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« on: May 25, 2021, 10:23:44 PM »
Hi again everyone, Tonight I decided to take a look inside the carbs which I removed the other day. Based on the chrome and the rest of the bike being fairly clean I thought they wouldn't be too bad.  I've attached some images below, one of them looks okay and the other is pretty bad. Funnily enough the slide came out of the worse looking one, with some help from Ash. Still got the other to get out, its been soaking in boiling water but so far no luck. Will have to keep trying. Re the paint and chrome, solvol gave me some really good results on the rear mudguard with 0000 grade wire wool, Had a try with some multona black paint on various parts and really happy with the finish and look.
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« on: May 16, 2021, 11:03:40 PM »
Some of the parts aren't that bad, just some bits which are stained and a bit dirty from years of being sat, at least I’ve got a few methods to try, thanks again, always nice to get fast responses.
I will try the boiling water, is it worth trying to remove the diaphragms first? Probably could do to check them for damage.
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« on: May 16, 2021, 10:27:17 PM »
One of them looks like it has been bodged a bit, but the silencer is loose, the one which hasn’t been bodged is well stuck, I’m on the right track because I removed the bracket and could see where it was folded over but could not get it to break free, will have another go at it one night this week. I have the rear mudguard in my car so you can have a look at that tomorrow, along with some other bits, got the carbs off as well. (Something else which is stuck ) Really enjoyed working on the bike so far, they are really well thought out in terms of being easy to disassemble.
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« on: May 16, 2021, 09:25:07 PM »
Thanks guys for the response Re the headlight and paint, will probably get some this week, may give both a try and compare them.
Had a bit of time today and started stripping out some of the parts for blasting.
I’ve got the exhausts off and I’m having a bit of trouble separating the header tubes from the silencers. The silencers are unfortunately rotten and completely beyond repair but the headers are in good condition and should clean up well. Wondering what the best way to attack it is without damaging the header tubes?
While I’m on the subject of chrome bits, what’s the best way to clean up and polish, I have used some autosol on the handle bars with good results, but always like to try new products and methods.
Thanks again everyone, picture below of the bike after tinkering today.
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« on: May 13, 2021, 11:09:55 PM »
Cheers Dave, yeah some of the bits are tricky to find, but to be expected, thanks for the advice. Luckily I have access to a blaster at work so I can do a lot of the prep work, saving costs and all that  Thanks Ash, will take a look into the paint, I actually got some more images from the seller tonight, I’m sure it’s a build up dirt and dust, will ask my brother to give them a wipe when to get to him, pictures below if I’ve done it right 
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« on: May 13, 2021, 09:26:48 PM »
Hi everyone, Some progress has been made on the bike, although it has been slow. I’ve been gathering some parts spending hours scrolling through eBay, (thanks to Ash who has helped me out with some bits). What paint has everyone used in the past for things like the battery box, tool box, rear light bracket, chain guard, etc to get an original look? Gloss, satin or matte? Suggestions or brands and techniques used would be great. Thanks again everyone.
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« on: April 11, 2021, 07:36:12 PM »
Thanks for the info on the light pattern Gareth, confirmed what I was thinking. Cheers Ash, let me know, in no massive rush, but if you have one that would be great. I wont be in work next week, got some time off, unfortunately it'll be spent finishing my uni work off and not on the bike. may be able to find some time for a bit of tinkering though
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« on: April 11, 2021, 12:13:28 PM »
Hi everyone,
As promised I’ve created a post to follow the process of my first restoration project, perfect timing for the new singles and twins area 😁
Any pointers along the way would be massively appreciated.
I will try to keep this as up to date as possible and post pictures when progress is being made.
Anyway, to start with the bike had a seized engine, but looked to have been dry stored based on the condition of the chrome, the mileage is also fairly low at 8500miles.
After checking the oil it was a bit low but very clean so good signs all round.
I removed the spark plugs the other night, one was finger tight and the other was a bit stuck, and took some work to get it out, threads all seem okay though. One was a NGK and the other was a champion (I think, the ceramic part broke), maybe the bike was parked up due to no spark or something, who knows.
So next thing was to free up the engine, I used a 50/50 mix of acetone and some left over DSG transmission fluid from my car service, (apparently DSG is thinner than ATF), gave it a mix and put some in the bores.
Left it sat for 10 mins and rocked the bike back and forth in 5th gear gently and it broke free. Will still be stripping the engine in the future but good to know it can’t have been seized that badly. Hopefully the bores can be cleaned up.
One thing I have a question about is the headlight, is it legal for use in the UK with the bike being an import form the states, different beam patterns etc?
Cheers
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« on: April 08, 2021, 07:50:44 PM »
I think there’ll be plenty of photos taken, more so I know how things are meant to look during the rebuild. Thanks again everyone, wasn’t expecting as many replies as this Cheers
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« on: April 08, 2021, 03:31:54 PM »
Thanks everyone for the replies so far.
Hopefully the clean oil is a sign the engine is in good condition, as Ash said, and just seized from standing, won’t know till it’s apart though.
First job is to try free it up, think it will need a long soak with some stuff in the bores.
Won’t be getting properly started for a few weeks so could leave it soaking for a long while
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« on: April 08, 2021, 11:12:39 AM »
I had read somewhere that the twin was slightly faster, couldn’t get my head round that, suppose it must be down to the increased weight?
There was a 4 cylinder for sale at the same time as mine, personally I like the look of the twin.
I imagine it’s a little less complex too.
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« on: April 08, 2021, 01:01:09 AM »
Hi Dave, I'll enjoy restoring it, probably be a while before I'm out on it though. I actually work with Ash, he pointed me to the forum, and towards Honda Cb's  Seems like a great community on here. Thanks Ben
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« on: April 08, 2021, 12:36:55 AM »
Hi Everyone,
Newbie member, recently joined a few days after picking up my first project bike (CB350 1971).
Initially I had a read through and had to join, absolute goldmine of information on here.
I decided to buy the bike as a bit of a treat to myself (bit of an impulse buy), as I'm coming to the end of what feels like forever studying.
I got the bike from Summerbud Classic Bikes via eBay, overall really happy with the condition of the bike given its age, and only seeing photos up until i collected it.
At first I wasn't sure what to do with the bike, modify it or restore it, but after seeing it on the day and plenty of arguments with myself over it, I've decided to restore the bike as original as possible.
Photo of the bike below showing how it is at the moment. Cannot wait to get started on it.
Definitely welcome any advice along the way.
Cheers
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