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« on: October 21, 2019, 10:43:05 AM »
Thanks Ash I will get a chance to mostly measure it up this weekend. I figure if the chamber shape is the same and the dome height is the same it should only be the chamfer that’s is the difference. I have had 25 odd views on the post but no comments at all. Certainly not as helpful or friendly as in here  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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« on: October 21, 2019, 09:10:27 AM »
I was told to tidy up all my crap in the main garage so I decided to have a quick look at the CB360 engine to see if it was worth salvaging as the head was absolute toast.. as was the camshaft.
Well the barrels are pretty good and when I separated the cases all inside looks to be really good.. Crank is nice and free and conrods look and feel nice as well..
I also whipped the rocker cover off the latest bike to see what the can etc was like and it is like brand new.. at least as far as I can see.. I will need to take it out of the frame and strip it down.. if only to replace the gaskets (currently silicon sealant) and make sure all oil galleries etc are OK.
I would like to build up the 360 engine as a possible donor for the bike but I am short 1 Cylinder hear and they seem to be in short supply. I did find one in the USA but it will need valves, seats etc and even before that it will cost me close to A$500 landed.
I asked this question in Honda Twins and have not had an answer so I was hoping somebody here might know.. can the 250 head be machined out to suit the 360 piston crown?
I have a spare 250 head with really good cam journals and looking at it the combustion chamber seems to be the same apart from a large chamfer to account for the larger diameter Piston crown.
I guess I could always take it to my machinist and have him look at it..
Valves are identical between the 2, as is stud spacing etc. It may end up a better option for me than trying to source a 360 head.
It is actually better in the flesh than the pic looks
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As I said.. the cam and head are toast
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« on: September 09, 2019, 01:02:18 AM »
I will check that out. Before I pull the engine out of the frame I want to see if it runs so I will need to check the wiring first.
My biggest problem is finding a good low rise Euro handlebar for it.
The other bike has the high rise USA bars and I am not a fan of them.
Silvers don’t show them for the G5. Maybe I should look for CB360 parts as they seem more plentiful lol
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« on: September 07, 2019, 11:47:33 PM »
I havent been able to get to this one for a while but have been gathering a few items... then I managed to get this bike... while it has been butchered to be a Cafe Racer I was really after the Tank and the header pipes (they are so hard to find).
I like the way they retained the 'Patina" on the tank by just clear coating it...Oh well, I was changing colour anyway. At leeast it appears rust free and pretty much dent free.
I may have been lucky with the motor as well...it appears to have new gaskets and the points and coils are new. I will need to lift the lid to see what the cam etc is like but at least it is a complete motor... even if it has hideous cap screws and "joker" tappet covers.
The wiring has been attacked but hopefully it will be OK. I do have enough bits now to basically build 2 bikes.. so maybe I use the best parts for the restoration and then build a Cafe Racer to sell off... hmm decisions.
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« on: August 10, 2019, 01:54:46 AM »
Good god... even without freight that would be close to A$5K... The DS one is a steal compared to that price.
I may have a lead on a really good set..I just have to convince the owner that they wouldnt suit the Cafe Racer look he is going for... but if it falls through I will go for a Delkevic system.
Looks to be period correct (as if anyone in their right mind would have swapped out the factory system for another 4 into 1) and I am told they sound pretty good. I havent found a decent sound file or youtube video yet though.
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« on: August 05, 2019, 12:23:45 PM »
I have found another frame that has been butchered up for use as a race bike but the bottom rails are good and the best news is it is A$60 so I will pick it up in the next few weeks (it is about 400km away but on my travel route for work).
That should make for a much better repair than just welding a patch on.
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« on: August 05, 2019, 09:30:51 AM »
I am also on the lookout for another frame as well... Maybe my next step will be to grind away the bird droppings that resemble someone trying to weld on the outside so I can figure out what they were trying to do.
The bottom tube seems to be solid forward of the poorly welded on patch and side stand bracket so I am hoping that some of the tube is still intact to enable a repair... at least I can gringd that part off without removing the engine and make my decisions based on what I find.
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« on: August 05, 2019, 03:59:56 AM »
And my parts fro Silvers arrived today as well...not too bad a service for 8 Pounds and British Mail / Australia Post.
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« on: August 05, 2019, 01:16:06 AM »
Ok, looks like my plans to get the CB400 back on the road reasonably quickly has been derailed.
While I took the rear sprocket cover off so I could get the starter motor cable off to replace it I had a look at what needed to be done on the frame where a poor welding job on the side stand area. It didn’t look too bad and was able to be done as it sat, UNTIL..........
I felt right underneath and behind and was horrified to find a reasonable part of the frame missing.
Not impossible to repair but it means Engine out, remove the outer patch that is there now and then form up another patch to replace what has been cut out of the frame.
So....if it is engine out then the frame will be blasted and powder coated so certainly not a quick fix.
It is hard to see from the pics as I had to use a mirror but it looks like the Patch they used wasn’t big enough so they just left it open.
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« on: August 03, 2019, 07:16:25 AM »
Wow... nearly 12 months on and I have finally started to do something.
I decided that I really want to ride this bike so for now.. it is more about tidying it up and making it roadworthy so I can get out and have some fun on it.
Having said that.. the tank and side covers will definitely be painted.. I cant leave them as they are... that wouldnt be good.
First place to start was to tidy up the battery box and rear area of the frame that seems to have the most surface gunk / rust etc... I eventually found a way to get the battery box out after removing the rear guard, inner guard etc...lol
that will get a quick bead blast tomorrow and maybe some paint and the rear of the frame should get a hit with the wire brush and also get some paint.
I then wanted to see just how bad the exhaust headers are, thinking I might be able to repair them and live with them for a while but.... looking at the pics that might be a step too far.
The leak at the top of Number 2 pipe has been welded before.. but I could slowly do it again with the Mig.. another pin hole in pipe 4 I think and then the crush and grind on number 4 pipe down low where it has been dropped at some stage will be the death knell for this system I think.
The electrics seem to have only been butchered in the Indicators earth lines.. either scotch-loks or twisted and household connectors fitted... easy enough to resolve... I hope
That is enough for now.. hopefully a little will be done each week from now... she will go onto the lift table tomorrow.
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« on: July 28, 2019, 03:12:14 AM »
Problem is there will nearly always be somebody out there that doesnt know any better and rather than research everything they will impulse buy.
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« on: July 26, 2019, 10:58:38 PM »
Unfortunately that great little circuit is no longer... it fell to the noise complaints of people who moved into the area knowing full well there was a race circuit there. Now it is just another dreary little housing estate with a name know my all older generation Racing Fans. Another classic in Australia that has mostly gone by the wayside, more due to Safety issues is Bike Racing at Mt Panorama. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDRWgsgNsCE
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« on: July 25, 2019, 11:32:05 PM »
Thanks all for the advice etc... my Order from Silvers was shipped overnight (for me at least) with delivery being 8 Pound (I need to find the shortcut for the correct symbol at some stage).
So now I just wait and start cleaning up the Old Girl.
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« on: July 25, 2019, 11:40:27 AM »
Well at least the rim tapes are sorted. I needed some seat lock bits so I ordered from Silvers and added the rim tapes and a seat cover as well.
Now according to their site as long as it is under 2kg and less than 60 quid international postage is 8 pound. It may weigh more than 2kg with the seat cover but I will see. Either way the rim tapes were not going to add much to overall weight.
Now all I need to do is get the Yamaha to Roller stage so I can take it off the lift and throw the 400 up.
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« on: July 24, 2019, 11:11:06 AM »
Whew... that is good as the shipping cost for the 2 Rim tapes and 2 Michelin Inner tubes was going to be 43 Pound or all up $123 plus GST and clearance here... that wasnt going to happen lol
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