| General information |
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| Model: | Honda CB 650 SC Nighthawk |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Category: | Sport touring |
| Rating: | 74.5 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes |
| Engine and transmission |
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| Displacement: | 655.00 ccm (39.97 cubic inches) |
| Engine type: | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Power: | 63.00 HP (46.0 kW)) @ 9000 RPM |
| Max RPM: | 10000 |
| Compression: | 9.5:1 |
| Bore x stroke: | 60.0 x 58.0 mm (2.4 x 2.3 inches) |
| Valves per cylinder: | 4 |
| Fuel system: | Carburettor. Honda says 32mm; technically they are Keihin 29mm |
| Fuel control: | DOHC |
| Ignition: | Solid state |
| Lubrication system: | wet sump |
| Cooling system: | Oil & air |
| Gearbox: | 6-speed |
Transmission type,
final drive: | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Clutch: | wet, multi-plate clutch actuates hydraulically |
| Fuel consumption: | 5.88 litres/100 km (17.0 km/l or 40.00 mpg) |
| Greenhouse gases: | 136.4 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
| Exhaust system: | 4-2 double muffler |
| Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels |
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| Front suspension: | Air-adjustable, leading-axle forks with dual Syntallic bushings |
| Front suspension travel: | 39 mm (1.5 inches) |
| Rear suspension: | two VHD shocks with four-way adjustable damping |
| Front tyre dimensions: | 100/90-19 |
| Rear tyre dimensions: | 130/90-16 |
| Front brakes: | Double disc. (2) 2- piston calipers, with TRAC system |
| Rear brakes: | Expanding brake (drum brake). single-leading-shoe rear brake |
| Rear brakes diameter: | 40 mm (1.6 inches) |
| Physical measures and capacities |
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| Dry weight: | 197.0 kg (434.3 pounds) |
| Power/weight ratio: | 0.3198 HP/kg |
| Seat height: | 790 mm (31.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. |
| Wheelbase: | 1,461 mm (57.5 inches) |
| Fuel capacity: | 12.86 litres (3.40 gallons) |
| Reserve fuel capacity: | 1.89 litres (0.50 gallons) |
| Other specifications |
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| Starter: | Electric |
| Color options: | Pearl Siren Blue and Candy Wineberry Red |
| Comments: | Without doubt the new CB650´s most impressive features are its valve-lash adjustment and its low-maintenance design. Honda engineers seemto have removed the last tedious, time-consuming ritual from motorcycling´s Saturday afternoon
Here is a machine that fulfills the 650 promise: it feels small, smaller than a 750, yet runs with 750s without even breathing hard. Its smoothness and comfort invite long rides. The rear suspension´s springing and damping rates do need tuning to provide a more supple ride; and for sporting riders, Honda´s engineering department should attend to the drive line´s irksome lash and shaft reaction. Having a motorcycle that needs barely more maintenance than a safetypin is a bargain only if its owner genuinely enjoys the way the motorcycle works. Diehards may complain sourly about ´appliance-like´ character, but few riders will quarrel with the way this motorcycle functions. For about six or seven years, first one manufacturer and then another has proclaimed that its 650s perform like 750s; certainly there´s been much sound to this proclamation but little real 750 fury. Now the 650 Nighthawk delivers.
Everyone who has ridden the 650 Nighthawk has come back impressed. This 650 is the new measuring standard of the 40-inch class. And the standard has just been raised. A lot. |
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(59.3 out of 100)