Yes, another CB360 Project - BRGT

Also make sure that your shifter arm is getting good leverage from your rearsets. When I was installing mine I noticed even a 10* change in shifter arm made a HUGE difference in ease of shifting gears.
 
Thanks Matt. I tried the bike tonight, and still stuck in 1st gear. I think (hope) the problem is the shift linkage. Just haven't found the sweet spot yet. :mad:
 
I knew I had some pictures of 360 charging at idle with the lights on.
This is using a CB400T regulator/rectifier unit
Amps at idle

Max volts at high rpm (can't remember how high, probably 9,000?)
 
Good information Peter. Thanks for the demonstration. 14.85 v looks like a solid charge at speed.

For me it's 2 steps forward 3 steps back with my (non) shifting issue.
 
You need to have the linkage 'uprights' as parallel as possible
this is brake side on my 360, the 'uprights' are pointing down but still in same plane
If you have more than 10* difference you will have problems changing one direction or the other
 
You know that must be the problem. I can easily (sort of) shift with my hand, but can't get out of 1st gear on the road. The geometry is finicky.

Thanks again Peter.

Mike
 
You just put the lever where you want it, fit the other lever to splined shaft coming out of engine so it's parallel then make a link rod to join them together
Also, you check your not binding anywhere or bashing into solid objects then
 
I'll reconfigure the linkage tomorrow. But, until then things just keep getting better and better. I read on Honda Twins to give the clutch spring bolts 5 - 8 lbs of torque. I went for 6.5 lbs and yep, you guessed it, snapped the head off a bolt. Fortunately an "easy out" extracted the headless bolt.

I have installed new bolts, and snugged them up with blue thread locker and 1/8 turn beyond "tight". Not scientific, but it should hold.

Clutch and linkage adjustment tomorrow and HOPEFULLY I'll be able to shift this damn thing. ::) After that I can move on to the fun stuff of building the seat and the finish paint.
 
Finally got the transmission and linkage to play nice with each other. . .



It just took a little tweaking. Still not perfect, but much better.

Today I had time to start working on the seat blank. . .





Man that thing is HUGE!



Now we're getting somewhere. . .





One thing I learned, when you like the shape and it's ready for the "blue" tape, spray it with spray adhesive and the tape will stick like a mother.





Ran out of time, next up is "Fun with Fiberglass".



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One other thing, I noticed my right cylinder exhaust has more "power" or thrust. The plug is rich, the left is lean. I was worried the compression might be off. I bought a cheap tester and both cylinders tested out around 165 psi.

Not sure how accurate the reading is with this cheap tool, but I'm glad they're close to each other. Once this bike is road worthy I'll be taking it in to our local Honda guru for carb syncing and general look see to correct my lack of experience.

http://www.motorcaretim.com/
 
Looking good, the proportions on the seat look about perfect.

I'm also planning on a BRG/Tan combo on my bike, I'm curious to see how yours turns out.
 
Thanks Dan. I really dig that color combination. That 650/4 of yours is dope! I wanted a 550/4. Something about those 4's are too cool. Probably comes from having a 750/4 in my younger days. I hope your project meets your vision. It's lookin' great so far.

Mike
 
After watching countless videos of fiberglassing, I went for it. And yes, after the first application I was ready to toss it in the trash. But after trimming and additional layers were applied, I think I can make something out of this. This is definitely a work in progress.

Man this looks ugly. . .



I've made a hash out of this. . .



Why did I think I could do this??



Well, might as well mark it to trim and see what it looks like. . .



Ok, now I'm starting to see some promise here. . .



Well, I've gone this far, might as well keep going. Second coat applied. . . Still needs some work. But I think this is a good start.

 
Unless you're using a female mold, no fiberglass really looks "good" until after you sand it down.
 
Good to know Matt. I have been sanding it and it's starting to look better. Like all beginners, I mixed up way too much resin and lost half of it. That makes a person hurry up even more. But I've slowed down, made smaller batches and as I build up the pan, I think I can make this work.

Thanks.
 
Well, with enough "bondo" things are starting to take shape. . . ;D









I smell paint in the air. Shouldn't be too much longer before I can start priming.
 


Buildup primer. . .





Headlight, ignition assembly. . .



Tank painted with metal etching primer. Tomorrow I start with buildup primer, and then we start painting with COLOR.
 
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