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.
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We showed up outside of UBIQ, unloaded our gas, wheeled the bikes into the elevator and positioned them on the second floor. There’s something about hardwood, white walls and track lighting that adds another grand to the value of your bike. Something to keep in mind when it comes to selling your wheels.
—Devyn
…was talkin to liberty vintage cycle adam over the weekend and he suggested these carbs as a good brand new replacement for cb / cl 200′s.
the link is below.
he said they’re still made in japan because smaller bikes are more dominant over there etc etc…
apparently these can be jetted up pretty good to get more power… they seem pretty legit, and cheap.
just passin the info along…
cb200′s with clubmans are badass.
Left to right:
- 1974 cb360t
- 1976 cb550
- 1976 cb200t
- 1974 cb200
Look something like this…
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