I hadn't cleaned the bike since I took it back out this year so I got out the chrome polish and lots of rags.
She looked so good I had to wheel her behind my house and take some nice pictures. Hope you enjoy!
Gave the bike a cleaning last night
Gave the bike a cleaning last night
--Andy--
--1980 CB650--
--1980 CB650--
Lookin' good. I found the saddlebag support brackets especially helpful as I'm going to be fabricating a set of my own soon. Thank you.
On cornering, does your centerstand contact the ground before your front pegs? I noticed that it looks as though it rests against the muffler and I had a similar problem when I installed my 4 into 2. I had to modify the arm on the centerstand (the one you use to hold it to the ground with your foot) so that the centerstand would tuck up under the bike further and stop scraping the pavement in the turns.
On cornering, does your centerstand contact the ground before your front pegs? I noticed that it looks as though it rests against the muffler and I had a similar problem when I installed my 4 into 2. I had to modify the arm on the centerstand (the one you use to hold it to the ground with your foot) so that the centerstand would tuck up under the bike further and stop scraping the pavement in the turns.
1980 CB650c
Andy, try www.z1enterprises.com
I think they can offer you a good quality O-ring chain (RK or EK) and a set of sprockets (JT)for a reasonable price.
I think they can offer you a good quality O-ring chain (RK or EK) and a set of sprockets (JT)for a reasonable price.
Really good job. Mine did not look like that any more since I was a student with lots of time. And meanwhile chrome polish and patience would not do the job any more.
Interestingly also the dry chain cought my eye before I turned to Ibsens posting.
To Chris: For the RC05, the centerstand touches ground slightly after the footpegs. It will give a hard, ugli scratching sound and the bike will slip over the rear a bit. Nothing to make you fall off, as long as you are not really much too fast. But bumps in the road may cause ground contact of the center stand without warning from the footpegs, especially in corners.
Interestingly also the dry chain cought my eye before I turned to Ibsens posting.
To Chris: For the RC05, the centerstand touches ground slightly after the footpegs. It will give a hard, ugli scratching sound and the bike will slip over the rear a bit. Nothing to make you fall off, as long as you are not really much too fast. But bumps in the road may cause ground contact of the center stand without warning from the footpegs, especially in corners.
Thanks, Volker. It scared the living crap out of me when it happened, because the clearance there wasn't a problem with the stock exhaust Once I fixed it, it took me over a month of commuting before I felt comfortable again leaning the bike as far as I used to You can see photos on my MAC install thread.
Looks great, Andy.
Looks great, Andy.
1980 CB650c
If you want to really wake up the exhaust note and give your bike a nice, deep throb, do this. Believe me, it's WELL worth it. The sound is absolutely amazing, and not really that loud (not anything like a straight-piped Hardley). It reminds me of my dad's dumped-after-the-cat Torino GT 400 Ford V8 (though not quite as loud). Between 3000 and 4500 rpm it simply sounds mean.
And if you don't like it, just replace the rivets.
And if you don't like it, just replace the rivets.
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