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Date: Sat Aug 18 20:28:36 2001
Name: xavier pruvost
Email: x.pruvost@libertysurf.fr
Type: CBX 400F2 (Integra)

Hello every body.
I own a honda 400CBX for some years now. The engine is really ok and reaches easily the red zone but riding is very uncomfortable due to the rear absorber.
Does anyone know if it can be repaired or what is the best solution for a replacement.
furthermore, I am very interested in any technical information/description of this bike...

Date: Sat Aug 18 20:12:30 2001
Name: Singh
Email: roughseas74@yahoo.com
Type: CBX 400F

Having some grave trouble with my cbx, a loud rattling sound has started emmiting from under the cam cover even when the bike is on idle. The bike refuses to go above 5000 rpm but cranks with no prob at all. Any suggestions what the prob might be?????? Secondly i desperately need to get a crankshaft for this bike, CAN ANYONE HELP??? Will pay whatever extra but have to get the bike back on the road, no bike no chicks.

Date: Wed Aug 15 07:14:27 2001
Name: Ray Leask
Email: ray@leask
URL: http://www.leask.co.uk
Type: CBX 550F

I have tons of digital, pictures I took before I started to strip my CBX550. Do you want copies?

Whilst on, do you know the best way of cleaning the alloy swing arm?

Ray

Date: Wed Aug 15 06:48:59 2001
Name: Ray Leask
Email: ray@leask.co.uk
URL: http://www.leask.co.uk
Type: CBX 550F

I have had mine since new in 1986. I am currently stripping the frame to clean it up. Anyone got any tips on how to clean the alloy swing arm?

Ray

Date: Wed Aug 15 06:27:31 2001
Name: mark mackinnon
Email: mmkinnon@yahoo.com
Type: CBX 550F

I just bought an 83 550 with a spare engine. Neither engine works, they both failed at the #3 big end bearing. After tearing them apart, it seems the oil port on that journal was drilled out smaller than all the rest. I'm guessing it was an isolated manufacturing defect, someone replaced a drill bit in the NC mill and put in the wrong size for a short run, maybe just a fraction of the 83's are affected. Just my guess.

Has anyone had success fixing this problem? I've just renewed one of the crankshafts, but what I should do is bore out that port to a consistent size. Has anyone tried anything like this?

I'd love to talk to anyone with experience on this.

mark

Date: Mon Jul 30 23:38:15 2001
Name: 

Hi, Bog
The cam chain tensioner is separated by 2 parts mainly, as you mentioned. I understand that you will change both with the guide and the slipper.
According to my Honda manual (in Japanese), if you remove cam chain tensioner then you have to off the cam shafts. But cylinder head is after cam chain tensioner.
Exactly, the process in manual is;
1. unscrew 12 cylinder head mount bolts
2. pick lower cam chain tensioner assy up to remove
3. pull the cylinder head to out
4. remove the cam chain guide and slipper.
I don't know you can remove guide and slipper before cylinder head off. I only guess you can do it because I cannot find any lock bolt or hook to fix the guide and the slipper.
Just for your info.
Yasu.

Date: Mon Jul 30 16:42:59 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hello Yasu,
I will change my cam chain and the tensioner, because it'is very noisy now. Should I change the upper guide and the long side guide ?
Is the upper one just a protection ? but the long one ?
Because to change the tensioner I just should to dismount the admission cam shaft. And if I want to change the long guide I should to dismount the cylinder head and change the cylinder head gastet, and the cost and worked time will increase.
I want to do it to a honda retailer ( because I don't have the tools and the experience and I want to go in holiday in 2 weeks with my cbx) but I suppose they will fuck me ( You should to change all ... and buy a 600 hornet... or buy a VFR...)
Thanx ,

Regards,
Bog

Date: Fri Jul 20 09:24:46 2001
Name: mark mackinnon
Email: mmkinnon@yahoo.com

Does anyone have any useful tips on fixing the timing chain tensioner? Any links or references? Suggestions?

Date: Thu Jul 19 14:07:37 2001
Name: Singh
Email: roughseas@rediffmail.com

Where can i get CBX400F parts from on the net? I need a crank/bearings and con-rods....?

Date: Thu Jul 19 14:07:26 2001
Name: Singh
Email: roughseas@rediffmail.com

Where can i get CBX400F parts from on the net? I need a crank/bearings and con-rods....?

Date: Wed Jul 18 23:03:17 2001
Name: Brian McCaw
Email: bmccaw@megapage.co.uk
URL: http://www.megapage.co.uk
Type: CBX 550F2 (Integra)

I have a beautiful red, white and blue 1985 CBX550 F2 which unfortunately I am going to have to sell.
I bought it from the original owner 3 years ago, it has been garaged every day and has less than 7000 miles from new!
I have put on 2 new tyres and an exhaust - I don't think you will find a nicer example.

Drop me an e-mail if you are interested.

Date: Thu Jul 12 22:27:50 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hi,
I bougth the Haynes technical handbook. I ordered it on www.haynes.com. It is the only one book producer I know for for CBX550...

Je ne trouve pas cette revue top. Les explications ne sont pas terribles. J'ai recupere un manuel d'atelier (photocop) pour ma yam' xv500 c'est vraiment beaucoup mieux.
Tu peux aller voir chez un concess' honda, peut etre qu'il te le prettera pour la cbx400 ?
Pour l'entretien facile, tu n'as pas vraiment besoin de ce bouquin.

bog

Date: Thu Jul 12 22:27:28 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hi,
I bougth the Haynes technical handbook. I ordered it on www.haynes.com. It is the only one book producer I know for for CBX550...

Je ne trouve pas cette revue top. Les explications ne sont pas terribles. J'ai recupere un manuel d'atelier (photocop) pour ma yam' xv500 c'est vraiment beaucoup mieux.
Tu peux aller voir chez un concess' honda, peut etre qu'il te le prettera pour la cbx400 ?
Pour l'entretien facile, tu n'as pas vraiment besoin de ce bouquin.

bog

Date: Thu Jul 12 20:05:32 2001
Name: nicolas juillet
Email: njuillet@caramail.com
Type: CBX 400F2 (Integra)

I need an owner guide or a technical revue (in french or in english) for repairing and servicing my CBX 400 FII. It was just 33000 kilometers since new, and it works nearly perfect but looks just correct. It needs some cosmetic attentions. :o)

Date: Thu Jul 12 03:09:26 2001
Name: Richard
Email: greennigel007@hotmail.com
Type: CBX 550F2 (Integra)

Ive got a CBX550F2.
Ive had it 8 years, it has done 23,000 miles
and goes like a rocket.
(new cam chain tensioner fitted last summer before TT)

Date: Mon Jul  9 15:24:23 2001
Name: Jerry
Email: festers@btinternet.com
Type: CBX 550F

Has anyone in the UK got a spare petrol tank for a CBX 550F. Paint finish not important as I am going to respray it but preferably one without dents. Please, someone somewere must have one.

Date: Mon Jul  2 18:24:08 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hello,

I dismouted my anti-dive system saturday .An old user worked like a pig: the spring between the screw and the ball was cutted (easy to see). To dismount the screw, I had to drill the head because the head was used.
As I had a 400 CBX fork, I took its parts ( I saw before if the parts were the sames).
I took the 400CBX small spring, screw and housing. ( I conserved the 550CBX seal, spring (the big one) )

In fact, I suppose that the anti dive systems has been working all the time (I think that this is why the fork was too hard and I found that the anti dive didn't work (even if I changed the 1-2-3-4 position.)

I tried all 4 positions and now I see the differences. In position 1, when I brake it's very soft, and in position 4, it's harder but I find that the system is not very effective ( As Yasu wrote). It' s not an anti-dive system but a soft controled-dive system.
Regards,
Bog

Date: Tue Jun 26 12:31:17 2001
Name: Jason Alexander
Email: j_alexander25@hotmail.com
Type: CBX 550F

I just bought a cbx and have done a lot of work on the bike. The only thing is the cam chain tension problem. Can someone give me a little clairification as to how to do the fix described here. And what components have to be removed. Is it on the back of the cylinder block or the front?

Date: Mon Jun 25 20:44:02 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hello Yasu,

I've got pictures of my CBX (but on paper), I need to scan them and i will send them you.

>Yes, wobble problem is common of us. CBX steering head
>is sensitive. Dave Head is right.

One day, if I'm courageous I will try with other bearings.

>And about the anti dive system, it has adjustable dial.
>Please try to set it to another position. I think this
>anti dive system itself is not smart and effective but
>anyway it do resist to dive.

I tried all the positions and it doesn't work. I will dismount the system when I will have time.
When I dismounted for the first time my fork (It was the last time too), I changed all the seals, but I hadn't dismount the screw which blocks the spring and the small ball in the anti dive system because the screw head is used.
Is it possible that the ball is locked?

It will dismount it and I will say you if it works .

>Even after you changed the fork oil, your anti-dive
>system never work, you have to disassemble it probably.

Thanx for your CBX site.

Bonjour de France
Bog.

Date: Sun Jun 24 01:28:46 2001
Name: Yutaka Yasuda
Email: yasuda@bakkers.gr.jp
URL: http://bakkers.gr.jp/~yasuda/CBX/
Type: CBX 400F2 (Integra)

Bog,

Yes, wobble problem is common of us. CBX steering head
is sensitive. Dave Head is right.

And about the anti dive system, it has adjustable dial.
Please try to set it to another position. I think this
anti dive system itself is not smart and effective but
anyway it do resist to dive.
Even after you changed the fork oil, your anti-dive
system never work, you have to disassemble it probably.

Yasu.

Date: Wed Jun 20 21:32:52 2001
Name: RAYMOND SPIERS
Email: r.spiers@ntlworld.com
Type: CBX 550F2 (Integra)

Please keep me up to date with any news on above cbx550f11 also any mods on [cam chain] ect. thank you .R Spiers

Date: Mon Jun 18 21:07:01 2001
Name: bog
Email: yvan.bogucki@free.fr
Type: CBX 550F

Hello,
Thanx for people who answered me.

Now, I ride my 550 CBX and it's great.
I remove my old rear tyre and the wooble effect is between 55 and 65 km/h and before it was around 120 km/h.
My head bearings are new.
I changed my fork oil (-> 5W) (what is ATF oil??, I saw it in the Haynes manual ) and the fork works better.
But I find that it is not very good. (I ride the 650NTV of my girlfriend sometimes and if my motor is better, the NTV frame is better)
I find that the CBX brakes are not very good.
I should to change the cam chain tensioner because it is noisy (a little bit).

For people who use spacers in the fork. Did you try different length or just 20mm ?
I've got cbx400 fork spacers (the same as 550, between the two springs is the fork )and I will mount them.

I find that the anti-dive system doesn't work. I changed the seals. Is the anti dive system really avoid the fork to be compressed when I brake?

Regards, Bog

Date: Fri Jun 15 22:56:56 2001
Name: Ajitinder bajwa
Email: roughseas@rediffmail.com
Type: Other CBX

I own a 1984 CBR400F which was only sold in the japanese market. Since i live in india i am facing a big problem trying to source parts for the motor. A limited number of these bikes were sold..i guess around 50000 in japan only...the motor looks the same as the CBX400 motor except the head, i was wondering if i could replace my existing crankshaft, main bearings & con rod bottom end bearings with those from a CBX motor? My crankshaft is currently giving problems...hence the replacement. Can anyone give me the address of someone selling new/second hand CBX parts???
Any help will be heaven sent.

Date: Fri Jun 15 22:56:29 2001
Name: Ajitinder bajwa
Email: roughseas@rediffmail.com
Type: Other CBX

I own a 1984 CBR400F which was only sold in the japanese market. Since i live in india i am facing a big problem trying to source parts for the motor. A limited number of these bikes were sold..i guess around 50000 in japan only...the motor looks the same as the CBX400 motor except the head, i was wondering if i could replace my existing crankshaft, main bearings & con rod bottom end bearings with those from a CBX motor? My crankshaft is currently giving problems...hence the replacement. Can anyone give me the address of someone selling new/second hand CBX parts???
Any help will be heaven sent.

Date: Wed Jun 13 22:26:20 2001
Name: NICK
Email: westcoastsalvage@btinternet
URL: http://www.westcoastsalvage.com
Type: CBX 400F

Massive stock of used parts for CBX550F and CBX400F, and Integra/II models, all parts available we ship worldwide

Date: Thu Jun  7 02:13:37 2001
Name: Dennis van Aken
Email: dutchscout@hotmail.com
Type: CBX 550F

Hello everybody. My name is Dennis. I am the proud owner of a 1984 cbx 550 f. I'd like to get in contact with other cbx owners, preferably in Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. My adress is Dutchscout@hotmail.com

Happy trails, Dennis

Date: Mon May 14 20:45:57 2001
Name: dave 
Email: dave.head@aventis.com
Type: CBX 550F

Bog
Your handling problem sounds more like your head bearings than your fork pressure . I had exactly the same wobble on my cbx untill I swapped them for taper roller bearings.It's now rock steady up to 115 mph !. Incidentally I run my forks at max. pressure as well as 20mm spacers on top of the springs.
regards Dave

Date: Thu May 10 03:02:52 2001
Name: David
Email: brierleydavidsa@hotmail.com

Help! I have recently bought a 1985 Honda cbx250rs which has single cylinder twin carb dohc engine and cannot find any information on how to rebuild the engine, any help would be gratefully received. Thanks David

Date: Tue Apr 24 18:17:32 2001
Name: n burnell
Email: nburnell@lineone.net
Type: Other CBX

help,i have just rebuilt my cbx550 from storage,it is a runner,but dont know what fuel she should be running on.she is a 1986 model.
modifications carried out .
yamaha rd350 front end fitted,looks nice ,

Date: Mon Apr 16 09:48:02 2001
Name: Kyle
Email: kylehughes@hotmail.com
Type: Other CBX

Hello
Im in Nova Scotia, Canada and just bought an '87 CBX 250. I am aware im probly in the wrong place for it, but this seems to be the only other site other than the CBX1100. Anyways, if anyone knows anything about this bike, id love to hear it.Im try to find out anything I can. Thanks