Got me a free '70 CB350...what do I do?

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Lawnmower

Discussion Starter · May 26, 2003

Cost me nothing, so far.

One of the slide diaphrams is blown in one of the carbs, making it impossible to ride the bike. I've been looking for a replacement part, but hard to find they are.

Old bars, replaced. New bars, nice and straight. Much better looks the bike.

The "bobber" style bike, I like. Would love to turn mine into one. Have never worked on bikes before....only Mustangs and Ferraris.

Hard? Easy? Time consuming? Money consuming?

A straight resto-for-drivability would cost about $600 bux (new cables, new tires, fix the damn carb.) Should I dump another $1000 into it, and if so, will it look dandy?

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Lawnmower

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 26, 2003

Order the part through Honda, I've tried. No longer carried, said Bert's Motorcylce Mall. $85 bux was charged, and refunded.

The tank, fork, and fenders I can sandblast for free. Repaint them in a flat black, I think. Find a wider wheel for the rear and replace, might work? Throw upon it a fat street tire, perhaps?

You think I should put the money into a 550 or 750, eh? Love to do that, I would, but I'm worried about cash expenditure.

What kind of 350 could I have for $1000, assmuning I'm doing the work myself.

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Lawnmower

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 27, 2003

What exactly is a clip, by the way?

And regarding wheels/tires, are the stock wheels any good? Can I use them and justy upgrade the tires?

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Lawnmower

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 27, 2003

Ahhh...clip ons. Already done that.

There's a nice shop around where I live (SoCal) that had a nice selection of aftermarket handlebars. Ditched the stock ones and bought a fairly nice set, straight in the middle with a slight (30 degree, maybe) bend on each end.

One problem....the clip on I threw on is considerably shorter than the stock bar, and now the cables are a tad bit too long. Is there a set of cables that I can use from another bike, or will I have to get custom ones made?

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