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Summary of Contents for 1981 CB650 Custom

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Page 2: ...tionm forest btush or sass coveredareasmav be illegal Obeylocallawsandregulations READ OWNER SMANUAL CAREFULLY Payspecial altention io statemenls preceded by the following vords Indicates a rtons pots...

Page 3: ...atest ptoduct infomation awilable at the nme af appraval far pnnnks HONDA MOTOR CO LTD reseryesthe tsht to mdke chdngesat an time vithout notce ahd without incwring an oblig dtion No part ofthit ptbli...

Page 4: ...THE MOTORCYCLE Also for yow own andyour Hondas ele please readall lhe writLen maLerial whi h c me vjth your newHonda Theseitens include HondaOwner sIdentificationCard Setup andPredelivery Checklist H...

Page 5: ...39 R e a r W h e e l R e m o v a l 4 2 FuseReplacement 44 M A I N T E N A N C E 4 6 MainteMnceSchedule 48 Maintenance Record 50 E n g i n e o i l 5 I O i lF i l t e r 5 2 S p a r k P l u g s 5 3 I d l...

Page 6: ...h fcet on rh foot less qhite ridins A passenser should hold on to the motorcycle or the ope ator with both handsand keep both feet on th passenSer toot pegs SAFE RIDING RULES l Always make a Pre ide I...

Page 7: ...ots govcs ard prot3ctivo clothitrg A passenger n e thc lam Protccuon 2 The exrBust system be ome erv nor duritrs oPetation afld it r rnains not after oDdation Nev i touch any pdt of the hot exlEust sv...

Page 8: ...ity load Cargo weisht alone should not exceed 60lbs l Keep calgo and acc ssory weidt low ard close to th centet of the motor cycle Load weicbt equally on both sid s to minimize imbalance As weidt is l...

Page 9: ...mounted fairings or wind_ shields or poorlv deslgned oi lmp oper ly mounted fairinss can produce aero_ dynamic forces that cause un able handling Do not inslal faiings that d crease coolins aii flow...

Page 10: ...esomedegee of se J sealinsability if they de puncrured and leatageis often very slow Inspect veiy closely for puntures especialy if the tne is not fully infiared 204i450 Clrb w ishl we1 kE lbt 218 481...

Page 11: ...el maY odveneD affect hondting Do not install tube tlpe tires ott tube lets tins The beods tmt not seot an l the ttes could ip on the ti s causins Do not inrtov a tube inside d tubeless tire Excessite...

Page 12: ...arllol Do kot try to remor e tubeless tires rtithout specill tools ancl tin prctec tors You may danage the im sealins tutlace o disfisure the nn MODIFICATIONS lE ModiJiconon of the notorcrcle or enowl...

Page 13: ...de for heaw loadsatd rouehroadconditions Check and adiust air Dresure when rhe front fork tu6es de aold befo e ridins 1 Ptace the notorcycle on its centei siand Do not usethe sidestandor vou will getl...

Page 14: ...fferent load or ridif g Posltion I is for lish loads and smooth road conditions Pditions lI to V increase sprin8lr load for a stiffer rearsuspension and can be usedwhen the motorcycle is heaviiy loade...

Page 15: ...Ttlrn signal switch H adUghtdirnmer switch clutch lever Chokeknob wdning and indicator liSlts Front braL fluid reseffol Eqine stop snitch Throttle srip Ignition switch l 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9 0 l 12 3 4 s...

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Page 19: ...ur dealer when orde ing replacementparts Record the numbers here for vour refe The VlN Vehicle Identlfication Number l is on the Safety Cettification Label affixed to the left side of the steerins hea...

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Page 21: ...functionsaredescribed in the tableson the following pages USAmodel Odoneter and t ipmeter read in miles Canadian nodel Odometer andtiipme erread in kilodeters l 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 l0 l 1 Tripmeler ieset kn...

Page 22: ...Showsaccumulated mileage 3 Showsmileageper tdp 4 Tripmererresetknob Resetstdpmeter to zero 0 Tum knob in 5 Left turn signal indi Flashes vhen left tum signaloperates Right tum signal indi Flashes when...

Page 23: ...not runnins Should qo ouLwh n enejne ranse epl for occasronal llickerins at or ne6ridlins speedwhenthe engine Runntnc th engine aith in ullici nt oil pressure vill ca1lse seriousenSike ddmaSe l0 Oil p...

Page 24: ...oFi l n8ne andlishtscannotbeoperated ON Headt8ht la hghtandneter lghls areon and orherUghlscanbeoperarcd un8ne canbe Key cannol be removed Iior park ngthe notorcy le neartraffic The ra llighi6 on bul...

Page 25: ...should nornallv remain in RUN NOTE If your motorcycleis stoppedwith the isnition switch ON and the engine stop swiich OFF the headlieht and taillight will still be on resultins rn battery discharge T...

Page 26: ...adlishtDimmer Switch l SelectHl for higl bean LO for low bean Tum Sisnd switch 2 Move to L to sienal a left tum R to sienal a righi tum Retum to the center Hom Burton 3 Press the button to soundlhe ho...

Page 27: ...hinsin RemoYe D M Do iot tum the k to LOCK whil idingthe mototc cle rl snrrcnkey i6i x l l roc Helmet Holder The helmet holder l is by the left sideof th seat Inseri the ignition kev 2 and turn it cou...

Page 28: ...o the holdet The helnet nd intelfete eith the feaf vheel posiblr stopping DocumentContainer The document container l is behindthe This owner smanualand ofhtr documents should be stored in this contain...

Page 29: ...unning A diaphragm shuts off fuel flow when the When th main fuel supply is gone turt the fu l valve to RES The reserve fuel suplly is 2 5 0 7 US gal so refill the tank as soon as possiblethen switch...

Page 30: ...ry a different bra d of gasolineor a higher octane grade To attach the fuel tani cap arien ihe t3b on ihe underside of tne cap with the slot Push tlE cap into the filer neck until it snapsctosedand lo...

Page 31: ...rnerm_ mediarely 2 StoP the engine dd Put the moror cycleonitscenter standon levelgrcLrno 3 After a few minutes remov tne o filter capldipstick 3 vipe it clean and reinseri the dipstick without screwi...

Page 32: ...ll show lhis desisnatjonon th container The use or special oil additives h un necesary and wiu only increase operatins CAt TION E cine oil i a naior ldctot aflectins the psfondnce and serrite life of...

Page 33: ...teaks 3 Front and rearbiakes checkoPeration make sure there is no b ale fluid leakas Adjust fiee play if necesary pas s59 62 4 Tnes chect condition and pre ure pas 5 5 Drive chain check condition and...

Page 34: ...k when the transmissionis in eearwiah the clutch Do not flood the enCine by twistingthe thiottle repeatedly The carburetors haveanaccele ator pum PREPARATION Make sure the hansnission is in neutral th...

Page 35: ...als on stop the ensine inmedidtel antl che k eneine oil leeel Do not operate the ensine with insulficient oil plessure 3 Immediately after the etgine statts op ratethe choke knob 1 to keepfast i e ai...

Page 36: ...3 To speedwarm up open and closethe throttle keepins engine rpm below 2 1OO n 4 About 6 minut safterthe enginestarts push the choke knob down all the way lo Fully Open B 5 Continue warnirg up the ens...

Page 37: ...eak inmaintenanceat 600 miles 1 000 kn is designedto compensatefor this inttial minor wear Timely pedormanceof break inmaintenance will ensureoptimum s nic lif and performance from the Thegeneralrules...

Page 38: ...at any time tachometer RED ZONE limit NOTE USAONLY After break inmaittenance iemov the BREAK N caution label from the speedometer lens RIDING EE Rei w Motorcrcle Safett pasesI 9 Make surc the si le s...

Page 39: ...t gearfo acc leratio E Do not lownshift whe4 trarelins at a sqeed tlat eouu lorce the ensine to owffee it the lert lower qeaf o caus the rearvheel to losetra tion caulroN Do not shift gean withort dis...

Page 40: ...e speed ot bmke before enknng o turn losing the throttle or brukirg in mid tum ma ause wheel slip lheel slip wi re luce control of the motorclcle ltthen nding in wet or miny conditions o on loos sutfo...

Page 41: ...vsible ro The battery vi dischaigeif the igniiion switchisleft at P for too longa time ANTI THDFT TIPS l Alvays lock the st eringandneverleave the key in the ignition switch This soundssimplebut peopl...

Page 42: ...cmovethe entirc wheeland tak it to a qualifiedrepair facility Refer to TIRES on pages 5 7 Because of the ciitical natuieof wheelattachment you shouldproce dto an authorizedHondadealeras soon aspossibl...

Page 43: ...tool kit Some roadside repairs ninor adjustments and parts replacementcan be peformed wiih the tools contaired in ihe kit 10 x l2mm openendwrench 14x l nm openend rench No 2 scftwdriver No 2 phiUipssc...

Page 44: ...gbolt 5 by loosening the nut 6 Unscrew atd puil out thefront axle 7 Renove the NOTE Do not depressihe brake leve when the wheel is off ihe moto cycle The caliperpistonswill be iorced out of the cylind...

Page 45: ...rsoverthe drscs takingcrrc noi to dsmagethe brakepads lnst ll rhe calpe nountjng bolt and trghlenlo thc recommendcd torque 3 0 4 0 ks m 12 2t ft lb Measure the clearance betweenthe ouiside surfaceof l...

Page 46: ...hat lhe other tbee comersof the ridt caliperholder have a clearance of at least 0 7 mm 0 028 in betqeen caliper After installing the wheel apply the b ake severaltimes lhen recheckboth discsfor calipe...

Page 47: ...rakepedal Disconrectthe stoppe am lrom the brale panelby renoving the cotter lin 3 sioppei a m nut 4 washe 5 and rubbe sroftnet 3 5 Removethe cotter pin 6 from the axle andloosenthe nut 7 Loosen the d...

Page 48: ...t lb Adjust the brake page61 and drive chain paee63 _ Aplly the brakeseveral tines andcheck for free wheel rotation when released f E If a tolque wench ws not usedfor installation seeNur dealeras soon...

Page 49: ...l ctrical systen See your autho ized Honda dealerfot relan Tuln the icnition switch OFF belorc checkingo rcplacingfise to prctent dc id entdI shottii cuitins To replacethe mainfuse loosenthe sc ews an...

Page 50: ...cus loss of Iights or ehgine pou r at night ot in I7MF r l Do not pr the clipsopen to get 4 fuse out lou coul l ben l then on l cause Poot contoct ith the ew fus A loo9 fuse could ouse damase to the e...

Page 51: ...orizedHonda dealerknows your motorcycle best and is fully equippedto maintainand repairit The scheduledmain tenanceinay also be perfomed by a qualifiedservicefacility that normally doesthis kind of wo...

Page 52: ...Hondo lealq inspect the nqiot componenk inclu ling frcnq suspen sion antl steenns parts for misalisnment and clamogethat tou mat not beable to Stop aheengine an l support the motor crcle securet on a...

Page 53: ...EM wHrc_HsvER t ODOMETER RNADINCINOTE3 COMES FIRST EVERY REFER m E a z E FUELLINES I I THROT TLE OPERATION I I I CARBURETOR CITOKE T I AIR CLEANER NOfi I c R c R c CRANKCASE DREATqER NOTE2 c c c c c S...

Page 54: ...S BOLTS FASTENERS WHEELS I STEERINGHEAD BEARIN sHouLDBEsERvtcED Ey ANAUTHoRIZED HoNDA DEALER uNLEss mE crwNERlIs pRopER Tools ANDsERvtcE DATA ANDIsMECHANICALLY OUALIFIED REFER ToTHE OFFICIAL HONDA SHO...

Page 55: ...rd All sch duledmaintenance includingthe 600 mne 1 000 km break_inmaintenance is considered a normalowneroperatingcosia d will be chareEd forby your dealer Detailedreceiptsverilyingthe perforhanceof r...

Page 56: ...nd to assure codplete and rapiddraining I To dmin the oil renove the oil iiller cap l crank asedrainplus andoil After the oil n completely drained check thai the sealins washer 5 on the oil drain plue...

Page 57: ...re no oil Engine Oil Filter NOTEI Change the filte after drainine the l Removethe on f ter el rnent l fion 2 Check that the O ings 2 on the oil iilter bolt and cover are in sood con 3 lnsert a new oil...

Page 58: ...h the plug washers attached thread the new spark plugs in by hand to Prevent crossthieading 5 Ti8lten the spdk plugs l 2 tum with a spark plug wrench to compressthe 6 Connectthe spdk llugcaps CAUTIONI...

Page 59: ...esularlv schedul d carburetoradjustment including individu al carburetor adjustment and svncnron NOTE The enginemust be warm for accurate idle speedadjustment Ten minutes or siop and 8o ridingis suffi...

Page 60: ...e bolts l and the air cleanercover 2 Pull out the elenenl 3 3 Clean ihe elenenr by tappinsit lightly to loosendust Blow away the remain ing dust by apPlYinscompressedan from the outside of the element...

Page 61: ...ait Dlue 1 from the tube and drain the deposits 2 Instal the drain ptug NOTEI Service rnore fr qu ntly when ridine in rain at ful ttuottle or when d posits can be se n in the transparent section of th...

Page 62: ...n at the lever l Minoi adjustmentscan be made with the cluich cableadjusterat the lever 1 Pull off the dust cov r 2 Loosenthe lock rut 3 and t m the adjusier 4 Tighten the lock nut 3 and che k 2 If th...

Page 63: ...prevent Prenarurewearandcorroson 4 Start the enerne pull in the clutch lever rnd shifl into gea Make sure the enginc does not stall and thc motor cycle does not creep Graduallvrelease the clutch levcr...

Page 64: ...ust be bled See your authorizedHondadealer Brate Fluid Level s E gtuke fluid nal ause iritanon Avoi r contact with skin or eyes In caseof contd t llush thoroughlt vnh vater dn l all a doctot if your e...

Page 65: ...i dePend uPon tne severily of usage type of driving and ondition of the roads The pads will wear faster on dirty and wet roads Inspect the padsvisuallydulins al resular service intervals to determine...

Page 66: ...rearblake adjustinsnut 2 NOTE Mate sure that the cut out on rhe adjurting nut is leated on rhe brake 2 Apply the brake several tines and check for tuee wheel rotation when NOTE If proper adjustment c...

Page 67: ...an arrowt 1 attachedto the brake arm 2 moves rowaid a referencenark 3 on the brake panel 4 lf the arow aliSns with the rclerence tnaik on full aDDLication of the brake the brakeshoes must bereplaced 3...

Page 68: ...ction I Turn the ensine off place the motoF cycle on the cenler standdd shift the tansmissioninto neutal 2 Check slack in the lower drive chaln run midwdy betweenthe sprockets D ive chain slack should...

Page 69: ...SPROCKETS ExcessivelyWom Teeth Broken oi DamagedTeeth A driv chain with ddnaged rolleis loose pins o missing O rinss must be replac d lf the ddve chaitr r quires replacement see your autlorted Honda d...

Page 70: ...t the drive chain is wom dd mustbe replaced 3 Tiellten ihe rear axle nut and secure the nut with newcotter pin Rearaxlenut torque 8 0 10 0kg n 58 2 ft lb 4 Tightenthe lock nuts 5 Check drive chain sla...

Page 71: ...may damage the palt ofthe frume Lubncanon Lubricate ihe driYe chain verv 300 miles 500 km or soorer if it appe3rsdry Lubricate with SAE 80 or 90 Sear oil in preference to motor oil oi other com mercl...

Page 72: ...tion il a t r pt if wear xtendsto the dcar lire ll as sno n Uheck tne oe stsnd spring for damag nd loss ot len sion and th side stmd assembly lo freedom of movement see your surnorv_ d Hondadealertor...

Page 73: ...ems see your authorized Honda Brttery Elecrrolyte The electrolyt level must be maintained betweenthe upper 1 and lower 2 level mdks on the side of the baitery 3 R rnove the left side cover and the doc...

Page 74: ...tt contu t ith 9kin eles or cloth ins Anti lote EXTERNAL FILih eith eateL INTERNAL Drink l4rse qumn ties of water or nilk Fo olt vith milk of nasnesia beoteh ess ot wsetabte oit CdI phtsicia imn liate...

Page 75: ...ir d imm tiatelt aft t washins the motot 4 Lubricate the drive chain immediatelv aftd washing and drying the motoi STORAGE Cafturctory Btuke Mdnet Crlin ler Instruments MuffierOutlets Dire Chatn Under...

Page 76: ...xidedoesnot reactin the sameway but it is toxic Honda Motor Co Ltd utilizes leaa catbueto s ttings and oth I svstems to rEduce carbon monoide and hy ocarbons Exh ust Emission Control System The exhaus...

Page 77: ...ntrol Systcm T1 ngine is equipp d with a closed cmnkcas svstem to prevent discharSingcrarikcase emissionsinlo the attnosphere s f 5y gasis r turned to the combustion chamber through the air cleaner an...

Page 78: ...lo ins symptoms hayc thc vehicle inspcctcd and rcpaircdby yourlocal Hon laMotorcycleD aler I Hard startinS oi stalling aft r sta tina 2 Roushidl 3 Misfnins or backfirinsdudng acc lcration 4 After burn...

Page 79: ...g the wheelsunder different condi The information presentedreprercntstesultsobiainedbv skilled drive under conEolledroad andvehicleconditions and the infomation mavnot be coirect undsr otherconditions...

Page 80: ...n 34 3in r 160mm 45 7in 1470rnm 5 9in ITEIGHT Dry weight 204ks 450lbs CAPACITIES Engineo Passenger capacity Vehiclecapacityload Front suspension an presure 3 01 3 2USqt Afterdrainine 13 5t 3 6USsal 2...

Page 81: ...io equipped Cmadianmodel Standard X24ES U ND or D8EA NGK X24ESR U ND DR8ES L NGK Betow 5 C 4l F X22ES U ND or DTEA NGK x22ESR U ND DRTES NGK speed ridins X27ES U ND oi D9EA NGK x27ESR U ND DR8ES NGK S...

Page 82: ...CHASSISAND SUSPENSION Tmd 59 50 131nm 5 2in 3 50S19 4PR l30 90 16 675 POI ER TRANSMISSION Primary reduction 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 2 731 1 2 438 I 2 500 I 1 722 J 1333 r 1 074 I 0 885 1 77 WWW SOHC4 NET...

Page 83: ...liellts Neubalindicator Turn 3l8nal indicator Highb4m indicator Oil pt ssure waminSindicator 12V 60 55 Y 12V 3132cp lzv 32 p 12Y Zcp 12V 2 cp 12V 2cp 12Y 2cp 2Y 2 cp sABNO l ts7 SAENO FRONT IO34 REAR...

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