Motorcycle Repair: Honda cx650c forks, honda cx650 custom, google

Question
My father in-law is rebuilding a Honda cx650 custom, He is almost ready to put on the front wheel but can not seem to figure out how much fork fluid is needed in the forks.  If you could help me with this problem it would be very much appreciated.

Answer
According to p. 28 of Haynes #442 CX/GL500 & 650 it should have 480cc per leg.

If you don't have a shop manual you should get one - your bike is an antique and you will have a hard time finding a shop that will work on it. The sad fact is that a lot of the mechanics working now are too young to remember bikes this old and aren't interested in learning about them so that they can do a proper job since yours may be the only one they see this year. This means that you will have to do most of your own work, and working on a bike without a good shop manual is just not worth the headaches. (My bikes are from the same era - that's why I fix them myself.)

I recommend that you get two manuals - a Factory Shop Manual and a Haynes or Clymer. That way when you don't understand the explanation in one you will probably figure it out when you have read the other too. If you spend some time on Google you might even find a factory manual available for free download.

I also recommend joining a good forum that specializes in bikes like yours. http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/ is one of the best for the CX/GL500/650 family.