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Carb rebuild book

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:27 am
by ScottishBadger
Hey folks, does anyone know of any one that stocks Mike Nixon's CBX1000 carb rebuild book - in the UK? Postage to the UK from America is a killer....

Re: Carb rebuild book

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:43 pm
by Larry Zimmer
If you might have a Honda shop manual, that information is quite good and helpful. I don't know of a UK (or EU) source for the Nixon book.

Re: Carb rebuild book

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:24 pm
by Duffey Lake rd.
Here are some of Mike Nixon's links and how CV carbs work from a notepad


How does a CV Carburetor work - Simple graphic explanation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBFq9nHVmks&t=43s
quick carb clean ONLY Z (79) Has a rubber plug
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/ ... short.html

The challenging Honda CBX
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/ ... lenge.html
Sixteen things every Honda CBX owner
should know
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/ ... hings.html
CBX myths
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/cbx_myths.html
A largish compendium of not-quite-random CBX glitches, quirks, peculiarities, observations, opinions, nuances, and helpful tips
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/cbx_quirks.html

Mike Nixon on Air Cut Valves and why you should bypass them
https://www.cx500forum.com/threads/mike ... em.107091/

CBX Alternator inspection and test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir3ilCUZXCM

The Ten Commandments of the
CBX Alternator Drive Clutch
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/driveclutch.html