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Offline nor_al_67

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1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« on: March 30, 2021, 06:48:17 AM »
Hello,
Newb here, from beautiful Huntsville, Alabama. First motorcycle, but I'm a gear head having restored and fixed up 10+ air cooled VWs, Porsches and Toyota 4x4s.  Never occurred to try fixing up an old motorcycle until I ran out of space in the garage, yard and storage units, (its a sickness).  Anyway, was wanting to create a café racer when I stumbled upon these beautiful CB Fours.  Since I've never driven anything bigger than a 175 trail I thought I should start on the smaller end of a street bike,  hence the CB350F.  So, plans are for a "sympathetic" restoration, I given up on a café  racer since these are such beautiful bikes from the factory.  So here's the bike, an olive green with 18,000 miles. Pretty complete with compression. Will start disassembly and post here. Thanks! 
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2021, 06:53:19 AM »
Howdy!

Welcome to the club and it is a sickness. Somehow I have 3 bikes at the moment...
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2021, 07:25:04 AM »
Welcome aboard Scott
The 350four is a great bike to get your feet wet on riding for handling, light weight and some power.
Honda did some mighty things building the SOHC CB fours over the 70s. And they are still fun to ride.

BTW I noticed you put United States in your profile location....not really a good decision in many aspects.
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2021, 05:54:54 PM »
Welcome, but, I don't see any pics.....
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2021, 07:53:51 PM »
Quote from: WhyNot2 on March 30, 2021, 05:54:54 PM
Welcome, but, I don't see any pics.....

Really? Can anyone else not see pics? I'm seeing them. 
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2021, 12:27:03 AM »
Quote from: nor_al_67 on March 30, 2021, 07:53:51 PM
Quote from: WhyNot2 on March 30, 2021, 05:54:54 PM
Welcome, but, I don't see any pics.....

Really? Can anyone else not see pics? I'm seeing them.

Welcome! Nope, no pics.

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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2021, 04:16:16 AM »
Quote from: nor_al_67 on March 30, 2021, 07:53:51 PM
Quote from: WhyNot2 on March 30, 2021, 05:54:54 PM
Welcome, but, I don't see any pics.....

Really? Can anyone else not see pics? I'm seeing them.

I did when you first posted it the other day but not showing now
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2021, 05:48:55 AM »
How about this?




or this?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/63FwiAq8d8c8g3D5A

I copy "image address" from my google photos and past between the "insert image" html code. 


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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2021, 06:21:15 AM »
Now it's showing.

Looks good!
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2021, 04:15:03 PM »
So, I'm taking the headers off and see the area on the bottom where header attaches to the head/cylinder is disintegrated. Do I need new heads?



https://photos.app.goo.gl/J9wdFbPu2cxzsFg1A

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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2021, 04:35:40 PM »
That's the way they are made...
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2021, 05:17:50 PM »
Quote from: morini on April 03, 2021, 04:35:40 PM
That's the way they are made...

Ok, thanks.
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2021, 05:23:04 PM »
Spent a few hours disassembling and taking pics as I remove parts.  Removing carbs was not as easy as I thought.


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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2021, 06:34:21 PM »
Quote from: nor_al_67 on April 03, 2021, 05:23:04 PM
Spent a few hours disassembling and taking pics as I remove parts.  Removing carbs was not as easy as I thought.



Removing and mounting carbs on these things is a #$%*. You can use something like a ratchet strap to pull the airbox back a little. That helps.
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2021, 07:23:58 PM »
Quote from: carnivorous chicken on April 03, 2021, 06:34:21 PM
Removing and mounting carbs on these things is a #$%*. You can use something like a ratchet strap to pull the airbox back a little. That helps.

I found that completely removing the 4 O shaped metal clamps that fasten the air box to the carb enabled me to slide the air box past the carbs. And it will only slide out on the right side due to the nipple on the bottom of the air box. 
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2021, 07:31:39 PM »
So here's a little anomaly in the parts availability of CB350f petcocks.  As I found, our petcocks are unique and complete ones are >$60. So I ordered a rebuild kit for $17.  Got the kit and it doesn't have the oval rubber gasket or the 2 philips head screws to attach to tank.  I saw a post where a CB750 petcock will fit, but it has 2 fuel outlets instead of one. So I ordered it and will reverse T back into 1.  Well, looking at the parts it seems you could just order a complete 750 petcock and rebuild your original with all the parts. It even comes with the oval gasket and 2 screws.  Plus it's $12.   ???

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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2021, 07:01:56 AM »
Still not seeing any pictures.........

I've got a 350/4 and yes those carbs are a booger. Mine need to come off aaaaaaagain....!!!!
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2021, 11:44:32 AM »
My headlight bucket has a crack. I fixed using fiberglass.  Used masking tape over wax paper on outside of shell to support the fiberglass. Turned out good.



https://photos.app.goo.gl/5cfh83y43AabkY5W9



https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYwY23K6rY4JUyJS8



https://photos.app.goo.gl/iyV6r8EysZg2biNh9



https://photos.app.goo.gl/AuqcW9wPWZPiwMDx6
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2021, 08:15:16 AM »
Quote from: nor_al_67 on April 07, 2021, 11:44:32 AM
My headlight bucket has a crack. I fixed using fiberglass.  Used masking tape over wax paper on outside of shell to support the fiberglass. Turned out good.



https://photos.app.goo.gl/5cfh83y43AabkY5W9



https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYwY23K6rY4JUyJS8



https://photos.app.goo.gl/iyV6r8EysZg2biNh9



https://photos.app.goo.gl/AuqcW9wPWZPiwMDx6


Nice work. Really does look good. I've got some that need fixing as well.
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2021, 09:50:15 AM »
Welcome! 
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2021, 04:50:44 PM »
Quote from: WhyNot2 on April 08, 2021, 08:15:16 AM
Nice work. Really does look good. I've got some that need fixing as well.

Thanks!

My triple tree top is in bad shape, have a "wanted" post in appropriate section. 



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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2021, 08:06:32 AM »
Quote from: nor_al_67 on April 08, 2021, 04:50:44 PM
Quote from: WhyNot2 on April 08, 2021, 08:15:16 AM
Nice work. Really does look good. I've got some that need fixing as well.

Thanks!

My triple tree top is in bad shape, have a "wanted" post in appropriate section. 



https://photos.app.goo.gl/t4XuKD7dW4zP77UcA

Wow, both sides.......mine only had one side broke.
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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2021, 04:49:20 PM »
Got her stripped to the bone. I quickly realized that it's more of removing the frame from the engine rather than vice versa.



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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2021, 03:11:05 PM »
The end of the jump start lever seems a little bent. It worked ok when checking compression. Replace, or keep? 



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Re: 1973 CB350F "The Alabama Basket Case"
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2021, 04:46:15 AM »
Got the frame blasted and painted with eastwood chassis black.



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