cb360 build : part 1

As of this weekend my bike will pretty much be ready for the 2013 Scramble. Since last year's last minute oil seal snafu on my CB360, I assessed the situation thoroughly and decided to give the bike another chance at glory. I have replaced a few seals, added a presentable seat pad, changed out the pods for foam filters, swapped out the worn out shocks for some new ones, and simplified the electrical a bit more. Sounds like a bit much, but since I have been rewarded for my efforts in fiberglass seat design because of this bike I had a little more room in my budget. I don't expect to be breaking any land speed records with this little 360, but it should be plenty potent enough to break the speed limit a few times a long the way. I'm looking forward to ripping through the Ozarks once again.

Andy

cb360 build/entry: part 6

Paint finished, registration almost ready, just waiting on the seat.

Andy

cb360 build/entry: part 5

Alright, I finally got the seat to a point where I'm ashamed of it. I got the balls to trim it to a somewhat symmetrical shape. It still needs some filling of low spots, but voila:



The hard lines are a little rough in the tail, but it's a decent 10-15 footer. I got into a rush to get it smooth enough to spray bomb it today. I probably should have taken a little more time with the shaping of the foam, but I just wanted to get something together. Now I just need to finish up the little details and make a seat pan insert to get to the upholstery shop. Here it is again after today's efforts:



Andy

cb360 build/entry: part 4

I did a little more tinkering on the bike today. Topped off the oil, fabbed and painted a new and slightly longer battery tray, rerouted the wiring, slipped on the new mufflers, and fired her up to check the clutch. Earlier in the week I reassembled the rear brake linkage and pedal. So technically I have a rider now. I rode it a few feet around the carport. It still doesn't look like much, but I'm quite pleased.

Andy

cb360 build/entry: part 3

I ordered an SLA battery last week to save space and weight. Since I'm going kick only on this little guy, I got a UB 1220. I had thought I picked up a 2.2 amp, but I think the 2 amp will be fine. I'm only going to run a headlight and taillight/brake light. This little battery looks a little like a VHS tape in size. I think the measurements are close to 6" x .75" X 3.5". After having a few cold ones with Captain Awesome, I talked myself into rewiring the bike from scratch. What's left of the stock harness I modified for this one is pretty ugly, and I'd hate to run into issues far from home because of 35 year old wiring. I also snagged some CL350 bars and a sheet metal seat pan from the previous iteration of this bike.



Battery tray and fuse block in progress.







Andy

cb360 build/entry: part 2

I got aggravated last weekend due to a wiring mishap.  I rigged everything back up with the carbs on the bike in attempt some fire breathing.  Smoke came pouring out of the rectifier because I did something really stupid. In my head I had everything as was on the previous ignition test. I won't go into to too much detail other than I was trying to rush it while the lady was off at work.  I was defeated for the attempt, so I packed it up for the weekend and got back to doing honey-dos.  I couldn't leave it alone, so I put it all back together after work today, immediately catching my mistake from before.  It was both a eureka moment and a realization that I can be an idiot sometimes.  I robbed a plug wire and the battery off my 750, squirted in some go juice and whammy!  

I'm not calling this a total win since I didn't keep it running, but I feel a little better about the state of things.  I know I'm going to have to pull the clutch plates still, and there's plenty of parts to acquire and fabricate. 

cb360 build/entry: part 1

Another build saga begins/continues for the Ozark Mountain Scramble.

Mr. Wixil has stepped up to the plate, challenged to make a previously failed attempt at last years Scramble a success. Starting where Cail left off, he has shifted a smidge in build direction in favor of a scrambler/tracker configuration. Carbs and getting the beast fired are among the immediate items of the short list. A skanky seat that needs a good shave and recover has been put into play as well as a sl350 rear fender needing some massaging for fit. Inspirational photoshop included.