My first project - 1974 CB360 K0

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I know that feeling, when assembling the frame parts - swing arms , front forks, centre stand, front mudguard, front wheel etc . 
I have found it best to leave the rear mudguard, battery box & electric gubbins off the bike just fitting the rear wheel nipped up slightly for stability before fitting the engine in place. Handy to have the front bars in place as well even if no switches are fitted yet.

Its easier to re-fit the engine without wiring looms etc, also easier to fit the carbs and airbox before you fit the battery box & front section of rear mudguard in place I have found with my 400.

We all have our own ways towards the finishing post I guess depending on personal choice & if you have a bike ramp.  My last  jobs are fitting the exhuast system, seat & tank. Nothing worse than finding you have fitted items in place only to have to remove them again to get a part inside the frame etc.

[Craizeehair]

I wonder if anyone has any tips or tricks to remove the lower suspension rubber bushes from the swing arm??

I’ve tried pressing them out with a couple of sockets, that just resulted in me bending the bolt, tried soaking them and knocking them out with a punch but the little blighters won’t budge!!

Am I resigned to trying to cut them out and trying not to damage anything?

[magpie114]

I had the same problem on my 350/4. I had to cut from the centre with a junior hacksaw  to the swing arm mount. The bush could be pressed out then.


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[Craizeehair]

That was my thinking for next steps but was trying to avoid it if possible!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I burnt mine out then a hacksaw on the outer sleeve.

[Nurse Julie]

Either drill out or burn out.

[Johnny4428]

Hacksaw method works for me.👍

[andy120t]

Is it feasible to drill a few small holes in them to give the remaining rubber a bit of space to flex into when you try to press them out?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The outer sleeve of the bush tend to corrode and hold onto the swing arm surprisingly well.
Drilling around the rubber will eventually enable the center section to come out.
Once you have a level saw cut on the outer sleeve the gap will then enable it to be drifted out.

On my 400, one pressed out easiy, the other fought me all the way, if I'd had a drill bit of the right size & a Pillar drill I would have used that.

[Craizeehair]

Thanks for the suggestions, I have burnt the centres out, tomorrow I will take a hacksaw to the outer sleeve and see if I can get that out without butchering it.

The swing arm bushes were a real struggle but I got there in the end, I will be replacing these with bronze bushes.

The CB360 swing arm has no grease nipple, for those in the know, is it worth fitting one and if so, any recommendations as to how / where and any particular grease nipples to go for? I’ve never fitted one before but happy to have a go, feels like there should be one around the middle of the swingarm?

[cbxman]

You might want check this out.  A bit of an upgrade.

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,30072.msg292298.html#msg292298

Hope the link works

Jerry

[Craizeehair]

You might want check this out.  A bit of an upgrade.

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,30072.msg292298.html#msg292298

Hope the link works

Jerry

Thank you Jerry,

I’ll have a good read of that later, much appreciated.

Greg