crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
Re: CB360 Hear No Evil & Speak No Evil- New pics -sorta finished one
Here's the finished article
Went to Meet-up meeting, let one of the guys with 360 take it 'round the block' ;D
He was pretty impressed with extra power a 2mm overbore gives and, it isn't as uncomfortable as it looks 8)
Then, couple of us went for a ride, 61.2 total miles
Exactly as expected, doesn't work too well until around 65mph.and, at 70 things smooth out real well and the wind provides enough 'lift' to make life comfortable.
Vibrates like crazy at 55 in top gear (6th) so 4th is a better option :
didn't get flat out, buffeting from headlight/helmet was causing double vision at 97? (probably a bit of a headwind, felt like 150? ;D )
Anyway, here's what I found after first ride.
1. in top gear, vibration at 55 sucks
2. Seat is way more comfortable than it looks
3. Angle of bars is wrong for me, need swinging back and tilting down at steeper angle (I though it would be an issue)
4. Brake pedal needs finishing off and top edge needs rounding
5. Drive chain needs adjusting (new chain, bedded in a bit )
6. Really REALLY need better tyres,very easy to go almost 3 times posted limit on a few curves (posted limit is unrealistically low for radius of turn) didn't slide or anything, just could have gone round 4~5 times posted limit with better grip (maybe I should keep the old, hard tyres? slows me down a bit ;D )
When we got back I let Brendon take it 'round the block'
Exhaust sounds really good, reminds me of a 500 Triumph, even at high rpm (you don't really 'hear' exhaust until someone else rides it)
He was very surprised with power compared to his 360 8) also, now thinks rear-sets aint such a bad idea ;D
Motor has done a couple of dyno runs but it's the first 'real' mileage, compression is getting better as rings bed in properly, I think it's going to be a quick little motor, stock carbs and all.
I'll pull plugs later and see how far out overall carburation is, I know it's slightly lean at idle but I haven't adjusted mixture screws yet
Given me a hell of an incentive to get the 'race' motor finished and built
Here's the finished article
Went to Meet-up meeting, let one of the guys with 360 take it 'round the block' ;D
He was pretty impressed with extra power a 2mm overbore gives and, it isn't as uncomfortable as it looks 8)
Then, couple of us went for a ride, 61.2 total miles
Exactly as expected, doesn't work too well until around 65mph.and, at 70 things smooth out real well and the wind provides enough 'lift' to make life comfortable.
Vibrates like crazy at 55 in top gear (6th) so 4th is a better option :
didn't get flat out, buffeting from headlight/helmet was causing double vision at 97? (probably a bit of a headwind, felt like 150? ;D )
Anyway, here's what I found after first ride.
1. in top gear, vibration at 55 sucks
2. Seat is way more comfortable than it looks
3. Angle of bars is wrong for me, need swinging back and tilting down at steeper angle (I though it would be an issue)
4. Brake pedal needs finishing off and top edge needs rounding
5. Drive chain needs adjusting (new chain, bedded in a bit )
6. Really REALLY need better tyres,very easy to go almost 3 times posted limit on a few curves (posted limit is unrealistically low for radius of turn) didn't slide or anything, just could have gone round 4~5 times posted limit with better grip (maybe I should keep the old, hard tyres? slows me down a bit ;D )
When we got back I let Brendon take it 'round the block'
Exhaust sounds really good, reminds me of a 500 Triumph, even at high rpm (you don't really 'hear' exhaust until someone else rides it)
He was very surprised with power compared to his 360 8) also, now thinks rear-sets aint such a bad idea ;D
Motor has done a couple of dyno runs but it's the first 'real' mileage, compression is getting better as rings bed in properly, I think it's going to be a quick little motor, stock carbs and all.
I'll pull plugs later and see how far out overall carburation is, I know it's slightly lean at idle but I haven't adjusted mixture screws yet
Given me a hell of an incentive to get the 'race' motor finished and built