1970 Honda CB350 Cafe - My first bike and build.

[BarnBurner]

Engine looks great! What brand/color paint did you use? Ceramic? Also, when I saw that melted headlight bucket picture I thought you took time out from building your bike to butcher something

[Archer]

Dupli-Color with Ceramic.  Found at Advance Auto Parts.   Gray Primer, Low Gloss Black, and Cast Coat Aluminum.

Yeah, that headlight... i dunno what happened.   

[Archer]

Things are getting exciting over here...

With parts clean and mostly painted, its going back together quickly.   Lost track of time, went to bed at 4am.
 

[Archer]

Guys, my rear rim size is 1.85 x 18.  Can I go to a 2.15 x 18 on the rear without any trouble?

As for the front, its 1.60A x 18W...   I was thinking of this being 1.85 x 18.

Thoughts?  Comments?  What size are you running?  Change, don't change?   I understand the whole size vs performance issue, just trying to find the right balance between.

[Sonreir]

If I remember correctly, a 2.15 should fit without any trouble.  Make sure your new tire is designed for that rim size.  I run stock sizes on my own bike.

[Archer]

Thanks Sonreir, appreciate your help.

Does anyone have a link to a good tutorial on setting the cam chain timing?  I've read the manual on this but still foggy on this.

[Archer]

  Time to celebrate.  Had a little victory last night.  Finished the rebuild.  Only things left the engine needs is a paint touch up here and there and the clutch added.

I will start on the carbs very soon.  More pictures and updates to come...

By the way, if anyone has any intake boots for carbs, I need some.  Also, a cover for the Tach.  My points had a cover, just no Tach cover.  Just thought i'd throw that out there if anyone had spares.

[axeugene27]

I have an extra set of manifolds i would be willing to sell you... 30 bucks shipped. I'm not sure if the gasket is intact on them though I will check when i get home late tonight if you're interested. 

[Archer]

Thanks man, i may of found some this morning.  Thanks for the offer.

[overdraft]

motor looks sweet! nice work!

[jonnyTHUNDERmaker]

Looking awesome man . Really nice work. Congrats on the progress

[jacobperkins]

That's a damn good looking motor. Well done.

[deepwaterimports]

beautiful looking engine mate did you want to do mine  looks awesome.

[Archer]

Thanks guys for the kind words.  Man,  I'm glad to be done with cleaning and painting that engine.  Yesterday, I decided I was not happy with the paint job on the right side crank case cover. 

I decided to remove it as well since I had a new gasket for it in the kit.  It was much easier to paint both sides with it removed.

Got some new pics I'll add on Monday.  Have a great weekend fellas.

Oh, one last thing....  I added the kick starter back,  pushing it by hand while sitting on my workbench is extremely hard to turn over.   I can put a 14mm wrench on the stator and turn the engine over, but again, with difficulty.

I thought with clean engine, inside and out, this would be easier.   Have I screwed something up?   Also, I have not put new oil in yet.  Could that be why?

[cmessinger]

Thanks guys for the kind words.  Man,  I'm glad to be done with cleaning and painting that engine.  Yesterday, I decided I was not happy with the paint job on the right side crank case cover. 

I decided to remove it as well since I had a new gasket for it in the kit.  It was much easier to paint both sides with it removed.

Got some new pics I'll add on Monday.  Have a great weekend fellas.

Oh, one last thing....  I added the kick starter back,  pushing it by hand while sitting on my workbench is extremely hard to turn over.   I can put a 14mm wrench on the stator and turn the engine over, but again, with difficulty.

I thought with clean engine, inside and out, this would be easier.   Have I screwed something up?   Also, I have not put new oil in yet.  Could that be why?

Me and a friend brought an old harley back from the dead our senior year.  The engine turned over extremely slow when we cranked it at first.  After we put some oil down the cylinder walls, she turned over like a harley should of.  Maybe trying that will help