TIME LAPSE: 1980 Honda CM400 Custom Scrambler Budget Build

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Custom 1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler. This bike was built with a tight budget in mind. The total build cost, including motorcycle, spare parts bike, and other parts came in at about $1,200 total! Built in a standard garage with no fancy lifts or tools outside of a welder, this project could be tackled by any hobbyist like myself.
Check out my page for the full write-up on the process!
jc-custom.com/motorcycles/ica...
Fun Fact for those that read this far: The music was written and recorded by me in my home office.
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@larryfox4915 Жыл бұрын

My hat is off to you on that seat cover, sir! Very well done.

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@SHOTTIEBLAST 10 ай бұрын

Things I wish my Dad knew how to do so he could teach me

@jcurtiscustoms 10 ай бұрын

I guess that is what youtube is for these days, eh? 🤣 My dad doesn't know how to work on these things either. Just gotta start down the learning road.

@SHOTTIEBLAST 10 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms it’s better learning things in REAL life without having to rely on your phone. A lot of videos don’t even give complete clear details depending on what kinda bike you have lol

@SHOTTIEBLAST 10 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms but yeah ya know gotta be a man and figure it all out on your own 🤣that’s the manly thing to do

@jcurtiscustoms 10 ай бұрын

@@SHOTTIEBLAST Ha fair enough. It's also more fun to work on as a group rather than solo.

@plan-bmotos 11 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@jcurtiscustoms 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheREALOC1972 8 күн бұрын

Very nice work. I just bought a 80 CM400T, I'm going to Bob mine, I havent decided If I'm going to Hard tail it or not, I probally wont, I'll probally just get some 2016-2019 Suzuki Boulevard shocks, the Honda stock shocks are 13" tall and the Boulevard shocks are 10 3/4" tall, that will give me a 2 1/4" drop in the back. I wanna go low but not too low.

@jcurtiscustoms 7 күн бұрын

Thanks! I bobbed a similar bike in a 1982 Yamaha XJ650. I left the suspension as-is as my lower back is bad enough as it is lol. jc-custom.com/motorcycles/maximus-1982-yamaha-xj650-maxim/

@TheREALOC1972 7 күн бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms Yeah I like Bobbers and I like smaller bikes. I'd love to get my hands on a late 70's or 80's Triumph and Bob it.

@alexsl2303 Жыл бұрын

Sehr cool gemacht 😉. Die Lackfarbe auch sehr schön 👍

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

Danke!

@fzj801996 Жыл бұрын

Well done my man, well done.

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lauriewise6271 9 ай бұрын

prefer the unmolested model but you still did a great job

@jcurtiscustoms 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I totally realize it's all a matter of preference.

@64fairlane305 2 ай бұрын

just swap to a "normal" handlebar, rebuild the seat and add a classic taillight..

@ryancvengros3875 6 ай бұрын

What tires did you go for? Ive been looking for some and they're few and far between and yours look really good.

@jcurtiscustoms 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! You can find all the parts I used at the bottom of the bike page here. jc-custom.com/motorcycles/icarus-1980-honda-cm400-scrambler/

@elilaporte3883 11 ай бұрын

and also did you use pod filters or the stock air box? im looking for jetting advice

@jibsesquilax 2 ай бұрын

An amazing transformation. Where did you get those wheels?

@jcurtiscustoms 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! They are actually the stock wheels from the 1981 CM400T model. Then I just simply painted them black.

@jibsesquilax 2 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms I have an 81 CM400A and I just checked my wheels and had to do a double take lol. Great job. You've inspired me. I won't be able to do your level of work but I can at least do some easier modifications :)

@jibsesquilax 2 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms If you have recorded it, I would love to see how you painted the wheels

@jcurtiscustoms 2 ай бұрын

@@jibsesquilax I did not record it, but the process is really simply. Get a scuff pad like the ones listed below. Scuff up your wheels so the whole surface looks cloudy. Paint with wheel paint. Done! I don't even bother taping off the tires if you are painting black. You won't even notice it if you get some on them. Scuff Pad - amzn.to/4bHgEwu Wheel Paint - amzn.to/44JEnde

@jcurtiscustoms 2 ай бұрын

@@jibsesquilax Everyone has to start somewhere. My blog covers my journey. jc-custom.com/blog/

@itfc3 Жыл бұрын

nice one. how did you manage to staple the seat cover to the fiberglass seat pan.

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

I ended up pulling the staples, drilling holes, and using rivets. That was a fun learning curve lol.

@stewissam Жыл бұрын

What size tires did you put on these comstars?? And you said they’re battle ax?

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

Here are links to the exact tires I got for this model year. Back: amzn.to/3O3CSim Front: amzn.to/3K3P2qa

@elilaporte3883 11 ай бұрын

awsome bike man i just picked up a 82 cm450c that im doing a similar build with, did you have to rejet the carbs?

@jcurtiscustoms 11 ай бұрын

I used the stock airbox and messed around with jetting quite a bit. Found the stock jets to be the best honestly lol 🤣 A lot of work just to go back to the original way it was setup.

@elilaporte3883 11 ай бұрын

so i was planning on running pod filters and the same trucker pipes you used,theres 1-5 stage jet kits and the stage 5 says that its for pod filters and no baffle mufflers, any thoughts/opinions? @@jcurtiscustoms

@jcurtiscustoms 11 ай бұрын

As noted above, I would recommend using the stock jets and getting your sync right first, then move onto jets. I have never used pods because from everything I have read, they just mess with an optimal running engine. I had a backup set of carbs that I pulled the jets out of and used micro drill bits to bore them out as I went which was a total waste of time lol.

@waleedalqaisi5109 9 ай бұрын

راقي جدا

@mizaelmartinez8265 8 ай бұрын

I just purchased a '79!!!! Exchited to get working on mine! If you don't mind sharing, where did you get the exhaust?

@jcurtiscustoms 8 ай бұрын

Below is a link the the pipes I got for this. Be warned, they are loud AF and the paint wears off pretty quick in spots. amzn.to/48alD7g

@mizaelmartinez8265 5 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms thank you for your pervious response. Also just out of curiosity, how much would you charge to make another seat like that? I’m looking for a more comfortable seat than the one I have now.

@jcurtiscustoms 5 ай бұрын

@@mizaelmartinez8265 I honestly just do these as hobby projects and have so far decided not to intertwine it with business. It often ruins the enjoyment I get out of my creative endeavors. Sorry.

@mizaelmartinez8265 5 ай бұрын

@@jcurtiscustoms nothing to be sorry about man :) I completely get it, I just figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Love the build! It definitely inspired me to change some things on my project CM400T

@fever360 9 ай бұрын

How much do you charge for a build like this?

@jcurtiscustoms 9 ай бұрын

I only ever build bikes for myself, honestly. I think this bike probably has around 60ish hours in it. Maybe a little less. These bikes typically only sell for a couple grand, though. Not sure if that helps? If asking if I would do a custom build, well, I don't typically have time unfortunately.

@matthewhinkle3929 Жыл бұрын

What brand/size tire are you using?

@jcurtiscustoms Жыл бұрын

Bridgestone Battlax Rear: 120/90-16 amzn.to/452939j Bridgestone Battlax Front: 100/90-18 amzn.to/3BvqB03

@mrmark8603 9 ай бұрын

Scramblers have a high exhaust? That nasty Chinese wrap will loosen, and smell until it falls off. DEI is the only one that works.

@jcurtiscustoms 9 ай бұрын

Well, you couldn't be more wrong about the wrap. I have done the same wrap on a few bikes now and none of them have loosened or fallen off. This one even went for a swim in some deep water holes. But thanks for your opinion.