jay_kent
1979 cb650
Long Time Lurker finally posting pics.
I've seen a lot of really good bikes here and have finally decided to get mine into the fray. It was given to me by a neighbour a couple of years ago for free. Seems it was sitting in a field for a dozen years. We managed to get it running but it needed some serious work. Wouldn't stay charged, carbs needed cleaned. Air filter an obvious mouse house. Over the previous winter I slowly worked a bit at a time to polish the covers and some other things. Replaced the stator and Rotor, oil changed, carbs cleaned and basically got it to a running state.
Spring '08 rolls around and I pick-up a Yamy Sr250. Another barn find, starts after sitting 2 years first try, so that occupies my time and the Honda sits. Bought it for my girlfriend so that we could ride together. Later at Paris Swap meet, my dad gets a "certified" xs400. Certified by a blind marine mechanic that walked with a gimp. Bearings, chain, sprockets, stem bearings, fork seals, battery, carbs cleaned, 12 hours to get the swing-arm bushings out and replaced occupies more time and the honda sits.
So now January '09 rolls around the Damnit the cb650 will sit no more.
So some teaser Pics:
How I got it
Stages of polishing carb covers
Original, rusty gas tank now seat hump
New Gauge Faces
I'm taking out the instrument cluster and mounting the idiot lights inside the speedo and tach. How-to to follow.
My "How to" on the switch rebuild found here
http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=7370.0
This started out as my first motorcycle rebuild, now she's number 3.
I've gone with drag bars and the blown knees don't like the chicken wing stance so I'll keep the original pegs where they are, the passenger pegs will be removed.
Jay
I've seen a lot of really good bikes here and have finally decided to get mine into the fray. It was given to me by a neighbour a couple of years ago for free. Seems it was sitting in a field for a dozen years. We managed to get it running but it needed some serious work. Wouldn't stay charged, carbs needed cleaned. Air filter an obvious mouse house. Over the previous winter I slowly worked a bit at a time to polish the covers and some other things. Replaced the stator and Rotor, oil changed, carbs cleaned and basically got it to a running state.
Spring '08 rolls around and I pick-up a Yamy Sr250. Another barn find, starts after sitting 2 years first try, so that occupies my time and the Honda sits. Bought it for my girlfriend so that we could ride together. Later at Paris Swap meet, my dad gets a "certified" xs400. Certified by a blind marine mechanic that walked with a gimp. Bearings, chain, sprockets, stem bearings, fork seals, battery, carbs cleaned, 12 hours to get the swing-arm bushings out and replaced occupies more time and the honda sits.
So now January '09 rolls around the Damnit the cb650 will sit no more.
So some teaser Pics:
How I got it
Stages of polishing carb covers
Original, rusty gas tank now seat hump
New Gauge Faces
I'm taking out the instrument cluster and mounting the idiot lights inside the speedo and tach. How-to to follow.
My "How to" on the switch rebuild found here
http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=7370.0
This started out as my first motorcycle rebuild, now she's number 3.
I've gone with drag bars and the blown knees don't like the chicken wing stance so I'll keep the original pegs where they are, the passenger pegs will be removed.
Jay