My first project. 1969 cb350

So redliner you post a picture to prove my point. unless the shit has reached your eyes making it hard to see the spring, in that case go to the er
 
As a matter of fact that bike is done VERY nice minus one thing. Needs either front fork brace or a fender. Without it they are unstable. Plus it throws crap at you when it rains.
 
gijoe13844 said:
Yes! See how nice that looks! :) Good for hours of riding and saves on the chiro bills!
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Haha nice. Maybe I'll start off with those! My boyfriend doesn't seem to mind having the clip-ons. We don't really go on super long rides though. Either way, They look easier to start with. I don't want to be too uncomfortable while still learning.. I am just kind of attracted to the look of drop bars. oh well
 
bradj said:
So you post a picture to prove my point. unless the shit has reached your eyes making it hard to see the spring, in that case go to the er
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So you say the spring makes it fully automatic? Meaning it doesn't need any adjustment? Meaning that the adjustment that exists in the manual and is also known to all man and god alike is made up under the assumption that you cannot be wrong nor could I be right?

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I have a spare set of tracker bars (like the ones in the pic) that you can have for shipping. PM me your info.
 
Redliner you are a fucking retard , youve given out 450 some post of bad info. think back to how active the chat room was when you joined dtt, now look at it. wonder why everybody left... Ill give a you a hint it rhyms with "your full of shit". To the op sorry this happened you can take advice about your 350 from who ever you want. there are thousands of cb350 owner on this site at least double check what this dip shit tries to feed you as truth
 
legendofjessica said:
Haha nice. Maybe I'll start off with those! My boyfriend doesn't seem to mind having the clip-ons. We don't really go on super long rides though. Either way, They look easier to start with. I don't want to be too uncomfortable while still learning.. I am just kind of attracted to the look of drop bars. oh well
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Everybody is attracted to drop bars, they look cool, till you are on a ride of more than an hour. You're young, you'll last longer than most. Now that your Boyfriend and you both have bikes, part of the lifestyle is to go on weekend jaunts, or at least long rides. It's part of the draw, the adventure of owning bikes. You're in Mickeyland, Big Bear and Ortega Hwy will be calling to you, and those bars that the gentleman is offering you.... will make that adventure a lot more fun.
 
Great first project bike for you. A few comments I'll toss into the ring:
You should remove the bolted on rear foot peg brackets and inspect the frame tubes for cracks in that area.
I've seen everything from tubes in good condition to broken completely through - on my daughter's bike, both tubes were cracked through and by some miracle the brackets were holding the frame together.
I know that you're not gonna be pushing the bike that hard, but another area that seems "fragile" on these frames is the upper frame rails just aft of the rear vertical frame tube - we've found as many cracked rails as good ones - so a 50:50 chance IMHO. Repair is straightforward. If you go crazy, you could box the frame rails but overkill probably for your ride.
Gosh I sound like I'm repeating myself as to what I told Haircutter girl about her project bike LOL.
Your boyfriend already rides, so I gather he's told you about tapered steering head bearings, bronze swingarm bushings, new wheel bearings, blah blah blah.
As far as handlebars, a couple of days ago Tim posted a comment about building bikes to please oneself rather than other people and in my opinion, his stones grew a couple of sizes for stating what should be an obvious truth.
Short version: build what you want, what you're comfortable with, what works for you.
Maybe we should make a sticky called, "How to refurb a CB350 roller" or some such...
Have fun with your bike; I may get snow tonight and I gather you could ride all year if you wished to.
Pat.
 
pacomotorstuff said:
As far as handlebars, a couple of days ago Tim posted a comment about building bikes to please oneself rather than other people and in my opinion, his stones grew a couple of sizes for stating what should be an obvious truth.
Short version: build what you want, what you're comfortable with, what works for you.
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This is completely true. Just remember this is a bike you want to ride not an art project. Thus...order should go... (my opinion but most would back me up I think)

1: Safety: Good on you for taking the MSF, but this also includes: routine maintenance, safety upgrades (SS brake lines, new shocks, etc), and long term riding health.

2: Function: Good, functional performance, giving you the most the bike has to offer. This includes tune ups, mods, upgrades, etc.

3: Form: It has to look pretty but not at the expense of the first two.
 
ApriliaBill said:
Everybody is attracted to drop bars, they look cool, till you are on a ride of more than an hour. You're young, you'll last longer than most. Now that your Boyfriend and you both have bikes, part of the lifestyle is to go on weekend jaunts, or at least long rides. It's part of the draw, the adventure of owning bikes. You're in Mickeyland, Big Bear and Ortega Hwy will be calling to you, and those bars that the gentleman is offering you.... will make that adventure a lot more fun.
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Exactly, we are already planning on some trips when it's ready! Very helpful comments from everyone, I'm definitely starting with the euro bars!
 
gijoe13844 said:
The essence of taste is suitability. ~Edith Wharton

It should look great because it functions great.
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Not to start a tangent convo, but anybody that's met me knows that good looks isn't my thing. For the most part, I don't mind some superfluous oxidation. In fact, aluminium forms a microscopic layer of oxidation in no time! I'd rather not fret over every knick and bird turd. Keep the thing free of crud, but don't expect immaculateness. You'll never rest.

On that note, I'm sure the OP is going to build something fine, judging by the amount of work on that frame!

PS: Edith Wharton? I stopped taking advice from dead people. If they were so smart, they'd have understood there's no future in being dead.
 
Redliner said:
...anybody that's met me knows that good looks isn't my thing.
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It's in the genes man, nothing you can do about it
 
gijoe13844 said:
As a matter of fact that bike is done VERY nice minus one thing. Needs either front fork brace or a fender. Without it they are unstable. Plus it throws crap at you when it rains.
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I have a front fender, I wasn't planning on using it until I saw this comment.. I was thinking about cutting it a little smaller. What do you think about that?
 
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