Recent content by hatchb4ck

So far, mostly stock.

I recently picked up a "stash" of SOHC CB750 parts and after inventorying them, I found that I had an extra set of carbs that aren't for SOHC motors. These are for the 79-81 DOHC CB750's and are stamped VB42A. I wanted to throw these out there to see if anyone would be interested in them...

If you've got an old rebuildable fork for a Cb350 lying around, give me a holler. The internal damper on my left fork has some pieces that aren't where they're supposed to be, so I'm looking for a replacement damper. Thanks for lookin' Joe

I was telling my wife that just the other day..."Honey, I need another motorcycle in the stable." I'm thinking bobber for the next one and more CC's. Maybe xs650 based. Unless a triumph project falls in my lap.

thanks crazypj and AlphaDog... At this point, I'll clean up the rest of the connections and keep an eye on it. Sometimes I think winter can't come soon enough for this motorcycle. Gonna strip it down and rebuild it, fresh harness and all.

Cleaned up the conductors inside the connector between the rectifier and the main harness. Also, charged the battery completely. The results are better...but still a bit low. Battery voltage, key off: 12.67v IDLE voltage: 12.97 3k+ RPM: 13.5+v Lights on Hi, IDLE: 12.9 but dropped .1 volt...

Thanks for the input CrazyPJ. I may have forgot to mention that I replaced the original rectifier with a radioshack unit putting new ends on the connections. I'll work through the grounds on the regulator tomorrow to ensure it is grounding properly. Maybe I performed the test incorrectly when...

Repaired the broken connector and connected everything back up. Now, without the bike running, there is battery voltage at the red/white wire connected to the rectifier, which is expected. I started the bike, but the voltage hung pretty low, just above the battery's 11.4v (I hadn't charged it...

Thanks AlphaDog...although after a few hours sleep, I realized I was chasing my tail a bit. One of the fundamental rules of voltage in a circuit is that if there is a short, you won't be able to detect any when testing to ground. If there is an open, you will detect max voltage. The 35V at...

Update -- after continuing to read the different posts concerning testing electrical systems on these honda twins, I headed back to the garage to run through the checks again. I had checked the continuity of the red/white wire between the rectifier connector and the battery terminal. This...

Running into a bit of a charging issue on the CB350 and thought I'd run it by the forum members. Initially started out with testing the rectifier, which failed the resistance tests. Inspection of the plastic "cage" around it showed that it had gotten hot enough to melt it where the cooling...

Just finished up cleaning the oil centrifuge on my CB350. I replaced both the cup oring and the 2 orings for the cover when re-assembling. Applied a light wiping of oil to the orings prior to reinstalling the cover and made sure to not force the cover back on. After running the bike a few...

For some reference shots of the two chain tensioners. Here is the current one: Here is the one in the engine I just bought from my friend: That second one is in perfect shape, not a mark on it. So, now to tear down the parts engine and get the parts out of it and order a top end gasket set.

Good and not so good news, identified the problem. It was the cam chain tensioner, and excess slack in the cam chain causing the noise. A friend came over today with two additional engines for comparison. One has a perfect cam chain wheel (absolutely no wear on the wheel at all). I bought...

SONICJK and djelliott, thanks to both of you for your help. At this point, there really isn't much I can do except open up the valve train. I'll try to pick up a second engine for parts. If I find anything interesting in the cam/rocker area, I'll post up the pics. Thanks again! Joe