Antennaman346
New Member
Hey everyone. This is my first post here. Also this is my first time owning a motorcycle of my own. I've been wanting a cafe racer since I was in high school. Now 31 and a divorced single father, I scoured the internet for weeks for a good cafe project. Instead I found a guy cleaning out his barn, selling 5 honda cb's and stole them for $300. I acquired a 73 Cl350, 78 CL360, 78 CB360, Cb750 "hondamatic", a 78 CB550 that had no engine and an unknown year 750 frame and parts all disassembled. Best part is I ended up posting the 750 hondamatic up on Craigslist.. And sold it for $300.
So here's where I'm at. Decided to start the 1973 CL350 as my first ride. Any insight is greatly appreciated and I may have gotten myself in deeper than I needed to. But I'm having fun. Here's my progress so far. The last two pictures are of the 550 I plan on building next and the engines I bought on Facebook classifieds for $100.
Just stripping it down. Sandblasted the frame. Was going to build a powder coating oven but decided I just want this guy to go back together and run. Building a list of parts I'm going to order to freshen things up but gotta wait a few weeks until I have money to buy.
Hopefully I can finish this build soon! And this place seems to be the mecca for information and wisdom if I need it... And I'm going to need it. Cheers!
So here's where I'm at. Decided to start the 1973 CL350 as my first ride. Any insight is greatly appreciated and I may have gotten myself in deeper than I needed to. But I'm having fun. Here's my progress so far. The last two pictures are of the 550 I plan on building next and the engines I bought on Facebook classifieds for $100.
Just stripping it down. Sandblasted the frame. Was going to build a powder coating oven but decided I just want this guy to go back together and run. Building a list of parts I'm going to order to freshen things up but gotta wait a few weeks until I have money to buy.
Hopefully I can finish this build soon! And this place seems to be the mecca for information and wisdom if I need it... And I'm going to need it. Cheers!