Another Junkyard Dog! 1980 Honda CB650

Posted on by motopsyco

Man this thing is a raggedy P.O.S. I ought to have my head examined for bringing it home.

seriously rusted out motorcycle fuel tank

bleeping rust

But I’m a big believer in if your gonna seriously  customize something you ought to be fixing one  up, not tearing a nice one down.

SOHC Honda CB650

1980 SOHC Honda CB650 before

Before I even pushed it in the barn I popped the rotor cover off of the engine and made sure the engine would turn. If it hadn’t turned it would have gone on the trailer and headed to the steel mill.

neglected old Honda

Here’s the right side.

After verifying that the engine was actually free, I pushed it into the barn, hooked it up to a battery, and did a compression test on it. All four cylinders had compression but the range between the four was a little more than I would have liked, about a 4o psi variation, but that variation may be due to it sitting for so long. I’ll go ahead and check the valve lash & clean the carbs to get it running again, then even if it seems to be running alright I’ll do another compression check just to be sure the engine is sound. I already have a set of wire wheels coming for it!

Peace Y’all

4 responses to “Another Junkyard Dog! 1980 Honda CB650”

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  3. I stumbled across this picture while searching for cb650 luggage and racks. Do you happen to know if the luggage rack is original Hondaline?

    • Yes I believe it is a Hondaline rack. It is a little rusty but if you want it for a very reasonable price plus shipping let me know via the contact form on my about page.