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Hello guys, tomorrow I'm gonna be a proud owner of a 2023 honda cb650 r. My question is about crash protection from what I have found the only options are:

1. Frame sliders, I heard that frame sliders is a big no no and especially if it's single point but I'm also sceptical for 2 point slider.

2. Crash bars, they are kind of bulky and I don't really like them but it is also the best protection, the bike already comes with a crazy iron, though I don't like it

3. Engine case covers like puig or GB racing

4. Nothing, the braver choice of all (don't know how I feel about that)

I'm my endless search I have found that either the engine case covers from puig (p/n: 21367n) or engine guards from givi/kappa(https://www.givi.it/my-motorcycle/product/honda/cb-650-r-24--26/optionals/tn1208) but I don't know if it fits a 2023 model

If anyone has tried or has any experience with any of the above mentioned solutions I would really appreciate the info.

Hey yall, first time posting here and i figured this would be a good place to ask;
I recently got a 1976 CB200T that turns on and can run but when i turn the choke off or idle for too long it dies.

I was wondering if this could possibly be a jetting thing perhaps. The current jets have no markings on them so i do not know what size they are. I am located in Colorado at about 5000ft in altitude.

any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated. thanks

Got a phone call from the widow of Steve Lohmeyer this morning letting me know Steve passed away last Friday. He was better known to the HondaTwins and Vintage Honda Twins world as 66Sprint, a co-founder of both HondaTwins and VHT, and he touched many people's lives over the last 15 years between the two forums.

He was smart, creative and resourceful, and could often solve people's bike problems with simply a phone call. He leaves behind a legacy of selfless effort helping vintage Honda twin owners since before 2008 when HondaTwins was born and carried that on with us at Vintage Honda Twins until the end in 2024 when he became too ill to continue. For those who knew him, or knew of him, here is a thread you might enjoy.

https://www.vintagehondatwins.com/forums/threads/a-special-occasion-15-years-in-the-making.9232/

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Greetings everyone. I’ve read a lot of beginner bike posts, but none really matched my situation, so I’d appreciate some perspective from experienced riders.

I recently bought a Honda CB300R as my first motorcycle. A lot of people told me to start on at least a 500 because I’d outgrow the 300 quickly, but I chose the safer route so I could focus on learning fundamentals first.

Now that I’ve spent some time on it, I understand what they meant. The bike is great around town and on twisty roads, but on the highway it feels too light and underpowered. It gets pushed around by wind and struggles to comfortably keep up with traffic on longer rides. Not to mention the gearing is very short and first gear is practically useless. Perhaps my lack of skill/experience is the issue there, but idk.

I know a bigger bike won’t magically make me a better rider, and I’m still developing my skills. But I do want something that can comfortably handle highway riding and last me several years without immediately wanting another upgrade.

Right now I’m looking at the CB500F and the CB750 Hornet. There’s a brand new CB500F near me for $4,500, while the Hornet is about $8K new.

So I’m wondering:

• Should I move up to the 500, keep building skills, and accept that I may want something bigger in a couple years?
• Or should I jump from the 300 to the 750, knowing it’s a bike I could realistically keep for 3–5 years and grow into?

For context: I’m 31, ride mainly for enjoyment and commuting, and have zero interest in speed for its own sake. I mainly want enough weight, power and stability to feel comfortable and confident on the highway.

So I currently have a 2017 CB300F which I really love. I'm looking at a 919 on Monday to purchase.

My main question is will I miss modern stuff like ABS, etc to get into a 25 year old hornet?

I don't think I will be missing out on much but I want to just gut check here (i've only owned modern bikes)

Ive got a 1975 cb360t that was working fine a few days ago. I went to take it out today and now it can barely reach 40 mph on a flat road. After running one of the exhausts is hotter than the other so im thinking its not firing on that side. I synced the carbs and air fuel screws but that didnt help Other than the spark plug is there anything else that could be causing it.