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Re: The Tortous: cb350
By far My favorite build on the forum....
Quality for sure
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By far My favorite build on the forum....
Quality for sure
Louie
The Tortoise: cb350 -Now with metal flake
- Thread starter Uniac
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emcarthu
Been Around the Block
Re: The Tortous: cb350
WOW! I remember finding pictures of this bike what seems like years ago (cleverly named btw). I think it's what really got me excited about building a cafe racer. I think we officially need a sticky with all the cb/cl 350 build. seems like there's to many to keep track of and there's a lot of good stuff in em' stuff for people like me that are building one.
WOW! I remember finding pictures of this bike what seems like years ago (cleverly named btw). I think it's what really got me excited about building a cafe racer. I think we officially need a sticky with all the cb/cl 350 build. seems like there's to many to keep track of and there's a lot of good stuff in em' stuff for people like me that are building one.
Bobdot
Coast to Coast
Re: The Tortous: cb350
Absolutely amazing bike.
Did you have to flange the header tubes where they hook up to the engine? After reading through, I am completely sold on the 2-1 on these 350's. I'm trying to gather as much info as I can so I can get started on my own set. Thanks for all the info, pics, and inspiration!
Can not wait to see this thing in motion.
bob.
Absolutely amazing bike.
Did you have to flange the header tubes where they hook up to the engine? After reading through, I am completely sold on the 2-1 on these 350's. I'm trying to gather as much info as I can so I can get started on my own set. Thanks for all the info, pics, and inspiration!
Can not wait to see this thing in motion.
bob.
thefragger
New Member
Re: The Tortous: cb350
I figured it was high time I joined this site!
Hi, all. There's a lot of freakin'-awesome builds on here that I really really want to get my own bike build going... what with all the other projects I've on the backburners, and school, it's not looking like I'll get my own anytime soon, so I've been helping myverygoodfriend, Mr. Uniac, with his
It took me far too long to get that light built for yah, buddy!
Basically I bought fistfuls of high-power LEDs from the local surplus shop and put them down on a piece perf-board in a pleasing manor; connected up the anodes to the cathodes, resistors to taste (actually, they were required for current limiting and to dim a couple clusters; I was seeing spots for hours after my first tests!) and you should be good.
I found the voltage drop across the LEDs to be ~3V @120mA draw, so I put them in series of four to make a 12V compatible cluster, then eight clusters in parallel-- two for each turn signal, two for break, and two for daytime-running.
Thanks for the kind words on the light. This guy's clocked a lot of hours on this bike, let me tell you!
That reminds me, Uniac; beers on Monday-- can I get a look at the bike? Haven't seen 'er in a while, bud. I'll bring my camera
Philip.
I figured it was high time I joined this site!
Hi, all. There's a lot of freakin'-awesome builds on here that I really really want to get my own bike build going... what with all the other projects I've on the backburners, and school, it's not looking like I'll get my own anytime soon, so I've been helping myverygoodfriend, Mr. Uniac, with his
Uniac said:
It took me far too long to get that light built for yah, buddy!
Basically I bought fistfuls of high-power LEDs from the local surplus shop and put them down on a piece perf-board in a pleasing manor; connected up the anodes to the cathodes, resistors to taste (actually, they were required for current limiting and to dim a couple clusters; I was seeing spots for hours after my first tests!) and you should be good.
I found the voltage drop across the LEDs to be ~3V @120mA draw, so I put them in series of four to make a 12V compatible cluster, then eight clusters in parallel-- two for each turn signal, two for break, and two for daytime-running.
Thanks for the kind words on the light. This guy's clocked a lot of hours on this bike, let me tell you!
That reminds me, Uniac; beers on Monday-- can I get a look at the bike? Haven't seen 'er in a while, bud. I'll bring my camera
Philip.
pdixon81
New Member
Re: The Tortous: cb350
I have a bcr tank and seat combo on my cb350 as well. trying to figure out what to do with the turn signals for both front and back. I'm limited in size on the front right due to the mc being in the way. Was debating doing the single led lights but worried about them not being dot approved. I think that your rear lights are a little too complicated for a guy like me. Nice work, I'll be looking forward to seeing your finished masterpiece.
I have a bcr tank and seat combo on my cb350 as well. trying to figure out what to do with the turn signals for both front and back. I'm limited in size on the front right due to the mc being in the way. Was debating doing the single led lights but worried about them not being dot approved. I think that your rear lights are a little too complicated for a guy like me. Nice work, I'll be looking forward to seeing your finished masterpiece.
Uniac
Been Around the Block
Re: The Tortoise: cb350
I HATE LEDs! (not really they are too pretty to hate)
So it's been a really long time since I wired the bike(well worked on anything on it really), I was finally able to tackle the signals since I got the taillight back last week. The Flasher (electronic 5 pin, supposed to work with just LEDs) was pre-wired, just hook up the lights and give it a try. Nothing, weird, maybe it's resistance, so I hook up a 194 bulb. That does the trick, but it's buzzing like crazy, the LEDs are flashing so fast you can't see them, just hear the relay. So Philip comes over, we check the wiring, it all seems right.
After researching at work I pick-up grote relay specific for LEDs. 3 pin with external ground. Hook it up, NOTHING again, thinking It's got to be related to resistance, I hook up the 194 bulb again and they start flashing. Great, but wait this doesn't make sense the flasher relay is made for LEDs, it should work fine with just the tail light and bar ends. After some thinking and some research I find that the damn relay needs a 1amp draw to operate the coil on the flasher. Turns out that I was too efficient in my goal of using as little energy as possible and now have to wire resistors in-line anyway, atleast they'll be small.
So keep that in mind if you're going this route, or build yourself a LED timer circuit to avoid the problem all together!
Updated pictures and videos soon.
I HATE LEDs! (not really they are too pretty to hate)
So it's been a really long time since I wired the bike(well worked on anything on it really), I was finally able to tackle the signals since I got the taillight back last week. The Flasher (electronic 5 pin, supposed to work with just LEDs) was pre-wired, just hook up the lights and give it a try. Nothing, weird, maybe it's resistance, so I hook up a 194 bulb. That does the trick, but it's buzzing like crazy, the LEDs are flashing so fast you can't see them, just hear the relay. So Philip comes over, we check the wiring, it all seems right.
After researching at work I pick-up grote relay specific for LEDs. 3 pin with external ground. Hook it up, NOTHING again, thinking It's got to be related to resistance, I hook up the 194 bulb again and they start flashing. Great, but wait this doesn't make sense the flasher relay is made for LEDs, it should work fine with just the tail light and bar ends. After some thinking and some research I find that the damn relay needs a 1amp draw to operate the coil on the flasher. Turns out that I was too efficient in my goal of using as little energy as possible and now have to wire resistors in-line anyway, atleast they'll be small.
So keep that in mind if you're going this route, or build yourself a LED timer circuit to avoid the problem all together!
Updated pictures and videos soon.
thompsonmx100
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: The Tortoise: cb350
Wow looks sweet. I love benji's work. That tailight sounds tricky to build. Might try to tackle some led's on my next build just for the challenge. Keep it up.
Wow looks sweet. I love benji's work. That tailight sounds tricky to build. Might try to tackle some led's on my next build just for the challenge. Keep it up.
thefragger
New Member
Re: The Tortoise: cb350
Sweeeet! I'll have to stop by sometime soon to hear 'er run!
Something fell off the bike (and landed near the kick stand's foot) when you started it the first time.
Uniac said:
Sweeeet! I'll have to stop by sometime soon to hear 'er run!
Something fell off the bike (and landed near the kick stand's foot) when you started it the first time.
Uniac
Been Around the Block
Re: The Tortoise: cb350
The list is whittling down. If i wasn't so anal about things being "perfect" this would have been done weeks ago.
Left to do:
Machine starter block off plate (sunday)
Fab steering stops (sunday)
setup clutch (this infernal thing is driving me NUTS!)
Grease bearings, swingarm, clutch etc
Install chaingaurd (need it to pass safety)
Locktite everything
Does anybody have any tips for setting the clutch on these? It's either too loose or too tight. I followed the direction in the manual without out any luck.
The list is whittling down. If i wasn't so anal about things being "perfect" this would have been done weeks ago.
Left to do:
Machine starter block off plate (sunday)
Fab steering stops (sunday)
setup clutch (this infernal thing is driving me NUTS!)
Grease bearings, swingarm, clutch etc
Install chaingaurd (need it to pass safety)
Locktite everything
Does anybody have any tips for setting the clutch on these? It's either too loose or too tight. I followed the direction in the manual without out any luck.
Uniac
Been Around the Block
Re: The Tortoise: cb350, UPDATE 04/15/2010
update:
Officially plated and on the road!!! I just got the bike back from Kickstart cycles. I'd like to thank Tony and Noel and anyone else who got this thing running the way it is.
A few issues:
-I think the charging system isn't up to running a HID setup in the headlight. Going to wire a switch inline of the headlight and see if I can sort that out tomorrow. I'd hate to have to replace the charging unit with a ricksmotorsport unit.
-The led's in the taillight are pulsing like crazy and running light is too bright. Looks like it'll need a resistor and a capacitor to smooth out the power.
-The little mirror I ordered with the oberon bar ends needs to be larger.
The thing runs great, steady at speed, a few flatspots in the powerband, but nothing i didn't expect from running stacks and stock carbs. Plenty enough power for me and it feels fairly comfortable.
Again thanks to Tony and anyone else who had a hand in this!
I'll take some pictures of the finished project tomorrow
update:
Officially plated and on the road!!! I just got the bike back from Kickstart cycles. I'd like to thank Tony and Noel and anyone else who got this thing running the way it is.
A few issues:
-I think the charging system isn't up to running a HID setup in the headlight. Going to wire a switch inline of the headlight and see if I can sort that out tomorrow. I'd hate to have to replace the charging unit with a ricksmotorsport unit.
-The led's in the taillight are pulsing like crazy and running light is too bright. Looks like it'll need a resistor and a capacitor to smooth out the power.
-The little mirror I ordered with the oberon bar ends needs to be larger.
The thing runs great, steady at speed, a few flatspots in the powerband, but nothing i didn't expect from running stacks and stock carbs. Plenty enough power for me and it feels fairly comfortable.
Again thanks to Tony and anyone else who had a hand in this!
I'll take some pictures of the finished project tomorrow
