Got a Tank and some Forks too!

So I lucked out with a nice CB350 tank for about $30, yes it has a dent in it and its rusted on the inside but the outside has barely any rust or cancer spots so i thought i would give it a go. Its a lot bigger than my stock CL350 tank, I took some pictures to show the size difference and how it sits on the frame in comparison. Im still deciding weather or not to put some knee dents in it, but i plan to either cut the top of the tank and replace the gas cap with something a little more flush and also pull out the dent in the top or should i cut along the crease in the bottom of the tank to seperate into 2 halves then pound out the dent. Also Picked up some CB360 forks, i wanted to go with the cleaner cartridge type shocks and then i can add boots for looks if I want. Still researching how to pull these apart to replace the fork seals. Also going to go a bit stiffer on the fork oil weight.

getting the frame going..

just posting up some measuring pictures of the frame, also got the rear wheel rim free and making my pile of parts to goto powder coating

the Cold is stopping me....

So ive hit a snag, and the weather isn't help either


I rebuilt one of the carbs, but when tearing into the 2nd carb, i seem to have broken one of the needles and the vaccum piece is stuck and i mean stuck, i mean soaked in penetrating oil for like 1 month and still won't budge stuck, yes heat and smacking it included.

So im back onto finishing the frame and getting everything torn down to be taken to sand blasting and powdercoating.
Tearing down the wheels and a rear battery mount is all that's left

got one carb rebuilt

Finally got one carb done, and on to the next, but i have a couple of issues

the gasket does not FIT at all... AT ALL

and i got 2 pieces in my K&L carb kit that I didn't use

my idle screw is way high and thats even after i semi-machined the throttle plate down to get rid of the scratches, am I missing a trick?

but here pics for the update

carb 1 cleaned

so how is it lookin?

overnight soak in carb cleaner + after i rinsed with hot water, i sprayed and scrubbed with simple green before rinsing again and i think it turned out pretty good! i think i need to find a way to seal them with clear coat or just leave them be, but i don't want them to rust or corrode either..

Oh and i forgot to show pictures of my new bench i picked up for $35, im happy with it and it works for what I need, here's my setup

Started on one Carb

So i tore down one of the Carburetors and also the petcock, I only tore down one because im using the 2nd as a reference of where everything goes, also i want to see how well it turns out. I haven't ordered a rebuild kit yet but will stop by Honda this week to see what my options are, also tore into the petcock and will rebuild that as well. All parts are soaking in the Berryman Carb Cleaner pail. Lets see after a 2 day soak how well they come out. When i tore into them one of the butterfly valves was really stuck and had to heat the crap out of it to free it up (good thing its winter) If you need a good site to reference to the carbs, this guy did a good job blogging his rebuild: http://cb350.blogspot.com/2007/05/carb-rebuild.html

I think that the carb buildup on the carbs it going to be bad but i will buy a dremel buffer kit to help hone and polish the inside to make it nice and smooth.

motor is out!

Ok sorry its been a delay for posting but i finally got the motor out and the frame completely stripped including the triple tree which is not in the photos but is off the bike. I couldn't get the engine out for life of me when i turned it on its side and well basically i was mad and just left it alone... came back to it like 2 days later and it came out on the first try... i don't get it but maybe a second approach was the best thing. The motor looks really clean on top. I drained the oil and got the frame all welded up. I welded the backbone and motor mounts, also removed the center stand tabs and had the whole back of the bike welded and some of the center beam welded, so it should be stronger and the rear shouldn't flex