CB350F Rusteration

[Moorey]

Plated Rob it would have been nice if they were stainless.

[Moorey]

V5 arrived today so I can now send for a number plate.   

[Rob62]

Shame the weather is so crap at the mo....you could have been out this weekend. What plate are you going for? Pressed aluminium black & white or a yellow one, there is a bike shop in pontefract that do a yellow aluminim plate while you wait, they are quite retro. I bought one to get me going whilst I waited for a pressed one to be made up and delivered...

[Moorey]

8x7 black and silver and should be here by Weds. It might have stopped raining by then.

[Moorey]

First ride out on it today, I did just over 20mls. Low revs lots of poor running and misfires. It ticks over lovely. Once above 5000rpm it runs lovely and goes great. It seemed fine on the bench but riding is a different kettle of fish. Plugs 1 and 2 were not bad 3 and 4 very sooty. Carbs are now off and will go through the ultra sonic cleaner.

[Nurse Julie]

Sounds good, well done. As you have said, it doesn't matter how well a bike runs on the ramp, nothing compares to getting it out for a ride to see what fettling is needed.

[Moorey]

Do you know the size of the O rings on the connecting pipes between the carbs Julie. Or anyone else for that matter.

[Nurse Julie]

Do you know the size of the O rings on the connecting pipes between the carbs Julie. Or anyone else for that matter.

I have no idea Chris, I always buy them as part of a kit. You could measure the ones you have or ask Gerben.
 gerbenhilly@hotmail.com

[Moorey]

I've measured them up 6mm ID x 2mm CS. You get 2 with each carb set, but need 12 in total if replacing them all.

[Nurse Julie]

I've measured them up 6mm ID x 2mm CS. You get 2 with each carb set, but need 12 in total if replacing them all.

I can send you 12 of them Chris. PM me your address and i will get them in the post.

[Moorey]

Just ordered some before I put the post on, but the offer is appreciated thanks Julie.

[Nurse Julie]

Just ordered some before I put the post on, but the offer is appreciated thanks Julie.

Trigger has been in the outside workshop for ½ hour, with a torch to find a bag of them for you. He has to use a torch as there are so many lights in the workshop, he can't afford to put them on just to look for some bits of rubber. He says that's the last bloody time he offers to help you.........only joking, no probs Chris, just glad you got sorted.

[Moorey]

I don't blame him I'd tell me to knackers as well in the future. 

[Moorey]

Cleaned the carbs in the ultra sonic bath fit new carb kits and bench synced the carbs whilst the carbs were cooking I put a new valve stem seal on the inlet side. It really is a piece of piss to do using the rope method. Put the carbs back on the bike and had a ride to Sherburn in Elmet today a 50mls round trip. Much much improved, still the odd misfire now and then which feels more electrical than fuel or maybe me just not revving it enough and been lazy with the gears.  I am still on the original points and condensers which were on the bike when I got it. I let the old girl get a bit of wind up her nostrils and saw 90 on the clock before I ran out of road so its not doing too bad. I would happily set off anywhere on it now.
When I put the carbs back on every carb overflowed and no amount of tapping on the bowls would stop them until I turned the fuel off added a bit of 2stroke oil to the tank and started the bike with the fuel turned off then after a minute or so turned on the fuel and run the engine until it got warmed through and they have been fine since.
Ps I think the exhaust looks a lot better now , I might lift it at the back end a little more yet as its not hard to do.

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[Nurse Julie]

For what its worth, i think the exhaust looks just spot on where you have it now Chris.