Author Topic: cb350f cafe build (Read 3611 times)

jamesb · « **on:** February 01, 2010, 09:01:53 PM »

been building this bike since this summer finally getting some where. i'm building this for one of my sons freinds.it will be done this weekend and now i really don"t want to get rid of her.i'll post the final picture saturday.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:16:00 AM »

Uhm... which Satruday were you refering to?
I for one would love to see it and a little more on the build details.

le_sterls · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:19:00 AM »

I wouldn't wanna give it up either... Great lookin bike, good work.

jamesb · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:51:09 PM »

well here are the final pics the kid gave me the rest of the money tonight. i reallt didn"t want to sell it but life goes on. plus i have to many other bikes.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2010, 09:23:56 AM »

SWEEEET! good job, I bet it was tough letting go.

le_sterls · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2010, 09:56:15 AM »

Jamesb... Outta curiosity, what kinda car is that in the background of the pictures?

cosmo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:31:14 PM »

Quote from: le_sterls on March 03, 2010, 09:56:15 AM

Jamesb... Outta curiosity, what kinda car is that in the background of the pictures?

Looks like a Honda S2000 with a hardtop

jamesb · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2010, 03:01:50 PM »

yes it is a s2000 with a hardtop it belongs to the kid that bought the bike.pretty sweet car. i wished i still had my gti vr6 i would have really wanted to race him.

socalenduro · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2010, 04:22:14 PM »

how did you have that exhaust set up? straight headers only?
where did you support them?

jessezm · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2010, 07:01:32 PM »

another question about the exhaust: it looks like old style VW exhaust tips clamped on with some type of exhaust clamp, right? Two things I want to know: How does it sound (i.e., would it piss off the neighbors or call unwanted law enforcement attention?), and how does it run with the 4-into-4 set up? Have you had to re-jet or anything?

I was thinking about a similar set up... Thanks!

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2010, 09:01:01 AM »

Quote from: jessezm on March 03, 2010, 07:01:32 PM

another question about the exhaust: it looks like old style VW exhaust tips clamped on with some type of exhaust clamp, right? Two things I want to know: How does it sound (i.e., would it piss off the neighbors or call unwanted law enforcement attention?), and how does it run with the 4-into-4 set up? Have you had to re-jet or anything?

I was thinking about a similar set up... Thanks!

That is so wierd, I was thinking the same for an exhaust all on my own, cheap-n-easy. Has to be better than straight pipes.

indosilver · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:15:31 PM »

Here is a few of the pics that i took that night. Luckily JamesB knows that i'll treat this bike with the same respect he treats his, also she will only live about a mile down the road!

jamesb · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:35:09 PM »

yes those are vw exhaust tips it sounds real good don't have to jet the carbs. you can still get them i think their about 12 bucks and they slide right on they have baffles in them

greybeard50 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:21:38 PM »

I would like to ask some questions, but if this bike is the subject of another build thread, would you point me there?
Specifically, I'd like to know more about the front end...complete swap? From?? wheel only? from what bike? controls? etc. TIA!

jamesb · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2010, 07:46:26 PM »

the front end is a frankenstein creation i guess you could call it. the forks are from a cb650 the triple tree is a cb550 the handle bars are just drag bars the front wheel is from a cb360 the front brake lever is from a 175 enduro (honda) i did away with the tach, i just have the speedo hooked up. the controls are from the cb350f. the seat brackets where custom made.the rear light bracket is curved to fit the contour of the seat. i did everything on the bike myself except carbs and i am slowly leaning how to do them.oh and i just let the headers hang out on their own they seem to be snug enough to where they won't move.

socalenduro · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2010, 10:05:25 PM »

was the 550 tree a straight swap or did you have to adjust things at all?
are the 550 trees beefier?

jamesb · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2010, 01:02:45 PM »

it was a straight swap no mods where made it is a lot beefier the only bad thing is it sits higher in the front.i like the looks of it.

socalenduro · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:24:53 PM »

sits a little higher? as in where the bars mount up?
wonder if just using the 550 lower would add a bit more beef and keep closer to stock height

jamesb · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:37:05 PM »

the cb650 forks i used are a little longer. which makes the front end stand up taller. and the 550 trees are wider than the 350f so they can not be used together.

socalenduro · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2010, 08:04:41 AM »

ohhhh ok gotcha...
so the fork LEGS are what makes it end up taller...not the trees..

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Author Topic: cb350f cafe build (Read 3611 times)