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Offline BoostCreepr

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Another... 1973 CB350F Project
« on: October 20, 2011, 11:55:27 AM »
Hey everyone.  I want to share with you alittle project i started on a very very low budget.  I picked up this bike for $600 bucks.  It ran, but very poorly, it had sat for 5 years and accually started on the 5 yr old gas!  The bowls leaked but everything was there and worked.  Here is what she looked like when i first got her in the driveway.



Since than i have pulled the rusty tank, the gummed up carbs.  I used some vinegar and salt to clean the inside of the tank for rust, and stripped the paint off as well, there is a few dents i need to fix up too. Then i removed the rusty baffles from the exhaust and threw on some drag bars!!




I sent the tank over to my local honda dealership to fix a recall of the stock gas cap release so they gave me a new cap and locking latch.  I pulled the bowls off the carbs and cleaned it all up and installed new gaskets in the bowls too.  After i got my tank back i put new gaskets in my petcock and reinstalled that, threw the tank back on the bike and fired it up!

http://youtu.be/nCG2XtSkH2A

My petcock is leaking pretty bad from the bowl and im afraid the rust and corosion is to much for it to seal properly with the new oring :(  I will dig into that later when i have a chance.  I will have lots of pictures up soon of my progress from removing the seat and the gauges, along with removing the rear fender!  let me know what u think.


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Offline rickmoore24

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Re: Another... 1973 CB350F Project
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 12:47:41 PM »
Nice score on the bike. Fix those leaks though, you don't want a fire! Good luck on the rest of her.

Rick
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