Bcon615
New Member
Hello everyone, been a member here for a little over a year just reading and learning. However, with the weather warming up I finally took the plunge and bought my first project. A 1981 Honda CB650C for $700. Also, I want to start this build thread because I'm hoping it will motivate me to take more pictures and track my progress.
Here's a picture from when I bought it so we can all bask in its tankless glory:
Beautiful isn't she? I put a fresh battery in it and all the lights, signals, and horn work just fine. Now, time for what's wrong...won't start. Whenever I try and start it, you can hear the relay click. I've checked the battery and I'm getting 12V, and I've also removed the starter and tested it with a battery charger and it seems to be working fine as well. Through researching online it seems that the problem could be the starter clutch? So I have purchased a starter clutch repair kit that comes with: springs, spring caps, and rollers. I also bought a replacement starter relay and solenoid because it's inexpensive and why not. I will be away for the next two weeks though because of military obligations, but plan on taking lots of pictures and making some video tutorials as well when I get back.
Right now here is the current state of the bike:
Just removed the sissy bar and that chrome highway foot rest thingy. The tank is actually off of a 1981 Honda CM200. It's just sitting on the bike for the time being. I bought the POR-15 tank sealer kit and will be doing that soon as well. Not sure if I will be sticking with that tank or if it is even possible to mount on that frame without heavy modifications, but right now I am more concerned with having a running, legal, and registered bike. I know very little about tank mounting and fabrication so I will address this issue later once I know more.
Here is a quick photo of my inspiration bike, but I want a matte/flat black gas tank.
I learned about these bikes having that "step-up" in the frame back by the seat after I had already bought it and how it can sometimes be challenging to get a good line and have a nice looking seat. But this bike above gives me a lot of hope and motivation!
That's all for now, look forward to hearing from you guys and being apart of this community!
Here's a picture from when I bought it so we can all bask in its tankless glory:
Beautiful isn't she? I put a fresh battery in it and all the lights, signals, and horn work just fine. Now, time for what's wrong...won't start. Whenever I try and start it, you can hear the relay click. I've checked the battery and I'm getting 12V, and I've also removed the starter and tested it with a battery charger and it seems to be working fine as well. Through researching online it seems that the problem could be the starter clutch? So I have purchased a starter clutch repair kit that comes with: springs, spring caps, and rollers. I also bought a replacement starter relay and solenoid because it's inexpensive and why not. I will be away for the next two weeks though because of military obligations, but plan on taking lots of pictures and making some video tutorials as well when I get back.
Right now here is the current state of the bike:
Just removed the sissy bar and that chrome highway foot rest thingy. The tank is actually off of a 1981 Honda CM200. It's just sitting on the bike for the time being. I bought the POR-15 tank sealer kit and will be doing that soon as well. Not sure if I will be sticking with that tank or if it is even possible to mount on that frame without heavy modifications, but right now I am more concerned with having a running, legal, and registered bike. I know very little about tank mounting and fabrication so I will address this issue later once I know more.
Here is a quick photo of my inspiration bike, but I want a matte/flat black gas tank.
I learned about these bikes having that "step-up" in the frame back by the seat after I had already bought it and how it can sometimes be challenging to get a good line and have a nice looking seat. But this bike above gives me a lot of hope and motivation!
That's all for now, look forward to hearing from you guys and being apart of this community!