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CB350/400 / Many steps forwards, a couple of steps back. Hopefully sorted now.
« on: September 26, 2015, 09:09:59 AM »
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.
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.