Topic: CB650 Hardtail Build

[SOHC]

Hey all,
Just wanted to share my build with the forum, since there are some here that like the chops, I finally got my Voodoo Vintage Hardtail the other week, and the pic i have its only tacked, just waiting to get it back from my friend after hes finished tig welding it all together.

I will keep the progress updated as i go, you can also follow my youtube channel "Vintage Revolution"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrn_hd2B7W4IDZhOPmH81w
I have a 22min teardown video i will add this week, i know its a bit long, but i cut it down from about an Hour and a half lol and i will have a few more videos to add when i get back to rollin on the project.
EDIT: Teardown Video Added

Onto the Pic lol

[Riceman]

Nice bending-Jd3 bender?

[SOHC]

Nice bending-Jd3 bender?

I wish i had a bender to do that, but its a hardtail from Voodoo Vintage.
http://www.voodoovintage.com/hardtails.html

[Ramlll]

Hey I have the same project going have an 82 cb 650 and I've have a lot of questions I could ask you Ive never used a forum before but will try to figure out and post some pics

[Ramlll]

Where it's at right now

[SOHC]

I sent you a PM go ahead and ask away, I will help if I can!

[sinister902]

I think it's funny that cb650's get chopper builds....I'm working on one two, but didn't buy a kit, I just bent up some tubes myself to make a ratty rusty bar hopper for fun. the frame is certainly a unique bastard to deal with, still seems easier to make one a chopper than to cafe it!

[JimJamerino]

I think it's funny that cb650's get chopper builds....I'm working on one two, but didn't buy a kit, I just bent up some tubes myself to make a ratty rusty bar hopper for fun. the frame is certainly a unique bastard to deal with, still seems easier to make one a chopper than to cafe it!

After raking the neck on my 80 CB650, my welder friend said he'd never work on a Honda again.

From my build thread... http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,74212.msg1048216.html#msg1048216

[Ramlll]

So first i want to know the way I get the exact measurements for the bottom of the frame am I going for like center to center of the front motor mount to the rear and then the the top of frame can you give me some measurements

[Ramlll]

Also I guess I didn't really pay attention to the measurements of the frame and mine measures 9 1/2 inside diameter  for the rear fork axel and the stock equipment and measurement takes 10  in exactly do I need to get some new spacers / bushings or something

[Ramlll]

And when I do get the frame fully trimmed ready to weld is the motor going to go in easy or does it need to go in before I weld it up

[Ramlll]

This is hard to figure out how to word these questions without sounding totally incompetent I wish I could just clear up a lot of this over the phone if that is ok with you I would give you my number or whatever I am 33 yrs old pretty good artist and Iam a body man and painter can weld very good just am kinda perfectionist so I get to certain spots in things and like to have an example before I move forward you know looks like you really know what you are doing

[sinister902]

for the motor question.....looks like the weld-on tail you have deletes the removable section of frame the cb650 has for engine install/removal. Without that removable section, you have to remove the oil pan, oil pump pickup, and the oil filter housing to install the motor. If you use one of your pictures above and use your "paint" program on your computer to draw lines of the dimensions you're after, I'll measure what the stock dimensions are on mine for your reference.