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Title: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 18, 2017, 04:31:56 PM Bee offered one, needs work but runs.Is it rare? never heard of CX650 before, half flat tracked. Any info gratefully accepted.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on December 18, 2017, 04:50:42 PM BIG sister of the CX500, they also made a ,,turbo,, version , it would make a good trike ;).
is it very cheap,,??? Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 18, 2017, 05:06:41 PM very cheap, runs but no downpipes, looks OK as a flat tracker.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Manky Monkey on December 18, 2017, 05:30:38 PM "SilverWing"?
Good solid shaft drive motors, much beloved by couriers years ago. Affectionately known as "Plastic Maggots". Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: BikerGran on December 18, 2017, 10:38:14 PM Surely it was the CX500 that was a plastic maggot?
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 19, 2017, 10:41:41 AM gotcha :D
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Manky Monkey on December 19, 2017, 11:55:49 AM Always thought of it as a generic nickname for both engine sizes Bobbi, but you may well be right. Still a good solid workhorse & personally, I think, not a bad looking engine either.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 19, 2017, 01:08:01 PM .
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on December 19, 2017, 01:40:44 PM Mmmmmmmm that's got promise , could be a good donar to upgrade a cx500 trike ;) ;)
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 19, 2017, 02:13:57 PM its going to be a flat tracker, not wasted on a trike :D
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Tony oily bike on December 23, 2017, 10:36:16 AM Lots n lots of street tracker photos if inspiration needed
http://www.vft.org/StreetTrackers/StreetTrackers.html Example of a CX tracker Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Manky Monkey on December 23, 2017, 11:20:30 AM That's rather nice.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 23, 2017, 03:38:19 PM just been informed by some snotty nosed kid that my CX650 is missing a turbo. Seems that is why there are no pipes from the head and a couple of disconnected oil feed pipes. UHM/ merry blinking chri**mas, time for a Gin I think :(
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: minimutly on December 23, 2017, 03:58:56 PM Bit of a marmite bike in some ways - super reliable, and well built, went through a patch they weren't worth anything. But the pics above show it can be made to look good, prices have jumped up, and once you finish it it will last, well longer than you need probably:)
When you're blatting allong in the sunshine this summer with a smile on your face who is the winner? Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Dslam on December 23, 2017, 04:09:20 PM just been informed by some snotty nosed kid that my CX650 is missing a turbo. Seems that is why there are no pipes from the head and a couple of disconnected oil feed pipes. UHM/ merry blinking chri**mas, time for a Gin I think :( The Turbo cx650's had black exhausts and silencers with a big turbo motif on the silencer and the tank and side panels were stickered turbo as well. You probably have a std cx650. I am pretty sure the engine motif would say turbo instead of Honda too.Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 23, 2017, 04:58:34 PM yeah I agree, plus its got carbs not injection, will give him a slap when I catch him. Has no exhaust whatsoever, those pipes in the pics were given to him. Now to me etc. Engine will be stripped out and ready for the cleaning bath next week I hope.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Manky Monkey on December 23, 2017, 05:58:46 PM Kev, (Kapri), had a couple of CX500s recently. He hasn't visited here for a while, but if you look for Kev Rooney on FaceBook, he may still have spares -like exhausts?
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on December 23, 2017, 06:07:42 PM Kev, (Kapri), had a couple of CX500s recently. He hasn't visited here for a while, but if you look for Kev Rooney on FaceBook, he may still have spares -like exhausts? dkmotorcycles on eBay have loads of CX bits and even have exhaust pipes listed at presentBut its worth phoning them to get a better price/deal ;) Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 24, 2017, 10:24:29 AM thanks I'll have a look, trying to balance my life between bike, car's and family at present, and looking for the 13mm socket of course.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Tony oily bike on December 24, 2017, 11:04:42 AM Pics from my original 1984 Honda sales brochure show both the CX650E and the CX650TC Turbo
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Tony oily bike on December 24, 2017, 11:06:56 AM Detail of CX650E, which looks pretty darn close (if not the same) to your project bike Mr Copersmith sir.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: morrag on December 24, 2017, 11:44:35 AM There's no such thing as a 13mm socket!! absolutely not, it's in the same bracket as Santa Claus and unicorns!! ;D...on the other hand, I have used three CX/GL 500 motors on various projects, in recent years , and they have all been excellent, so the bigger motor should be that much better. A bit like a Velocette "M" series engine with their high camshaft and short pushrods, tidy,...Morrag
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on December 24, 2017, 12:24:01 PM @ Morrag, I'm improvising, found a 1/2" socket, it will have to do. Also found some strange headed bolts on this bike, 16mm. I mean who would use a 16mm head. except Honda ;D luckily I have a brand new one never before used.
@ Tony Oily Bike, thanks for the info and brochure, very good, if only mine looked like that. Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: minimutly on December 24, 2017, 08:17:36 PM Who'd use a 16mm? Rover. And all sizes between 11 and 25, and I mean "every" one exist on my zt.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on February 13, 2018, 12:13:55 PM Sold this on today. To much on my plate at present. Will look at another bike later in the year.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: Manky Monkey on February 13, 2018, 06:05:23 PM A shame, but better to have 1 or 2 projects you can enjoy than 7 or 8 that'll never get finished.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: reliantman on March 03, 2018, 01:31:30 PM You coud go completely mad and turn it sideways. Put a sprocket and chain on the output and run a proper tracker.
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: terry t on March 03, 2018, 09:22:45 PM Looks like its for sale again. some one in dorset
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on March 03, 2018, 09:35:08 PM Where is it advertised????
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: terry t on March 03, 2018, 09:40:10 PM Where is it advertised???? Face book uk bike bargains. £590.00 Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on March 03, 2018, 09:52:40 PM Thanks
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: morrag on March 04, 2018, 01:35:26 PM I would be interested in that..........................anyone have a number/"E" address for the seller? Morrag
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: terry t on March 05, 2018, 09:35:45 AM I would be interested in that..........................anyone have a number/"E" address for the seller? Morrag Just a face book site uk bike bargains. I've ask for a contact number Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: BikerGran on March 05, 2018, 12:31:02 PM I asked why he was selling when he hadn't had it long - it didn't go down well!
I thought it was a reasonable question..........? Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: terry t on March 05, 2018, 03:46:28 PM I would be interested in that..........................anyone have a number/"E" address for the seller? Morrag I have sent you a p/m Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: morrag on March 05, 2018, 05:06:59 PM Cheers Tel.................
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: the coppersmith on March 06, 2018, 12:59:55 PM UHM? strange? That bike I moved on is in bits in Salcombe, I have checked. Interesting ???
Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: terry t on March 06, 2018, 02:00:12 PM UHM? strange? That bike I moved on is in bits in Salcombe, I have checked. Interesting ??? what was the registration. it may not be your old one The sellers name is John Blower he's from Portland dorset. the reg is c756 bkl Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: spanners on March 06, 2018, 05:18:44 PM UHM? strange? That bike I moved on is in bits in Salcombe, I have checked. Interesting ??? what was the registration. it may not be your old one The sellers name is John Blower he's from Portland dorset. the reg is c756 bkl Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: BikerGran on March 06, 2018, 08:46:10 PM Some of his photos are the same as yours, and the same bits of blue tape on the tank............
Thought there was something dodgy about the way he got so uptight about me asking a question! Title: Re: Honda CX650 Post by: BikerGran on March 06, 2018, 08:52:48 PM Quote John Paul Blower 3 March at 20:49 Honda cx650,1985 project with v5c in my name £590 Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom hi...here is my Honda cx650 eurosport cafe racer project.1985 with v5c in my name..approx 40k miles(maybe less, forgot).engine runs, forks seem good(no leaks but pitting above yokes), frame solid, new electronic speedo, new correct size tubing kit for rear conversion,new front downpipes, new solo seat.. have had engine running and runs well.needs lots to do but could be a great flat tracker(how i wanted it) or cafe racer, front brake works, rear doesn't,original rear air shock working, air front forks, tyres holding air..mono shock eurosport originally..cash on collection or bank transfer.. south dorset.. TO ADD..if the new seat, frame rail, speedo and filter pods are not wanted ill knock 50.00 off total selling price!.have now found the original silencers that are in a usable state(don't look too bad).NO stupid offers and please study photos before asking questions..collection is south dorset(dt5).may swap/px up and running bike over 600cc(prefer classic).john |