Project 'Honton' CJ360T

[lenzie]

Ok so a few months ago I picked up a lil 77' Honda CJ360T. It wasnt the first bike on my list to attempt a cafe conversion but the CJ was in good nick and had a good price so I couldnt say no. It also seems the CJ360T is quite rare over here in the UK so am happy about that.

So to the donor bike, after hunting around through many websites and magazine ads I found this 1977 Honda CJ360T on eBay. It was one of three bikes I had my eye on, but after the other ones went for more than silly money my attention was drawn to this little rare beast.

Although the previous owner had an unsuccessful go at refreshing the tank and mudguard with paint, which looks pretty bad in my opinion, the good news however was that the frame, engine and chrome was all in a good state.

With an added bonus from the previous owner who installed brand new rear shocks in the month before selling.

So now to the plan, forgot to mention this will not be a quick project as I have limited free time at the mo with work and life but with a lot of cups of tea along the way I can only hope it turns out half as good as the previous bikes that have graced the DTT site that have inspired me along the way.

Im in no way gifted in the arts of mechanics so this will not be a one man project, I will be getting advice hopefully from DOTHETON members and help from my father in law who is a dab hand at all things mechanical, a gifted guy!

I decided to name my bike today and start the thread, its now called 'Honton', this will be explained in the next few posts hopefully...

To 'Honton' and Maisey the Boxer...

 

[AzHonda]

From one 360 owner to another............THAT THING IS SWEET!!

Good luck with the build.

 

[lenzie]

Thanks AzHonda!

I have pruchased a few items over the months and here are some bits il be using...

I am definately using the seat section in the photos below which I found on eBay... but the CB72/77 tank however I will not be using, main problem being that its near impossible to find those chrome covers and pads, well I have but itl cost me twice the price of the tank itself... however I have a new tank for the project, pictures soon come.

 

[lenzie]

So back to the name 'Honton'. It simply comes in 2 parts. Hon from Honda and ton from Norton.

I went to the Kempton Bike Jumble today to find some goodies for the project. I did find plenty of things I could have bought but, ended up picking up a tank and headlight.

The tank is from a Norton Commando Fastback. I just melted when I saw it for sale, it has a lovely shape and the smaller knee dents which were perfect for what I wanted.

I also picked up a headlight which is from a CB900. Havnt got a decent shot/angle of it yet so will post sometime soon.

 

[joea]

i see the honda but where is the norton part of the bike? featherbed frame being used .......... joe

 

[lenzie]

i see the honda but where is the norton part of the bike? featherbed frame being used .......... joe

Hi joe, well unfortunatly im not using a featherbed frame... rather just parts here n there from Norton and the tank is shown above... so maybe on second thoughts the name is a bit misleading but it will have a mix but I cant tell you of my love for British bikes but I cant afford a new or 2nd hand one at present or rely on the later ones.

This is my first build so am reshaping the bike, it is prolly a small job for ppl who know what their doing but I doubt that will be the case for myself although the bike will be cut down and parts fabricated hopefully creating a unique cafe racer tailored for me.