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HONDA CB650 (1978-1979) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1978, 1979

HONDA CB650 1978-1979 2 Photos
HONDA CB650 (1978-1979)HONDA CB650 (1978-1979)

The Honda CB650 was a standard motorcycle part of the Cb series in Honda's range manufactured from 1979 until 1985, powered by a four-cylinder SOHC air-cooled engine with two valves per cylinder.

The bike was a development of the CB550, which itself was derived from the CB500 machine, while the CB650 model was the last successful air-cooled SOHC motorcycle that began in 1969 with the Honda CB750.

The CB650 packed a frame almost identical to the CB550 model, but also the handlebar levers and instrument cluster were carried over from the earlier model. For saving money, the bike was designed to be manufactured on the same production line as its CB550 predecessor.

For suspension, the bike packed a center axle coil spring fork on the front and dual Showa shock absorbers with spring preload adjustability on the rear, while the braking performance was handled by a 275 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 180 mm drum unit on the rear wheel.

In the performance department, the 1979 Honda CB650 took its force from a 627cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by four Keihin carburetors that helped deliver an output power of 63 hp with a peak at 9,000 rpm and 52 Nm (38 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,000 rpm.

In addition, the bike was fitted with standard features, such as a black-finished steel frame, an analog instrument panel, a round headlight, a dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a chromed exhaust system, and cast aluminum wheels.

HONDA CB650 1978-1979

HONDA CB650 627

engine specs
Type:air-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement:627 cm3
Bore X Stroke:2.4x2.2 in OR 61 mm
Compression Ratio:9.0:1
Horsepower:63/9000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:38/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 52/8000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:4x26mm Keihin carburetors
transmission specs
Gearbox:5-speed, manual
Clutch:-
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel
Front Suspension:telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:dual Showa shock absorbers
Front Brake:single 275mm disc, 1-piston caliper
Rear Brake:180mm drum
dimension specs
Overall Length:-
Overall Width:-
Seat Height:-
Wheelbase:-
Ground Clearance:-
Weight:467 lbs OR 212 kg
Fuel Capacity:4.8 gallons OR 18.2 L
tyres specs
Front:3.50 - 19
Rear:4.50 - 17
power system specs
Power pack:-
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Maximum Capacity:-
Charger type:-
Charging time (normal):-
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