Discussion:
removing seat, accessing battery on '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk
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j***@aghion.com
2006-12-07 07:46:06 UTC
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Hi,

I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,

Joey
chateau.murray@btinternet.com,
2006-12-07 09:26:57 UTC
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Post by j***@aghion.com
Hi,
I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,
Look for a key, a lever or a catch. There will be one.
Mark Olson
2006-12-07 11:30:35 UTC
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Post by ***@btinternet.com,
Post by j***@aghion.com
I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,
Look for a key, a lever or a catch. There will be one.
There wasn't one on my '81 CB900C. Just two bolts, one on either
side of the seat. IIRC they were normal 12mm hex heads. A quick
look at the parts fiche shows thats how the '82 CB650SC seat is
attached as well. Probably a previous owner replaced the hex head
8x16mm bolts with Allen head capscrews.
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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
chateau.murray@btinternet.com,
2006-12-07 13:59:15 UTC
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Post by Mark Olson
Post by ***@btinternet.com,
Post by j***@aghion.com
I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,
Look for a key, a lever or a catch. There will be one.
There wasn't one on my '81 CB900C. Just two bolts, one on either
side of the seat. IIRC they were normal 12mm hex heads. A quick
look at the parts fiche shows thats how the '82 CB650SC seat is
attached as well. Probably a previous owner replaced the hex head
8x16mm bolts with Allen head capscrews.
How odd! I has a stock CB650 and that had QD removable seat.
SoCalTom
2006-12-07 15:25:05 UTC
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Post by ***@btinternet.com,
Post by Mark Olson
Post by ***@btinternet.com,
Post by j***@aghion.com
I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,
Look for a key, a lever or a catch. There will be one.
There wasn't one on my '81 CB900C. Just two bolts, one on either
side of the seat. IIRC they were normal 12mm hex heads. A quick
look at the parts fiche shows thats how the '82 CB650SC seat is
attached as well. Probably a previous owner replaced the hex head
8x16mm bolts with Allen head capscrews.
How odd! I has a stock CB650 and that had QD removable seat.
My 81 CB650 seat is secured with two bolts, just rear of the rear shock
mounts. Remove the two bolts and lift up the rear of the seat and slide
back.

Tom
j***@aghion.com
2006-12-07 14:46:01 UTC
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The thing is, there aren't allen heads. They seem to be just 2 round
bolts with no obvious means of extraction.
Post by Mark Olson
There wasn't one on my '81 CB900C. Just two bolts, one on either
side of the seat. IIRC they were normal 12mm hex heads. A quick
look at the parts fiche shows thats how the '82 CB650SC seat is
attached as well. Probably a previous owner replaced the hex head
8x16mm bolts with Allen head capscrews.
--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
John Johnson
2006-12-07 15:10:14 UTC
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Post by j***@aghion.com
The thing is, there aren't allen heads. They seem to be just 2 round
bolts with no obvious means of extraction.
How far back on the seat are these things? IIRC, the bolts that Mark
Olson is talking about are located slightly more than half-way back,
_behind_ the hooks that hold the thing down. Unfortunately I don't have
time to look at the online fiche myself, but if you haven't, perhaps it
would be worthwhile. ronayers.com has it, as well as any number of other
companies.
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Later,
John

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NT
2006-12-28 18:23:08 UTC
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I know that for the 900F's there was an aftermarket 'kit' available (I think
that Dennis Kirk sold them) that replaced the two seat bolts with
'push-button'
locking pins that would facilitate seat removal without using a wrench.
Maybe
that's what you have?
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Post by j***@aghion.com
The thing is, there aren't allen heads. They seem to be just 2 round
bolts with no obvious means of extraction.
Post by Mark Olson
There wasn't one on my '81 CB900C. Just two bolts, one on either
side of the seat. IIRC they were normal 12mm hex heads. A quick
look at the parts fiche shows thats how the '82 CB650SC seat is
attached as well. Probably a previous owner replaced the hex head
8x16mm bolts with Allen head capscrews.
--
'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
Jack Hunt
2006-12-07 16:21:52 UTC
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I have an 85 450 Nighthawk and the seat is held on with two concealed latches
under the bodywork at the bottom of the seat, well back from the shock bolts.
The latch on the right side is also part of the helmet hook. You have to unlock
the helmet hook and pull straight back on the hook AND the latch on the left
side. You can't see them unless you're lying on the ground but you can feel up
under the seat and they're there.

YMMV.

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Honest John
2006-12-12 03:36:52 UTC
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Hope I'm not too late with this, but on my '83 CB650SC Nighthawk the seat
came off by removing two bolts. They were just behind the shock mounts, just
below the seat. The head of the bolt was visible when you kneel down and get
your face about even with the top of the shock. If I recall right, it was a
hex head with a Phillips in the center too.
Please keep in mind that this is from total memory, sold that bike back in
'87.
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John
Post by j***@aghion.com
Hi,
I'd like to get to the battery on my new '82 Honda CB650sc NightHawk.
There doesn't seem to be a key-lock for the seat, but I can see the two
"hooks" coming down around bolts. The bolts don't appear to be the
wrench- or screw-type, so I'm unsure of how to remove the seat. Any
help is appreciated. Apologies for the newbie question,
Joey
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