cb350f 1st project agh !
- Thread starter yorkie350
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Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
FANTASTIC!!!!
You've done good on that one. So much work, such detail, and your passion to see it through is top notch.
CONGRATS!
You've done good on that one. So much work, such detail, and your passion to see it through is top notch.
CONGRATS!
Cheers guy's gonna take a video of it then find out how to put on here for ya to watch n listen 
few little niggles / bit of weeping / spluttering / bogging down :-[ but rode thru em now all cleared up on there own ;D must be that we strip so far back oil needs to burn off parts & seals just need the heat & pressure to bed in she fires up on first kick beginners luck maybe. Will keep ya updated to how she performs long term tho she mite have to go to fund another project :'( Got the bug so ready for another agh ! are we crazy or wot ??? seriously tho could'nt have done it without input & help and ideas from you guys and pics really do help. Cheers fella's and have a beer for me will be here if ya need to bend an ear, Q & A's or idea's gonna be following all ya threads
few little niggles / bit of weeping / spluttering / bogging down :-[ but rode thru em now all cleared up on there own ;D must be that we strip so far back oil needs to burn off parts & seals just need the heat & pressure to bed in she fires up on first kick beginners luck maybe. Will keep ya updated to how she performs long term tho she mite have to go to fund another project :'( Got the bug so ready for another agh ! are we crazy or wot ??? seriously tho could'nt have done it without input & help and ideas from you guys and pics really do help. Cheers fella's and have a beer for me will be here if ya need to bend an ear, Q & A's or idea's gonna be following all ya threadsAttachments
Mornin everybody 10.am here in uk sun shining 8) and ready to roll gonna go for a decent run see if she behaves : just a little update pics to follow . It may be useful to all of yer ??? my build got a metal tank well cleaned out and in gud condition now its had plenty of fuel in i noticed in the clear fuel line a little bit of sediment :-[ i got filters in fuel tap so ran a magnet mounted to an old car arial around inside of tank and sweet picked up most /all the fine rust thats tip no1, second got to thinking the real fine stuff still get thru filters ? so decide where i got a dip in fuel line before carbs i fastened a piece of magnet to it with tape been riding round bedding her in nothing too aggresive and hey presto fuel line clean as a whistle ;D and the magnet collected any metal bits to side of line so then just popped of fuel line from tank /tape off dragged magnet along fuel line to end of pipe and got the crap in to a rag :-* sweet little idea for keeping a lot of crap from ya carbs or am i been a dick haha :-\
just a little update pics to follow . It may be useful to all of yer ??? my build got a metal tank well cleaned out and in gud condition now its had plenty of fuel in i noticed in the clear fuel line a little bit of sediment :-[ i got filters in fuel tap so ran a magnet mounted to an old car arial around inside of tank and sweet picked up most /all the fine rust thats tip no1, second got to thinking the real fine stuff still get thru filters ? so decide where i got a dip in fuel line before carbs i fastened a piece of magnet to it with tape been riding round bedding her in nothing too aggresive and hey presto fuel line clean as a whistle ;D and the magnet collected any metal bits to side of line so then just popped of fuel line from tank /tape off dragged magnet along fuel line to end of pipe and got the crap in to a rag :-* sweet little idea for keeping a lot of crap from ya carbs or am i been a dick haha :-\Attachments
Thanks mate so much yer can do with these little beauties : wanted to do a british classic next but are lookin bit expensive at the moment :-\ so might jump back on the the Honda four band wagon try something more radical tho
so much yer can do with these little beauties : wanted to do a british classic next but are lookin bit expensive at the moment :-\ so might jump back on the the Honda four band wagon try something more radical tho
Hi all of yers just droppin a post in here to say project #2 is up n running yeah was after a CB500f for a Mike Hailwood race rep but was priced out on most (limited funds as usual )ha so ended up with a CB550f K3 instead so tune in cos its got me juices flowin again ;D gonna post it in caferacer subject title,
" Hailwood Honda race rep agh "!
just droppin a post in here to say project #2 is up n running yeah was after a CB500f for a Mike Hailwood race rep but was priced out on most (limited funds as usual )ha so ended up with a CB550f K3 instead so tune in cos its got me juices flowin again ;D gonna post it in caferacer subject title, " Hailwood Honda race rep agh "!
Just a line or two to say this little beauty is still running like a dream a couple of small changes swapped out my pod filters for velocity stacks bought from speed moto here on DTT great kit, fit spot on I didn't need to re- jet from the pods sure feels better on pick-up when ya twist the throttle :-* nice intake noise from the stacks too, fresh oil / new clutch plates & springs, sure give the ole girl a spring in her step haha 8) heres a couple of pics of em still workin on me hailwood rep slow progress gonna post updates on that project at weekend hopefully pic heavy enjoy peeps keep it rubber side down :-*
a couple of small changes swapped out my pod filters for velocity stacks bought from speed moto here on DTT great kit, fit spot on I didn't need to re- jet from the pods sure feels better on pick-up when ya twist the throttle :-* nice intake noise from the stacks too, fresh oil / new clutch plates & springs, sure give the ole girl a spring in her step haha 8) heres a couple of pics of em still workin on me hailwood rep slow progress gonna post updates on that project at weekend hopefully pic heavy enjoy peeps keep it rubber side down :-*Attachments
edelweiss
Coast to Coast
yorkie350 said:Just a line or two to say this little beauty is still running like a dream
Nice ride! Where did you buy your red fuel line for the bowl drains?
Habanero52
The Race......is only with yourself!
Beautiful!
Where did you get the nice velocity stacks?
Where did you get the nice velocity stacks?
ed got the fuel drain lines from a motocross supplies shop on ebay here in England they also use them for jet ski fuel lines will get the details Saturday for ya. Hab got the stacks from speedmotoCo.com they advertise in lefthand column on this forum best price ive found anywhere and ive looked around there a great bunch of guys just ordered a set for the Hailwood Honda race rep ime building .
