1971 CB350 build

[relax-ima-doctor]

Started off as a standard '71 k3 that was found packed in the back of a Northern Illinois / Indiana garage.
Drove 14 hours round trip when I first got my learners permit, to pick it up.

Loaded up.


Making the 7 hour trip back home.


I bought it being told all it needed was a battery- but she sat for a good year without being touched.
So the usual, Charged the at least 8 year old battery- date marked 2003
Cleaned and gaped the plugs, and emptied the gas tank.
I honestly didn't bother with the points, coil or carbs. My only concern is would she some what run..
Started 3rd kick with out choking. After a super huge grin, and riding around the block until I worried about the cops.
(Not tagged, or insured- and I don't even have my motorcycle permit yet)

Tearing her down

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

The plan was to make full fairings, and a nostalgia track bike; Being on a highschool budget, this really slowed down once I started sourcing parts... $$$ :-[

Hammering in knee dents



Fiberglass seat- It's horribly done. I'll make a acid wased steel seat in the future.



Working on the bike hunched over sucked, so Ghetto lifting it in the air.

 

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The seat mold. Yeah, out of order pictures- sorry..



On the bike


HATE working with filler, I thought it would be a quick way of smoothing the hammer marks. Now I defiantly should have listened to my grand pa, and substituted it for lead. Oh well.

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

Put a decent sized parts order and bought; 31mm clipons, head light bracket, new clutch and brake perches, Uni filters, Better set of used points.

Cleaning up the engine- Using 000 steel wool, and a very fine wire wheels.


Starting to look like a decent beater- I know my build is a fraction of some on here; but I'm proud for only having a little over $400 total in it.

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

Looking like a turd before the seats smoothed and trimmed


I decided I wanted a old beat up, used to be race inspired bike, so patina paint it was.


knee dents, looking pretty cool.


Grafted the Honda logo back on this side

 

[Brodie]

Looking good man. It can be amazing what you can accomplish with a tiny budget. Just try to reuse what you can and you will save a heap.

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

Got the seat 'painted'

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

How she's sitting now


Only parts left to get it on the road is cables, gear lever, engine bolt kit, a ballistic battery.

I'm looking for a set of Hand controls, and switches- so if anyone's got a set to part with I'd appreciate an offer.
Or if someones got an Idea to eliminate the stock switches, to just run the bare necessities.

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

Looking good man. It can be amazing what you can accomplish with a tiny budget. Just try to reuse what you can and you will save a heap.

Thanks! I did salvage a lot, and I try to be sparing with spending, as most of my money is being spent towards riding gear. Plus KY's bullcrap registering fees and tax has taken a big chunk away.

 

[Brodie]

Just had a thought about the paint. What type are you using as epoxy paint will just strip right away when it is hit with petrol. At the least give it a good few coats of clear acrylic to seal it if you have not already.
Enamel is what I would recommend for painting as it seems to be fairly chem resistant.

 

[relax-ima-doctor]

Just had a thought about the paint. What type are you using as epoxy paint will just strip right away when it is hit with petrol. At the least give it a good few coats of clear acrylic to seal it if you have not already.
Enamel is what I would recommend for painting as it seems to be fairly chem resistant.

The black was 2k primer, and red is regular oil based tractor paint. I used a 1k satin about 5-7 coats, since there was bare metal too. Do you think it would still eat through after a couple coats of floor wax? He overall goal is to have it dingy, but cleaned up.

 

[Brodie]

Hey mate, have not been able to get online for a bit. I am not sure for those paint types. Seems like an American thing. Sounds like you should be right but just in case paint a bit of scrap metal in the same way and use the same polish and pour some fuel on it once it is all dry.