Topic: Hello from the Great NW!

[tazzmann]

Hello everyone! I am from Vancouver,WA and I just purchased a 1973 Honda CB350F for $300. It is in pretty rough shape, but I am working on it. It was started to be made into a cafe racer, and I am looking to finish that with a little pizzaz. My son calls it spiderman (he is 5) and so I am going to theme it that way. The tank, sidepanels and front forks need a repainting anyway, so I am going to give it a spiderman twist.

Anyway, I was told about this site from a member of another board and said you guys are the ones to talk to when I have questions and I have questions! Though I am going to ask them in the correct forum tomorrow instead of here.

So, just thought I would say HI!

[turtle]

Hi tazzman.
Great to hear of another 350F (even if you do plan to mutilate it  ).
The guys here are really great if you have any problems or just to chat to.
See also http://gallery.loonymoon.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=5. This site belongs to another member here. She is trying to set up a photo resource for 350 owners.
I have a '72 350F which we are in the process of restoring to original.
Cheers
Jane

[tazzmann]

I had thought about restoring back to original, but since someone has already put some work into it to turn it into a cafe racer and since I have no experience making a bike into a cafe racer, I thought I would have fun with it. Most bikes I get in are barn fresh and have destroyed. I take them, make them run good, get them to looking good and sell them. This is one that intrigues me, so thought I might keep it.

BTW, this is how it looked when I got it.

Don't let the picture fool you. It needs a lot of TLC. The carbs were is pieces when I got it. I am still trying to figure out where all the pieces go..