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63 furrious HP, motivating 450lbs of ugly - my new bike!
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<blockquote data-quote="Ry_Trapp0" data-source="post: 12894966" data-attributes="member: 27761"><p>alright, been checking out my options for this thing and there is basically zilch in the aftermarket. the CB550 has a solid aftermarket and the CB750 has a solid aftermarket, but the CB650 has shit all available:cuss: i'm certainly not afraid of a grinder though, adapt and overcome!</p><p></p><p>bars:</p><p></p><p>so doing some reading, both clip-ons and the typical (ugly ass) cafe bars on these make for an uncomfortable ride for shorter people(which, at 5'5", i may or may not fall into that category:lol1<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. however, i did find the normand hyde M style bar, which i think looks pretty good and is supposed to make for a really comfortable ride...</p><p><img src="http://images.canadianlisted.com/nlarge/norman-hyde-m-bars-35-toronto_7851228.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]444783[/ATTACH]</p><p>...looks a SHIT load better than those ape hangers they put on there from the factory:rockon:</p><p>(and that's one KILLER CB750!)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>seat/tail:</p><p></p><p>no seats available for these things, so either something will have to be adapted or i'll have to send the seat pan out for something custom. right now i'm looking at this one from benji's cafe racer...</p><p><img src="http://upurs.us/image/47123.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://upurs.us/image/47124.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>...i'll admit, the profile is definitely a bit goofy looking(should be a little more 'bullet' shaped instead of so 'sausage' looking IMO), but i love the fact that it has the cafe look to it while still allowing for a passenger with the removable cowl taken off, and it also solves the absolutely ridiculous god awful massive ugly taillight problem too. at $620 it sure isn't cheap though(granted, it's a seat pan + seat + fiberglass cowl + taillight).</p><p>i'm not sure how much it would cost to strip the stock seat pan and have a custom seat made similar to that one(would [attempt to] make the removable cowl my self), but i'll probably check that out before i pull the trigger on the benji's set up.</p><p></p><p></p><p>exhaust:</p><p></p><p>so there is one single aftermarket exhaust system available for the 650, which is a 4 into 1 from mac...</p><p><img src="http://www.motorcycle-exhaust.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/PU2010601.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>...so i'm not sure if i want to go with that(in black like above - i'm not big on chrome), or if i should just paint/wrap the stock header and throw a set of supertrapp megaphones on there...</p><p><img src="http://img0021.popscreencdn.com/45825476_supertrapp-universal-4-megaphone-muffler---cruiser-.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>(again, in satin black) i've always thought supertrapps were pretty damn cool:rockon:</p><p></p><p></p><p>that stuff is a little ways off though, gotta get some routine maintenance out of the way first(plugs, carb rebuild, filters, valve lash, etc.). it runs great till you start getting into the upper RPM range(~8000RPM i believe, an attached tach needle would help significantly...), where it starts to stumble and pretty much stops climbing. pretty sure that's because one of the previous owners just straight up took the air filter out:bored: hopefully the local honda shop has one in stock, but i'm definitely not getting my hopes up about that...</p><p></p><p></p><p>yep, already been looking at exhaust options</p><p></p><p></p><p>LMAO, nah, i weigh about 130lbs:lol1: this bike is a bit of a pig for an old air cooled 650 though, can't wait to put her on a diet!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ry_Trapp0, post: 12894966, member: 27761"] alright, been checking out my options for this thing and there is basically zilch in the aftermarket. the CB550 has a solid aftermarket and the CB750 has a solid aftermarket, but the CB650 has shit all available:cuss: i'm certainly not afraid of a grinder though, adapt and overcome! bars: so doing some reading, both clip-ons and the typical (ugly ass) cafe bars on these make for an uncomfortable ride for shorter people(which, at 5'5", i may or may not fall into that category:lol1:). however, i did find the normand hyde M style bar, which i think looks pretty good and is supposed to make for a really comfortable ride... [img]http://images.canadianlisted.com/nlarge/norman-hyde-m-bars-35-toronto_7851228.jpg[/img] [ATTACH=full]444783[/ATTACH] ...looks a SHIT load better than those ape hangers they put on there from the factory:rockon: (and that's one KILLER CB750!) seat/tail: no seats available for these things, so either something will have to be adapted or i'll have to send the seat pan out for something custom. right now i'm looking at this one from benji's cafe racer... [img]http://upurs.us/image/47123.jpeg[/img] [img]http://upurs.us/image/47124.jpeg[/img] ...i'll admit, the profile is definitely a bit goofy looking(should be a little more 'bullet' shaped instead of so 'sausage' looking IMO), but i love the fact that it has the cafe look to it while still allowing for a passenger with the removable cowl taken off, and it also solves the absolutely ridiculous god awful massive ugly taillight problem too. at $620 it sure isn't cheap though(granted, it's a seat pan + seat + fiberglass cowl + taillight). i'm not sure how much it would cost to strip the stock seat pan and have a custom seat made similar to that one(would [attempt to] make the removable cowl my self), but i'll probably check that out before i pull the trigger on the benji's set up. exhaust: so there is one single aftermarket exhaust system available for the 650, which is a 4 into 1 from mac... [img]http://www.motorcycle-exhaust.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/PU2010601.jpg[/img] ...so i'm not sure if i want to go with that(in black like above - i'm not big on chrome), or if i should just paint/wrap the stock header and throw a set of supertrapp megaphones on there... [img]http://img0021.popscreencdn.com/45825476_supertrapp-universal-4-megaphone-muffler---cruiser-.jpg[/img] (again, in satin black) i've always thought supertrapps were pretty damn cool:rockon: that stuff is a little ways off though, gotta get some routine maintenance out of the way first(plugs, carb rebuild, filters, valve lash, etc.). it runs great till you start getting into the upper RPM range(~8000RPM i believe, an attached tach needle would help significantly...), where it starts to stumble and pretty much stops climbing. pretty sure that's because one of the previous owners just straight up took the air filter out:bored: hopefully the local honda shop has one in stock, but i'm definitely not getting my hopes up about that... yep, already been looking at exhaust options LMAO, nah, i weigh about 130lbs:lol1: this bike is a bit of a pig for an old air cooled 650 though, can't wait to put her on a diet! [/QUOTE]
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