I think that I need the fiberglass ones that I've yet to see for sale. The Samsonite looking luggage seems to have only one hole for the mounting pins. And the most common Hondaline luggage seems to be the Samsonite stuff off of the Goldwing's, as I think it was all similar back at the begining. I was originally told it was a Goldwing before I went to look at it. I call him Edward (after the big blue train on the Island of Sodor)
About three months ago I bought a basket case 1981 Honda CB650C off Craigslist. It hadn't run in over ten years and was an eye sore to say the least. Over the course of the past three months I've devoted most of my free time to getting it road worthy again. I've rebuilt the forks, rebuilt the calipers, rebuilt the carbs, tore off the front and rear end, swapped out the tires, spent hours restoring the tank inside and out, cleaning off rust and grime, t-shooting charging issues, wiring, and a host of other things. If you are interested, I've posted my rebuild efforts over in Old's Cool. 1981 CB650C aka "The Titanic's Anchor" - ADVrider Dave...
I just bought a 1982 CB900C. She's mechanically sound but unfortunately she's taken too many beatings with the ugly stick. No worries, the situation is under control and she's well on her way to be a sexy machine. So far I've removed the ugly luggage rack and back rest, and wrapped the seat in fresh black vinyl. I absolutely hate the fairing and I want to freshen up the overall look of the bike so I also ordered new turn signals for front and rear, a new headlight, and a new tail light. Once winter rolls around again and bike building season starts back up I'll be fabricating a new exhaust and some other goodies that shall remain a secret until it's finished. Gonna be a fun year!
Hey guys, I've done some work on my CB900 and thought I'd throw some updated pics up. Next up is some sort of rack that sits over the pillion so I can secure a duffle and other gear. I have a road trip coming up at the end of June, taking her from Iowa down to Arkansas to ride through the mountains.
Spark plug wires, ok, somebody else has obviously purchased new wires, what'd you use? and where'd ya get em?
It's been a while, but I ordered copper 6mm ( I think) wire from Dennis Kirk, along with new NGK spark plug caps. It fixed the intermittent high rpm miss I had.
thanks for the reponse on the wires, will look them up asap. also one more question... I had a custom exhaust made, exactly how I wanted it, but I'd forgotten about lil things like kickstands. So, with the new pipes, the work stand won't fold up all the way, and it's hittin the road whenI hit a good bump, and the side stand... wellllll it doesn't fit on the bike at all, as the pipes are in the way. Anybody know of how to add a side stand kickstand to something else... like say the crash bars pipes? Or maybe, my other idea, is to somehow narrow the work stand, and shorten it a bit, so that it'll fit between my pipes and raise all the way, but then the problem is getting it back down to use it, and making sure it won't rub the tire. Hmmm... I'm really open to any ideas here. and I know.. pictures would help, I'm working on it :)
The guys over at cb705c.com always recommend going to a small engine shop and picking up some bulk 7mm copper spark plug wire. I was able to fit some 8mm wire into the stock coils, but then I upgraded to a set of dyna coils, which easily accept 8mm wire. Used up some of the excess Taylor wires I had left over from my jeep along with some new boots and terminals. They are pretty blue and match my bike. I don't know about the exhaust/side stand question, but I would guess you'll end up having to fabricate something or modify whats there most likely. I know guys with the 4-2-1 systems end up removing the center stand and have to modify the stops. That and the cost of the silly exhausts have me living with a rattly baffle in the stock 4 into 4 setup.
Just rescued this '83 CB1000 Custom for $250: Hope to make it look something like Hondo's CB1000C by spring. It's not quite as bad as it looks.
Is that the CB900 10 speed? A friend just bought his first bike ever, an '81 (I think) CB900 10 speed. First I had ever heard of such a thing. Is that fearing and luggage stock pieces for that bike?
I have a CB650 Custom, I paid 700 for! I then had to install the new CDI box for one side, plus a new battery and fix a tail light (which for some reason is a little dim still), but other than that, she is not too bad. Oh, she also leaks a little fuel or something because I get like 33 MPG. I dumped her yesterday, and damaged the windshield, but have a Windjammer and bracket that supposedly came off of her. I am debating reinstalling the fairing, but don't know how to go about it. The manual I downloaded from Vetter is a little confusing because it does not appear to be the same bike exactly, and I surely don't want to have to pull the handlebars and headlight mounts off the forks... Maybe there is something I am missing though. I do that now and then. Trepidation around wrenches IS me... Let me see if I can include a photo of this bike here... http://s1303.beta.photobucket.com/user/bill_davis3/media/IMG_0851-1.jpg.html Ok, fixed the dim tail light - loose female connection in the headlight nacelle, tail light is bright now! Still trying to figure out how to mount the Windjammer that the PO threw in to sweeten the pot. He gave me the mount bracket, now I just have to determine how far down I have to tear the bike to mount it. Anyone done that lately to a CB650 Custom from 1981??
It's been 30+ years since I've installed a Vetter, but first you'll need to separate the mounting brackets from the Windjammer. Then pull the tank and make sure they actually fit the frame of your bike. Vetter had specific brackets for each model and not a one-size-fits-all bracket. You'll want to make sure that what you've got actually is for your model and not something that the PO hoped he could make fit. There should be a part number stamped on the brackets that you may be able to verify on Craig Vetter's website (still available). If my memory serves, the only thing you'll need to pull from your bike is the tank, headlight (and ears) and turnsignals. Wiring may be a different issue, but making sure the mounting brackets are correct is your #1 priority. If not, ebay may become your friend. Good score, BTW. I always liked that series of Honda.
Here's my 83 CB1000 Custom. 28K miles when purchased, now quickly approaching 30K. Picked it up in February with an 81 CB900 basketcase. The 1000 came with Hondaline fairing and bags but no instructions on installation of the fairing. Hondo, you still have that manual you mentioned a few years back in this forum? (Yes, I know those side panels are from the 900C, but the emblem came off the 1000 side panels, and I haven't found any that are affordable yet.)