While I’m trying to sort out getting the engine bolts, I removed the starter and all its components which requires pulling the rotor. As with my 500t, I had to use the gear puller with the impact wrench to blow it off so I can get the starter gear off thats behind the rotor. Real motorcycles kickstart only.. hahah.

Cleaned the sludge out of the oil centrifuge.

Also, stripped the shitty grey paint off the engine covers. I’ll be wet sanding them with 320grit for a dull brushed finish like I did on my 500t.

I don’t know much about this engine and that’s turning out to be an issue. I cleaned up the cylinder head cover and then realized I don’t have the bolts to put it on which means, i can’t check compression. I’m hesitant to do more work on it without knowing the compression.

Anyone have the cylinder head cover bolts to a 360?

Rotor had some serious gouges out of it which isn’t a good sign of anything. Possible metal bits floating around?

The cam tensioner arm was frozen but I was able to break it loose using a drift.

On a positive note, I cleaned the master cylinder which was filled with dried brake fluid. However, the rubber was still in good condition so I didn’t use the rebuild kit and reassembled it.

-Adam

Cleaned up the wheels. Inside the rims was rusted pretty bad but they cleaned up nicely with a wire brush.

I got out of work late tonight but was still able to make it down to the UPS store on Oregon before it closed to pick these up. FRESH RUBBER! Duro HF318 400/18

Got them put on.

Mick stopped by to chill and check out progress.

I really like the matching front and rear tires and the front fills out the fork with just enough clearance on each side.

Got some more parts in…. 48mm emgo pod filters and complete gasket kit.

Cleaned headset bearings and assembled. I’m missing some nuts and bolts for the triple tree, forks, headlight bucket, etc…. I’m coming up with a list and will have to hit up the metric hardware store this weekend.

I think the euro bars flipped fit perfect. The headlight sits considerably closer to the triple tree compared to the other cb’s so i think it makes the look work without gauges.

My bible. I want this on a t-shirt.

Thanks for the input on the tires. I’m going with these in 4.00-18 front and rear. only $40 each. I think it’s a standard classic looking tire and I like that it’s a front and rear.

I’m still not sold on the reasoning for a fork brace. If these guys didn’t use one, I think I’m okay.

Angle grinder time! Since the Thursday ride was rained out I made some good progress in the basement. Cleaned off all the side cover tabs, fender holders, seat mounts, the weird mount thing under the head tube and shortened the back end of the frame. Pretty sure the neighbors weren’t psyched on the grinder hell noise at 11pm but gotta get the job done.

Lots of unnecessary bits.

While I was in the groove of grinding, I cleaned up the headlight mount. This build is all about using what I have and simplifying the oem parts. I trimmed off the signal mounts and with some more grinding and a clean weld it should look nice.

One of the rough sketches.

Parts are starting to arrive! Coming home from work to a box of parts is awesome. Here I have the ignition, clutch perch, headlight visor, chain, gran turismo grips, and euro bars. I dig how they look flipped and it should work with the small front end of the 360. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll go with the clubmans.

Originally wanted to run the Firestone Dexluxe tires but at $120 each they’ll push me over budget. Right now I’m digging these in 4.00/18 which are $67 each. Dunlop site says it’s a rear only tire but I don’t see why I couldn’t run it in the front as well. It measures 4.17″ and the clearance between the forks is 4.25″. Thoughts/advise?

Next up: carb rebuild, front end mounting, stripping oem clear off all aluminum and brake rebuild!