HondaCB650

Oil consumption is too high. Rings or valve guides if your not leaking. Or your sucking it up from the crankcase breather.

Mother is the necessity of invention...Good job.

5.4L to Freedom, I always have a hundred incase you want to sell...hehehe.
I will even come and get it. You don't live that far away.

I didn't realize that piston rings were an accessory...

An old trick on leaking seals is to use a little brake fluid. It makes the rubber swell. I've added a little to car trannys before and engines. One time I had a diesel injector pump that was leaking around the cold start lever shaft. I added some brake fluid to the fuel and after a tanks worth it qu...

Sorry to hear about that.
But it is better to find it now than after a wipe out.

None at the moment. I work at home and my bike isn't running yet.

Yup, It's a DOHC. Carbs need work. There is also 2 vent hoses from the carbs that I can't seem to find where they went to. I assume that they may have gone to the air box but I don't see where. It is also shaft drive. I noticed that no one seems to talk about 83 and up here. Is there another forum t...

The heat of the day can influence the metering rate of most pumps.
It is best to fuel up first thing in the morning while everything is still cooler.
Also if you feel the pumps are rigged file a complaint with the Michigan government bureau of standards and measurements.
BTW, I live in MI also.

Looks good. Mine needs lots of cleaning. Mainly a winter project after I get it running first.

I just found this forum while searching for info.
When my brother passed I got his 84 CB650SC Nighthawk.
It was partially apart. So I've been looking for info.
Looks like a nice site.

Maxx