Longjohns 1973 CB350G Build

I don't think anyone meant to suggest an old Honda would out perform a new Ducati, but based on my experience, these old bikes get more attention from folks than any new run-of-the-mill plastic bike, Ducati or not.

I do love the new Duc's though - I rode a GT1000 last year and it was a blast!
 
lol ok burntblacktoast nice of you to sign up to say some kind words. first off i wasnt saying i was going to show him up by having a nicer bike. the guy talks a lot about how it has cafe styling and all this other junk when the dude knows nothing about his bike. i think it looks great. ive been thinking about getting one myself. i come from offroading where you see this all the time. some guy goes out and spends thousands on a jeep and when something breaks he's clueless. that is basically this guy.

my bike runs. i figured the clutch out a long time ago and it works just fine. i consider myself pretty smart. i work on jet engines for a living. i hope im smart i put a ton of people lives in my hands. i checked out the caferacer.net site and i really wasnt impressed.

whats wrong with bashing in my tank? does it bother you that i can? the only precious resource that i put into the cosmetic portion was time and i have a lot of that while im waiting for my new tank. i want to run the stock tank and make a custom 2-up seat so i can take my wife sometimes. i had to tear into the electrical when i changed my bars up. wasnt hard at all.
 
Whoa settle down! I was just trying to lead you to another resource that might help you along the way. I'm glad you got your clutch sorted out, did'nt see anywhere in the post that said it was all good. You seem a little touchy. when i said those guys know more than you i did not imply that they were smarter than you in all aspects of life. Many of them race modified 350's and know their stuff inside and out. A lot of people on sites like these are quite technically inclined, sounds like you are no different. congrats. But by your own admission, you said that you were a newcomer to motorcycles. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Bash the hell out of all of your stuff, see what I care, but some people are looking for what you might have. I just found a perfectly nice guy online and were willing to make a deal for a seat i have been looking for for quite some time. Glad to see you got all your toggle switches figured out too. Duh of course its not going to be nicer than his Duc. does it bother you that he has one and you dont?
 
um? ??? anyways longjohns, keep it up! bash that tank all day, wish i had the guts to attempt it on mine. keep us posted on the progress! :D
 
nope doesnt bother me! im seriously looking at getting one. i think he has a really nice bike. he traded in his old bmw bike for that one without his wife knowing and she slashed the seat bashed the tank and stabbed both tires the first day he had it! good times...

yeah i guess i was a little frustrated earlier... oh well. i started welding the frame solid and i noticed that if you grind it all the way flat there is a possibilty for burn through. so i left a very small lip on the frame then started to weld. it helped a lot.
 
Then its agreed. We will do whatever we want to our bikes as long as it does not involve our wives cutting up our new Ducatis. that sucks. Sorry, i went about offering assistance the entirely wrong way. :-[ To let you know i'm sincere, iv'e used my very first internet emoticon. I am a big fan of the twins myself and had the same prob with my clutch. I should have left it at that
 
no prob man. i have to open up the cover to see if it was the chain that had the little peice break off of it. but thanks for the info.
 
I'd concur that the little piece that fell out of the case is probably half a chain link roller, just give the tire a few spins and look all of them over(at first I thought a locater sleeve but both those looked to be in place) For welding the neck just grind out small sections at a time, like; grind away every other inch and then weld them all up, then grind away the remaining inch sections and weld them... does that make any sense?

I put my switch in the butt
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Originally I thought you could pull the key out after switching it on, I have yet to find out if this is a horrible idea or not as her motor is MIA somewhere in Georgia (I just bough a new one yesterday though)

I say avoid the sport classic! New bikes are cool but after a while (a short while) they're just a bike, my Duc is the first and possibly last vehicle I've ever owned from new and it was cool at first, but now it's just a tool. A tool that I make payments on that needs more service and costs more to service than a comprable Honda. But my other bikes just get cooler and more unique as they get older, they're easy to work on, and best of all I'm not afraid to tear into them, they're much more forgiving. At least that's my opinion.
 
agreed 100%, plus the looks you get on a vintage bike pays for it x100!!! even the ocassional thumbs up from a older guy on a chopper.
 
sup longjohns I have the same problem with my clutch. Although my ride is a 74 CB360g, I haven't come to any conclusions to the cause of the clutch not ingaging properly but as soon as I figured it out I will tell you how to remedy the problem. ;D

lates
 
I mounted my ignition switch in the holes for the eliminated horn.

Like so:
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Used the same bracket, too. Just expanded the hole to get the switch to fit.
 
yeah i had no idea when i first got the bike the the ignition switch was already custom mounted on the risers. i thougt that was stock. so i dont have the stock ignition mount. i wish i did so i dont have to worry about that.
 
Bike's looking good. I want to relocate my ing. on my cb500t, it's huge and sits between the gauges. I'd love to hide it somewhere. Is it just a matter of extending the wires?

Also, on the clutch cover, make sure that little ball doesn't fall out where you clutch rod goes. That happened on my buddy's bike and had us stumped for a whole afternoon.
 
yeah i bought my bike with the wires extended and it works fine. im charging up the battery right now so i can test it. two long bolts from the clutch cover were stripped so they are out. does anyone know if oil goes through these holes? i wanted to see if it would start right up but i dont want oil flying out of those holes..
 
cahurst2001 said:
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Are those Avon RoadRiders? If so, is that front tire mounted right? The right rotation is what I'm getting at.

Bike's lookin good! Keep the pics coming!

Rudy
 
rudy said:
Are those Avon RoadRiders? If so, is that front tire mounted right? The right rotation is what I'm getting at.

Bike's lookin good! Keep the pics coming!

Rudy
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i think just about everyone ask the same question about the new avon's. from my understanding the front is mounted in the different direction to enhance braking while the rear is mounted in the reverse for water dispulsion.
 
904cafe said:
i think just about everyone ask the same question about the new avon's. from my understanding the front is mounted in the different direction to enhance braking while the rear is mounted in the reverse for water dispulsion.
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Yes, this is my understanding as well. But I can imagine the number of them that are mounted the other way. Is there a directional arrow on the tire?
 
904cafe said:
i think just about everyone ask the same question about the new avon's. from my understanding the front is mounted in the different direction to enhance braking while the rear is mounted in the reverse for water dispulsion.
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I have the universal avon's which have raised arrows on the sidewall saying which way for front and back applications. 904cafe is correct. The front wheel is mounted in the opposite direction of the rear wheel. Atleast I know this is the case with the universal avon road riders.
 
Yeah, I'm just saying, if they're the universal Roadriders, tread pattern should be the other way for front tire. I have a set myself and there is a directional arrow.
 
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