1974 Honda CB360 Garage Find Cafe Build

Anyone ever have the problem of carbs rattling out of the boots? I had my carbs fall out yesterday after about 5 miles and then it happened again before I got home. Driving me crazy but they don't seem to want to stay in there!
 
Foam! Cut it, shape it with sandpaper, and stick it to the seat. Done

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/miscpages/foam.htm
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Uhh.. I may be blind but does that say SEAT FOAM SHEET 1/4" - LONG 12X26' for $39.99?! 26 Feet?! I think they may be mistaken here. At any rate I may be purchasing at their loss for a misprint.
 
The Giant Robot Co. said:
Anyone ever have the problem of carbs rattling out of the boots? I had my carbs fall out yesterday after about 5 miles and then it happened again before I got home. Driving me crazy but they don't seem to want to stay in there!
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That happens if you ditch the stock airboxes. You'll need something to support the weight of the carbs. I know trek addressed the issue in his thread.
 
The Giant Robot Co. said:
Like a desperate prom date seeking the attention of those with more money, its been done. Ink has been laid on paper.
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Make sure they are pushed all the way into manifolds until they 'click'.
Should be a line on rubber that sits level with edge of mounting plate.
Rear support is also a good idea as they will sag and mess up carburation over time
 
crazypj said:
Make sure they are pushed all the way into manifolds until they 'click'.
Should be a line on rubber that sits level with edge of mounting plate.
Rear support is also a good idea as they will sag and mess up carburation over time
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I made sure they were completely in there but they seem to slide out of those things a little too easy. How does one go about providing rear support?
 
I used a metal appliance strap that loops under my stacks to hold things up. Anything that prevents them from drooping down will be fine.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qOhtZ1OhDI&feature=plcp
 
The Giant Robot Co. said:
I made sure they were completely in there but they seem to slide out of those things a little too easy. How does one go about providing rear support?
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I have to get to front of bike, put knee on clutch cover and use both hands to make sure right side is all the way in, then do the same on left (on generator cover) then go back to right.
If clips are not real loose you won't be able to fit them properly, or, if clips are in wrong position
I have the screw heads on top, angled out.
The screw will then butt up against lug on mounting plate so it can't rotate around manifold.
I also use some oil inside manifolds to allow carbs to slide in easier.
I've also done quite a few cnifolds, still dont have a problem with carbs falling off
Look through Trek97's build to see rear brace
 
Heres the full carb bracket on my website. Be sure to get to the end (addition of rubber insulation tube)

http://www.hondabrat.com/2012/06/sagging-carbs-affecting-float-levels.html

and the DTT discussion build (just more details on why I did what I did)

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=38240.0

If you have any questions or concerns, let me know. Theres not much to it, seems pretty bullet proof, but may still be room for improvement...somehow.
 
PJ - thanks for the info on that. I will get out there and "assume the postion" this afternoon to see what I've got going on.

Trek - Nice work on that bracket! Great idea and I will be ripping that off ASAP. Just as soon as I get through looking at the girls on your post....

I'm not sure if this is related to my carbs trying to act like the tits of a 75 year old or if its a jetting issue but I went out for a little ride last night while it was lightning. Such an awesome time to ride. Nice and cool and you could feel the storm coming in. Everything was kosher until the bike got good and warm. I stopped at a light and the rpm's got hung up around 3-4k. It didn't want to come back down. I turned around and headed back but each time I would stop the rpm's would either hang high or if it did come back down to idle it felt like it wanted to die out.
 
crazypj said:
Yep, that's what it sounds like, got to push harder ;D
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I'm gonna make sure and do this on the sidewalk in front of my house tonight. Gotta make sure the neighbors A. really think that I'm crazy and B. label me as a "bike fucker".
 
I went home at lunch and I'm pretty sure those carbs can go no further in there. I will def be using that bracket trick from Trek but I rigged them up with a little zip tie action so I could ride to pint night this evening :)
 
Perfect and......done!
I use a small flat prybar, with filters removed, on opening of carb using the frame rail as fulcrum. doesnt take much to shove em home. Just make sure one side doesnt pop out as you push the other.
 
Well, if it smells like gas, what does the OIL smell like? If it has gassy smell to it then change it NOW.

IF not then Sonnys got it. Water and other chemicals will build up in the engine once you let it sit and cool off. Once warmed back up it vaporizes it and blows it out the vent. If it has been overly humid you will see it more often, my bike does it all the time after rain storms.
 
Got the decals on yesterday and boy oh boy am I happy with how they turned out. The decals really finished it off for me. I'm still heartbroken over the motor just because I put so much time and effort into making it look clean and finished only to have a jerk ruin it and force me to drop in this scrappy looking one. Of course, looks don't mean shit if you can't ride the damn thing! I'll take rides well over looks good any day!

Check list to finish the bike for now is as follows:

-Clean/polish wheels
-Cut down front fender more to get a better look
-replace covers from other motor with this one and use the stainless bolt kit
-Build bracket for carbs
-Have seat pad made (The $5.00 garden knee pad covered in vinyl isn't bad for now though!)
-Replace Shocks
-Put on rearsets when DK finishes them


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