(Part 2) Best products from r/motorcycle

You have it correct. Change those things for 12v and add the stator for charging at lower RPMS. You can get by without it if you take off your battery after every ride to let it charge on a tender.

You can get that negative space if you want. You will need to remove the airbox (which removes the place to hold the battery) and replace it with a filter of your choice (I am using a cone K&N of the right diameter to fit my carb. It has it's own rubber mount that fits to the carb then you fix it there with a hose-clamp). Then I added one of these : https://www.amazon.com/Uni-Filter-UP-103-Clamp-Breather/dp/B000OO0XLS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492453036&sr=8-1&keywords=Uni+Filter+UP-103+1%2F2%22+Clamp-On+Breather

to the crankcase breather. The stock one is not a filter but instead a rubber hose that connects to the airbox. So on the stock setup you have Carb -> Airbox and Airbox -> to crank case. You remove the hose and put the little filter on and affix it with the hose clamp that comes with it.

After that you just need to find a new place for your battery. Since you want to have that empty space you can't put it there so that pretty much leaves one option : hide it within the seat or directly underneath it.

I don't know what kind of seat you want but if you end up getting a fibreglass bubble seat like this : http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzIzWDUwMA==/z/NJcAAOxyUrZSs-25/$_3.JPG?set_id=2 you can hide it in the hump.

Otherwise you just lay it on it's side and have it attached to the bottom of your seat pan. Most of the time people buy aluminum flashing (very thin sheets) and cut+fold the metal into a little box/pan thing for the battery.

Doing this does require you to modify the existing wiring but it's simple you're simply extending the wires for the battery so they can reach the new location and you hide all those wires by tucking them underneath the seat pan.

You have options I think you can make it work :)

I'm still working on my project but I just put on both the K&N filter and the little uni filter on the crankcase and it's starting up and idling fine. I actually couldn't get it to idle with the stock airbox but it does with my new setup so that's a bonus :) But I will probably still need to tune the carb with a new jetting. Please understand that if you change your airbox and do like I have done you might need to re-jet your carb. It's not very expensive to do that though and there is a service off of ebay and amazon that is very good for that. Here's a quick video I uploaded hope you can view it : https://streamable.com/uuyc9

Note: I replaced the OEM muffler with a dunstall replica from Ebay which has no interior baffling or fibreglass packing. Sounds beastly for a single cyl but I will be putting in either a baffle or some fibreglass packing to reduce the Db level as it is very loud and you won't impress no one sounding like a bat out of hell on a 125cc :P

http://www.repairmanual.com/product/used-1978-1982-honda-cx500-factory-service-manual-u6141505/

Also try ebay for a Haynes manual, Clymer makes one, but I prefer the Haynes, if it's available...

Here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Honda-V-twins-Haynes-Repair-Manuals/dp/1850101574

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Honda-V-twins-Haynes-Repair-Manual+CX+GL+500&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X1978-1986+Honda+CX500+GL500+CX+GL+500+650+Silverwing+HAYNES+REPAIR+MANUAL.TRS0&_nkw=1978-1986+Honda+CX500+GL500+CX+GL+500+650+Silverwing+HAYNES+REPAIR+MANUAL&_sacat=0

Seriously, if you go to the library, they can order it in if it's not on the shelf... and you can read all about it. I like having my own.

Good luck. That other rider is right, the forums are great.

(1977 stock naked Goldwing Gl1000)

Well looks like you got alot of good advice and help here, I'll just add some further reading you can do from the comfort of the couch:
Kieth Code: Twist of the wrist
Although it looks like a racing handbook its also a motorcycle skills book. Enjoy!

These are my riding jeans. I'm tall and slim, 6' 160lbs and these fit perfectly and look really good. Comes with removable knee & hip pads and kevlar butt. Fit true as well. $180

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XCG9Q34/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Under Armor makes some seriously good cool weather layering clothes as well. They fit tight under your jeans and then there’s an air gap between them and the clothes that really help you stay warm. And they breath very well in case you get real active, so you don’t get cold again once you stop moving. www.amazon.com/dp/B01FFNE26Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_WXT4DbDACXPGJ

In the winters it gets down to the single digits often. Having good gear makes a huge difference, and it doesn't even have to be expensive.

MCTi Waterproof Mens Ski Gloves,Winter Warm 3M Thinsulate Snowboard Snowmobile Cold Weather Gloves Black Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J7TIOR0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7IX3AbJSHG754

Motorcycle Textile Riding Pants with Removable CE Armor(2XL) Black/Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WFJBLP2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7JX3Ab3HCY8X1

Balaclava Aegend Windproof Ski Face Mask Winter Motorcycle Neck Warmer Tactical Balaclava Hood Polyester Fleece for Women Men Youth Snowboard Cycling Hat Outdoors Helmet Liner Mask-Black, 1 Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L6WB66C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BKX3AbHJ842QH

MENS MOTORCYCLE ARMOR HIGH PROTECTION LEATHER(FULL GRAIN) JACKET BLACK AND BLUE LJ-1705. L https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MMM6N6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3KX3Ab1G70JJ1

I add a fleece neck warmer or scarf and if it's under 20 (or a long ride) I wear glove liners. Have ridden with this gear on a 1200 mile trip this winter across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Only thing I'd change about that trip is warmer boots and electric warming gloves.

First, (and I'm probably old and crusty enough that my advice will sound like it - I learned to shoot on film back when...) don't worry about the editing. Learn to use your camera. Learn what the controls are and how they affect the image you take. Learn to compose an image well, and how to get what you want in the image to come out that way. THEN you can learn / worry about editing. Way too many people think that the magic of "good" photography is in Photoshop or Lightroom, when really it's in knowing how to use your tools (i.e. the camera). I've shot for automotive and motorsports stuff for a good while now, and while I'm ok, there are guys out there who can out-shoot me with a potato phone camera because they really know what they're doing.

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Get yourself a copy of Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson and learn what he has to teach. Once you learn how to use the camera and how to compose a good photograph you'll be taking awesome shots of your bike.

A Slime 12v Air Compressor or Stop-N-Go Tire Plugging kit (or both together) make a great gift for motorcyclists, as well as motorcycle-specific jumper cables or a jump starting battery.

I've been happy with the basic and cheap music (also intercom) system I'm posting below. I don't need intercom but wanted music. Cant beat $50 that works well.
I also decided to go the budget route for a cam system. I wanted something that would automatically record when I ride as I didn't want to have to think about it or run out of space on something that doesn't erase it. And I figure for insurance I should have front and back. I can't vouch for it as I get the system today. But the reviews are good. Just my two cents on a couple of things to think about on the camera front. Link below too for what I got.
Sound : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYSN5VC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Dash Cam https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H3RPSDG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AibyDbW5SP8QZ

I do most of my shopping on my 93 Vulcan 750, I use a Dueter 35L bag and it fits about 1 to 2 weeks worth of groceries in a single trip. The straps can be tied down to the pack for a much smaller look.

I also travel around the world with this bag and can fit 2/3 weeks worth of clothes in that bag and a drone :)

https://www.amazon.com/Deuter-Guide-Hiking-Pack-Granite/dp/B01J5R3MTE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500930402&sr=8-3&keywords=Guide+35%2B+Backpack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0725CM8YH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I have. It's awesome. Holds a ton of stuff with a bunch of straps and clips. Not waterproof/resistant, so just get a few waterproof liners or large ziploc bags to hold the valuables if you think it'll rain.

https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Basics-Techbook-Haynes-Manuals/dp/185960515X not sure if that would help but seems like it gives a basic rundown of common engines. Looks like something you might be looking for at least for now

> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XX1HCH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kV03Ab0738CEH

Wow! this looks perfect! I'm gonna look more into this. Thanks!

Ah i see. I found something like that here, however I'm not sure it'd fit a laptop:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XX1HCH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kV03Ab0738CEH