Recent content by Treeslam

Before and after.

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...

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

This is how the tank looks now, after 48 hour soaking in Apple cider vinegar. I am amazed with the results.

Thanks to all for your encouragement. The bike is complete and I am doing a slightly modified restoration. I have photos of me at various ages climbing all over this bike. I come from a large family and everyone is excited that I have decided to do this. The attachment shows the inside of...

Hello everyone. I'm Treeslam. I got the name because I wrecked my last bike (DR350) slamming me into a tree. I broke my pelvis, back, sternum, both collar bones and shoulder. After 8 years without a bike, I have decided to pull this CB 350 out of the barn and see what I can recreate. It was...