I. Crashalot's Little CB350

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I.Crashalot

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It's finally done!!!!

I haven't done a build thread, so if you have questions about it, please ask!

Robbie O's Honda CB350 Cafe racer

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She's nice looking! She sure does have quite a rear end. (End stupid comment.)
 
That's the way I like them 8)
Tail end is just perfect, not stupid loud, looks balanced
I'm guessing video is picking up induction noise and making tappets sound louder than they really are?
Did you make indicator/mirror mounts?
I like em', was thinking of something similar with cheapy LED ones I bought, now I know it will work ;)
It looks like a full race exhaust with silencer ends?
The ONLY thing I would change is flip instrument mounting bracket so clocks are lower (not sure if it's possible?)
 
crazypj said:
That's the way I like them 8)
Tail end is just perfect, not stupid loud, looks balanced
I'm guessing video is picking up induction noise and making tappets sound louder than they really are?
Did you make indicator/mirror mounts?
I like em', was thinking of something similar with cheapy LED ones I bought, now I know it will work ;)
It looks like a full race exhaust with silencer ends?
The ONLY thing I would change is flip instrument mounting bracket so clocks are lower (not sure if it's possible?)
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Thanks, everyone!
Yes, the induction and tappet noise is much louder in the video than in real life.......

The mirrors and turn signals are made by Obron. Beautiful CNC'e stuff, but a tad pricey!
I bought them here: http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bluestreakracing_motorcycle_accessories/motorcycle_mirrors/index.html

The exhaust system if from Swarbrick racing in England. Hydroformed, underslung downtubes into a race megaphone exhaust with silencers. It's the full race exhaust with handmade silencers. Beautiful stuff and cheaper to get it from England than make it myself!
Here is the website: http://swarbrick-racing.co.uk/

As for the guages.......don't get me started! I had to throw those back on the night before the Paris Vintage Motorcycle Show in Paris, Ontario last week. The electronic tach I had mounted was defective and not reading the pulses correctly. Wouldn't go above 1000 RPM's. Really pissed me off because it looks great, but while breaking in a brand new engine, I wanted to know where it was reving.
Here's how it is SUPPOSED to look (and will in the future)

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i really like the paint color is it a factory blue or aftermarket. good job on the build looks really well done.
 
jake1113 said:
i really like the paint color is it a factory blue or aftermarket. good job on the build looks really well done.
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No factory colours here!

The paint was inspired by the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 350.....
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I.Crashalot said:
As for the guages.......don't get me started! I had to throw those back on the night before the Paris Vintage Motorcycle Show in Paris, Ontario last week. The electronic tach I had mounted was defective and not reading the pulses correctly. Wouldn't go above 1000 RPM's. Really pissed me off because it looks great, but while breaking in a brand new engine, I wanted to know where it was revving.
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That totally explains everything.
Going to look damn good when you get the new tach back
I thought it looked like a full race exhaust 8)
I always thought Swarbrick were mega buck systems, should make a great difference in performance when it's run in.
What engine mods did you do (356cc/362cc 'race' motor, cams, etc?)
Mirrors and indicators look real good, a little expensive, definitely kudos for going for it and shelling out the cash.
Not ostentatious and fit in well with build
I'm really interested to see what your going to do with top yoke, lightening holes/slots?
 
crazypj said:
That totally explains everything.
What engine mods did you do (356cc/362cc 'race' motor, cams, etc?)
I'm really interested to see what your going to do with top yoke, lightening holes/slots?
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These were installed! https://bore-tech.mycafecommerce.com/product/350-piston-kit-675-mm-big-bore-p675

Bottom end is stock, valves and heads were DONE!!
Starter and all related hardware was removed, engine was completely torn down, cleaned, painted and re-built by a noted vintage race-motor builder in Ontario!

The top yoke will have the curve where the tach sits re-curved to let the tach sit more inbetween to tops of the forks.
It will also be machined thinner by at least 1/4" and have the "well" around the top nut reconfigured so it doesn't look so stupid!
Then polished!!!!
 
Thanks for the positive replies!!

The seat is a pre-made and upholstered unit from Glass From The Past.
The seat I was VERY specific about. It is the same one that those high school kids used on theirs and I loved the profile!!!

Here is their bike:

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As for the rear-sets...............they are the one part of the bike I'm not happy with.
As I don't have a machine shop near where I live, I left the rear-sets up to a buddy who "knew exactly what I needed"
I sent him 20+ photos of WHAT I WANTED and he got made exactly what he wanted.........they will be one of the first things I change this winter.......
 
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