This is all so familiar. One of my first bikes was a Honda CB250T with a "rebuilt" engine. Turns out, over-enthusiasm with the silicone gasketmaker blocked the oil from heading up to the head. Smoked the cam lobes and the bearing surfaces, even wore almost all the way through the cam followers...and that was just on the ride home. The pain is real.
Those are fun little bikes. Once you get the carbs worked out it'll be a ripper. I recently put some Ebay 50 dollar Russian carbs on my 70's Triumph T140... kind of as an experiment/diagnostic tool. Turned out they worked great once I got them dialed in. I had to move the needles all the way down. They came with needles in the top slot, which ran like crap, but as I moved them down the bike ran better and better. Now I'm loving my cheapo Ebay carbs better than the expensive Amal 930 Concentric Premiers the bike had on it when I got it. Not all cheap carbs are the same though. If there's any Triumph guys reading this, they're called Pekar 68's and happen to fit on the old Triumphs with stock throttle cable and no modifications needed, which is why I grabbed a pair of them. They're kind of ugly though, compared to the Amal's.
That brought back memories, the CB200 was my first bike and I wish I still had it. Yours looks much better than mine did, I brought mine with a matt black hand painted finish and a coil that would zap me on my leg every time it rained! Happy days.
This is what I have. The carbs look like mine. Kleins I think, with guillotine choke. My aftermarket pipes didn’t match right to left so I bought originals on eBay. This is how I learned about plug fouling, and pipe decoking.
Glad you found a replacement. I had a hard time with the CB175 learning how to assemble the cam and cam journals so it wouldn’t all be in a bind! My 175’s problem wound up being poor spark when it sounded like that! The carbs wouldn’t adjust properly until I had a good spark. Those dang Chinese ignition points were crap! lol, I learned the hard way! Don
This cam is a lesson in patience to install. I’m planning on checking everything, in addition to the carbs, to make sure it’s all good! Thanks for watching.
Hello, some news about Belgian CJ 360... New discovery which is ...bad. Some material is missing on a camshaft bridge, letting a hole from the oil "tube" inside the bridge. Looks like new top end AND camshaft. It had been nice to have the mounting of the CB 200 on it. Lets go search money and pieces now.
Lucky that second cam snapped when it did. It's a nasty feeling when stuff like that happens, but imagine if you were out of a ride when it went kablooie. Think you dodged a bullet this way - no collateral damage at least. PS: J.B. Weld to the rescue? I mean, that little end piece isn't under much load, so it's possible it would work. LOL
Sweet bike, she needs work fer sher. It's too hot to be in garage during the day even with portable AC. Weekend late nights for me with the CB350. Thanks for the video!!
If it was poorly cast, it would not still be around after 50 years. It broke because that small piece at the end is not designed to receive the type of load that was put on it. All it does is open and close the points and the only load it receives is the spring of the contact breaker points.
@@yomommaahotoo264 it did not break because it was poorly cast, it broke simply because it was cast and not forged. I don't know why you insist it was a factory defect, when you have nothing to back that up. Honda's standard for quality was world renowned, especially in those days.
Eric rides again, you can't keep a good man down.👍
Thanks so much for watching.
This is all so familiar. One of my first bikes was a Honda CB250T with a "rebuilt" engine. Turns out, over-enthusiasm with the silicone gasketmaker blocked the oil from heading up to the head. Smoked the cam lobes and the bearing surfaces, even wore almost all the way through the cam followers...and that was just on the ride home. The pain is real.
This was so bad. Fingers crossed this one stays together.
That’ll be a nice little retro looking Honda to ride to the corner store if out for coffee. Nice comeback 😁🫵🏻👍🏻 Hope you have a great Fathers Day 👋🏻😊
Perfect run around town bike. Thanks for watching and Happy Fathers Day to you.
Every now and then, it’s always that one part that gives you trouble. Hopefully the oil passages don’t get blocked up this time around!
This one was a roller coaster ride. The previous owner definitely used all the RTV. thanks for watching
Those are fun little bikes. Once you get the carbs worked out it'll be a ripper. I recently put some Ebay 50 dollar Russian carbs on my 70's Triumph T140... kind of as an experiment/diagnostic tool. Turned out they worked great once I got them dialed in. I had to move the needles all the way down. They came with needles in the top slot, which ran like crap, but as I moved them down the bike ran better and better. Now I'm loving my cheapo Ebay carbs better than the expensive Amal 930 Concentric Premiers the bike had on it when I got it. Not all cheap carbs are the same though. If there's any Triumph guys reading this, they're called Pekar 68's and happen to fit on the old Triumphs with stock throttle cable and no modifications needed, which is why I grabbed a pair of them. They're kind of ugly though, compared to the Amal's.
Looking forward to greeting it dialed in. Thanks for watching.
That brought back memories, the CB200 was my first bike and I wish I still had it.
Yours looks much better than mine did, I brought mine with a matt black hand painted finish and a coil that would zap me on my leg every time it rained! Happy days.
Hope the shock therapy paid off 😂 these are fun little bikes. Thanks for watching
This is what I have. The carbs look like mine. Kleins I think, with guillotine choke. My aftermarket pipes didn’t match right to left so I bought originals on eBay. This is how I learned about plug fouling, and pipe decoking.
That’s so cool. Great little bike. Thanks for watching.
Glad you found a replacement. I had a hard time with the CB175 learning how to assemble the cam and cam journals so it wouldn’t all be in a bind! My 175’s problem wound up being poor spark when it sounded like that! The carbs wouldn’t adjust properly until I had a good spark. Those dang Chinese ignition points were crap! lol, I learned the hard way! Don
This cam is a lesson in patience to install. I’m planning on checking everything, in addition to the carbs, to make sure it’s all good!
Thanks for watching.
It’s hard to hit like on such a tragedy but I did.
It was awful when it happened. Thanks for watching.
Figures when the rest of the bike looks so good.
This motorcycle project has been a roller coaster ride.
Hello, some news about Belgian CJ 360... New discovery which is ...bad. Some material is missing on a camshaft bridge, letting a hole from the oil "tube" inside the bridge. Looks like new top end AND camshaft. It had been nice to have the mounting of the CB 200 on it. Lets go search money and pieces now.
That stinks. Good luck in the search for the pieces and parts you need. Thanks for watching.
This happened to my brother 175 too - he had a new part made and pinned into the existing cam
Lucky that second cam snapped when it did. It's a nasty feeling when stuff like that happens, but imagine if you were out of a ride when it went kablooie. Think you dodged a bullet this way - no collateral damage at least.
PS: J.B. Weld to the rescue? I mean, that little end piece isn't under much load, so it's possible it would work. LOL
I definitely thought about doing that. If it were mine I probably would have given it a try. What’s the worst thing that could happen?
I am about to list a clean 76 CB750A Hondamatic if you’re still interested
Ohhhh!!! That sounds awesome. Where are you located? Email me motorcyclerewind@gmail.com
thats come up nicely!!
It’s a cool little motorcycle.
Sweet bike, she needs work fer sher. It's too hot to be in garage during the day even with portable AC. Weekend late nights for me with the CB350. Thanks for the video!!
Looking forward to getting this one dialed in. Can’t wait to see the progress on your 350! Thanks for watching.
Funny, have seen several 1984 scooters for sale lately.
I know. So have I.
Always love the riding.....
Thought I was gonna have to push it home. Definitely worried for a minute.
Nice one again Eric, what is it with those under bar mirrors though? Each to their own though i suppose.
Not sure. Those are the ones the owner had on it. Thanks for watching.
there was a needle bearing conversion for the camshaft
There sure is. Was unsure how to do it and didn’t want to bother my friend with the machine tools to do it. Thanks for watching.
@@motorcyclerewind did mine on a cb200 and a cb250 k1 runs alot sweeter as well
now thats a bear
Sure was. Thanks for watching.
Do you have carburettor syncing tool?
I'm sure he does, but that won't fix the problem.
I sure do. We will get everything dialed in.
I recon it was already cracked, it shouldn’t break my pushing it with your fingers, unless your the million man.
That’s my thought also. It snapped right where the pin for the timing advance is. I was shocked when it happened.
CB100 or Limp mode 😅
It started showing up towards the end of the ride. Show thankful I didn’t have to take the walk of shame pushing it home.
Poorly cast cam.
Agreed. Thanks for watching.
If it was poorly cast, it would not still be around after 50 years. It broke because that small piece at the end is not designed to receive the type of load that was put on it. All it does is open and close the points and the only load it receives is the spring of the contact breaker points.
@@dannyjamison8337
Still doesn't mean it wasn't poorly cast just waiting for the right force to break.
@@yomommaahotoo264 it did not break because it was poorly cast, it broke simply because it was cast and not forged. I don't know why you insist it was a factory defect, when you have nothing to back that up. Honda's standard for quality was world renowned, especially in those days.
@@dannyjamison8337
Casts CAN have defects, even from the best sources.
Hand pressure shouldn't break a cam.