Excellent start.....just keep it up!....
What's up with the pipe cap?.... Leaky carbs?
Steve
What's up with the pipe cap?.... Leaky carbs?
Steve
1975 Cb360t
So here is the bike that I am working on. I purchased it from a private seller in Gurnee IL. Aparently the person that owned it rode for ~4,000 in 1975-1976 and left it in storage till recently, and began restoring it. He ran out of funds and sold it to the guy I bought it from. He rebuilt the engine, swapped the rear suspension and forks with a CB400 and salvaged carbs from a parts CB450 bike. He replaced the bars with clubmans, took off front turn signals, and mirrors, and left a cafe style mirror on the left. He also replaced the stock exhaust with some of his own making (I love the thermal wrapped headers!).
Future/Current plans: I am restoring the engine case and heat transfer fins to their former shine with a lot of elbow grease. The seat has been replaced with a Saddlemen replacement cover. I need to buy an exhaust clamp for the pipes since they were bolted together with 2 screws (very wobbly). I am also looking to replace the brakelight with something cooler, and then just repaint the tank and side covers to a wine red color.
Here is the bike when I initially got it:
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Here is the new replacement seat cover:
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Here is the polishing job thus far:
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Future/Current plans: I am restoring the engine case and heat transfer fins to their former shine with a lot of elbow grease. The seat has been replaced with a Saddlemen replacement cover. I need to buy an exhaust clamp for the pipes since they were bolted together with 2 screws (very wobbly). I am also looking to replace the brakelight with something cooler, and then just repaint the tank and side covers to a wine red color.
Here is the bike when I initially got it:
Here is the new replacement seat cover:
Here is the polishing job thus far:
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So big news today, I am about 70% done with the engine cleanup job, all I need to do now is get all the nooks and crannies :evil: and start looking for some nice polish. I heard that this product called simichrome is nice for this application.
I also took the toolbox out, saw that the flasher relay on the bike actually is there, but does not work, and I rearranged a part of the wiring harness so that I do not have a gobbledegook of wires hanging under my headlight (They are now behind it :lol: )
Once I get done with the polishing, I am going to take the carbs off (one at a time of course!) and study them before cleaning them.
I like the look of some cafe bikes out there that forgo the side covers and move the battery to the back bump of a the cafe seat, but that is out of my area of expertise, so I am fine with the way mine looks. At the moment, I do not see any really obvious cafe-style changes coming up soon, I just want to keep my bike running happily
(Sorry no pics, I left my camera at my gf's place 150 miles away)
I also took the toolbox out, saw that the flasher relay on the bike actually is there, but does not work, and I rearranged a part of the wiring harness so that I do not have a gobbledegook of wires hanging under my headlight (They are now behind it :lol: )
Once I get done with the polishing, I am going to take the carbs off (one at a time of course!) and study them before cleaning them.
I like the look of some cafe bikes out there that forgo the side covers and move the battery to the back bump of a the cafe seat, but that is out of my area of expertise, so I am fine with the way mine looks. At the moment, I do not see any really obvious cafe-style changes coming up soon, I just want to keep my bike running happily
(Sorry no pics, I left my camera at my gf's place 150 miles away)
Sounds like you'll do fine when tackling those carbs. They're more simple than you think. Take your time, and in the meantime if needed, I've got 4 spare carbs up for grabs....krukster86 said:I am going to take the carbs off (one at a time of course!) and study them before cleaning them.
I like the look of some cafe bikes out there that forgo the side covers and move the battery to the back bump of a the cafe seat, but that is out of my area of expertise, so I am fine with the way mine looks. At the moment, I do not see any really obvious cafe-style changes coming up soon, I just want to keep my bike running happily
Hey, you've got "Ace" bars so who says it's not a "cafe" bike?? Screw em. It's yours, it's paid for, and I think it's looking pretty damn good so far. Keep it up!!
The guys here will guide you through any necessary maintainance procedures/mods.
GB :mrgreen:
Lotsa progress on the bike! I left my digicam at the gf's place 150 miles away so no pics to back it up
I have removed the seat, rear fender, tail light assembly, battery box, horn bracket + ignition bracket and have begun sanding the rusted up parts for repaint. Thanks to my buddy's recommendation of using a wire wheel for the initial cleanup job, my productivity quadrupled at least! I began rattle can-ing it and the parts look pretty darn good! I started with the wire wheel, 400grit - 1000 grit sandpaper, automotive primer, black metal paint (2-3 coats) and then a clearcoat, which I regret using (faded some of the gloss).
After some inspection this morning after using the clearcoat, I noticed that there are uneven coloring spots where you can still see the primer underneath the layer. Is it too late to apply another coat of the glossy black? I figure once the clearcoat is on you either are forced to be happy with what you have or sand it down and start over.
I have removed the seat, rear fender, tail light assembly, battery box, horn bracket + ignition bracket and have begun sanding the rusted up parts for repaint. Thanks to my buddy's recommendation of using a wire wheel for the initial cleanup job, my productivity quadrupled at least! I began rattle can-ing it and the parts look pretty darn good! I started with the wire wheel, 400grit - 1000 grit sandpaper, automotive primer, black metal paint (2-3 coats) and then a clearcoat, which I regret using (faded some of the gloss).
After some inspection this morning after using the clearcoat, I noticed that there are uneven coloring spots where you can still see the primer underneath the layer. Is it too late to apply another coat of the glossy black? I figure once the clearcoat is on you either are forced to be happy with what you have or sand it down and start over.
Thanks very much. Any picture that show the wire/part's location and how mounted togather is helpfull. Below is one of them I found today that show stuff under the seat.crazypj said:
Nevermind, the Service Manual answered my question
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