New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby Volker_P » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:23 am

Great job!
I probably could still be happy having the bike in start picture condition. :roll:
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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby F16Viper68 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:58 pm

Volker_P wrote:Great job!
I probably could still be happy having the bike in start picture condition. :roll:


Yeah there's no way I could ride it the way it looked a year ago.

Dave...

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby F16Viper68 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:59 pm

Okay, I've got a rolling chassis again. I've put as much back together as I can without putting the engine back in. I'm mulling over what to do with the engine at this point. I need to take it apart enough to replace the head gasket and o-rings to address an oil leak. I'm mulling over take it all the away apart so I can properly paint the engine.

Thoughts from the collective?

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After:
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This one is prior to pressure washing.

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby Volker_P » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:34 am

Depends how you like to do engine cleaning before painting.
If you do sand or glass blasting, I doubt there are many good options beyond completely together and really tight (which implies taping everything with a shaft seal etc.) and completly disassembled (which implies to remove really everything and cover relevant surfaces).
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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby Jvalenza » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:05 pm

F16Viper68 wrote:The reassembly has begun. I'm trying to get back to a rolling chassis before I forget where everything goes. :lol:

New springs and plastic cover for the centerstand.
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I made a mistake when I took the front end apart nearly in one piece. It was never going back together that way so I had to take it apart off the bike...not fun.
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The front is pretty much back together minus the headlight glass.
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Before (rear brake pivot):
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After (rear brake pivot):
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Rear swing arm, shocks, and rear tire installed.
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This is my stopping point for tonight. In the next few days I'll work on the air box, battery box, rear fender, and tail light assembly.
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Dave...





That powder coated frame looks amazing. I am working on putting back together my cb650 but I seemed to have made the mistake of not taking enough pictures before I started. I am specifically confused on the assembly where the brake rod attaches to the brake spindle. do you have any close ups of this that I could reference?

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby F16Viper68 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:55 pm

This is slightly amazing. I haven't checked in on this website in years and when I do, one of my posts near the top. :)

Please check out the gallery below, you'll probably find the picture you're looking for.

https://f16viper68.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/1981-Honda-CB650C/n-TJpJX

LMAO

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Dave....

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby F16Viper68 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:58 pm

Sorry for the seven year delay, but this is what the bike looks like now. If you'd like to see more pictures, please check out the gallery link above.

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Re: New to me 1981 CB650C. Now what?

Postby Amreekan » Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:21 am

Wow.... great restoration!


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