I bought a small bobber that i liked but the engine was too small and the vibration from the high rpms was shaking the bike apart. I saw this 1980 CB650C engine for sale on the net and decided to make a winter project. I painted the engine, ended up switching out the carbs for some 85 nighthawk carbs, cause the originals were to gummed up, I cut the headers apart to fit around my frame and fit on my end pipes, I had to change the rotor and regulator for the charging system, I welded chain links together for mounts to the frame... SPRING TIME!!! The engine only has 29k Km. a bit of blue but it has sat a number of years. I think it will be fine. The bike only weighs 400 pounds. Nearly 60 hp. With the 4 carbs and cylinders this bike rocks! There wont be anything pullin up like mine :0)
I used Chain, and welded it together so it was a solid line, some with a bolt in the middle so i could take out the engine if i want to. i put the mounting bolts through the end link of the chain, then welded the other end to the frame, had to cut the headers and re-weld them to fit around the front of the frame. changed to a bigger chain and sprocket. so really not much, just cut off original mounting brackets from frame, 650 has great power for this bike. same hp as 1300 Vtwin
Pest889 10 months ago
Johnny Pag free flow exhaust
Pest889 1 year ago
nice ride where did you get the frame from been looking for one for my 81 cb650
rexydee1 1 year ago
@rexydee1 its a 09 johnny pag bar hog. u can find it online.
Pest889 1 year ago