Well, I am new to cycling, the SOHC4 Forums, and CB cycles. You all have a lot of really great information on here, and I appreciate it! It really helped me sort through some of my issues that I have encountered on my bike. My CB350F story is a bit unique, as I was talking with a friend and he mentioned that his brother had an old honda in his parents barn that I could have. I went to pick it up, and discovered it was a 1973 CB350F, in rather rough shape. But with some minor cleanings, I have it looking decent. The PO had accidentally switched the battery terminals while charging the battery, and fried the entire electrical system. I installed a new wiring harness, rectifier, starter solenoid, and regulator, and it fired right up! Then the usual carb peeing issues, front brake caliper issues, and tires, and I got it on the road.
I do have a question though, and perhaps I will post it on the Tech Forum since I can't find any posts concerning this, but I have a charging issue, especially at idle. I purchased an updated voltage regulator (not the factory part, but a modified newer technology part) to try to up the voltage at idle. I still have the issue though of after riding a while, the battery charge diminishes to the point that if I have the brake applied, the power going to the brake light will cut the engine, since there is not enough power to the ignition coils. If anyone has a solution to this, let me know!
