Author Topic: Ok gentlemen, I just bought my CB650 (1st bike ever). Pictures (Read 7937 times)

Hush · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:06:37 PM »

Fork seals are no biggie, but you will need some help to replace them.
Nice bike for 1400, very original for it's 30 years.

IainC · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:27:49 PM »

If you decide to swap out the pipes and are going to sell the old ones, may I call dibs?

Really nice bike though, wish mine looked half as good when I got it. I would give it a good cleaning and leave the rest, as others said, too nice to cafe.

Edit: The two covers on the left are really easy to remove for cleaning and polishing, and the cover over the points on the right is really easy as well. Only really tough part to polish are the cooling fins and the clutch cover.

checkflag · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:35:20 PM »

Quote from: IainC on July 11, 2009, 09:27:49 PM

If you decide to swap out the pipes and are going to sell the old ones, may I call dibs?

yes u may. I don't even know what they sell for.
And, what pipes are available for the cb650?

IainC · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:41:54 PM »

Only pipes I can find are made by Mac... the 4 into 1, but honestly, if yours are in nice condition, I wouldn't even consider swapping out for macs....

the technological J · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2009, 09:44:52 PM »

fork seal arent to bad put something under the front of the frame while on the centerstand.. and i had to boil my front ends in water to get my seals soft enough to pull em ...... that bike is sweet good buy let us know what turn signals u go with .. i got some bullet signals and there low profile and still visible

checkflag · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2009, 11:30:15 PM »

as far as turn signals go.. there is a LOT of crap out there.. you guys have any suggestions?

Quote from: IainC on July 11, 2009, 09:41:54 PM

Only pipes I can find are made by Mac... the 4 into 1, but honestly, if yours are in nice condition, I wouldn't even consider swapping out for macs....

My exhaust works good, but the chrome is all pitted. Aside from MAC,
are there any other's? I like Johnnys in his pic on page one of this
thread Short and sweet. I bet they sound great too.

Peters1983 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2009, 11:45:44 PM »

very clean bike, I hope you decide to keep it as stock as possible.
make sure that whatever you do is reversible.

I agree with the others, ride that for a while and if you decide to customize a bike find a good project on the side.

congrats on a good find, like I said it will be much more valuable as close to stock as possible. or if you decide to mod it make sure they are worth their while.

MMICAFE · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2009, 07:18:38 AM »

i have the same exact cb650 i got a waay better deal on it when i bought it in september i spent like $1000 on it but the guy listed it as $1100 but las year my bike actually looked good

cb650 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2009, 03:35:15 PM »

FYI A set of spoked wheels of a 80-82 standard will bolt right on.

checkflag · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:10:17 PM »

Quote from: cb650 on July 12, 2009, 03:35:15 PM

FYI A set of spoked wheels of a 80-82 standard will bolt right on.

thank you.. I was very curious about what parts form other bikes are swappable. I wonder what a set of those spoked wheels would sell for?
Also, Guys, if you happen to know other parts that the 79 CB650 have compatability with, please list them. For instance, the front chrome fender?
Mine is all rusty/pitted.

cb650 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2009, 05:17:15 PM »

Any single disk model 650. Mostly all except 81 custom and 82 nithawk. Dont know about the Euro Z's though.

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