jag767
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Well I wasn't looking for another project, but this just kinda fell into my lap. 1973 cb350f, hasn't been ridden for 2 years, 15k on the clock. I was able to get her to run (won't hold an idle just yet) and decided to go for it. Being that the sound of this motor is a personal favorite, I think it's going to jump to the top of the priority list.
Since these motors are by no means a powerhouse, the name of the game is weight loss! My goal is to rebuild the motor with some new goodies to squeeze a little more power out, and get as much weigh off as I can. I've seen build where 40 pounds came off easy, so I will set the goal of 50. With the combination of removal and replacing steel components with aluminum, I think is may be possible.
Additionally, I plan on doing a lot of riding on this one, so comfort is going to be a priority, so long is it doesn't compromise the look I want. I'm thinking to give her to minimal cafe look, going with a white and silver color scheme.
The first thing I will be doing is getting her to maintain an idle. She sat for 2 years with no gas, but there's is good spark, good compression, fresh battery, so I am convinced some cleaning of the carbs is in order. The bad news on this one is since I really wanna to go above and beyond, the budget I think I will need won't be available for a while, possibly even 6 months. In the mean time, as funds become available, I will move slow and steady.
Since these motors are by no means a powerhouse, the name of the game is weight loss! My goal is to rebuild the motor with some new goodies to squeeze a little more power out, and get as much weigh off as I can. I've seen build where 40 pounds came off easy, so I will set the goal of 50. With the combination of removal and replacing steel components with aluminum, I think is may be possible.
Additionally, I plan on doing a lot of riding on this one, so comfort is going to be a priority, so long is it doesn't compromise the look I want. I'm thinking to give her to minimal cafe look, going with a white and silver color scheme.
The first thing I will be doing is getting her to maintain an idle. She sat for 2 years with no gas, but there's is good spark, good compression, fresh battery, so I am convinced some cleaning of the carbs is in order. The bad news on this one is since I really wanna to go above and beyond, the budget I think I will need won't be available for a while, possibly even 6 months. In the mean time, as funds become available, I will move slow and steady.