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This is the part of the restoration that one looks forward to. It is the step that motivates you through all of the hard work that precedes it. This is where the fun starts. Everything is clean, polished and or new. Everything feels good, smells good, and as a result, you feel good, rather then feeling overwhelmed as you probably did when you started tearing it down. If you removed the engine, I did not in my case, some may think that the first thing you do is reinstall the engine. But, I feel that the first objective should be to get the bike back on its wheels and off the jack. I always start with the front fork and wheel assembly first because after the front wheel is on, you can install the center stand and the bike is ready to stand on its own without the jack. It is so much easier and safer to work on the bike at that point. I failed to photograph the CBX during the re-assembly of the front end, but I have provided photos of the 1100F front end. Both bikes are virtually the same design or at least the concept is the same.

from Honda by using your parts catalog to get all the correct part numbers. I have found that almost all the fasteners are still available from Honda. They can get kind of expensive, but it is worth it in the end. Even the washers, because I have compared Honda washers and clips etc. with hardware store stuff, and there is no comparison. Stick with the real stuff.

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New steering head bearings and races are a must if you have the bike torn down this far. It's foolish not to do this relatively cheap and easy step.

With front end done, things are laid out to start on the rear of the bike

Everything laid out ready for re-assembly

Installed swing arm, center stand & side stand

The left side foot peg bracket must be installed At same time the center stand goes on due to

The fact that the through bolt goes in from the left side. Notice newly polished foot peg bracket.

Wire harness and all the connectors are all cleaned up and reassembled as from factory. Notice new rear brake fluid cup. just that little touch that can make the difference between the bike showing it's true age, and looking fresh again.

Rear Fender and Tail Light assemblies - A little cleaning up of the fenders with Back to Black and new tail light lenses makes all the difference in the world.

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