#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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