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Link: edit: Edit this page Link: copyright Honda CB650 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2009) The Honda CB650 is a four-cylinder middleweight motorcycle manufactured from 1979 to 1985 by Honda. The machine was successor to the Honda CB550, which was in turn based on the Honda CB500. The CB650 had a 626 cc SOHC four-cylinder, eight-valve engine which produced 63 hp (47 kW) @ 9,000 rpm.[1] The CB650's performance was comparable to contemporary 750 cc motorcycles. It was Honda's last SOHC aircooled straight-four engine. [edit] Model history The CB650 was introduced in 1979 In 1980 to 1981, the newly re-styled CB650 used the same 626 cc engine as the previous year. but was now available in either Standard or Custom configurations. The style changes focused on a new teardrop tank, chromed air-box, and smaller side covers. The Standard model featured 4-2 exhaust pipes, wire-spoke wheels. . The second generation was produced from 1982 to 1985. In 1982 the Nighthawk replaced the Custom of the previous years and featured a re-designed tank and side covers. In 1983 a new DOHC engine replaced the SOHC engine used since 1979. The DOHC engine had hydraulic valve lash adjusters and was rubber mounted; and final drive changed from chain-drive to shaft-drive. [edit] References 1. ^ [Cycle Guide Vol.13, No.12 December 1979]. This motorcycle, scooter or moped-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Stub icon * v * d * e Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honda_CB650&oldid=473659776" Categories: * Honda motorcycles * Motorcycle stubs Hidden categories: * Articles needing additional references from May 2009 * All articles needing additional references * WikiProject Motorcycling stubs Personal tools * Log in / create account Namespaces * Article * Talk Variants Views * Read * Edit * View history Actions Search _____________________ Search Visit the main page Navigation * Main page * Contents * Featured content * Current events * Random article * Donate to Wikipedia Interaction * Help * About Wikipedia * Community portal * Recent changes * Contact Wikipedia Toolbox * What links here * Related changes * Upload file * Special pages * Permanent link * Cite this page Print/export * Create a book * Download as PDF * Printable version * This page was last modified on 28 January 2012 at 09:26. * Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. Wikipedia(R) is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. * Contact us * Privacy policy * About Wikipedia * Disclaimers * Mobile view * Wikimedia Foundation * Powered by MediaWiki