1971 CB350
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a little more work...
cleaned up the rear sprocket and put it on the rear wheel:
these are the bolts and spacers that i will use for the rearsets:
the idea is to get something like greg from ohio cafe racers did (http://www.ohiocaferacers.com/)
some miscellaneous pieces washed and on the way to get some paint:
i pained the speedo and the tach and put them on:
more to come....
cleaned up the rear sprocket and put it on the rear wheel:
these are the bolts and spacers that i will use for the rearsets:
the idea is to get something like greg from ohio cafe racers did (http://www.ohiocaferacers.com/)
some miscellaneous pieces washed and on the way to get some paint:
i pained the speedo and the tach and put them on:
more to come....
finally got around to paint the starter (duplicolor low gloss black):
i was going to pain the carbs, but after talking to a buddy of mine suggested i rather not since the paint would most likely not stick and would easily come off from all the gas vapors. but, the carbs caps were so rusted and pitted that i had to at least paint them.
cleaned and painted the exhaust collars:
after a lot of cleaning with wd-40, maroon scotch brite and steel wool, exhausts looked respectable and ready for some black paint:
and hi-heat duplicolor exhaust paint on:
i was going to pain the carbs, but after talking to a buddy of mine suggested i rather not since the paint would most likely not stick and would easily come off from all the gas vapors. but, the carbs caps were so rusted and pitted that i had to at least paint them.
cleaned and painted the exhaust collars:
after a lot of cleaning with wd-40, maroon scotch brite and steel wool, exhausts looked respectable and ready for some black paint:
and hi-heat duplicolor exhaust paint on:
a buddy of mine (jesse that put the rubber on the wheels) came over last night as i was preparing to put the chain on and helped me out.
a new chain:
we had to cut some links off - ground a pin and punched it out. i thought it would have been more difficult, but it was actually not all that.
the chain is on:
a new chain:
we had to cut some links off - ground a pin and punched it out. i thought it would have been more difficult, but it was actually not all that.
the chain is on:
bgfootball67
DEEZ NUTS........
DAMN the KILLER BEE looks freakin great! Is she running? Sorry no word from me this weekend, got smashed on Friday evening and have been recouping ever since. One of these days I will learn I am not twenty anymore...........
MBS said:
hey MBS, i actually followed this writeup http://twinoak.altelco.net/~jacil/clay/motorcycle/KElecSetup.html
i filled the tank with arm & hammer washing soda and warm water, fitted a cut-up 1/2 gallon milk container so that the sacrificial anode would not touch the tank, attached a wire to the base of the tank (the little piece where the rubber piece holds it on the bike) and attached a battery charger to the whole thing. for the sacrificial anode i used a rod that connects footpegs (removed it anyhow since i am using rearsets). make sure that the sacrificial anode is not touching the tank. all the other details are provided on the linked page.
good luck and it is piece of cake.
bgfootball67 said:
hey ed,
bike is coming along nicely. hopefully i get some time tomorrow to post some more pics. carbs are next on the list and then it will be almost complete (minus the taillight and the license plate bracket). i was wiring it up and noticed that the front lever is missing a brake switch, so i either have to go to the paddy and pull one out or go to radio shack and fab something. oh, one more thing, the front headlight has a burnt low beam. maybe i'll just wait for the winter to fix that and for now lower the high beam.
going to bodega tomorrow,
g-run.
last weekend i ed and me rode down to greg's (ohiocaferacers.com) place since he is the man for welding aluminum. also, to have some beers. in any case, since i am using rearsets from a cbr900, brake linkage is located at 9 o'clock and i really needed it to be at 12. so, greg cut the little tab off with his dremel tool:
positioned at 12 o'clock:
greg welding:
and the piece is done:
fits nicely and now it's time to get a rod that does not bend so the rear brake can be reliable. as of now, i have the old brake rod bent and connected, but it tweaks under pressure and does not really brake that good.
positioned at 12 o'clock:
greg welding:
and the piece is done:
fits nicely and now it's time to get a rod that does not bend so the rear brake can be reliable. as of now, i have the old brake rod bent and connected, but it tweaks under pressure and does not really brake that good.
cleaned all the cables:
i figured i would try reusing old cables and if it does not work out, i'll get some new over the winter. i properly lubed all the cables and i had some liquid grease that i use to lube my mountain bike chain:
since cables were tan/gray, i decided to wrap them in black gorilla tape. hopefully it holds up:
since i am using cbr900 rearsets, i had to extend the shift rod. initially i cut the original short rod and inserted an aluminum rod in the middle (a piece that was left over after cutting the original brake linkage). however, the joint that is attached to the transmission was too long to clear the pipes, so i had to clean up the original joint that was on the bike and re-cut and thread the shift rod so it would fit.
it should come on soon.
i figured i would try reusing old cables and if it does not work out, i'll get some new over the winter. i properly lubed all the cables and i had some liquid grease that i use to lube my mountain bike chain:
since cables were tan/gray, i decided to wrap them in black gorilla tape. hopefully it holds up:
since i am using cbr900 rearsets, i had to extend the shift rod. initially i cut the original short rod and inserted an aluminum rod in the middle (a piece that was left over after cutting the original brake linkage). however, the joint that is attached to the transmission was too long to clear the pipes, so i had to clean up the original joint that was on the bike and re-cut and thread the shift rod so it would fit.
it should come on soon.
did some work on the seat pan:
i created a seat pan from fiberglass when i was making the seat. as a cushion, i am using the thickest carpet under-padding that i could find at lowe's. it was dirt cheap and plenty leftover. btw, i used two layers and glued everything with spray adhesive.
here is how it will sit on the bike:
i made the cover out of black vinyl (got it at joann's fabric store):
it was tedious to get it all shaped properly, but it turned out ok. the vinyl is also glued on:
i created a seat pan from fiberglass when i was making the seat. as a cushion, i am using the thickest carpet under-padding that i could find at lowe's. it was dirt cheap and plenty leftover. btw, i used two layers and glued everything with spray adhesive.
here is how it will sit on the bike:
i made the cover out of black vinyl (got it at joann's fabric store):
it was tedious to get it all shaped properly, but it turned out ok. the vinyl is also glued on:
hey bud I wrap my wires with this http://cableorganizer.com/f6-wrap-around/
it holds up real real well to the heat and crap the bike throws at it... here are some pics of it on my HD... people ask me all the time where i found black braided cables... hell bud you can do the whole bike for like 4 bucks! if i was you i would just wrap this right around the tape... then just a few small back zip ties and you are done!
it holds up real real well to the heat and crap the bike throws at it... here are some pics of it on my HD... people ask me all the time where i found black braided cables... hell bud you can do the whole bike for like 4 bucks! if i was you i would just wrap this right around the tape... then just a few small back zip ties and you are done!
hey, joe, thx for the tip on wrapping cables. will look into it. btw, which size did you get?
did some work on the carbs...
this is how carbs looked when i got the bike:
and the petcock:
disassembled and in the process of cleaning:
after an eternity of spraying them with the carb cleaner and using the finest steel wool and a small brush, the results:
both carbs:
this is how the cleaned carbs and the petcock sit on the bike:
did some work on the carbs...
this is how carbs looked when i got the bike:
and the petcock:
disassembled and in the process of cleaning:
after an eternity of spraying them with the carb cleaner and using the finest steel wool and a small brush, the results:
both carbs:
this is how the cleaned carbs and the petcock sit on the bike:
the pods that i put instead of stock air filter are cheapo emgo's. they were $8 a piece so not a biggie. if they won't work well, i'll get some k&n's.
the difference in carbs before and after cleaning and painting the caps is quite drastic. just had to put them next to each other:
also, got me a rear view mirror. again, a cheapo from a local motorcycle store (under $10):
and bike got a fresh supply of blood. i think it forgot how it feels to get new oil.
the difference in carbs before and after cleaning and painting the caps is quite drastic. just had to put them next to each other:
also, got me a rear view mirror. again, a cheapo from a local motorcycle store (under $10):
and bike got a fresh supply of blood. i think it forgot how it feels to get new oil.
schvizen said:
hey svizen,
as far as i've heard about 350's, they don't need to be rejetted. greg from http://www.ohiocaferacers.com/, who is a carb guru, said that you only need to adjust it properly and that it will run like a champ. i'll have him come over for some beers and carbs adjustment. btw, if you need any work done on your carbs, he is the man (what a shameless promotion
).bgfootball67
DEEZ NUTS........
Need to get some video up of your beast! While hanging out with Beli last night I got to hear the beast run, see it ran up and down the street (no rear brake light) and roll my fat ass up and down the street on it. All I can say is, WELL DONE GORAN! I am super impressed with what you were able to create! I can not wait to get video up so everyone else can see and hear your beast in action.......