HondaCB650

i'm working on my first engine rebuild (1980 cb650) and i have hit a few snags. i can't seem to work the cam chain tensioner loose and the manual is not much help...is there some trick? also, we have (uggg) broken a bolt and i could use tips and tricks to remove, it seems to have broken just a littl...

very cool.

very nice set up. could you by any chance show a pic of the mounting brackets for the bags? i have the vetter bags but the brackets are for a kawasaki...i'm trying to figure out how to adapt them for the 650.

....not my night on the keyboard.

if you have very tiny fingers, but long arms you could probably operate the choke without the cable :D . just about any bike store should be able to locate a choke cable for you. to avoid the problem in future, lube the cable generously before installing it. you might also check the cable routing to...

that should be peoples'...i know we are all stickles for proper grammar.

i'm trying to order some new rear shocks from partsnmore... [url]http://www.partsnmore.com/parts/honda/cb650/?filters[year]=1980&filters[page]=3[/url] i'm a little unsure of which size to get...335mm (13 3/16) or 365 (14 3/8). also, am i correct in thinking that it is eye to clevis? i'm also int...

i just realized that i contadicted volker on using wires to clean the jets. his advice is probably worth a lot more than mine....

i recommend seperating them. the first time i cleaned mine i didn't bother, and i didn't end up doing a very good job. i keep each carb's parts in a seperate plastic container, laid out ion the same orientation as they would sit on the bike. get a high "e" string for an electric guitar to ...

it does sound like the main fuse. it can be hard to spot, because generally it is an older style fuse that looks like a small flat metal bridge across two screws, and sits with a large metal cylinder right under your left side cover. it can be replaced with an auto style fuse if you purchase the ada...

i found it a pain as well. i went to the hardware store and bought a 20$ hand pump. i used it to suck the fluid from the master to the caliper through the bleed nozzle. took just a few minutes, then i followed the manual's procedure to get rid of a few remaining bubbles. before i had bought the pump...

just as a follow up to this same leak, i went out and bought a 1/4"x2" bolt yesterday, which is both a litlle wider and a little longer than the original. i was considering trapping it out, but i tried to torque it down as is. it seems to do the job perfectly and went in pretty easily. if ...

i'm taking my crabs off tonight to look at some float height issues. i'll try and snap a pic to post.

i hope you keep documenting this...i have an '80 standard/custom mix as well.

good luck!

there was a post about this a short while back, and apparently this bolt's threads are susceptible to stripping and then leaking, and so it is common for people to try and use longer bolts etc. i tried this, along with some loctite and sealant and a good looking washer, but it only worked for a shor...