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  1. Want to Buy CX650 Custom

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    Looking to buy a CX650 Custom gas tank. I am located in southern NJ. Let me know if anyone has one in good condition and is in the local area of NJ, PA, DE or maybe MD and NY. I need to be able to pick up in person. Thank you
  2. Technical Help Forum
    New user here, first time posting but have lurked for a few years. I've got a 1983 CX650C that I picked up several years ago for a first bike. It had the usual starting clutch issue and I started repairing it the day I got my endorsement. A few weeks ago my final drive started pouring oil...
  3. New Member Introductions
    Hey guys I have been on this forum for a while now and I have been sitting on the sidelines just reading but now I'm a bit stuck. I have what I belive is a GL400 in a 650c frame. I was going down the route of a cafe but then changed my mind and I'm going to either bobber or chopper it. Where I...
  4. New Member Introductions
    Hi all, how's things? I've recently gotten my hands on a CX650 C for a base for my first build ever where I'm looking to go down a somewhat tracker/ scrambler-kinda route.. However the 15" rear wheel is somewhat of a challenge when it comes to knobby/ dualsport tires as you properly already...
  5. New Member Introductions
    Just picked up a CX650C with 30,000 miles on it today. It has a little bit of rust and some scratches here and there, but it's only my second bike so I'm not too upset! Rode it home and I'm loving it, but I have a few questions and would appreciate if someone could point me in the right...
  6. Technical Help Forum
    Has anyone made or come across a quide for which preload adjustment setting the rear shocks should be at on a CX650c depending on the weight of rider/passenger? I know the rule of thumb is about 30% of the travel. Im 230lbs and made the adjustment for roughly 30% and its sitting at the 4 on the...
  7. Custom How To
    So the right side cover of my cx650c was rough when i got the bike but we all know how hard they are to find good ones. The chrome was all scratched up and showing through to the plastic. And the black wasnt much better. I plan on repainting it all together eventually but for now (with the help...
  8. New Member Introductions
    Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. I have a 1983 Honda CX650 Custom. 25k miles on it. I have had it for about three months. Its my first motorcycle too. My buddy that I bought it from had recommended this forum so I figured it would be a good idea to join since the cx650 is such a oddity in...
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    Hey all, Im new to the forum so hopefully im posting in the right spot. I have a 1983 Cx650c and have been trying to find the tall sissybar with backrest all over and have come up empty. Im hoping someone could point me in the right direction to look or have one for sale? Ill post a picture of a...
  10. Technical Help Forum
    First bike and its a bit of a project. Fortunately everything except a few nuts and bolts is there. The electrical has been tampered with and I am on the journey of trying to get spark in my bike. Having tracked wires all over I have found that the culprit is the secondary circuit in both...
  11. Technical Help Forum
    So my '83 CX650c has been sitting in the garage all winter, recently had some spouts of nice weather so decided to take it out for a spin. After a fresh battery and a new set of spark plugs, it was riding beautifully. Rode hard for a solid 45 minutes and stopped. Noticed final drive leaking oil...
  12. New Member Introductions
    Hello All! I recently acquired a 1983 CX650 Custom with around 37,xxx miles on the clock from a friend as my first bike! He was able to ride it to my house (~1.5 miles) and that's as far as she'll move under her own power. The stator needs to be replaced for sure (I'm going to check myself, but...
  13. New Member Introductions
    I have a cx650 that has a couple problems. The first was a leaking headgasket. Easy enough to diagnose and resolve. I figured since I was bored and really had no clue about the engine that I'd take it all apart and see the inner workings so I could get a better feel for it and make sure...
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    SOLD - For Sale $400 OBO - Parts or Repair - Honda 83 CX650 Custom - 23,000 miles, black , ran great until two days ago, had to make a hard stop with quick downshifts to help stop and afterwards lots of back firing and power loss rough idle but still drives. Not sure what is wrong and no tools...
  15. Technical Help Forum
    Hey guys, just acquired a 1983 CX650 Custom from my uncle for $500. He drove it to the garage it was stored in 8 years ago, so it definitely was running. It should have just needed a new battery, new gas/oil, and some love, but that's not how my luck works. First things first, I got a new...
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    Brand new tires, front and rear. Fresh carb rebuild, gaskets and screw sets. Honda 750 Shadow exhaust pipes. An incredible 60 horsepower, pumped out by one of the most reliable engines ever built. A transversely-mounted, liquid-cooled V-twin; the same basic engine we use in our CX650 Turbo...
  17. General Discussion
    Looking for a good shop or mechanic that is reasonable and works with CX650c or is comfortable taking on one. Any recommendations?
  18. General Discussion
    :confused:Hello all ! New user to the forum just got my hands on a cx650c and trying to get it going. It runs but needs head gaskets replaced. I have gotten a quote for $1,000 to replace both sides and clean valves, and shave head if needed, is this price fair?
  19. Technical Help Forum
    Hello all, I am a new member here, I've been riding for exactly one year, and am starting to do more involved work on the bike. One of my front forks has been leaking oil for a couple months. I've done research on this forum and others to see the steps and took a shot at it myself last weekend...
  20. Technical Help Forum
    When I purchased the cx650c it ran but was dripping gas from both carbs like crazy but it ran. Put it on the trailer got it home, took the carbs off and went through them. It stopped the leaking but was still running rough. When I rode it, it would run better at 5k and up rpm's. Pulled back...
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