CL360 Cafe Carb Stumble
- Thread starter Ply318ci
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Wow well I am sorry to hear about your work. If you want a bike for daily transportation. I highly DO NOT recommend the cb360. At best they are nothing more than tinker toys. I would find something a bit newer. Fuel injected would be nice.
Put it back together and sell her right now. You will be lucky to break even.
Put it back together and sell her right now. You will be lucky to break even.
Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
From what I have learned on here that is what i figure is my best bet. I am not even looking to break even but I don't want to lose my shirt for sure. When I can I plan on getting a newer bike for daily riding and a old one for tinkering with. Time will tell. I will update when I get my battery in and see how it goes from there. Thanks for the help.
Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
Ok so I just got my battery delivered to me. Just a few questions. Can I install it as is or do I need to charge it first? I don't have access to a multimeter for at least a week so I can't check the voltage. Also the connectors are different then what I have now so I assume I can just cut off the old connecters and put on new ones, right? Or is there some funky black magic I am missing. I am going to attach some pics of the old and new battery. It is the one that Sonreir linked to me at Amazon.
The first pic is the new battery the second one is the old battery.
The third one is the old connector and the fourth one is the new connecter. When I removed the plastic it was the male end of a spade connector. Also can I lay my new battery on its side so that I can fit it in the exiting battery box, thanks.
The first pic is the new battery the second one is the old battery.
The third one is the old connector and the fourth one is the new connecter. When I removed the plastic it was the male end of a spade connector. Also can I lay my new battery on its side so that I can fit it in the exiting battery box, thanks.
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Yep its all good, should have a decent charge on it. and yes you can lay gel batteries any way you want. Get her hooked up.
you need something good to connect those. dont need it popping off. I can't help w that.
Mine has the same bolt/lug connections as your old battery.
you need something good to connect those. dont need it popping off. I can't help w that.
Mine has the same bolt/lug connections as your old battery.
Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
Ok so I am back. Got sick at the end of my vacation but feel better now. I got the connectors to install my battery but I got a problem. On the positive side of my battery I have a red wire and a black wire both connected. I think the black wire goes to the starter magnetic switch. Can I just not connect it since I am not using the starter? Thanks
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Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
Ok so I had a few minutes at lunch to fiddle with the new battery. Turns out the guy used a huge gauge wire for the ground on the bike with the old battery. I was going to replace it with a wire the same gauge as the positive, can I just ground it anywhere to the frame or does it have to ground in a specific spot? Thanks.
Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
Got the battery installed just the positive and a new negative wire. Nothing would happen. Then I touched the starter magnet switch wire to the positive and the lights came on and the bike started. So it looks like I can not just leave that wire hanging. So do I need to remove the starter magnet switch and all of the starter wires to solve that? I don't mind having to connect the wire I just want to make sure things work right.
On a side note do you have to ride the bike for a certain number of miles to actually charge the battery? Most of what I ride is only a mile or two at a time will that be enough? Thanks.
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On a side note do you have to ride the bike for a certain number of miles to actually charge the battery? Most of what I ride is only a mile or two at a time will that be enough? Thanks.
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Ply318ci
Been Around the Block
Looking at your diagram (and the ones I have from the CB360 manual I downloaded) it seems like you have a red wire coming off of the main fuse to the starter and then from the starter to the battery. I have a red wire coming straight from the fuse to the battery and then a separate black wire coming from starter motor magnet switch to the battery. The guy I got it from cut off and spliced up wires his own way. Like the lights, there is no more off switch that is disconnected and the lights are always on, I can choose high or low beam but not off. And the kill switch on the right handle bar is all cut off right after the switch so it is useless, (I can't do plug chops because I have to turn off the key with my left hand while hold the throttle steady with my right leaving nothing to pull the clutch), and there are 3 or 4 other wires just hanging around not connected to anything. Any ideas of what to look for as I go through the wiring system? Thanks.