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- Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:35 pm
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: My first bike, awesome project
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Re: My first bike, awesome project
More pics
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:29 pm
- Forum: Show it off
- Topic: My first bike, awesome project
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7076
My first bike, awesome project
My first bike is an 82 Honda nighthawk CB650SC custom hardtail project. As you can tell the tank is not the right one, but after some fabrication I got it to sit pretty good, I had to completely rewire everything, and rebuild and sync all 4 carbs. I did a garage paint job that turned out pretty dece...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Everything else
- Topic: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26223
Re: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
But yes, the lack of intake resistance is probably affecting performance, especially since the valve cover breather is open
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:43 pm
- Forum: Everything else
- Topic: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26223
Re: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
Your problem is likely your air filters, or lack thereof. The CV carbs were designed to work with the stock airbox. Anything else will give you less than desirable results. I think I worded it wrong, as of now it runs like a dream. Solid throttle response and satisfactory acceleration. But since it...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:27 am
- Forum: Everything else
- Topic: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26223
Re: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
Thank you! That's good to know. My second question would be, when I first got the bike it would not go above 3000 rpm giving it a top speed of about 45mph. When I checked, each carb had a 1/4 turn difference from the next. I bottomed them out and started at 2 turns out. Started it, and I started by ...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:21 am
- Forum: Everything else
- Topic: 1982 cb650sc carb questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26223
1982 cb650sc carb questions
Soo i traded an older honda civic straight over for this 82 honda nighthawk CB650SC custom hardtail. And it appears that at some point It was owned by a tinker tweaker and I'm not sure if it's missing things or not here's a pic of the carb tree that hose that's capped goes to nothing. There's only o...