1976 Honda CB360T - The first step is admitting I have a problem build

I dug a very narrow path from my porch to the driveway so I could get to the garage - after the first 12" of snow I got tired of shoveling ;D

It's already 34 here, so it looks like we'll be in for some flooding over the next few days. I believe we received a total of 14" - 18" of snow over the course of the storm, which is pretty impressive for us. Thank goodness for AWD and snow tires.

How did you fare? The subzero temperatures were almost worse than the snow over here!
 
We are going to get 10C or 50F in the next 48 hours with rain, it will be a terrible mess and flooding will likely happen, then it will drop agian by Tuesday to -20C or -4 F and freeze it all solid. Going to be lots of fun.
 
38F and raining here. Driving on the expressway looked like a Jeep commercial - lots of deep puddles and excitement with brakes not working for several seconds after they are pressed. We get freezing again Sunday night / Monday morning, just in time for the morning commute...
 
Wow thats cold! here in victoria, australia next week we are going to have 45C or 113F to you guys!

maybe send some snow my way lol
 
Hahahah, I think we would all like to send our snow your way! Stupid polar vortex...
 
Chronic said:
Wow thats cold! here in victoria, australia next week we are going to have 45C or 113F to you guys!

maybe send some snow my way lol
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Sounds like a plan, you can't undress any further to cool off but you can dress up to stay warm
 
Well, I spent some time this weekend chasing after a '98 Ducati Monster M900. Guy was leaving the country and wanted to sell quick. He was asking $2500, but went down to $1800 with me before someone apparently offered to buy it from him for $2000. We'll see if it's actually sold.

I offered $1500, as it has 39,xxx miles on it, no service records, low brake pads, and a broken brake lever from a garage drop. Other than that, there's some scuffs on the sides of the muffler and a nearly dead battery. On the plus side, the motor turns over, so the timing belts haven't broken, and the guy selling it had a full Ducati 2 valve shim set that he received from the previous owner, so someone adjusted the valves at some point. The paint (Italian Red) was damn near flawless, and the tail hadn't been chopped, and other than removed rear turn signals and bar end mirrors, it was stock.

I don't need another bike and don't really have room for it, but man I love Ducatis. You folks will hear it first if I end up with another redheaded stepchild of a bike following me home.
 
No luck with the Duc, but another '98 900 has appeared for $1000. It's mostly in pieces however, but does have super bike front forks. Arggg, too much temptation and not enough money!

Moving on to 360 related things, has anyone attempted a hydraulic clutch conversion a la BertJan's CB550 conversion? My cable clutch has been a pain since I purchased the thing, and even when I adjust it right, it still randomly pops out of place.

It looks like it would be relatively straightforward to drill/mill a hole in a sprocket cover to fit one of the many Honda or other brand slave cylinders. I think the trickiest bit would be getting the clutch pushrod the right length if I couldn't reuse the stock unit. The rest would be the master cylinder and fabricating a line.

What does the council of wise CB360 gurus say?
 
You make it work you'll be the first one I know off.

I've never had issues with my clutch, but then I think I'm still running a 30 year old original one so that may be why. I do run it a little on the loose side though, it engages in the last 2 inches of the handle travel.
 
Yea, I think part of the issue is the aftermarket clutch cables are not very good, and, as PJ mentioned to me a while back, the "cam" or release system does wear out if it is not maintained (greased). I think that may be my problem.

I pulled the trigger on a $15 sprocket cover, so we'll see what I can come up with. You folks will be the first to know!
 
Conversion looks real easy, I've never considered it though as it complicates a simple bike (plus, I can adjust them, even with crappy cables ;) )
KTM make a real neat little slave cylinder
 
Yea, I'll see if I can't make the stock system work better with a new clutch cam thingie, but I do like the idea of never adjusting the damn thing again...
 
It warmed up enough for me to try to fire the 360 Monday night, and after cranking for a little bit to get fuel into the carbs, she fired right up. There's still a bit of a low speed miss on the right cylinder, but I have new coils to install that will hopefully help with that.

Of course, we then were hit with Snowpocalypse Part XIV, and there's now another six inches of snow over the ice that formed when the torrential rains froze sometime last night night, and it's heading back down to -5F. I'm starting to think I won't get to do any riding this year!
 
I feel your pain. It's just like that on the east side of MI, too. Upper 40's tomorrow though :) I am riding for sure, because I sold my GT380 and have to ride it to the guys house. So, I am excited... a little.
 
Yea, it's up to 46 now, but the roads are still a mess. I hope you have a safe ride and congrats on the sale!
 
Thanks. I got it over there. Roads were a little wet and 38 degrees when I did it. I should have waited, but I needed to get it done. I got the money I needed to pay for the repairs to the CL360 (basically an engine rebuild). I think I'll like the 360 better. 2 strokes are cool, but they sure make your clothes smell :) Plus, I think I'll like the electric start feature better, too.
 
Ok, time to consult the learned minds of this fine forum...

I went to look at an '83 VF750 Interceptor this afternoon. It's in good cosmetic condition other than some light surface rust on the perimeter frame. The motor is free but the starter just clicks. Looks like all the hydraulics will need rebuilt, but the oil and coolant is clean. Apparently it "ran when parked" about a year ago, and the kid who bought it realized he was in over his head.

http://toledo.craigslist.org/mcy/4369464127.html

After talking with the owner, we talked about him giving me the bike plus cash for my '93 CBR900RR, as he wants a running bike more than a project. He offered the Interceptor plus $600 cash, which seems low, but we haven't started wheeling and dealing yet.

What do you folks think? I like the Interceptor and think it might be a better daily rider than the CBR. That being said, there's probably $300 worth of parts that need to be replaced / rebuilt on the bike. Decisions decisions!
 
I think it's a piece of junk that would make a good boat anchor.
I didn't like them when they were new, PITA to work on, 'chocolate camshafts, piss poor cam chain adjusters (expensive gear drive on later models that was just as bad - except there wasn't a cheap fix)
 
Thanks PJ, I appreciate the advice. I think they are cool looking bikes and I know they are fast and easy to ride, but the maintenance required is...involved. It does have a sweet slipper clutch though ;D

I don't think that a non runner is worth much more than $500, especially since there's about $300 in parts (seals for fuel and hydraulic systems mostly). I do think my CBR is worth $1800 - $2200, so I guess I just answered my own question...
 
VF needs a special tool just to set the tappets (even with screw adjusters ::) )
Honda are famous for persevering with crap then discontinuing it when it's all fixed, (CX 500, V45)
They gave up on CB360 though and that only needed a tiny amount of work to be a good motor.
Should have made it a full 500 then developed it into a high rpm, 4 valve watercooled motor instead of making the 3 valve
 
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