CB350 Resto-Mod Cafe'

[Houtman_imp]

Have you ever considered moving from snowy Michigan to beautiful Asheville ?
This has nothing to do with me loving to have you live close to me .....

 

[furious_blue_imp]

Wow. Nice stuff.

This is going to be one of the more unique CB350s running around !

wow, I will be following this project with great interest !

I wonder.. without more bracing, will the frame be able to take the pounding from the new front and rear ?

 

[Razor]

Have you ever considered moving from snowy Michigan to beautiful Asheville ?
This has nothing to do with me loving to have you live close to me .....

Yes, but 5 grand kids will have me in Michigan for a while. Thanks for the thought

 

[the Ferret]

Have you ever considered moving from snowy Michigan to beautiful Asheville ?
This has nothing to do with me loving to have you live close to me .....

Yes, but 5 grand kids will have me in Michigan for a while. Thanks for the thought

Yes, but 5 grand kids will have me in Michigan for a while. Thanks for the thought
One of my best friends lives in northern Wisconsin. Every winter he calls me and cusses his ancestors for moving to that part of the country. Now his kids and grand kids have him anchored there. He hopes he dies in the summer (not this summer) because he is afraid the ground will be too frozen to dig a proper grave if he goes in the winter lol

 

[Razor]

Haven't done a whole lot, but thought I'd post some updates.


exhaust pics

Will have just enough clearance to remove the drain plug

Haven't decided the style of tips, but here's some options. Let me know which one youd choose or maybe you've got something else in mind.

Still need to fab a rear mount, and a sleeve for the #1 pipe.
More pics

Cut the swingarm bolt (was about an inch too long)

Machined a small spacer so the right mirror would clear the controls. I'll paint it to match.

Really want to go with a hydraulic clutch. Challenge is mounting the slave and somehow having a way to have clearance between the slave piston and push rod.

Machined a piece that will get welded onto the side cover.

The slave cylinder will mount to it.

 

[jmc1100_imp]

Totally crazy! What a great project!

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Holy cow! :worship:

 

[redbirds_imp]

Can't wait to see the finished project. :clap:

 

[EGAlvarez_imp]

Sheesh! And I was content when I learned how to do a basic service and valve adjustment on my bike...this is serious craft and skill!

I can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[LARIDER_imp]

Great bike and nice work! I just saw one out on the road earlier today in LA.

I'm in the middle of a resto on my '75 400F Super Sport.
I'm getting ready to sandblast and powder coat the frame.

Quick question; did you paint the engine or just give it a good cleaning?


I gotta say that I'm more than a little jealous of that garage of yours......

 

[quietguy_imp]

Nice work.

 

[Razor]

Thanks for the kind words & interest.

Great bike and nice work! I just saw one out on the road earlier today in LA.

I'm in the middle of a resto on my '75 400F Super Sport.
I'm getting ready to sandblast and powder coat the frame.

Quick question; did you paint the engine or just give it a good cleaning?


I gotta say that I'm more than a little jealous of that garage of yours......

Good luck on your 400F restoration. Those bikes have been highly sought after and keep increasing in value.

The engine is bare metal. Will paint it later, just haven't decided the paint scheme.
Not 100% sure, but it's likely your 400F was painted Honda Silver Cloud. Duplicolor silver caliper paint w/ceramic is a perfect match.

The garage is a pole barn, built in 1992. Ran a part-time repair shop for several years and later morphed into what my friends call the "man cave". I remember working on plywood for a month until I saved enough money for the floor.

 

[Cormanus]

Glad you're still at it, Razor. You're a patient man.

 

[LARIDER_imp]

Thanks for the kind words & interest.

Great bike and nice work! I just saw one out on the road earlier today in LA.

I'm in the middle of a resto on my '75 400F Super Sport.
I'm getting ready to sandblast and powder coat the frame.

Quick question; did you paint the engine or just give it a good cleaning?


I gotta say that I'm more than a little jealous of that garage of yours......

Good luck on your 400F restoration. Those bikes have been highly sought after and keep increasing in value.

The engine is bare metal. Will paint it later, just haven't decided the paint scheme.
Not 100% sure, but it's likely your 400F was painted Honda Silver Cloud. Duplicolor silver caliper paint w/ceramic is a perfect match.

The garage is a pole barn, built in 1992. Ran a part-time repair shop for several years and later morphed into what my friends call the "man cave". I remember working on plywood for a month until I saved enough money for the floor.

Good luck on your 400F restoration. Those bikes have been highly sought after and keep increasing in value.

The engine is bare metal. Will paint it later, just haven't decided the paint scheme.
Not 100% sure, but it's likely your 400F was painted Honda Silver Cloud. Duplicolor silver caliper paint w/ceramic is a perfect match.

The garage is a pole barn, built in 1992. Ran a part-time repair shop for several years and later morphed into what my friends call the "man cave". I remember working on plywood for a month until I saved enough money for the floor.
Thanks.

I've been thinking about painting, but I'm probably going to opt for vapor blasting.
It can actually make really old parts look factory new.

Got to about 1:20 in the video to see the transformation.
Vapor blasting

 

[Razor]

Vapor blasting does a great job. If you're going for a factory restoration; I believe the engine, except the cylinders were painted. This being said; its your machine; make it your own. Good luck.

Glad you're still at it, Razor. You're a patient man.

Thanks

Patience? more like procrastination :blush:

 

[Razor]

Last of the exhaust pics (I promise).
Needs final welding & not sure if i'll paint it or send it out for ceramic coating?

 

[Razor]

Getting closer to mounting the slave cylinder.

Sprocket cover puzzle

Back from TIG welding

Had to make modifications to clear the stator cover., and fly cut the slave cylinder mounting ring. Still need to drill & tap for the slave cylinder.

 

[Cormanus]

Great work, Razor.

 

[Razor]

Thanks!


Put a seal in the slave, bled it, and checked the throw. Need to buy a lottery ticket! Throw is really close to stock. I'll fab up the push rod once the engine is together and I can take some measurements.

Some more details on the slave (sorry, didn't take any pictures).
Normally there's a connecal spring behind the piston (fluid side) which exerts outward, pushing the piston out of the bore. This wasn't going to work since I needed a bit of clearance between the pushrod and the clutch lifter. Ended up machining a hole in the piston so the stock CB350 ball would fit. Also installed the connecal spring on the outward side, so it pushes piston back in the bore.

Started in on the engine. Progress will be slow. Recleaned the cases, cylinder & head.

Some pics

After lapping the valves and assembly. I like to "leak check" with alcohol for about an hour.

I check it about every 10-15 minutes.
Not the best pic, but no leak through

Weather forecast is looking good. Warm, but windy. Might take a stab at painting the engine.

 

[the Ferret]

cool stuff Ray. You are not just a restorer, you are a manufacturer!

The guy that invented the ICE was a smart cookie to figure all this out from scratch.