Cb360 top speed

15. September 2020 @ 14:19

Don't recall RPM at those speeds, but it's up there. The CL had the “American-style” upswept pipes running along the left side, a 2.9-gallon gas tank and drum brakes fore and aft.Road testers of the time had varied opinions as to the rideability of the 360.

Shop the best 1975 Honda CB360T Parts & Accessories for your motorcycle at J&P Cycles. I wanted a fresh motor, so I did a huge while your in there list. If you are stock gearing, you will need 10000 rpm at least for the ton. Fail better.I rode my wife's 5 speed 360 to work on the highway a couple of times before she sold it. Trying to unrestrict their stock setup.

A fuel pump mod is a performance improvement these bike need to go over 95 realistically. Its a quality motorcycle for that time. Come join the discussion about restoration, performance, racing, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! The whole oiling system had been substantially changed, using a “trochoidal” pump that utilized pressure rather than the previous splash system. The CB360 Oil pump is capable, it is a troichoidal pump and can supply plenty of oil.

My understanding of well known CB360 top end oiling problem is that it doesn't really show up except for extended high RPM use.

I am going to try my hardest to make a vacuum fuel pump setup, then try for 110mph using better gas probably aviation fuel 100 octane no ethanol.Just out of curiosity: If you were going for top speed, why didn't you pick a different motorcycle? Its not the bike for that, its for puttering 2 miles to a cafe.I found that going up to a 17-tooth countershaft sprocket on my CL360 helped the highway performance and vibration significantly. I heard that sixth gear is supposed to help with thisMany a man who falls in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. My bike came with a 2.25 ratio cause the po installed a 36 rear sprocket and kept the front 16. Maybe that sixth gear was notI have one of these that I rescued a few years ago from a garage that it had sat in since 1990. Also, the engine had been detuned in order to enhance the torque, so while the 350 boasted 36 horses at 10,000 rpm, the 360 was down to 34 at 9,000. I need to mention I weigh at 130lbs with my shoes on and was tucked in like a racer. He said a GPS-equipped rider at Daytona clocked him at 129 mph. My ol lady even rode in our car one day to test how accurate they where. Good for short jumps on the freeway but I don't think I would try to cross the country with it. I decided this is my very fist bike, alot of people come up to me, and say how they like the stretched bobbed look, so I'm gonna keep it forever as my first bike. These changes improve visibility a lot and bring the bike up to a more modern standard but the frame, suspension and tire options ultimately limit the performance – not much can be done for that without spending a lot more money than the bike will ever be worth. You can’t please all the people all of the time.The most important change was the new tubular frame, with a single downtube, splitting off to create a cradle under the engine. The rubber blocks in the rear hub, which were intended to ease tension on the chain final drive, were considered by some a bit too soft, contributing to jerkiness.Straight-cut gears went from the crankshaft to the transmission, which now had a sixth gear. The transfer piece that connects the oil passage to the oil filter (centrifugal) is a spring loaded piece. Speaking of tires, wider ones do nothing for top speed - but add weight. More important to the home mechanic, and most owners of the 350 who did not have the money to pay a professional, the obnoxious oil slinger that passed the lubricant through a filter was redesigned to make access to, and replacement of, the cleanable filter much easier. The CB360 had a six-speed transmission with a chain final drive. Then Honda decided to retrograde the bike, coming out with the CJ360 model, which had no electric starter, drum brakes fore and aft and a 5-speed transmission. Yet with my modified bike, i struggle to reach 90, if i even get there. I hop on my 1975 Honda cb360 and see just how fast it can really go. The CB360 is more of a conversation piece than it is a vehicle. “To have a Sportmans motor you have to spend at least six grand. If not one with a larger, more powerful engine - and the brakes/suspension to go along with it, at least a CB350 instead of a CB360? If you are reading 105 on the speedo, knock of 10.5 miles an hour, for a 94.5, close to the published top speed of the bike.Not a hoax on my end. The CB360 is more of a conversation piece than it is a vehicle. 95 top speed and it was hard to maintain.

I have a son and in a year or two he’s going to be driving. No matter. With its reliable engine and dual Keihin carburetors, it became one of Honda's best-selling models. Just my two cents.Hey sal I’m very interested in my younger years bike. Now there was a simple slipper-type adjuster, easier for the casual wrench-wielder to do properly. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 34.00 HP (24.8 kW) and a maximum torque of . Discussion Starter • #1 • May 4, 2016. In this version sold from year 1974 , the dry weight is and it is equiped with a Twin, four-stroke motor. Compare with any other motorbike. Some just work. So I always do that to my engines I operate in general. So, how … As for stopping power, the Honda CB 360 braking system includes size at the front and size at the rear.