Recent content by ShortyLaVen

This week I refurbished the forks ad welded up my headlight mount! Now it's on to fabricating my rearsets and wiring.

Did a little bit of work and a lot of parts sourcing this last week! As is apparently common to these bikes, the upper triple was cracked on both sides. Luckily I found a good used one for cheap, and will install after I rebuild the forks and modify the lower for my headlight bracket. I also got...

Before I got even close to finishing my last bike, a '74 CB360, I had to sell it in pieces due to life kind of getting away from me. That was about 6 years ago, and I've regretted it ever since. Well a few weeks ago I found another '74 CB360 a few hours from home, and a few hundred bucks and a...

Thanks, man! That's why I never hurts to ask the dumb questions haha

Probably a dumb question, but hopefully someone can set me straight. I'm removing the front pegs from my CB360 and am fabricating some rearsets in the passenger peg location. Does the long stud/rod with which the front pegs are attached support anything else? Is it common practice to just...

Ok, been a long time since last working on this heap! But now that summer is coming I'm getting my butt back in gear! Im contemplating weather or not I want to get into the engine all the way (split the case open), or just new gaskets, check the timing chain/guides, and clean it up real well...

Man this bike is kool as hell!!!! I love the paracord trick with the wiring.. I have a lot of that stuff laying around and tons of wire, now I know what to do with it!!

Thats a good point on the side covers! They are kind of shaped like little wings, I could see them working themselves loose.. I've been sketching up ideas to makes some custom side covers with a better looking scoop than the stock ones. I was also thinking of going with number plates instead...

I like to use 3M Platinum Plus. I use it both at work and at my personal shop. Its pretty cheap from the local supplier, has very minimal pin holes, is easy to sand, and sticks to bare metal, primer, and OE paint. Rage Gold and Extreme are also good choices. I don't really like Z-Grip, its a...

This project is starting to change gears pretty quick... the more I think, the more I want to do! I have decided on running some K&N style filters instead of the stock boxes. Still keeping side covers because I like the way they look tho. I've also been working on a new wiring harness that will...

Pj- I sent you a PM. I'll just let you do the seals when you have my carbs haha!

Ok, I have almost definitely identified the the INNER throttle shaft seals as the culprit. It took a lot of looking around with some carb cleaner, with a long hose on it and waiting for it to evaporate completely between test areas, etc.. I dont see a procedure for throttle shaft service in my...

I'll check em out again after work. I still havent figured out exactly where the leak could be, but im almost thinking it IS throttle shafts... Although, it wasn't an issue before my rebuild, so I can't help but think it was something I did during reassembley. What else should I check out? What...

Saw this on Pinstripers Garage on facebook. Wig does really nice work.

I do definitely plan on custom exhaust. But I would prefer to keep the stock air boxes, or at least the side covers if I go with aftermarket filters. Just my personal taste, I dont like the emptyness with pods and battery box removed. I noticed some other things I dont like either. The goop...