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    All 650's headlight upgrade

    What's the latest on a possible improvement to the stock 2018 cb650f headlight. There were some comments recently on the headlight being a bit dull but I can't find the relevant post.
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    Coolant top up

    The engine coolant on my 2018 cb650f ,still under warranty, is just below the lower mark . I have seem previous comments where some say Castrol 50/50 is fine (not suitable for mag alloy engines though ) and others say coolant must be suitable for mag alloy engines! Would be safest to use Honda...
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    Merry Christmas

    If it isn't too early , Merry Christmas to all from darkest North Yorkshire.
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    Flooding

    Just a tip shown to me by breakdown man when my bike would not start in my garage ( Optimate was showing orange light indicating weak battery even though it had been on charge ) Anyway, problem was flooding . Fully open throttle starting procedure for flooding did not work. So, take out 20amp...
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    Waxoyl

    Anybody a fan of clear (yellow ) Waxoyl for coating appropriate bike parts over winter ?
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    CB650F pair valve

    I know there are previous posts on the pair valve removal but I haven't looked through every one. The obvious question is what is the purpose of the pair valve if it can just be removed ? Isn't removing it likely to do some damage ?
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    CB650F weird handling/ride

    Noticed odd handling when out riding a few days ago so when I got home checked tyre pressures and found rear tyre was only 14psi. Checked valve and found valve core was loose so tightened it and inflated tyre to correct pressure of 42psi. Out yesterday and on journey out about 25 miles or so all...
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    All 650's chain adjustment

    Just had chain adjusted by dealer and tried to check how much slack was allowed when I got home , but chain touches swingarm , with bike on sidestand or Abba stand ,so it isn't possible to check full slackness. How is it possible to check slack is between 25 and 35mm ,as it says in handbook, in...
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    CB650F derestricted

    Can't understand some of the comments about restricted bikes. I thought bikes for A2 licence holders had to have maximum 47 bhp ! Are there actually CB650F bikes around restricted to 47bhp ?
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    CB650F seat removal

    any tips on seat removal - on my 2018 cb650f I have to turn the key and hold the back of the seat up clear of the latch while sort of thumping the seat back to disengage the hooked brackets !
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    bar risers

    Does anybody know of bar risers to fit 2018cb650f without requiring any alterations to cables brake lines or wiring or what is maximum rise possible without making alterations to cables etc ? ( Sorry if this has been posted before but couldn't find anything.)
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    Centre stand

    Does anybody know if a centre stand can be fitted to CB650F ? Can't find any, looks like Abba stand is only thing to get rear wheel off the ground. I like to be able to spin rear wheel for chain maintenance and just to check it is spinning freely. Don't like the idea of a paddock stand, seem...
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    new member today

    swapping my bike for a 2018 cb650f. not taken delivery yet but had a test ride and seems good . looking forward to reading this forum/contributing. regards.
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