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79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« on: February 13, 2007, 10:35:03 AM »
I am picking up two cb 650's one good one parts, anyone made a cafe out of these? I assume yes just looking for ideas
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 01:10:38 PM »


         You know, right off, I can't think of one who has, but if you'll check back with a fellow named paulages threads, you'll find info on building a motor using 650 parts and cb650 (Terry) knows quite abit about them also. I know there are others, I just can't think right now. I gotta catch you later on.

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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 01:26:45 PM »
thanks for the reply
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 01:42:36 PM »
Yup. Iffin you got a parts bike also ... I says yup! ;)
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2007, 03:51:47 PM »
The '79 650's frame is pretty close to a 550's, since thats before the 650's got the dropped seat. The engine looks a bit different, but can be swapped into a 550 using the stock mounts. For the most part I don't think you'd have any trouble making it look like any of the 550 cafe bikes, or 750's for that matter, so you could easily get ideas from any of those examples...
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2007, 05:14:39 PM »
p/j   ???
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2007, 05:45:24 PM »
Quote from: heffay on February 13, 2007, 05:14:39 PM
p/j   ???


     I'm with heffay, what's with the p/j, in the title?
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2007, 05:54:13 PM »
oh!
is it project?
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2007, 05:56:46 PM »
no, I think its pajamas ;)
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2007, 01:04:37 PM »
project, but thanks for the info
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2007, 01:08:17 PM »
any one done one before? ??? better yet have pic's (pictures, thanks guys)
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2007, 01:21:57 PM »
here's a 550 with a 650 front end.


 i toyed with the idea of using a 650 frame i have at the shop, with 750ss wheels & forks, and a 550 engine, but it's way on the back burner. i really love the drop-out frame rail on the 650 for removing the engine. brilliant! why didn't they do that sooner???

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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2007, 01:45:18 PM »
Quote from: paulages on February 14, 2007, 01:21:57 PM
here's a 550 with a 650 front end.
that shovel handle sissy bar doesn't look so comfy  ;D
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2007, 01:48:24 PM »
yeah, but it's "custom"...   ;)
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Re: 79 cb650 good cafe p/j ??
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2007, 05:49:57 AM »
I initially was going to cafe my '79, but I've seen a several 550s and 750s that are more resto-modded bikes that look fantastic.  Currently, mine has clubman bars, but I have a set of euro bars to throw on.  Maybe later I'll cafe it, but for now, it's a resto-mod.
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