A CB360 Tracker Rookie build

[captain awesome]

Right on. Are those shorties your back-ups for the CL?

Something like that. I really don't want to run them, but may do so until I can find a set that looks right on the bike.

 

[wixil]

Makes sense. The only time I've really thought those mufflers really worked for aesthetics was on some CL headers. I've got those stock 360 mufflers if you feel like patching them instead of using the shorties.

 

[captain awesome]

Makes sense. The only time I've really thought those mufflers really worked for aesthetics was on some CL headers. I've got those stock 360 mufflers if you feel like patching them instead of using the shorties.

Those shorty style mufflers are just so small in scale, and that's why they always look funky. Those 360 pipes are HUGE, and I really don't want to do all that work. I found these that I'm probably going to get now.....

http://www.amazon.com/Emgo-Universal-Motorcycle-Muffler-Long/dp/B003NQ6ZDE

 

[wixil]

That's cool. Yeah those in the link will look good. They look a bit like what was on that 360 you got from Patrick. Wixil Approved.

 

[captain awesome]

That's cool. Yeah those in the link will look good. They look a bit like what was on that 360 you got from Patrick. Wixil Approved.

Very similar. I did see another set that matches the 360 ones, but misplaced the link somewhere.

 

[wixil]

Alright, I finally got the seat to a point where I'm not ashamed of it. I got the balls to trim it to a somewhat symmetrical shape. It still needs some filling of low spots, but voila:

Cpn', feel free to add it to the scramble updates if you like.

 

[trek97]

I really dig the seat shape you are going with. lookin great.

 

[captain awesome]

Alright, I finally got the seat to a point where I'm ashamed of it. I got the balls to trim it to a somewhat symmetrical shape. It still needs some filling of low spots, but voila:

Cpn', feel free to add it to the scramble updates if you like.

Looking good. Do you take pics with a tiny camera or just purposefully resize them to thumbnail size?

 

[wixil]

I really dig the seat shape you are going with. lookin great.

Thanks, Trek97.

Looking good. Do you take pics with a tiny camera or just purposefully resize them to thumbnail size?

They pics I've been posting are cell phone pics uploaded to my Google+ account. I actually have been grabbing the thumbnail sized versions to keep from bloating the page. Here's the fullsize:

 

[captain awesome]

I'm just messing with you. I do like the larger sized pics though. I'll get it posted to the site when I get a few minutes.

 

[apex_seeking]

That seat looks better than my first attempt. And I like the shape.

 

[wixil]

Thanks, man. The hard lines are a little rough in the tail, but it's a decent 10-15 footer. I got into a rush to get it smooth enough to spray bomb it today. I probably should have taken a little more time with the shaping of the foam, but I just wanted to get something together. Now I just need to finish up the little details and make a seat pan insert to get to the upholstery shop. Here it is again after today's efforts.

 

[captain awesome]

That looks good. Really good.

 

[trek97]

a set of clip ons would be bad ass on that thing.

 

[wixil]

That looks good. Really good.

Thanks man. I was drinking a little whiskey earlier and decided that I need to do some more block sanding on the seat, but luckily I didn't have any sand paper handy. Ha.

a set of clip ons would be bad ass on that thing.

I'm pretty partial to the CL bars for this one. It's going to see some off road action, and I like to be upright for that. We'll see how it goes after I put some miles on it, though. I do like clip ons for the full cafes.

 

[klx678]

Alright, I finally got the seat to a point where I'm ashamed of it. I got the balls to trim it to a somewhat symmetrical shape. It still needs some filling of low spots, but voila:

Cpn', feel free to add it to the scramble updates if you like.

I know you have a ton of work in that seat, but did you ever consider finding a salvage CB750/900F tail, cut it off and graft it to what you have? I did it with an SR500 pan. I went a different direction and sold the seat on ebay. Here it is:

The tail has a flange with bolt holes. I cut my original base, spliced in a metal plate drilled for the bolt pattern with bolts tack welded on, had the pan upholstered and bolted the tail back on using nylocs so I didn't have to overtighten them to stay put. You could do the same, but using a "horseshoe plate to have the bolts tacked to so they will stay in place and not spin. Not a good shot, but you can see the flange in this shot.

It has a Honda RS750 look to it.

Understand, this is not knocking what you have done, just a suggestion if you don't like it. Also a possibility for others to consider. I give you credit for some good work there. I'll be watching what you do and am always open to be a sounding board for any thoughts, ideas or questions. I've been a fan of flat track since about 1971 when I went to my first race and actually played around racing short track for a few years. That gives me a fair knowledge of the flat track look, but a bit opinionated on what the street/trackers should be that doesn't always sit well with everyone. Such is life.

 

[wixil]

Thanks for the input, klx. That's a pretty smart way to get it done. I like to think I was experimenting with fiberglass and playing around with the seat. It's about to get some reworking (details below), but I'm sticking with it. It's definitely not a classic flat track seat shape, as I intended when I started mulling ideas around. Everybody's got an opinion, and I respect the ones that have some thought behind them.

So, this weekend I hauled the bike up to my buddy's place out in the country (in a land far, far away from home), as I was headed that way anyhow to pick up a CB350 parts bike. My buddy's got a good sized pasture I thought would make a good place to flog the motor a bit. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the only reports of CB360 performance I'd heard where not positive. What I found was that the motor has more than enough of power to dig a 40 foot trench in first gear while also pulling the front wheel off the ground. I suppose the up-sized jets that came with my carb kits along with the pods and wide open mufflers make for a good combo. I was really pleased with the power output.

On the downside, -
- one of the press fittings from the petcock came out
- Cracked the seat portion of the fiberglass
- tweaked the forks a tad
- at WOT, the bike is on par with being as loud as a race bred two stroke (we had a neighbor screaming at us from a half-mile away from my buddy's house)


So I have to fix a few things. I'm going to cut out the section that cracked in the seat and glass in some sheet metal for strength. I should be able to straight the forks back up by hand or Jedi mind tricks. The petcock should be an easy fix too.

 

[wixil]

Cause and effect. Since the battery tray took a beating from the rear tire, I decided to swap in a smaller battery and redo the tray. I'm curious to see how well the lights work with the tiny (12 volt .8Ah) battery. I stripped out the quick fire wiring harness I threw together, and tonight I started the rewire. There isn't much to it, so I should get that knocked out one evening this week. Also, I cut out a portion on the flat portion of the seat where it cracked, and I glassed in a piece of steel. I have some tidying up to do, but I think it should hold up quite a bit better.

The tire divot :

New battery next to the old battery:

 

[captain awesome]

Yehaw.

I guess I'm somewhat catching back up. Just finished the last bit of wiring minus my lights, getting the alternator cover back on, and finally tightening the exhaust down. Just need to put some oil in it, and fire tomorrow on my lunch for the first time.

 

[wixil]

It's about dang time, bud. If it's not raining, I'm going to work a little more on the fiberglass at lunch. Then the evening will be spent on electrical. I still haven't come up with how I want to mount the taillight, but I should be able to at least the the ignition rerun tonight. Hopefully I can test fire it with the new battery ASAP.