I Got The Honda CB500 Running On All Four Cylinders!

I Got The Honda CB500 Running On All Four Cylinders! | IT SOUNDS AWESOME!

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After a lot of troubleshooting, I got my newest bike, the 1970's Honda CB500 running on all 4 cylinders, and it sounds awesome! It definitely seems like its running lean with the pod air filters, which I expected (it ran way better with the choke on)! Next I will jet the carbs and then I will take it on its first test ride! STAY TUNED FOR THAT VIDEO NEXT!
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@GoldGuyRides 4 жыл бұрын

Long time no see youtube! I wish I could upload more frequently but I just got a new job a couple weeks ago and it has been taking up all of my time! I will return to a more regular upload schedule once I get used to the stress of my new job. I hope you guys understand!

@lynnh7694 4 жыл бұрын

Just be on time and show a sense of urgency on your new job. Congratulations on your new job and yes! It will pay off.

@oddis188 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for your new job. But you should really change the intro as it says new video every week

@summitDan 4 жыл бұрын

Bud, congrats on your new job. Your doing a great job having fun playing with bikes. keep it coming. You gave me the urge to get myself a oldie. A 1980 Honda CB650 with 13000 Kilometers on and I'm going to cafe it up. It's not the 70's favorite one to turn in to a cafe but it will be alright for me.

@kevin6154 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I went from husband and no kids to step dad of 4. I know just what ya mean bud. Money and family 31st

@kevin6154 4 жыл бұрын

1st

@pablobroughton2892 4 жыл бұрын

nooo you cleaned the carbs then put the dirty fuel tank with bad fuel back on and ran it through them :(

@kaynecustoza3365 4 жыл бұрын

pablo broughton smh

@user-gdxt-7399 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was cringe

@joshchamberlain9413 4 жыл бұрын

Thought I was the only one that had a.. nonononono moment

@RM1LLER 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh.. Yes and no new gaskets for the carbs

@preez77 4 жыл бұрын

Dude!!! I mean GoldGuy. Your heart is there and i give you much credit for it, but man you've got to learn to do things the right way. KZfaq is a great resource on how to get your old Honda running again btw....good luck

@oddis188 4 жыл бұрын

Im watching the video and commenting as this goes on. 1. Don't coat the tank. Just use acids if there's much flakes you could put sand and Diesel in the tank and spin it and shake it for some time and then put acid in. The coatings usually start to chip in some point

@jeffferguson899 4 жыл бұрын

all I can say is check out the classic octane channel to see how thing are done correctly. he has many tutorial videos. you could learn a lot from him

@pb2148 4 жыл бұрын

Somebody else who works on motorcycles once said " If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing" maybe you should take another look at those carbs and adjust/sync the float height again. The float can really effect performance on these old Honda's.

@cordellnewton8853 4 жыл бұрын

Those air filters are exactly what I was looking for to finish my build. Thanks for all the great tips

@chadwicksmchuntersonmotorw7337 4 жыл бұрын

I love your channel I just got a 81 cb 650 and have to do all this to it!! Keep it up man !! Great content and great channel!!

@perfektrepairs7934 4 жыл бұрын

That bike will be running hella lean with those filters on, that’s why it’s not picking up on revs that great and runs better with choke on cause it’s getting more fuel

@melonheadgreg 4 жыл бұрын

Great success mate, Love that bike and looking forward to seeing it out on the road. Excellent vid 👍👍

@sebastianchristens2470 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this!

@GAVA 4 жыл бұрын

You diserve much more subscribers man! I bought my first motorcycle this year, a Honda cb125K twin from 1975. I made it start, but have some problems getting it running good. I have only been fixing 2stroke mopeds before so little tricky for me to get the hang of 4stroke, but im getting there. Would be fun to see you fix a small bike on the channel like a Honda 125 project! Much love from Sweden keep it up!

@toddboone1845 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Looking forward to the next one!

@esurcylimaf4335 4 жыл бұрын

I owned 500/4 in the 70's and trust me that ain't running on all 4 cylinders at all.

@gorgon9786 4 жыл бұрын

Great one GG!.. I've would have switched all of the needles and valves in the carburetors.. Don't know these carbs, but you'd might want to check them out from the top as well.. possible some gunk and stuff built up in there.? I think we've all been there.. Putting them carburetors on and off again,.. Several times,.. before we've got past the trouble.. Thanks for a great video, and no stress, it's real life first, right!..

@heroxmania4478 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my God bro I really love when you put a content of motorcycle good thing that I subscribe :')

@dragurbarastka5884 4 жыл бұрын

Good job, keep it up, can't wait to see how she rides

@PitbikeUpload 4 жыл бұрын

Still not running perfectly, synchronise the Carbs, switch the Sparkplugs and change the fuel!

@geoffreybelk5968 4 жыл бұрын

I've missed your vids... Keep them coming. Great job on the 550 , just take your time on the cleaning. You won't have to take the carbs off so many times.

@TheManThatCan1002 4 жыл бұрын

carb sync only affects idle smoothness and is the last thing you want to do after plugs filter adjustments everything. float height is relatively important. an inline fuel filter is a great thing. half your carb problems are usually in the ignition so make sure the points are proper if it has them and the timing between sides is correct. a service manual is almost necessary to know stuff like what the float height is suppose to be. and proper timing/dwell adjustments.

@tomakafrankconlon3207 4 жыл бұрын

So many experts passing comments.They just can not wait to show their knowledge.

@noskunksquad4134 4 жыл бұрын

Blowin my ears out with that ding bro

@rigguyjt 4 жыл бұрын

Also invest in a carb vacuum sync tool. They're easy to use and make a huge difference.

@randypullman1155 4 жыл бұрын

The sweet sound of victory!

@jamesgarnsey7581 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck in your move looks like you got a running hopefully you have room for the bikes at your new place

@tristanmensikov1410 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I just fit a inline filter to my bikes and keep replacing them. Love your videos man.

@skyb8687 4 жыл бұрын

Make sure you got spark on all four,check the plug caps

@Uncle_Chuck 4 жыл бұрын

Did u just clean carbs and run the old contaminated fuel through it???

@Marco-qe5zw 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.....

@Uncle_Chuck 4 жыл бұрын

Marco I’ve done it me self getting eager to get it running and lost concentration

@redlineresurrections4117 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Gold Guy I'm a vintage Honda mechanic that specializes in these four cylinder bikes and I even have 3 of these in the shop now getting rebuilt. I need to point out some mistakes that had me yelling watching this video. Get rid of that old fuel out of the tank first of all then get new seals for the float bowls and don't use gasket maker. You need to set the float heights correctly and not just start bending tabs or the bike will never run the way you want to. Also you never seated the carburetors back onto the boots correctly. The boots should fit flush to the carb body. Also I'm not sure if in another video if you checked the valve clearances or the points? You should have not have gone with those filters and gone with UNI pods. They are perfect fit and no rejetting.

@cyberjack 4 жыл бұрын

Love the intro ....and obviously the video

@blackout6661000 4 жыл бұрын

Man! You need to show the next steps on this bike! Sounds awesome! Make a bobber or a brat! Good luck man from Argentina 🤘

@kevinmorgan4453 4 жыл бұрын

I love CB500’s!

@StormerFPS 4 жыл бұрын

youre back!

@nickmattbrewcrew 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of variables to make the bike run well but what helped my cb500 out the most when it came to carb issues was cleaning out the emulsion tubes. Commonly overlooked components of the carburetors. But a lot of gunk can end up in there. Look into that and see what you find!

@colemacwhirter7606 4 жыл бұрын

Like always very well done video! But as many others are saying, always clean the gas tank as well as the carbs when working on a bike thats been sitting. Also- If a needle seat is a bit gunked up i take a q-tip on the end of an electric drill with sole polishing compound and polish it up with that. Works great

@chaddesantis4191 4 жыл бұрын

Someone's been shopping at Rural King. I love that store!!

@hassanraza7348 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting :)

@Clarkejt112 4 жыл бұрын

I learned the hard way with my GS550 just replace the needles. You’ll think you’re done and it will piss gas on the side of the road with no way to fix it. With a rejet and sync that’ll be a sweet running bike. Also it seems like the older slide carbs tend to foul plugs much faster especially when one cylinder is dumping fuel into a cylinder like yours was so replace those bad boys. Can’t wait to see how this turns out!

@skyb8687 4 жыл бұрын

Love the gs550

@Clarkejt112 4 жыл бұрын

Sky B they are wonderful bikes. Very light and nimble and plenty fast with some basic mods and rejetting

@skyb8687 4 жыл бұрын

@@Clarkejt112 I just did a gs550 E,but just kept the stock airbox even though the airbox is a bitch to put back on.

@Clarkejt112 4 жыл бұрын

Sky B the air box was missing on my bike when I bought it and I wanted to mount the electronics there so I went with pods. Both ways work great IMO

@skyb8687 4 жыл бұрын

@@Clarkejt112 absolutely if you jet correctly, 1 up on the mains? Fun fact,the airbox lid was missing, I just made one,out of tin,works good,good luck man

@kpsmith4241 4 жыл бұрын

Missed you.

@lbdrummer3 4 жыл бұрын

These carbs have air screws somewhere. Calf. model bikes have brass plugs covering them up so you can't mess with them. Drill them out and adjust them. Most bikes come detuned from the factory. Also need to sync the carbs with a vacuum gauge. Keep up the great content!

@scooterevolution44 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I cringed so many times in this video, take your time bud

@preez77 4 жыл бұрын

I honestly liked your comment before watching the vid. I kinda knew what was coming.

@Marco-qe5zw 4 жыл бұрын

@@preez77 same

@IrnMaiden304 4 жыл бұрын

That's definitely not all 4 firing ..... That popping is misfire. You need to check float height with clear fuel line on the over flow port and loop it up along the side of the bowl so you can see how full the bowls actually are. Also you need to synch up those carbs properly, get the right tool and hook it up to the ports that are usually capped off on the manifolds or on the carbs and bottle feed them. You have to synch up carbs by pairing 1 and 2, then 3 and 4 and then the center one in between carbs 2 and 3 will pair both carb set's. Those older CR round slide carbs take a little bit of patients cause not only is there adjustments to synch the butterfly valve's but there is also adjustments under those top caps on each carb to adjust slide and needle heights.

@andythorn3099 4 жыл бұрын

Great progress. Just wonder why the pods if it's a restoration! Then you wouldn't have to rejet

@Snakes_N_Crafts 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a firm believer that most bikes run better with the airbox...

@user-gdxt-7399 4 жыл бұрын

Restoration or not, airbox is better in everything but looks.

@bigkeg9173 4 жыл бұрын

Do you watch Classic Octane? He is the Honda 500 550 guru

@axelsnipergarage3139 4 жыл бұрын

BOI GET THAT THING RESTORED!!!!!

@MINIMOTOMADNESS 4 жыл бұрын

dial those carbs in with a vacuum tester,i did it on my old cb750....it rocked

@wesleyditsler2318 4 жыл бұрын

There could be carbon build up that is blocking the piston from doing a full rotation.

@rigguyjt 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. You should check the specs for proper float height. If the needle leaks after float adjustment...well...you know what you should do. New needle and seat sets are a good idea.

@Fezzler61 4 жыл бұрын

22 mm

@DeathtrapCult 4 жыл бұрын

still only running on 3

@Maax1200 4 жыл бұрын

Those springs in the bowl is there to prevent the jets from falling out. As you said, they are not threaded.

@DownSouthable 4 жыл бұрын

I would recommend replacing your intake manifolds and also the felt throttle shaft seals.

@beardedcatguitarplus9485 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man great video. I could use your advice if you don’t mind? I bought an older 84 Yamaha Virago XV700. It has no fuel line off from the tank or any lines off the carbs. I just want to make sure I don’t get the wrong size

@ethanswaggerty9554 4 жыл бұрын

Thats not choke my guy! you put it on run and it ran better

@ezequielsilva2709 4 жыл бұрын

Bela máquina 👌

@Realryancurry 4 жыл бұрын

You need a carb sink so that the carbs are all creating the same amount of vacuum when the slides open to all cylinders. And I think I saw one or two bad exhaust gaskets (smoke escaping from between the header and the cylinder)

@acerig4675 4 жыл бұрын

Still missing, I'd do a compression check imo

@Burritosuupreme 4 жыл бұрын

You definitely need more rtv for the float bowls. You’re supposed to use one tube per carb!

@nonthachaiphaijit6640 4 жыл бұрын

I miss you

@JohnnyLee8355 4 жыл бұрын

I have a yamaha y80,it still has the original carb on it,till now the bike still runs great but the carb is so old that the threads that you screw on the bowl,fuel drain screw,main jet and pilot jet are cracking and stripping..

@molnstv 4 жыл бұрын

You need to put some new clean fuel in it also put a inline fuel filter on the fuel line to catch all the junk coming from the tank also synch the carbs and adjust your idle and mixture screws then you should be good to go

@petersymons7817 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u

@TheManThatCan1002 4 жыл бұрын

adjust the float height properly, new fuel, carbjetkits.com calculator go up a couple jets for exhaust and intake mods, seafoam, and carb sync.

@Bri-tg6xr 4 жыл бұрын

I think you have an electrical problem somewhere that's not letting it rev right. Sounds better but not quite right. Even with the choke on, it revved higher but still sounded off.

@calebmartin2457 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I think a new throttle cable would help a lot too

@lucasrustt 4 жыл бұрын

4 to 1 exhaust please

@ardennielsen3761 4 жыл бұрын

do ya think, if no other option is available, with some work one of those could run of a CV carburetor off a 450cc dirt bike? less moving parts.

@maddmaxx636 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought about chem dipping a carb and letting is soak over night and letting the crap soffen?

@oddis188 4 жыл бұрын

What... You don't change to bigger jets? Yet your putting on cone filters..

@danielwaddell4709 4 жыл бұрын

Fowled plugs will do the same thing try changing the spark plugs

@johngaskey218 4 жыл бұрын

I worry about you. You are playing in enclosed spaces with CO. Get some glasses on and move the bike outside or put a fan in there. It looks like you are under the house, those fumes go upstairs. Take care of those lungs, and eyes. You have two of each for a reason. Otherwise, great to see the bike is moving along! Looking forward to seeing it run with a clean tank and fresh gas.

@lesliebanewicz3788 4 жыл бұрын

Has anyone been watching kentuckyyankee? He has some pretty cool bike videos too!

@fermiparadox2943 4 жыл бұрын

More YZ450!

@stevenbullis8834 3 жыл бұрын

Usually the pilot jets

@JAC13 4 жыл бұрын

I'm mad now!! I just got my order from 4 into 1 and i didnt get a sticker.

@hugoliwili 4 жыл бұрын

were you specting to hear if there was fluid inside rubber floats,? really? haha, also, as the other folks said below, it's still running pretty shitty, carbs out of synch and float heigh out of spec's and pls don't use gasket maker on the float bowls again, that shit will go everywhere and the jets are gonna clog again, just put the rubber gasket....

@tommywilson5449 3 жыл бұрын

You should actually do that because floats can get pin holes which will get gas or water in them

@hugoliwili 3 жыл бұрын

@@tommywilson5449 not if they are solid rubber like these

@kevin6154 4 жыл бұрын

Hey gold guy, I recently trded a harley sportster for a vtx1300r. I have a heritage softail that has a built motor. If you would like to ride both bikes and give a review I'd love to give ta the oppertunity. Im a honda fanatic that tried harley and liked it. I'd like to hear your imput on it. It aint hard to find me on Facebook and here. Hit me up and stay safe bud!

@johnsn10 4 жыл бұрын

What state are you in goldguy?

@Marco-qe5zw 4 жыл бұрын

He's in PA

@relicrecoveryspecialist16 4 жыл бұрын

i feel like a ass, but noticed the 3rd float uneven the first time

@julianchandlee7804 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I appreciate your channel and your energy, but just so you know the reason most mechanics where gloves now, is all that cleaner, and gas etc absorbs into your skin, and then blood stream, and then is filtered through your organs. A really, really bad idea to be cleaning with crap directly into your skin. Wish you the best.

@lavis325 4 жыл бұрын

Look at your carb bowls. You got them flip-flopped. The drain screws are angled & should all point out, but now they all point in. I wouldn't be surprised if you mixed up your floats, which would set your float heights way off. Slow down & look twice before you do something. Do some reading on forums.sohc4.net. You have a lot of learning to do.

@ssmit80 4 жыл бұрын

What brand are those carbs? The main jets are somewhat similar to the jets in my xs850. It also has a similar piece to that big metal spring thing.

@michaeljones0007 4 жыл бұрын

Kehin carbs.

@GoldGuyRides 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they're keihin.

@skyb8687 4 жыл бұрын

What's that song at the beginning

@Marco-qe5zw 4 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure its just a sample song used by his video editing program.

@glennhuntiv2704 4 жыл бұрын

Hey do ya want to sell that?

@maddmaxx636 4 жыл бұрын

Is gas supposed to be green lol? Buy a whole rebuild kit. Thats what I do to be 100% safe.

@kenforehand9667 4 жыл бұрын

doesn't look like you got the carbs seated all the way in...

@RealSuburbanCowboy 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, if you want any of that stuff vapor blasted, let me know. I will hook you up.

@Zinzor 4 жыл бұрын

also, you really dont wanna fuck with cancer..

@pebear 4 жыл бұрын

Get a stack of more modern CV Carbs and ditch those old carbs. Modern CV Carbs are so much better than whatever the hell those carbs are....

@DeathtrapCult 4 жыл бұрын

carbs are way out of synch

@patrickkargol5370 4 жыл бұрын

3rd

@langberg1337 4 жыл бұрын

first

@Mr.M1STER 4 жыл бұрын

Man she is NOT sounding happy at all.

@johnthorstad4048 4 жыл бұрын

I guess, if that’s how ya wanna “restore” it 🤷🏻‍♂️

@cyb0rg83 4 жыл бұрын

why you hating dude. this guy is learning and doing the best he can. we all start somewhere. he works within his capabilities and his budget, whats so bad about that.

@johnthorstad4048 4 жыл бұрын

Cyb0rg Yup, you’re right. He just makes me cringe at times.

@preez77 4 жыл бұрын

Cyb0rg he’s on bike #5 I think and still making same mistakes he made on his first one. That’s not really learning. I’ve yet to see him properly clean a carburetor, not just spraying it. Why would anyone buy pod filters instead of carb rebuild kit or at least bowl gaskets??

@johnthorstad4048 4 жыл бұрын

And the way he’s yanking out the carb jets. Soft brass with steel pliers 🤔 Reusing a broken o-ring bowl gasket 🤔 Didn’t see him clean out that gas tank 🤔 Air pods and wrong jets 🤔 A lot of things he does are sketchy, IMO.

@SteveHacker 4 жыл бұрын

Great work and great video as usual... BUT... My ears are telling me you’re still not running on all 4 cylinders, and aside from that, you’ve got some other major issues. It sounds wrong on so many levels. Don’t forget to sync your carbs... And remember: Your carbs DO NOT “need cleaned”... You’re an adult now, and are capable of using proper English. Yes. It matters. Your carbs “need CLEANING”, or “need TO BE CLEANED”.... NNNOT “need cleaned”...