Dan done been stupid and bought something

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Just be safe on it Dan.

Can't blame ya for wanting to mod it. That look is pretty old. Those inline fours will scream!

This...

the main reason I sold mine was because there just seems to be more idiots on the roads texting and not paying attention.... :(
 

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Was looking at the motorcycle threads and ran across this one,had forgotten about it.


So Dan,you still have it?Any mods yet?And the big one....have you layed it down yet?:dunno::D
 

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He posted a couple of pics of it on fakebook not long ago. Haven't heard anything else.
 

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I've kept the thing upright so far, put about 500 miles on it I believe. The head had to come off to replace a broken cam chain tensioner bolt which killed about two weeks of riding.

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It also took a while to get the charging system and carbs sorted out, but they're both working well enough for now.

This is how the bike currently sits with a temporary seat that was made while drinking, I'm going to be making a two-up seat covered in brown leather once I get the new tank mounted. I've also done lots of little things like turn signals, bars, grips, went from a 16" to 17" rear wheel, welded in the rear frame loop...


1980 Honda CB650 by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr


1980 Honda CB650 by Dan Valanzola, on Flickr


And this is the new tank, 1.3 gallons larger, and looks a lot better (this is before the painted wheels and new tires, obviously).

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And a really rough idea what the seat and tank should look like. British Racing Green and tan go together perfectly.

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I'm 90% sure the clutch is on its way out, so that'll be another $60 or so, but everything's coming together.
 
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