Author Topic: Longjohns CB350 build (Read 1276 times)

longjohns · « **on:** April 22, 2008, 10:32:48 PM »

well im picking up my bike tomorrow froma girl in oregon. i got a good deal on it so hopefully all will be good. i talked with her boyfriend and he said all it needs is the carbs synced. i havent seen the bike up close but i do have some pictures of what it looks like.

my plans:

-Benjies Cafe Racer Seat and Tank Combo
-Relocated Battery (built by me)
-custom paint (to match my helmet)

and other minor tweaks. im new to bikes so this is going to be my first real build. anyway here are the pics from the previous owner...

scunny · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:03:18 AM »

looks like a tidy bike. take care of the stuff you take off it

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:38:06 AM »

Maybe you should ask the owner's boyfriend how to synch the carbs..... on a bike whose carbs doesn't have a vacuum plug. At least not in the K4, I don't know in the model fitted with disc.

Nevertheless, you can make a pretty accurate synching following the instructions of the shop manual. Remove one of the plug leads, start the bike and adjust the butterfly screw of the opposite carburetor until the bike idles at, say, 1200 rpm. Do the same with the other plug lead and carburettor. Now, plug both leads. The bike will idle at a higher rate, so with the cable adjuster you reduce the idle up to the desired level.

longjohns · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:36:22 AM »

the guy doesnt know how! thats the only thing he said is wrong with the bike. i know someone thats knows how to synch carbs on trucks with side-drafts so its pretty much the same thing... will have pics up later on today! its coming with a crap load of stuff. like the stock saddle bags(boxes) and also the huge wind shield so let me know if anyone wants that stuff...

longjohns · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2008, 08:23:07 AM »

well i finally got the bike home and did some research and found out that its the g model so it has front disc brakes. thats a plus. there are locked right now so i need to loosen them up... i started to tear in and got pretty far. i took off all the extra wiring for the huge fairings that came with the bike and also took the tank and seat off. i took one of the exhaust pipes off to go over it with steel wool. here are some pics.