Just got a 74 cb750 having this same issue. Gonna have to fix the threads also. This is all new to me but these videos sure help! Thanks man! 🙏

Nice work! Looking good.

Nice Video! I have an 80 cb650 (not the custom, just the reg. model) and love it. I rebuilt the engine and these darn things are pretty zippy. Not top end speed but off the line and up to 60/70 mph. Kinda impressive for an old honda designed motor from 1972. (cb500f - cb550f- and lastly the cb650). You mentioned to get a torque wrench, get one that you can read correctly. I used a H.F. one and the lines didn't really match up to the handle and ended up torqueing 10lbs over and cracked the rocker cover. Wish I would have spent the money for a digital one. Live and learn.

I play around with old Honda’s and getting everything to seal can be a pain, fixing the stripped threads hopefully will sort, all these bikes are getting old now.

Awesome job now can you own an 83 GS750T so i can figure out my oil leak haha i cant find any videos on my bike lol

Man your bike looks cool, I just picked up a 81 cb650c with a leak. Going to try fixing it and hoping its just a gasket. Have no clue how you did the rethreding and hoping my dont need that

awesome! glad its fixed...are you going to do anything as far as graphics with the tank? Its good without, just curious.

Thank you for this awesome video. I’m having the same issue with leaking in this general area. Do you have a link for the Athena gaskets? 🤘🏼

That was a great fix job you did and helped me out with my cb650 engine rebuild!!! And by the way what carbs are those that you are running 🤔 I really would like to know 😊

Hey I have the same issue did this also cause you to burn oil? Just trying to figure out if I have a other issue also

I bought the Athena kit too and the sealing disks didn’t feel like they where a tight fit. Did you use anything to adhere the disks in place? I’m still having a leak, and I’m thinking it might be from the loose fit. Also, it looked like you were able to reassemble everything without loosening and readjusting the valves. That would make it a lot easier to get back into the sealing disks.

I just bought an 83 cb650 and it leaks oil out of the top by the plugs and it even drips oil somewhere on the lower left side. My buddy said it was a rotting o ring or something but I haven’t looked yet. Any thoughts?