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    Honda CB350 - No spark and rattling/knocking

    Thanks for the advice Sonreir. I'll have a look at the rubber intake manifolds when I pull the carbs. I'll report back once I've got it all together again and let you know how it runs.
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    Honda CB350 - No spark and rattling/knocking

    Thanks jrogers. Quick update. Before getting into valve clearances and ignition timing I ran the bike to show my sister's husband (who knows a lot more about bikes than I do) how it was idling high. Unfortunately I can't tell how high it idles because the gauges are broken. Turns out the...
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    Honda CB350 - No spark and rattling/knocking

    Thanks for the replies. Sonreir you're right. The battery I have in there is old and although it's holding a charge it's constantly in the low 12v range (i.e. 12.2-12.3v). It looks like the power lead for the left cylinder (front point) was grounding out on the breaker point cover because...
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    Honda CB350 - No spark and rattling/knocking

    Hi all, I'm very new to all this so please excuse my ignorance. The short story is I recently purchased a 1973 Honda CB350G. Pre-purchase inspection showed compression in both cylinders was OK (170 PSI in the left and 190 PSI in the right) but I was told the left cylinder was not firing and...
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