Got back to fiddling with my '73 CB350G a few weeks ago. Built it from boxes of rusty parts, starting in 2020, but, while it looked good, never could get it running properly, especially on both cylinders. Let it sit a couple of years, then got tired of looking at it early this spring.
I had gone through pretty much everything on the bike, then realized that I had not really considered the condition of the carb diaphragms. I ordered a pair of cheap aftermarket from ebay, from somewhere in New Jersey (don't ask me why). Tracking showed the parts drifted arounf Illinois for about 3 weeks, then they escaped to Canada, and arrived here 6 days later.
Tried installing a few days later, and discovered the darn things were too big on the centre hole.....likely for a 360. Contacted the sender, and came to an agreement for a refund, pretty quickly, good on him. Reordered from Common Motor in Houston, via DHL, had the new ones in 5 days.
Installed the new ones earlier this week, and flopped the carbs back on the bike, with a frshly charged battery. No starter fluid, but fresh gas, and the darn thing fired up after about 20 seconds of cranking. Idle adjustment, and smooth running on both cylinders. Starts easily when cold, now. Runs pretty good, but does need a bit of minor adjustments.
Sent off for Collector plate this morning.....ICBC no longer needs a 7 buck cheque, and you can apply via email attachements. Cool.
Hey Ron, great to hear that you’ve got the 350 going. It’s a gorgeous little bike. Still have second thoughts about passing it up.
Glad I got the CB750K5, but it’s turned into a bit more of a $ drain than I had originally thought. Typical though, eh?
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