72 CB350

Treeslam

New Member

• Jun 22, 2014

• #1

My 72 CB350 purchased new by my grandfather when I was 2 years old. That was 43 years ago by the way. This is how it looked after barn storage for the last 20+ years.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

• #2

Peeling chrome, rust, the fuel tank and a pile of rust/20 year old gas that came out of the tank.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

• #3

Strapped to the operating table/bench I built for the project.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

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Wasp nests and 20 year old grease sludge in every part I remove.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

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Finally felt like progress with the frame painting, hours of engine polishing and cutting down the seat. Then MORE HOURS upon HOURS of engine polishing.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

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Then came more assembling, polishing, adjusting, buffing, tightening, etc.....

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

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This is a good stopping point for now because I am tired of spending every weekend in the garage. I tried to stay as original as possible in honor of my grandfather. I still have to adjust the clutch and do some other fine tuning. I plan to dig back in this winter and improve a few things or even do a slight modification.

 

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Treeslam

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• Jun 22, 2014

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Before and after.

 

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alzcbz

Been Around the Block

• Jul 11, 2014

• #9

That's a nice looking bike now. Put a front fender on it and go.
I like the rear rack. Are you going to reinstall it?