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Offline Hareetmanni

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Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« on: July 14, 2023, 04:36:47 AM »
Hello. So im trying to put together these keihin PD51A carbs. And just cannot put them together :'( . A guy sells a Cb500 four from 1974. And he has extra carbs that are complete. Could Those work on a 1980 Cb650 (Rc03) ?

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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2023, 04:47:33 AM »
 I'm going to say no. Look for the correct carbs.
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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2023, 05:13:41 AM »
Alright. Now im having second thoughts about buying an rc03 because the parts are quite hard to find. Correct parts that is. This model was never sold in my country so its really hard to find correct parts. I bought carb kit from Cb-four. But it had some parts that were right some parts that are missing etc.

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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2023, 10:15:21 AM »
Are you fully missing parts or simply looking to rebuild with new rubber bits and other"wear" items?
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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2023, 02:12:36 PM »
Some parts like the rubber seals for the pipes that go from carb to carb. Those are ok. Well not great but they will hold i hope. And those Choke flaps or what they are connected to dont have any rubber seals in them. One guy on reddit said he missed those also and the carbs were fine. And the set didnt have the big pipe that attaches to the main jet. I cleaned them with a ultrasonic cleaner so it should be good. I just have to put it back together but i dont have the patience. Ive tried and tried but im so tired or trying that i dont know what to do... And i cannot find anything about those horrible carbs. I have the haynes manual but its half assed the carb part so no use of that.

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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2023, 07:51:02 AM »
So here's my take on your situation. I understand that carbs can be complicated and confusing for folks who are first diving in. But they're honestly not bad to deal with, and your PD carbs are not horrible by any means. Missing parts surely are obnoxious to deal with, but luckily most (if not all) are available on the usual sites.

So far as manuals go, the original factory service manual definitely is best. I think there's a digital version in the forums. And the best tool you can have in your arsenal is patience.

One real problem is that the CB650 needs carbs that came with the CB650. Spacing will not work with other carbs. You have the option of finding a carb repair shop and having them do the work but it will cost north of $400 which is genuinely insane.

So sit down, watch some videos about folks rebuilding these carbs, look through the parts diagrams, and reset yourself before giving in. Don't take shortcuts. You'll thank yourself when you fire it up and it runs well enough to ride.
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Re: Cb500 Four carbs on a Cb650
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2023, 09:45:42 AM »
Yeah. Ill try to look for a good instructions. And thanks