Fixing Up A Non-Running 1970's Honda CB
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 Published On May 12, 2024

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This is 1971 Honda CB350. I bought it in non-running condition, and although I was told it ran and rode 3 years ago, the decades-old tires say otherwise. It seems like this bike has been through many hands, as It once got custom pin-striping, then someone tried to give it the "cafe-racer" look, and now it's just in various pieces. So, I gathered up those pieces and got started putting this bike back on the road.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
2:20 - Checking the basics
-Battery condition, fuel and oil, making sure the engine turns over
4:24 - Cleaning the ignition points
5:23 - Checking for spark
6:51 - Seeing if it'll fire off
7:22 - Cleaning the carburetors
11:55 - Installing the carburetors and hearing it run
14:40 - Unloading
16:19 - airing it up and blowing off cobwebs
17:34 - Seeing if the battery can be saved
18:28 - Cleaning up some wires
-These wires normally go inside the headlight bucket, someone replaced the headlight and taped them up against the frame.
24:01 - Getting it to run for a little longer, making some adjustments and inspections
- Replacing the fuel lines and installing the gas tank. I had to re-adjust a throttle cable, then I made sure the alternator was charging the battery and the transmission was working. I also had to adjust the clutch mechanism.
29:24 - Riding it around the block
30:00 - General maintenance
-Changing the oil, which ended up being overfill and caused issues with the clutch. I replaced the leaking side cover gasket, then did a basic tune up: Resetting the timing chain tension, checking the point gap, and checking the ignition timing.
41:33 - Fixing the tachometer
-Some internal components were snapped and bent, I was able to make it good enough for now.
46:46 - Replacing the fork seals
53:55 - fixing the kickstand from smacking the exhaust pipe
54:55 - Re-installing the forks
56:21 - Replacing the tires
1:04:07 - Balancing the wheels
1:05:34 - Re-installing the wheels
1:09:28 - For next time
1:09:46 - Let's boogie
1:11:23 - Cat & horse

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