JPanichella
Been Around the Block
Just picked up a running (not great) CB360. It looks pretty good, my goal is to make it run as well, hopefully better.
The bad:
- Valve train sounds pretty noisy, hopefully re-tensioning the cam chain and adjusting the valve clearances will take care of it. Has the 2 punches on the VIN plate, so it's had the tensioner recall taken care of.
- Clutch needs adjusted, it doesn't quite seem to be full engaging when the lever is fully let out. I adjusted it per the manual, and the lever seems to be smooth enough so I think it's something else. The cable itself looks pretty new, so I'm going to take a look and see if it was installed correctly.
- Battery seems pretty weak, starter seems to kill it pretty fast and the neutral light goes out. I'll buy a trickle charger and see what's going on with the electrical. The headlight doesn't turn on, I'm sure there's a short somewhere. The wiring under the seat was tampered with, in and around the battery box. I'm also going to ditch the battery for a sealed battery eventually, I just want to make sure there isn't an issue with the charging system.
- Front brake cable needs replaced, I have the replacement and just need to install it.
The bad:
- Valve train sounds pretty noisy, hopefully re-tensioning the cam chain and adjusting the valve clearances will take care of it. Has the 2 punches on the VIN plate, so it's had the tensioner recall taken care of.
- Clutch needs adjusted, it doesn't quite seem to be full engaging when the lever is fully let out. I adjusted it per the manual, and the lever seems to be smooth enough so I think it's something else. The cable itself looks pretty new, so I'm going to take a look and see if it was installed correctly.
- Battery seems pretty weak, starter seems to kill it pretty fast and the neutral light goes out. I'll buy a trickle charger and see what's going on with the electrical. The headlight doesn't turn on, I'm sure there's a short somewhere. The wiring under the seat was tampered with, in and around the battery box. I'm also going to ditch the battery for a sealed battery eventually, I just want to make sure there isn't an issue with the charging system.
- Front brake cable needs replaced, I have the replacement and just need to install it.
