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AIRider

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my 1980 cb650c, pics and questions
« on: August 02, 2009, 03:48:22 PM »
Hi, I am a long time lurker, but I guess it's time to pop my cherry and post something. hehe. I have a cb 650, awesome bike, love riding it. It runs a little rich as it is now, I guess I'll have to get the carbs adjusted, anyway, I ran into a little problem last week. My taillight keeps burning. I replaced it twice, but as soon as I hit the highway, and let the revs fly, it burns. The brake light still works, but not the stale light. I even got pulled over the other day.

I am decently new to the cb bikes, but what could it be. gounding problems, charging, bad socket, I have no idea.

here is a pic of the bike.



ignore the boots and shorts look, hahaha

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Re: my 1980 cb650c, pics and questions
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 08:33:33 AM »
i have a cheap taillight from discount on mine, it does the same thing, its cause there not made to handle the vibration.

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Re: my 1980 cb650c, pics and questions
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 09:24:53 AM »
Welcome!

How tall are you?  You make that thing look like a toy!! :o

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Re: my 1980 cb650c, pics and questions
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 09:45:20 AM »
Welcome!

How tall are you?  You make that thing look like a toy!! :o

I was asking myself the same question.
Take care,
David
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