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Many steps forwards, a couple of steps back. Hopefully sorted now.

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gtmdriver:
In the 5 weeks since I got my CB350F it's come along quite a bit.

When I bought it it had this godawful fairing on and was running very roughly.



Since then I've put in a fair amount of work.

The fairing has gone but the headlamp unit was the wrong one for the bike so I've temporarily fitted a complete chrome unit.

I've refitted proper indicators. The stalks are Honda but not quite the correct ones.

I cleaned out the tank and fuel tap, stripped, rebuilt and reset the carbs, fitted new points, condensers and plugs and gave the engine a full service. It now runs very nicely.

I removed and greased both stands then pulled out the rear wheel and mudguard.

The mudguard has been de-rusted, treated and undersealed with stone chip. I changed the chain and sprockets, the wheel bearings, the brake shoes and the tyre, tube and rim tape.

I managed to get a universal carrier to fit and a friend gave me the top box so, after a good clean, it now looks like this. Not massively different but definitely on the right track.



So far so good. Then I took it for a run across to Carlisle from Chester le Street and on the way back a coil failed and I lost cylinders 1 and 4. To be fair I suspect it's my own fault as a couple of days ago, while I was doing some wiring work, I accidentally left the ignition switched on for an hour or so while I had a lunch break. I suspect I must have seriously overheated the 42 year old coil.

More annoyingly, at some point in the ride I lost the L/H side panel logo. the one that says "350 4". I know DS has then but they're not exactly the same as the original.

So on Monday I'll order a pair of coils and a new logo and get down to a little more work. I guess these things are sent to try us.

hairygit:
Little niggles often abound when you buy a 40+ year old bike, but they are thankfully easy to sort. Keep it up, it's looking good, and enjoy riding it

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royhall:
Those little niggles only ever happen when your miles away. Still, it will be a better bike when you've fixed it. Are they MIVV exhausts on it?

gtmdriver:

--- Quote from: royhall on September 26, 2015, 10:00:05 AM ---Are they MIVV exhausts on it?

--- End quote ---

Honestly I don't know.

The bike came into the UK from America 2 or 3 years ago and I was told by the seller that they were period after market replacements.

They are OK and fit reasonably but the nearside inner front pipe fouls the side stand spring and none of the pipes have any provision for centre or side stand abutments. It sounds nice tough without being over loud.

Tiny Tim:
Bike looks good.
How does it ride compared to 400?

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