#004 Honda CB650 Black Dog

The Honda CB650 was a 627 cc four stroke motorcycle produced from 1979 to 1985. It featured a four-cylinder SOHC air-cooled wet sump engine, with two valves per cylinder.

The CB650 was a development of the CB550, itself derived from the even earlier CB500. The CB650 was the last of Honda’s successful series of air-cooled SOHC fours that began in 1969 with the Honda CB750.
The CB650 produced a claimed 63 hp @ 9.000 rpm.
In 1980, the CB650 was re-styled but there were no significant mechanical changes. After 1981, the CB650 had a modified cylinder head and new CV vacuum carburettors, and the bike was now available in either standard or custom configurations.

Project

Honda CB650 ‘Black Dog’ (1982)

• Stock parts: engine, ignition, frame, rear drum brake, rear shocks
• New parts:
• Fuel tank: CB400 – black paint with checkered stripe
• 2 K&N airfilters RC-2362
• Seat refurnished by Custom Leathers
• Tail (GS750) – black paint with checkered stripe
• Head light: black paint
• Mirror left: Rizoma Circuit 851
  • Front fork: CB750K4 – topnuts XJ750 – stabilizer Tarozzi – brakes Bol d’Or – adjusted head stock
  • Mini speedometer black – stock tacho
• Stock front and rear rim: black paint
• Front fender: stainless steel, Motolanna
• Continental tyres: front TKV 11 100-90/19 / rear TKV 12 130-90/17
• Oil reservoir front brakes: Rizoma – pump: GSX-R750
• Brakelines: Melvin
• Clipons: Joker Machine – handles V-Trec
• Tarozzi rear set black
• Open exhausts aluminium
• Various little parts altered and race ready prepared

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After