1974 Honda CB360

1974 Honda CB360

I purchased this bike a few years ago to rebuild and slightly customize.   The odometer reads 998 miles which appear to be original.   They?ˆ™re not documented but. the bike still had the original factory tires when I purchased it.   The bike came with the original key/Honda key fob. original license plate and plastic tube that still holds the original inspection sticker.   The previous owner could not find the title so I went through the process of obtaining a bonded title in May 2012. valid for 3 yrs.   This will be transferred to the new owner?ˆ™s name. just as any title.   In May 2015. the new owner will receive a clean. blue title.

Prior to disassembly. I rebuilt both carbs and rigged a temporary fuel tank.   After a few kicks. it started and ran strong.   No smoke. (I have a short video of this).   Once I was satisfied the engine was sound. I disassembled the entire bike and began the rebuild process.   The frame. swing arm. kick stand. center stand. and other metal pieces were powder coated semi-gloss black.   The engine side covers were powder coated with a polished aluminum finish.   The engine itself was painted with high-temp black for a uniform finish and a new stainless steel nut kit was installed.   As I mentioned. the carbs were completely disassembled. soaked. and cleaned in an ultrasonic bath.   Rebuild kits were installed and the float levels set.   The float bowls. and aluminum bracket that connects them. were all polished.

The wheels were disassembled by removing the spokes. sprockets. brakes. etc.   New spokes were installed and delivered to the local Honda dealer to install new tires. tubes. and true the wheels.   The hubs were cleaned and given a brushed aluminum finish. not polished.

The gas tank was stripped. body worked. cleaned internally. and coated with a tank liner.   I liked the original stripe design so I had the painter reapply the graphics (with paint) but using a different color scheme.   Silver background. black ?ˆ?C?ˆ? stripe. and red pin striping.   A new. OEM fuel petcock comes with the bike.

I didn?ˆ™t like the appearance of the original handlebars so I installed new. OEM Honda CB400F low profile bars and grips.   These have the factory holes to route the wiring for a clean installation and the grips are far more comfortable.  

The seat was redesigned to emulate a caf?© racer style.   The upholstery shop used high quality vinyl and red stitching to match the gas tank pin stripe.   It is very clean. simple. and comfortable.

I really like the look of the factory exhaust and searched for a while to locate a clean. original set on eBay.   The rear fender is a clean original unit.

This bike needs final assembly. front fender. blinkers. and a few odds/ends.    It comes with most of the parts that were removed (air cleaners. tank/side cover emblems. headlight and painted headlight bucket. tool kit. tool box). some new Honda parts (grips. throttle. kick stand spring. fuel pet cock) and nearly new chain.

Very nice. one of a kind project for someone to finish.

Cash or USPS money order only.   No PayPal.   Not interested in trades.

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