HondaCB650

anyone have any experience w/clip on bars on a 82 nitehawk.seems pretty straight forward.also wondering if lowering the front by sliding the tubes up in the tree can be done safely.
thanx Mike

how do I remove the exhaust pipe baffles on an 82 650 nitehawk? and when I do what changes will I have to make to the engine/carbs ? pods may be in the picture also.I know-can o worms but the guy who is buying it wants these things done so--HELP !!!
thanx Mike

hi gang,been awhile.so,I'm selling the 82 650 nitehawk I rebuilt to a guy who wants to change things up a little.wants pods !! so has anyone here had success doing this. I hear they can be the son of satan. do I rejet & which ones do I need? any help is greatly appreciated.
thanx Mike

anyone know where I can find the conical shaped spring for the horn button for an 82 nitehawk?

dropped the oil pan & found a sandbox in there!! cant imagine how stuff that size got into the engine.no surprize that an oil port plugged up.seems to be flowing well now

I just put new rings in my 82 650 nitehawk.ran great about 200 miles-rockers a bit noisy.then real noisy.pulled the covers & #2 rockers were fried! no oil there.#1 was better-3 &4 were gushing oil.removed cam & blew air into the 4 oil ports-all clear now.ordered rockers as they were seve...

I disconnected mine & took it out altogether. and still do not have to shutoff the petcock

I had that same problem & patiently worked them out except one which broke.had a machine shop drill it out. good luck

nice work-looks great!

well she ran great for about 200 miles when the rocker arms were getting loud so I pulled the covers & found that the rocker arms on #2 were scorched black! no iol flow there.#1 was a little better-#3&4 were gushing oil just fine.I took off the cam & blew air thru the oil ports on each c...

if my new rings still use alot of oil I'll be bying a set this summer

thanx Bob for the shout back. I've gone ahead & replaced the rings w/stock,honed the bores & crossed my fingers. we'll see if she still uses oil.so far she runs great.

thanx Bob.you have a spare jug & pistons for my bike?how much you want? Mike

anyone know where I can find the first oversize pistons for an 82 nitehawk cb650sc? >25 oversize. and rings. thanx Mike

I made new ones out of nylon bushings ,hollow center-fit the carb vents perfect. found them in the hardware store. drilled a hole,inserted a short piece of brass tube for a vent pipe. labor intensive but a permanent fix.cost a few bucks.