In helping my GF clean out her garage, there is a pretty clean CB350 Twin that is in the garage. From what I understand, her Ex was going to get it fixed for her to learn to ride but never did.
Her youngest wants to learn to ride so I figured this may be the place to start.
I haven't worked on classic Hondas in many years since I had my GL500 so I'll need some tech resources to assist me. Are there any that you guys use or would recommend? It should be a fun little project to wrench a bit with her boys.
ddavidv
UltimaDork
4/9/25 7:20 a.m.
This guy does great no-commentary videos. I actually learned quite a bit from this. There is a second one also.
In reply to ddavidv :
Great. Thanks! I'll have something to watch this week.
I played with it a little last night after dinner and it spins freely and selected gears but the wiring is all disconnected and the front brake is missing. It seems like a good candidate for restoration to just get the junk running stage.
Since everyone loves pictures. This is the bike.
I still have a faint scar on my left calf from that time in 1975 where I learned about hot exhaust pipes on dad's CB350.
Very loosely related, you may find this to be an entertaining/inspiring watch:
In reply to Motojunky :
I see a channel on Youtube called Common Motor Collective has a 5-part series of videos on teardown and rebuild of a CB 350.
I've had one apart far enough to replace broken rings, burned exhaust valve, timing chain tensioner, and overrun clutch on the starter about 30 years ago. If the starter motor spins but the engine doesn't, and if the starter sounds "crunchy" there are a few cheap and easily done parts that fix it. I think I recall the timing chain tensioner being a plastic wheel, looks a lot like a 10-speed derailleur sprocket, that falls apart.
Get proper JIS screwdrivers, you will need an impact screwdriver, get a package of generic "Honda" hardware, there will be plenty of buggered screws you need to replace.
For being a relatively cheap and simple bike I was impressed with how well made all the parts are and the use of O-rings on many sealing surfaces. The whole bike is pretty simple and easy to work on. If you need to go into the motor very far, consider removing it from the frame, it's not very big or heavy and totally worth it for the better access.
I think David Silver Spares is the go-to for vintage Honda parts, if you need anything: https://www.davidsilverspares.com
if you sell it let me know
Thanks for all of the info everyone.
For some reason, all of the wiring was disconnected. I found a wiring diagram so it's now time to figure out what is missing from the bike. I did find a second motor for it buried in the corner so not sure why that is there.
Need to find the missing front brake caliper. I did find a lot of stuff for my GF to sell for harleys which is interesting as there isn't a harley to be seen. We are using the money made from selling those items to pay for the parts that we may need.
