Recent content by .RJ

The frame really shifts in the light from light to dark. I think it'll be a good match for the tank once its out in the sun.

Its been a minute

I paid less than that for my 400f, FWIW. For the motor with everything that I'd like to get into it - bigger pistons, some light headwork, etc - I dont really save any money plus I'd like to have it done right the first time - no fuss, no oil leaks, and I'm happy to pay a pro that will do that...

Near Boston, Mass

Vapor blasting is really, really nice process. I'm super stoked at the results and I'm really excited to basically assemble a 'new' CB350 - everything painted, refinished, replaced, serviced. I'm in VA just outside of DC, and if any of y'all are within a days drive of here then Sean @ Moto...

And with that, we're all caught up to current. I need to figure out where to send my motor out for rebuilding, vapor blasting, and a bigger hamster turning the wheel in the cases. I also have a pretty nice CB400F that I picked up off of ebay this winter (seller photos)

Billet triple trees arrived for the 350, I paid for these to have made months ago. The wait was worth it though, they're beautiful. Once the chassis is assembled I'll need to take the bike back out to the fabricator wizard and he's going to make me a bracket to mount the stock gauges to these...

Here is one CB350's worth of new and rebuilt parts, in boxes, minus the frame & swingarm which should be back at the end of the month. I need to start stashing money away to get the motor work done.* I hope to be riding it this spring.

Wheels done and home Seat picked up* Frame should be back soon, and in theory the billet triple trees I had made months ago should be here soon too.* I'm really tempted to assemble a rolling chassis with everything I have less the motor, although that will make it harder to put the...

Well you win some you lose some. What's a project without any setbacks? I went to collect my frame from the powdercoater today and as soon as I saw it I thought "fuck". I ordered about 20 samples from the powder vendor, thought I'd gotten one that looked like the right one and its just not...

Picked up my wheel parts today and took them out to Valley Cycles in Winchester to get their awesome old school mechanic to lace & true and mount tires up.* Their guy is going on vacation for a bit so looks like I'll have them back in about 3-4 weeks.* The vapor blasted parts look soooooo nice...

Things are still happening, and the fabricator is wrapping up... Stock footpeg mounts off, kickstand on Seat loop wrapped up Shaving down the factory seat Frame tubes on the bottom split - water got in the frame tubes and sat there in winter at some point in the past 46 years...

The fabricator (Moto Relic) that I dropped the frame and a pile of parts with has been getting to my stuff - frame mods and vapor blasting everything I can. Hubs done -* Going out to valley cycles for lacing/truing Tail light Frame mods happening

I started this project about 6 months ago, but never started a thread here. I dont expect I'm breaking any new ground here, but I'll make a series of posts to catch up to today and then pick up from there. I bought the 350 from another web forum that I participate on, I have been itching for...

This is probably a long shot but I'm putting this out there.... I'm working on a CB350 restoration and looking for a complete motor that's already been rebuilt, preferably with vapor blasted cases & jugs and better performance than stock. I have a motor now and it'll be going out to Restocycle...