Monday, April 25, 2011

Frankenstein CB350

Just finished hammering in the bearing races and pressing the bearings on the donor fork's steering stem for the CB. The forks were stripped from a 1987 Suzuki GS 450. I'm still amazed the bearing inner size matched. I guess you have to get lucky once in a while. New seals for the forks are next. Then trying to get a 75 CB500 wheel with front disc to squeeze into the space left between the fork legs. Here's hoping!
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  1. mjewellApril 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Argh the disc rubs the fork leg, plan B try to increase the spacer size on the disc side without stretching the forks further apart, or plan C flip the disc or plan D use the twin leading shoe original wheel

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  2. SalParadiseApril 27, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Mark I have a front wheel off a early 80's Suzuki Gs300 which is the same forks.Its 18x3.00 spoked in really good condition, you can have it for shipping costs if it helps or for free if you come get it. you have to put a disk on it and the spokes are a little rusty but otherwise its perfect and even has a decent tire. If you are interested I will uploaad a pic of it later.

    Sal

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  3. mjewellApril 27, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Excellent! I'll give it one more shot and I'll give you a shout

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  4. Roland TumbleApril 27, 2011 at 3:39 PM

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  5. SalParadiseApril 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    I just realized that the spacing of the forks and width of the axle will depend on the width of the CB triple clamp holding the forks, so using the Suzuki wheel is not a guarantee of bolt on success. Still here is a picture of the wheel I have.


    http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x177/SAL37/GEDC2481.jpg

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  6. mjewellApril 27, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    HA it just may work, I'm using the Suzuki Triples on the honda, don't ask me how that happened but it fit like a dream!

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  7. mjewellMay 6, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Okay I give up the cb550 wheel is a bust, the disc rubs the fork leg, if I flip the disc it doesn't seat properly. Hey Sal is that GS wheel still available? If so e-mail me mjewell2@nycap.rr.com.

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  8. mjewellMay 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Frame is painted, finishing up on body smoothing, swingarm is on, new forks are installed with new bearings.

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  9. mjewellMay 20, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    have some rearsets coming from a trashed sport bike from flea bay, and new triples, also a evil bay buy, that should be wider to squeeze in a new from wheel courtesy of Joe N. Thanks again Joe!

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  10. mjewellMay 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Rearsets arrived, pretty beat up but nothing a hammer and torch couldn't fix. Cut the footpegs / kick stand apart saves about 2 lbs. keeping the kick stand, dropping the center stand, saves another couple of lbs. Curious to see how much fat I remove from his poor thing in the end.

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  11. mjewellMay 30, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Yahhoooo, new triple arrived, now the front disc from Joe fits! Free checker stcikers for you Joe! New rear brakes ordered, gotta get some good tires and we'll have a rolling chasis! Anyone have any 19 or 18 inches tires? I have brand new 16" tires for trade!

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  12. AnonymousJune 8, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Sorry for the Anonymous tag(jnelligan)still figuring out how to post this via laptop, works fine via Android. Anyway, I've got an old CL360 in the back of the shop with literaly brand new Avon Roadrunners on it if your interested. I think that they are both 18"ers. Was that CB rim 18 or 19, I can't remember

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  13. mjewellJune 8, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Front is a 19 should be a 100 or 110 back is 18 with a 110 or 120

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