pacomotorstuff
Coast to Coast
Hi everyone,
I know a lot of you browse the VRRA site (www.vrra.ca) and there's a lot of good info applicable to the bikes we build.
The CB350 vintage race bikes seem to experience overpressurized crankcases at racing rpms, causing among other things, oil seals to blow, then leaking, crashing, etc. One of the things required this year is mechanical retention of the clutch pushrod seal on the left side of the engine as that has been the main culprit.
The retainer seems like a straightforward enough modification and I'm going to do it to my 350 and also my 175 twin. There's a good discussion on various ways of venting the crankcases and again, I'll have extra venting for both of my bikes.
So, I wondered whether or not any of you have experienced simiar problems with your rides, Honda or not?
For a full read and to look at some photos of the retention device, go to the VRRA website, General Discussion, the topic is "All Honda CB350 riders".
Regards,
Pat Cowan
I know a lot of you browse the VRRA site (www.vrra.ca) and there's a lot of good info applicable to the bikes we build.
The CB350 vintage race bikes seem to experience overpressurized crankcases at racing rpms, causing among other things, oil seals to blow, then leaking, crashing, etc. One of the things required this year is mechanical retention of the clutch pushrod seal on the left side of the engine as that has been the main culprit.
The retainer seems like a straightforward enough modification and I'm going to do it to my 350 and also my 175 twin. There's a good discussion on various ways of venting the crankcases and again, I'll have extra venting for both of my bikes.
So, I wondered whether or not any of you have experienced simiar problems with your rides, Honda or not?
For a full read and to look at some photos of the retention device, go to the VRRA website, General Discussion, the topic is "All Honda CB350 riders".
Regards,
Pat Cowan