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I have an '81 CX500. These bikes came with a mechanical fan that is powered off of the cam shaft. When the engine is running, the fan is turning. A common modification is to convert to an electric fan. Some cut the cam shaft off just at the seal to allow more room for the electric fan. I went one further and cut the cam shaft back behind the seal and machined a plug to go in place of the seal. One less seal to leak.
Here are a few pics.
Here are three plugs. I've sold a few to other CX/GL owners.
![ecafd496-24d6-4a36-bb72-58fb6b4a726d_zps818c5554.jpg ecafd496-24d6-4a36-bb72-58fb6b4a726d_zps818c5554.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112480-3813cc581e7d4d412718202e779b58e5.jpg)
Cut the cam off. No turning back now!
![DSC00039_zps3aa5e2d2.jpg DSC00039_zps3aa5e2d2.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112481-cc36bdc26afd87bea56e8dff735d8ddf.jpg)
Plug in place.
![DSC00041_zpsd1178695.jpg DSC00041_zpsd1178695.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112482-6eb5382d8721b19bb16a081dbfdb6f83.jpg)
E-fan mounted to the radiator. Custom fabed mounts.
![DSC00046_zps7f96d650.jpg DSC00046_zps7f96d650.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112483-bdd13901cf40481afe8a8d15d1e8cd6a.jpg)
Here are a few pics.
Here are three plugs. I've sold a few to other CX/GL owners.
![ecafd496-24d6-4a36-bb72-58fb6b4a726d_zps818c5554.jpg ecafd496-24d6-4a36-bb72-58fb6b4a726d_zps818c5554.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112480-3813cc581e7d4d412718202e779b58e5.jpg)
Cut the cam off. No turning back now!
![DSC00039_zps3aa5e2d2.jpg DSC00039_zps3aa5e2d2.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112481-cc36bdc26afd87bea56e8dff735d8ddf.jpg)
Plug in place.
![DSC00041_zpsd1178695.jpg DSC00041_zpsd1178695.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112482-6eb5382d8721b19bb16a081dbfdb6f83.jpg)
E-fan mounted to the radiator. Custom fabed mounts.
![DSC00046_zps7f96d650.jpg DSC00046_zps7f96d650.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/112/112483-bdd13901cf40481afe8a8d15d1e8cd6a.jpg)