my new/old 1979 honda cb650 chopper-thing
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:26 am
Hello cb650 forum
I'm new here, new to mechanics, and I just got a cb650. I'll post a pic of it in the show it off portion, but I've already begun taking it apart because of the changes that I want done to it, so right now it looks more like a bobber ("Hobber" I believe I've seen it around here? lolz) right now...
So far, I've removed the near-dead battery (so sayeth the guy who sold it to me), and disassembled the wiring and components that were inside the right side ammo can/saddlebag. Removed ammo can saddlebags as well as tail fender and seat. Foot pegs were not my bag, so those went too, and I've taken off the back light and license plate mount.
I think that's where I'm at so far. I'd like to remove the gas tank for a bigger gas tank, but that feels like a 'last step' kind of thing.
So I'll take care of the framework and cosmetic stuff I want done to it now, because that's the stuff I can do with my knowledge so far, and then move onto the complexities of the engine I got myself into.
I've never operated a motorcycle. I've operated off-road trikes using the clutch/foot pedal gear adjust and right grip throttle setup (forgive my extreme 'lay' terms here, total noob to motorized bikes and working on them or any part of them), but it's been a while.
I'm into this bike to learn how to work it, how it works, and how to maintain and understand it. I never did understand stuff much until I took it apart first. Since it's already a chopper, I figured hell I'm already on the right track.
The guy jumped it for me and rode it up and down my street when he dropped it off, so I know it's functional and all that jazz. I also know it's old and it needs work and I don't even know what kind yet, just that it does.
I have a couple manuals from ebay coming to me, and the front disc brake assembly, and a few odds and ends that came with it, but I understand everything I want to do is going to cost money, and so this will be the standard step-by-step procedure. I'm in no rush, I've already had fun with it, even if I've never ridden it.
So 'Hello, I'm Troy. Nice to meet you, and I hope I can learn more than I need to know here!'
I'm new here, new to mechanics, and I just got a cb650. I'll post a pic of it in the show it off portion, but I've already begun taking it apart because of the changes that I want done to it, so right now it looks more like a bobber ("Hobber" I believe I've seen it around here? lolz) right now...
So far, I've removed the near-dead battery (so sayeth the guy who sold it to me), and disassembled the wiring and components that were inside the right side ammo can/saddlebag. Removed ammo can saddlebags as well as tail fender and seat. Foot pegs were not my bag, so those went too, and I've taken off the back light and license plate mount.
I think that's where I'm at so far. I'd like to remove the gas tank for a bigger gas tank, but that feels like a 'last step' kind of thing.
So I'll take care of the framework and cosmetic stuff I want done to it now, because that's the stuff I can do with my knowledge so far, and then move onto the complexities of the engine I got myself into.
I've never operated a motorcycle. I've operated off-road trikes using the clutch/foot pedal gear adjust and right grip throttle setup (forgive my extreme 'lay' terms here, total noob to motorized bikes and working on them or any part of them), but it's been a while.
I'm into this bike to learn how to work it, how it works, and how to maintain and understand it. I never did understand stuff much until I took it apart first. Since it's already a chopper, I figured hell I'm already on the right track.
The guy jumped it for me and rode it up and down my street when he dropped it off, so I know it's functional and all that jazz. I also know it's old and it needs work and I don't even know what kind yet, just that it does.
I have a couple manuals from ebay coming to me, and the front disc brake assembly, and a few odds and ends that came with it, but I understand everything I want to do is going to cost money, and so this will be the standard step-by-step procedure. I'm in no rush, I've already had fun with it, even if I've never ridden it.
So 'Hello, I'm Troy. Nice to meet you, and I hope I can learn more than I need to know here!'