I just finished rebuilding my cb650 engine.
The engine leaked a shit ton of oil from the rubber o-rings around the head gasket. (Common 4cyl problem on old Hondas.)
My engine fins have always been completely covered with caked on oil, grease and dirt. If you didn’t already know, the engine fins are what cool your engine. So to say the least, my engine prolly wasn’t properly cooling itself as much as it should have been. No matter how much I cleaned it, 2 weeks later it was gross again.
In my plan to reduce overall engine temperatures, and efficiency, I’m doing a new gasket kit, having the cylinder jugs measured, and having the cylinder head pressure tested to see if everything is still within spec. Possibly installing an oil cooler.
View this projectSome inaccuracies between what the hp rating is on honda’s hottest cbr.
Below is what I have from a mag. yes, it’s 2009, but really, did anything change between 09 and 2010?
Comment, WITH A LINK if you can come up with different hp numbers for the 2010 cbr 1000rr…
-ed
The 650 rebuild is finished. It’s running pretty damn good. Going easy on it for the first few hundred miles.
Here’s what I did in the last step:
- Re-did my wiring, I cut out about half my wires. Props to Adam!
- Installed oil cooler
- Spot-painted frame
- Re-mounted gauges lower and tighter
- Installed new rings, assembled engine. Props to Nick!
- Original wiring
- Shit we cut out
- New wiring… streamlined!
- Ready for the engine to go back in
- All back together
- Gauges mounted lower and tighter
- Custom headlight switch, mounted in fork ear
- Oil cooler adapter plate which makes the entire cooler set-up work, purchased from: www.randakks.com
Thanks to everyone who helped. Couldn’t have done it without you guys. Extra special thanks to Adam, for his intricate wiring knowledge, and Nick for his master engine expertise.
-Ed
Myself, Adam, and Max took a trip up to Jim Thorpe this week to see Old Crow Medicine Show play at Penn’s Peak. They played a great show and we got to the chance to do some off- the- beaten path camping on some PA State Game Lands. Max lead us on some crazy good roads on the way home as well… Good times…mick
Penn’s Peak is really on a peak. The view was awesome.
We followed this gravel road a good half mile before finding a suitable camping spot.
Sleeping on the tall grass was really comfortable.
Max setting up his tent which was wool blanket draped off the monster.
Middle of no-where camping… awesome.
Classic Motorcycles Return In August
August 14th to September 9th
Simeone Foundation Museum
6825-31 Norwitch Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19153
http://www.simeonefoundation.org
The “Classic Motorcycles At The Simeone” show will be returning this summer. The Show will open on Saturday, August 14th with our “Kick-Start Party” honoring racing great Gary Nixon and will run through September 9th.
This year the show will feature Triumph and we will be featuring a special display from the H.C. Morris Collection, Winchester, Ky., of every model year of the Triumph Bonneville TT Special, from 1963 to 1967.
If you own a Japanese bike, ride it to Two Wheel Tuesday on July 20th for Japanese Bike Night. If you don’t, no worries, just ride what you have! Most arrive between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
The Abbaye
637 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
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