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Gah! Good looking out guys! I'll have to look into the pointless ignition. The points are on a separate plate from the ignition advance plate (I think the part names are right?). I'll leave it up to my buddy. He's in for a world of hurt with this bike. I'm not for chopping up bikes, but even new air filters are $100, where the beautiful, but dreaded pods are $20. I'll review all these awesome comments next time I get my hands into it. I got mad and put the cover back on and put two quarts in it and called it a day. I'm sure another cycle of engine oil won't be a bad thing judging by the amount of gunk on/in the motor. The oil smelled like gas, obviously this isn't great, but what causes this? Sitting and seeping? The bike "needs" all new switches and levers. New cables as they're frayed. Brakes need looked at, they're frightening. New tires front and back. ALL new hoses. PO replaced them, but did a terrible, terrible job. Woke up to a gallon of gas on the garage floor. Petcock also needs replaced or fixed. Seat is torn and foam is really bad. Carbs need cleaned, hopefully everything in them is able to be reused. Has mix matched ignition coils which I'd like to update as well as at LEAST a new points plate. He's excited as all get out, and so am I. Showed him the power of the eternal Honda motors! I'd absolutely love to strip this girl down and make her into a slim and sleek sex machine, and I'm sure the price tag will deter him from a full restore. He just doesn't understand the amount of work, or money will be invested. Timing is intimidating. I didn't know how to start a bike in February, and now I'm riding and fixing them (with all your help). I'll dive into timing eventually, but as you can see I've got a lot to do for him (including teaching him to ride) so that might become a secondary priority. You guys are the best. Might start a restore thread if anybody's curious to see what we do to this purple pig.

https://vimeo.com/126598303 Above is the very first time it started, it got much better. And here's the bike when I started.

Thanks a ton, guys! I was covered in grease and feeling successful yesterday. I never could figure out the points to adjust them. I guess I understand rotating the ignition plate to advance or retard the timing, but I don't know how to set the points gap, and I'm not sure what all the letters on the rotor mean. I looked a bunch online yesterday, but I'm afraid this is one of these thing I need to see. I'm really happy with yesterday. I turned a $300 Honda into a functioning bike. It spits and sputters and definitely needs the carbs cleaned. But other than some backfiring she flies down the road. The guy I'm fixing it for is a buddy and has never even ridden a motorcycle. Wish I could have captured his smile when I took off down the road on a bike everybody told him would never run (duh, its a Honda). Surprisingly, he wants to restore the bike (not cafe it). So I'll be ordering parts and replacing them. Points are on the list as well as new "stock" air filters. There was a family of mice living in it raising hell.

Fixed it. Exposed (but hidden) wire! Now to figure out points ignition timing.

Nothing when bridging the solenoid. But a multimeter on the solenoid positive and ground reads 12.6 volts. Cleaned and checked ground. It didn't change anything. Inline fuse in tact.

It has an electric start, but I'm not sure it works now or even for the last owner. I'll post some pictures to bring you up to speed. What do you mean by jumping the poles?

I'm helping my buddy fix up a barn find. It's a cb350 and it doesn't have any power. Motor sounds healthy when I kick it though! I tested the battery and its not bad. The bike doesn't get any lights, turns nothing. So I figured it was the ignition switch, as it seemed the only thing that controlled ALL the power. It testes bad and I replaced it. got a new one yesterday and it didn't fix my problem. What tests can I do to help locate problems. Again, no lights, horn, turns, nothing. Much thanks guys!

Hell yeah! I'm a villager. Work in Wooster live in West Salem. If you see my Honda in town, don't be a stranger.

I'm 21 (picture above) I grew a beard to by beer when I was 19-20 but never the length I have now. It took me a year and a half to get where I am now and there was an extremely long and hideous middle length I had to endure. I have a chin patch that is balder that I like. Unfortunately you're at the mercy of genetics. Grow what you can, nothing looks worse than a beard you can't grow, but still try. I don't know how patchy you are, but sometimes time and growth will cover it all up!

10-4. I'd be willing to bet you guessed their lingo. If I do my job today right today I'll get to see a cop. I'll ask as well.

Lol my speedo cable is 36 years old, I got the bike in February, I never lubed it. I probably should do that. Funny the cop didn't notice you going 70. Ours play solitaire in the cruiser. If you see the cabin lit up your good to go, if it's dark they're actually paying attention. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

Gotta love the bike speedos lol I often wonder how accurate mine is as I see it jumping between 70 and 55 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

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You've been doing it all wrong act stupid AND cry. Cleavage helps, us men are pigs. At the same time we'll do anything to make a woman stop crying lol1979 CB750 Limited Edition

That's perfect! I've always dreamt of the "my wife is having a baby" situation where you get to fly down the road with a cop on lead. I don't even want to be in the cruiser, I want everybody to know I'm important enough at the moment to have a cop escort me at mach 5 lol1979 CB750 Limited Edition

Not a fan of Staties. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

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I've often felt that a CHL would be a nice way to kind of "appeal" to cops. I think it simply let's them know your a legal, safe, and conscientious adult. The cop who said he wouldn't have chased you if you ran sounds like an asshole. My dad is the mayor of our village and when I was sixteen I was leaving town in a dodge ram 250 van, god I miss that thing. I left town going 75-80 in a 35 in a van with mini blinds. I was happy as could be, jamming to Led Zeppelin's "how the west was won" on cassette tape. The village police followed me 6 miles lit up and I did t even realize it because, well, because led zeppelin I guess. They finally pulled up next to my car in oncoming Lane and I had a mini heart attack. I pulled over and one cop interrogated me while the other searched my van. I was a good kid, so I had nothing stowed away. I pulled out my ID to show the cop with shaking hands and he goes "Oh, I'm sorry. Have a nice day" and signals the other cop off. No warning, nothing. They just left like the wind with no other words. That is the one and only time my pops being mayor has saved me from anything. I felt like a prick, but I probably would have lost my license till I was a legal adult 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

I've heard things like this the most. Its incredible to me that they just have a conversation and let you go provided your bike and you are in acceptable condition. 94 in a car would be a serious ticket.1979 CB750 Limited Edition

Always a good course of action. Think I spilled +$500 on my 3 citations. Playing devils advocate for the cops:You have to look at the other side of it. They get shit talked all day for a public service they feel strongly enough about to wake up every day and strap a gun on for their 12 hr shift. If you disrespect them your pretty much disrespecting the one thing they feel most strongly about in the whole world--their service. Regardless of how you feel about cops; if your the 5th guy that day to roll down your window and say f*** you they're going to give you the stick, right or wrong. I think an easy transaction for them makes it easy for you. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

Sounds like a cool cop! The fall definitely sucks though, at least he didn't add any pain to it with a citation.I live in a village with an Officer Paine. His schedule is predictable and so are his parking spots. He's a great guy though, I love the small town cops. As a kid my friend had a skateboard stolen from him and Paine responded with "I'll drive around town and wave my 9 and take every skateboard I see and throw em in my cruiser. If I don't find yours you can just choose the one you like" at 12-13 this had me in stitches. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

Dig it. I agree wholeheartedly with the compliance comment. Yes sir, no sir can be the difference between going to jail and driving home. Not sure I'd ever really run. My buddy outran the cops once last season. Turns out they're pretty good at reading license plates and remembering them. He had a knock on his door at 3 am and was politely invited to a sleepover downtown. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition

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Hey guys! Been poking around the forum and love that everybody participates. I wanted to hear people experiences, if any, with the police. Good, neutral, bad. I'm new to riding this year and just want to hear what everybody has to say. I've had people tell me that cops leave you alone for the most part, but I've also seen local cops pull bikes over for running through an intersection at a yellow light. I work with law enforcement most every day ( I'm loss prevention/asset protection) so I don't have anything bad to say about cops. My past two rides I've been followed though. The first I was followed from one end of the town to the other by local cops, he pulled out when he saw me coming and followed me out of city limits, just to turn around again. It was uneventful, but he followed me a little closer than I was comfortable with. The second was similar, but it was a sheriff. Busted a U turn at a gas station just to follow me out the other end of Lodi. They just make me nervous, I'm sure there are cops who want to get bikers, and I'm sure there are cops who just want a closer look at what your riding. I have six points on my license from a short stint of misguided youth. I've been playing it safe for years now. I ride the speed limit (except for back roads) and just try and keep my head low. Having fun transportation is only that way if you have a license. Please chime in though. Do's and Don'ts. Things to watch for. Tickets you may have gotten on a bike. How Law Enforcement has treated you. So on, so forth. 1979 CB750 Limited Edition