Honda CB650 Custom, CB650 Custom (1981) Owner's Manual
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CUSTOM
OWNER'S MANUAL
1981
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the machine. Your
with the machinc, but also the
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Predelivery
Honda
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many
mainteronce and repan
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soins
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that
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tasks.
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you
the adventure fuuy. becom€ thoroushly
read all lhe writLen maLerial whi;h
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Shock Absorbels
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SAFETY
tour wtt
to
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lour
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RIDING RULES
SAFE
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2. Many
ridels.
notorcycle
sure
NEVER
inexperier@d
3. Many
happen because the autonobile driver
doer not
yourslJ
accident
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make a Pre{ide
before
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prevent
may
accidots
Most states
you
are
lend
automobile/notorcycle
"see"
conspicuous
that wasn't
Wear brisht or reflective
Don't
ddve in anorher
you
an
accident o! equip-
involve in€xperienced
riding
qualifi€d
rider.
require a
test o.license.
your
motorcycl€
the motorcyclist.
your
Inspection
start the engine.
before
to help avoid the
fault:
you
accidents
clothing.
noto.ist s
special
Make
ride.
to at
Make
4. Obey
5.
6. Keep
all fedeml,
.
Excessive
accidents.
and
ditiors
.
SiCnal before
lane
verability
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extra
Use
parking
and both
ridins.
the motorcycle
both hands
passenSer
speed is
Obey rhe
NEVER
walrant.
change.
can
other motorists
caurion
lot enrrances
both hands
fcet on
passenser
A
and keep
pegs,
toot
state
and tocal lews
a facto.
rrarel fasrer
you
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surprise oiher
or the
speed
make
size
and maneLr-
surprhe
ar intersections,
and exits,
on
rhe handlebars
rh€ foot
should hold
ope.ator
both feet
in many
than
a
tum or
less
limits.
con-
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shield
prot3ctivo
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n€e&
exrBust
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duritrs
after
of the hot exlEust svstem.
that fuly covers
irg
not
3. Do
catch
drive
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iljuics:
the
a!
clothitrg.
Protccuon.
system
Nev€i
oontol
wheels.
or
Sosslca
thc lam€
oPetation, afld
oDdation.
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on
chain or
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lcgs
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cloth-
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mototctcle
weather
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er, cargo
ce€d 460 lbs, rhe
Cargo weisht alone should
60lbs.
AND
plevent
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this 80
to loa.l it saf.lr.
an acciclent, use extreme
adding and
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an.l .aryo can rcduce a
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mph linit nn, be t.duce.t
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loa.ling, votn tiretand oeqau
conclition,
conalinons,
to equip
and all accessories musi
youf
lvekht of the rider,
vehicle capacity load.
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pefotnanc4,
New nde an
motof.tcle at
An.l ftmenber
Poor
etc. These
deci.le whether
,ou
mototcrcle, an.l
n.lins |'ith
and
toad or
senerul
passeng
not €x-
not exceed
l.
2. Adjust tire
3. Luggage
4. All cdeo and accesories must be secure
5.
close to th€ centet of the
ard
cycle. Load
to minimize
sid€s
is located farthq
center of
tionaly
f.ont fork aU
PENSION,
absorber sp.ings
pase
9) to suit
Do not cany nore ttLan 30
on a lugsase
items too far behind the rider
wind turbulence that impairs
for stabl€ handling.
security
ly.
Do noi attach ldee, heaq items to the
hardlebars. front
Unstable
r€sponse my result.
weicbt equally on both
imbalance. As weidt
from
Craviw,
affected.
lressure
page
racks are foi lieht weieht
rack behind the seat. Bulky
and accesory mounts iiequent'
handlins oi
handlirg is
(TIRES,
pressure
8)
(SHocK
load w€Ghi and riding
forks,
weidt low
motor-
motorcycle's
the
(FRONT
and iear shock
Re{heck cdso
propor-
5 7),
lases
SUS-
ABSORBERS,
items.
lbs of cdgo
may cause
handUng.
or fender.
slow rteerine
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specificallv
this
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accessotjes,
for
of acc'esou€s.
under
t.
2.
3.
Honda
desrsned
motorcycle.
proper selecdon,
Carefuuy
sue
r€duce
ansle
FaYel
Large
shields.
ly
dynamic
handling.
d€crease
Accessoiies
position by moving
from contols
time
factory
the
you
Always
Loading
mounted
above,
inspect
it does
Itound
or limit
or conEol
fork-mounted
poorlv
or
forces
Do
coolins
an emeryency.
in
tor and
cannot
persnauy responslDre
are
instalation
foUo"v
and these:
accessorv
ihe
obscue
not
ctearance
suspension
operation
deslgned
not
may
that
aii
can
inslal
flow to
aller
hands
fairinss
which
testeo
au otner
test
grudelres
the
any
and
travel,
fairings
increase
or wind_
oi lmp.oper'
produce
cause un$able
faiings
ihe
vour
or feet
on
atu.-use
to-maxe
|j8nls.
banking
steering
aero_
that
engte
riding
awav
reac.ro,
not add
Do
exceed the
will
system
cause a
engi.e
5.
motorcycle
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pull
a sidecar
be seriously
el€ctrical
capacity.
dangerous
power
at
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impaired
equipment
motorcycle's
A blown
night
was
of lights
loss
oi in
not desisned
Handling
if so
electrical
fuse
traffic
equipp€il
that
could
or
to
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Proper
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Check
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TUBELESS
motorcycle
valves,
"TUBELESS"
rims
air
rjding comfort and
&e
tire
Check
"cold,'before
Tubeless tnes
sealins ability if
and leatage is often very
veiy closely
if the tne is not fully
is equipped
and wheet rims. Use
marked
presule
pressues
!.essure
and
"TUBELESS
provide
will
frequently
when
you
dde.
have
some degee
they de
puntures,
for
infiared.
with tubeless
only taes
tub€les valves
TIRE
maximun
life.
rire
and adjust
the tires
puncrured,
slow. Inspect
are
of se]J-
especialy
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Checl the tires
or other sharp obJecis. chect
for
dents or deformation. If theie is any
damage, see
for repair, .epla
your
(lbt
kE
lbsJ 2.0
Lg
for
curs. imbedded nails
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ceme nl, and balancing.
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218
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433
(475)
215
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ReDair/ReDlac€ment:
your
see
artnorized
infh.ion
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Undetinflarion
\9ith etcessivelY
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beforc tread
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and
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tiead
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lets
the ttes could
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tire.
the tube
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safe, stoble
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balan.e
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tire reDair
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the
rcpoit
rcsutL Newt
rucitg
of tues other
.ire irfotmtion
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not install
tins. The beods
Excessite heat
rcquir.a!, see
htheel balar.ins
fnn
failwe
or speeals
tube'tlpe tires
a tube
to burst
har.lling
rcmove or chortqe
weiShtt.
ot rcDlacement,
exceed 50
houts
21
ancl tirc
use a
than
tmt
ip on the
inside
buil.t'up
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it
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those
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heel balancirlS
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causins
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couse
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caute
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tors.
tutlace
tirc
the
damged. Sialewau
or
rcpair
faitwe
kot try to remor)e tubeless tires
specill tools ancl tin
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may danage the im sealins
o, disfisure the
the
af
and nre
si.lewau
nn.
is
fleting
defhtion.
prctec-
pun.'
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FRONT SUSPENSION
front suspension
The
provide
can
ridei/car8o
through
within the fork tubes. The
pressure
0.?
is
presure
for light loads
are
tions.
ftmer tide and de for
a
roueh
Check
front fork tu6es de aold befo.e
the desired ride
weights and driving
adjustment of the
under
Ll
ks/cm'(10-16
settinSs
HiSh
an
road
conditions.
and
adiust air Dresure
of this
tormal
provide
and snooth
pressure
motorcycle
under
conditions
air
recomended
ridins
cotditions
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a softer
road
settinss
heaw loads
when
vdious
pressure
Low air
ride and
condi_
provrde
atd
rhe
ridins.
Ptace the
1
siand.
get
will
2. Remove the
3. Check
NOTE:
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ing
the
rhe amount of lds and
Add air
4.
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the
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pressurc
and
notorcycle on
Do not use the
ptssure
lalse
front fork air
the an
pressute
sause
pressure
uncomfortable.
presure
will be
from the
to the reconmended
ex(eed 3 kslcnl
gdrge
exceed ihe
or
ride witl be
the
readings.
recommended
its
side stand
usine
lost when
valve Det.rmine
may
or
vou
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cap
valve
presure
a
remov_
compensate
pressure
psil
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ment
ABSORBERS
positions
for
different
(1)
has five
adjust-
load or ridif,g
Posltion
road
sprin8
and
heaviiy
shock
I is for
conditions. Pditions
lr.load
can
be used when the
loaded.
absorben
lish! loads and smooth
for a
Be certain to adjust
to the
lI to
stiffer rear suspension,
same
V increase
motorcycle is
position.
both
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3)
Ttlrn signal switch
PARTS LOCATTON
4)
H€adUght
s)
(6)
clutch lever
(7
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(8)
(9)
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12)
3)
4)
knob
Choke
wdning and indicator
Front braL€
Eqine
stop
dirnmer
switch
liSlts
fluid reseffol
snitch
s)
Throttle
6)
7l
08)
Ignition
srip
switch
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frame and
The
iequned
They
cycle.
dealer
Record
when
NUMBERS
ensine
registering
when
may also
orde.ing
numbers
the
numbers
seiial
vour
be required
replacement
for
here
vour
motor'
bv
vour
parts.
refe.
are
Vehicle Identlfication
VlN,
The
(l).
is on the Safety
affixed
head. This
frane
side
to the left
nunber
of the steering
Cettification
(2)
side of
stamled
head.
.umber is the
Number
Label
the steerins
as the
same
on the
risht
FRAME
ENGINE
NO.
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Canadian
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FUNCTION
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model:
nodel:
and tiipme!erread
l)
2)
and lndicalors
on
and t.ipmeter
functions
following
the
warling
insrruments,
are
pages.
read
in
are
lights
above
described
in miles.
kilodeters
turn
presure
ieset knob
sisnal indicator
indicaior
signal
wdning
lieht
zone
4)
Tripmeler
5)
L€fi tum
Rielt
6)
7)
Oil
8)
Hieh bean indicaior
9)
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Tachometei red
l1)
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3
4 Tripmerer reset knob
5
Left
Right
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turn
tum signal indi
driving
Shows
Shows mileage
Resets
Flashes
Flashes
tdpmeter to
vhen left
when right turn stnal
speed, 0 to 85 mph.
mileage.
per
tdp.
(0)-
zero
tum signal operates.
opemtes.
Tum knob in
17
pressure warnmg
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at
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pressure
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idlins
lisht
not
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speed
below
is
when
runnins
occasronal
for
when the
norm6l
isnrtron
Should
engine
oil
High beam
(blue)
indicator
'Runntnc
pressure vill ca1lse
Lidts
Lighis
th?
|tansmission
\then
headlishi
when
engine
serious
is on
aith in\ullici"nt
is in
high beam.
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