HondaCB650

I agree. i will also have the seat skeleton wider than the frame next time so it sits cleaner. I painted the cut frame last night so its a little less noticeable now. Im open to any ideas on where to take it from here. Also, any ideas on color schemes or if i should keep original would be appreciated.

Here are some recent pics of my 79 cb650. First off i apologize too everyone who hates messing with classics but in order to learn you have to start somewhere and i started with a $1500 well running toy. im not worried about cutting the frame because nothing is compatible with this darn 79 frame any...

Whats is the piston diameter for a stock 79? Im sure my clymer will tell me.... I hope.

Hi all,

my master cylinder is leaky and just plain ugly... Id like to replace it with a smaller cleaner one.

Are there any issues with compatibility i should look out for?
Is there a certain type or size i should be looking for?

Alright i believe i fixed the issue. heres what i did for any future readers 1.pulled off cover 2.cleaned entire area 3.removed an cleaned shaft seal which was simple because seal was already out half way 4.inserted seal as securely as possible until it was nearly flush with the housing 5. idled bik...

after cleaning all the grease and chain o-rings (i dont understand how there were so many broken o rings in there?) out i believe that the oil seal was not pushed in all the way... after reviewing the manual i see there is only one oil seal which is plastic and on the diagram there is no rubber gask...

Thanks for the reply.

I believe its the transmission heres a pic, notice the spill on the ground.

also a chewed up rubber gasket fell out when i took the cover off, that could be the issue. Any idea what that goes to?

I just took my '79 on the first 20 mile ride since ive owned it... Once i stopped and rested it on the side kick stand it started pouring oil out in a very steady stream... Once its on the back stand it stops. I cant see where it is coming from but im sure its not oil drain or filter. So my problem ...

problem solved: improperly set float bowl gasket.

Beautiful! what set up did you use to lower the back end? Is that the stock rear fender?

Thanks for your quick reply! It says product is no longer available :( but i found some on ebay that says its the same size as a cb750 so im going to order it and cross my fingers that it will fit. it seems 79 and 80 have a different shape than all the others which makes it very hard to find. Also, ...

Im having the same issue and im pretty sure its the float bowl gasket since the previous owner said he did a rebuild but did not change the gaskets (which is odd because i believe the kits come with new gaskets?) I am having a terrible time finding these gaskets and the david silver link above links...

Hey! I just bought this bike from you... I love it, thanks again!

Hi Everyone! I just bought myself a 79 cb650 and it came with some leaking carbs. I got a pretty good discount off the asking price because of the leak so i took it. I had a cb550 a while back and i kinda know my way around the engine. I also believe it is running rich. I have never rebuilt carbs or...