Honda-SOHC

So it would seem its not that unusual to have to wait ages for a delivery from DT.

I normally get tyres from National bike tyres.  They have always delivered within week.
In the end I settled for a set of Metzelers A ME11 3.25-18 front and an ME77 3.50-18 rear.

Here is what I found
National Bike tyres             front Me11 3.25-18       118.00      rear 69.00      187.00
Brooks barn                                                          87.00             80.00   167.00   
M&P                                                                     111.00             68.00   179.00
demon tweeks                                                       67.00             61.00   128.00   

It seems that DT is/was the best option.  There is a quite a saving in the front tyre ftrom DT.

I do have the similar set on the cl450 except the front is an me11 3.25-19 which is half the price of the 3.25-18
I can live without the tyres until march if I have too....... but having just rebuilt the wheels I would rather get on and finish them.  Will a 2 month wait turn into a 3+ month wait.
Nairb


   

See if you can get a ME11 for the front though. Better stability in a straight line.

Yes I would prefer the ME11 for the front but they only come in 3.25x18. 
Would a 3.25 still fit the rim??.  Nearly twice the price also.

If a 3.25 will fit it gives even more options.  But an me11 front & me77 rear is a good option.

Lets not forget this is a 46 year old 360cc bike.  Not like one of the rampant power beasts of today.

Thanks
Nairb

Well... in the end I found a NOS top yoke with the right part number in the Netherlands.  For less than the price of a used on from the usa.

Its surprising what turns up sometimes.  So, if its not on fleabay it might be sitting on a website somewhere else.

I decided to replace the original clutch cable on my cb550k3.  It may not be the absolute original.... I forget if I replaced it in the past.

However the new one is a nice, smooth operating one.  All nice and new.

My question is..... should I leave it as is or drop some oil down inside the cable.  I have heard that oiling the new cables is not required. 

Being old fashioned I still think some oil is best

Thanks
Nairb

Thanks for the input.  So the smart money is on a replacement.  I had not heard of a fork top being welded so I thought I would ask. 
They seem in short supply.  A new one from cms is approx £500.  There are a couple for grabs in the usa.  You would have thought with all the 250/360 G5's sold in this country there would be 1 or 2 for sale in the uk. 
The bike (CB360 1974) wont be out and about till may/june time so a replacement should be found before then.

Thanks
Nairb

So having done battles with the carbs for weeks I decided it could go for an mot.  Its not registered as historic vehicle yet so it helps with the paperwork at the GPO to have an MOT.
Well it did make it to the mot station but it was plain that all was not well.  The speedo became stuck at 20 mph and slowly went back to zero when stopped.  The rev counter also had very limited range.  So these will need to visit a clock repairer.

The major issue seems to be that the revs seem to be high compared to the speed.  There does not seem to be any obvious clutch slip as you pull way but by 5th gear the speed is about 40mph and the engine is revving too high for the speed.

I have had the bike from new so I know all the history.  Its done 42k miles on the original clutch.  I am wondering if I should replace the clutch plates and/or springs.  I cannot take all of the slack out of the clutch cable anymore either by adjusting the engine end or handlebar side.  Maybe after sitting unused for all those years the clutch plates are not serviceable anymore.

Is it clutch change time??
Ta
Nairb

So I have gone and bought a cb360.  A 1974 with a twin leading shoe front brake. Mostly original as well.  As with any bike that is 46 years old its not always easy to tell the satin black paintwork from the gloss.   The frame is not that bad at all.  Its the great thing about an import.  Usually they are not too rusty.

Anyway, some parts of the frame are a bit dull/scruffy so I want to freshen them up.....

Does anybody know if the front foot pegs are satin black along with the steering stem.  I think the rest of the frame parts are gloss black.  Or at least they were when it left the factory. 
I will get the battery box and tool box powder coated since they are the scruffy.  The frame I will keep original.

Ta
Nairb