Honda CB350 Road Racer Project
The bike could be described as a Honda CB350, a Replica CYB350, a Cafe Racer, Boy Racer, Road Racer, Clubman or just John's Honda.

February 2001

Finally have the frame back from sandblasting and powdercoating. Small lesson here - powercoating needs a lot of heat to cook the paint - melts the rubber bushes so I now have to sort out how to replace the back shock mounts and top engine mounts.

Progress for this month:

Found a reasonable 7" Honda 350 front drum to use (plus I now have 2 spare Honda wheels & an 8" Suzi T500 hub)
Frame is back from the powder coating
The spare swing arm has the good cast bushes
Settled on the 1mm over pistons / 9.5:1 CR, big CAM and try the 500T carbs (the one on the left).

Frame standing again - early CB250 - later frames have some extra braces round the steering head.	Engine cases, barrel and head painted - and what I started with - early CB250 cases with a 350 topend.
Rear view of barrels / head	Gear change rearset
CB350 7" drum on Bol 'Dor legs	CB500T Carb
Clutch basket with extra washers to increase spring pre-load	K4 genny end bearing - preferred crank to use for high rev's

CB350 roller bearing - weaker than the K4 above - if possible find and use a K4 crank	Pre K4 offset primary drive
Later K4 straight cut primary drive - so you then need the matching clutch.	Not very clear - dark bushes are the fiber swing-arm bushes while at the front are the stronger cast bushes

Things are moving again.

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CB350 Engine specs | Final spec's | Detailed photo collection | CYB350's

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jmiller@brisnet.org.au

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Last revised: April 22, 2003.