CB350 fork ques

[Bud]

Got a 71 CB350 basket case. Got the engine completely rebuilt. Now onto the forks. Do I have my assembly correct: on the early K model fork there is a damper rod that mounts into the bottom of the slider. That rod slips up into the fork tube. I've rebuilt plenty of forks before but never seen a set up like this. Other than the clip on top of the seal, what holds the tube and slider together? Wondering if I am missing pieces not stated in the parts list. By the way that damper rod I speak of is not in my schematics.

 

[DrJ]

Sounds like you may have the later style internal spring type forks. Do your forks have the small diameter inner springs or the large diameter outer springs?

 

[Bud]

I thought the same thing but I have pistons at the bottoms of the tubes, a bunch of clips, and the external fork springs. These rods seem the only thing a little strange and mainly because I dont see them listed or photo'd in the manual.

 

[moewillis]

holy cow that is exactly how i am going to do my engine!!

did you powdercoat or paint? is that gloss black or satin black?

 

[VonYinzer]

Those are early forks. Look up the schematic for a 69 model.

 

[Bud]

Engine paint is the PJ1 high temp spray enamel. I think it only comes in gloss. That's what I used anyway. Engine went together in about two days. Very straight forward. Things plugged right into where they were supposed to go. Not like working on a brit bike for sure. I found a manual showing a pic of the damper I am talking about. Says "some" early CB350 forks have this rod fitted. I'll try and scan and show the pic.