Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

By: Lyndon

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

Bitchen bike… I am in the process of building an 80 CB650 Cafe. In my opinion this bike represensts everything that a Cafe is. Loud and low as well as being nothing but the builders bike. Love what you have done with the wheels. I think I am going to do somthing similar with the exhaust on mine. My bike will be all flat black and white with red com stars. Again super cool ride. Cheap cool rat, PERIOD.

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

I’ve chatted with Rusty Knuckles before through Flickr since we both have the same cb650. Some of you guys are being straight up dicks. Even if you don’t agree with some of the decisions Rusty made… why be a dick?

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

For the wheels I actually used socket head screws to get the look I was after. BoltDepot.com has a variety of sizes to choose from. I sand blasted the wheels, added etching primer and then coats of metal flake with a clear coat as a final touch. Should have got them powder coated but wasn’t in the budget.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

i too have a cb650 and, though i dislike the comstar wheels, i’d be willing to settle with them if i could get my wheels to look like these. how did you accomplish the “riveted” look around the inside of the wheel?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

hey im just wondering do you still have the tank emblems for this bike ive got the same bike but mine is almost completly restored to new but im missing the right side tank emblem if you do still have them please e mail me as soon as you can then maybe we could talk about how much you would want for it thats if u have it .

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

I owned a stock, original CB650 for a couple of years. Never did like it though — it was a cold-natured bitch — and sold it at a profit in 2008. Reasonable cruiser, I suppose, but few redeeming qualities.

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

Comments on: Honda CB650 custom

Lyndon — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:01:01 +0000

And ya, that thing has slides on it from the factory, the 81 got CV`s… I love ignorant comments.

By: MJH

MJH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:31:11 +0000

I love what you have done with this bike!! I had one and just restored it to stock, big mistake. You made the ultimate bike. Something no one else has, keep the dream!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:43 +0000

cb650 is a dope cycle… I dig the comstars.
79-80 cb650 had piston slide carbs and if you tune them right, they’ll make the cb650 haul ass. 81-82 have CV carbs.

http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/02/1979-cb650-before-and-after/

-Ed

By: dj

dj — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000

thanks for the info, your idea really sets those wheels off!

By: Rusty Knuckles

Rusty Knuckles — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:47:43 +0000

The tank emblems I got with the bike were both cracked, so I am looking for new ones myself. Tried to get some made out of sheet metal with a plasma cutter, but didn’t come out exactly right.

By: dj

dj — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:06:57 +0000

By: Dcrefugee

Dcrefugee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:19:50 +0000

This is about as good as it gets for one, but I dearly wish the builder had finished off the tank, stowed the electrics and opened up the frame instead of slapping on the triangular sheet metal.

By: estrada

estrada — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:00:52 +0000

I’m liking this one as well. Looks nice but not too nice. There’s something I can appreciate about bikes that are a little bit nasty or raw or unsettled somehow. I’m not sure why – mebbe they’re a little more threatening somehow or mebbe more unique seeming – like in a way that can’t be ordered for a bunch of money out of a catalog.. not sure. At any rate, I’m diggin it. Good job.