HONDA CB650 (1983-1984) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1984, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB650, a naked machine in its second generation, derived from the Honda CB550 model and powered by a four-cylinder air-cooled engine.

The CB650 was manufactured between 1979 and 1985, but for cost-saving purposes, the model was designed to be produced on the same production line as its CB550 predecessor. Also, the bike packed a frame almost identical to the one used by its CB550 predecessor, and the handlebar levers and instrument panel was carried from the smaller model.

The bike came with standard features, such as lightweight aluminum wheels, a black-finished steel frame, an analog instrument panel, a dual seat with a passenger grab handle, and a chromed exhaust system.

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.

As for the power figures, the 1984 Honda CB650 took its thrust 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.