Topic: 81 cb650 manual online and quick question?

[heffay]

the one on the homepage tripod link is the 1980 cb650 w/ non-cv carbs... the bike that i'm working on (81 650) has constant velocity carbs... are the carbs the only difference and should i stop being picky about manuals or is there a link around somewhere for the proper manual?

thanks in advance.

by the way... i'm going into the engine, not the carbs.

[tonycb650]

engines are the same.

[Buber]

Except the flanges for carbs on the head. The CV has them at sligthly different angle, I believe.
Apart of that - they are the same.

[Hush]

Didn't know about the carb flange difference, thought the CV carbs were the only change.
Will remember that if I ever redo my bike with CV carbs, I'm betting the old mechanical carbs would fit either.

[eurban]

Fit?  How much work you want to do??  No, believe it or not, Honda changed the head casting when they went to CVs.  Port spacing is different pre and post CV!

[heffay]

thanks guys... wrote this, then went off to the ranch for a week.
glad to have the info now that i'm back.