cheers, Franz
What a strange thing to write Marcell that man has produced a lovely machine with up to date high end components..brembo breaks etc..and kept the cc range to a 650.
Its a work of art and love..i have personally owned 1960s chops that where awfully made and still had great times on them..
Please dont take my opinion as negative but give credit where credits due...
I dont know viethorse personally but reading his threads he seems to know his shit...
WISH I OWNED THAT BIKE
Its a work of art and love..i have personally owned 1960s chops that where awfully made and still had great times on them..
Please dont take my opinion as negative but give credit where credits due...
I dont know viethorse personally but reading his threads he seems to know his shit...
WISH I OWNED THAT BIKE
Yes, I agree with Tony. Well done VietHorse! That really Looks Cool and I mean everything! from the Idea, Concept, Engineering and the Paint is Beautiful. You should be very Proud of Your one of a Kind Bike. So how does it Ride, Sound etc. Be interested to Hear! Credit Due to You Mate!
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Thank you.Wald0;295000 wrote: Lovely bike! seen this before on PKL.VN (and been curious what does exactly PKL stands for in Vietnam?? )
Must have costed you arm and leg to ship that from U.S to Vietnamgood job!!
- PKL: Phân Khối Lớn.
- Phân khối: Capacity
- Lớn: Big, Large.
-> PKL means Big Bike.
Just stumbled across this thread and wow! Absolutely love it. I'm currently building up a k5 (1972) Honda CB450 as a cafe racer project and after doing a lot of the work myself I can really appreciate the work that's gone into this. Very unique and I'm sure it turns heads!
How did you go importing a 'big' bike into VN? I was always under the assumption it was quite difficult.
How did you go importing a 'big' bike into VN? I was always under the assumption it was quite difficult.
@VietHorse: well done indeed!
Care to share how much the import cost and how much red tape there was? At the post office, they would even look into letters I mailed off to the UK.
A few years ago, I read a report by a biker who had flown in his Gold Wing six cylinder bike. Customs wouldn't let him ride it, not even for a month!
Customs duty is lind of a gamble here in Thailand. Had some parcel intercepted and the officer set the customs duty to 1,584 Baht. No appeal process AFAIK. Was one unhappy guy!
The one time I imported a motorcycle it was to California. What a desaster! Only got permission for 1 year. The NHTSA wanted to crash test the bike, as it wasn't on some list... NEVER AGAIN!
Care to share how much the import cost and how much red tape there was? At the post office, they would even look into letters I mailed off to the UK.
A few years ago, I read a report by a biker who had flown in his Gold Wing six cylinder bike. Customs wouldn't let him ride it, not even for a month!
Customs duty is lind of a gamble here in Thailand. Had some parcel intercepted and the officer set the customs duty to 1,584 Baht. No appeal process AFAIK. Was one unhappy guy!
The one time I imported a motorcycle it was to California. What a desaster! Only got permission for 1 year. The NHTSA wanted to crash test the bike, as it wasn't on some list... NEVER AGAIN!