Hi all! My name is Gary.
I bought a 1976 CJ360 back in April and have been working out the bugs in it since then. I have almost 1000 miles on the bike already. So far I have:
-rebuilt the carbs and replaced the piston set in both
-put a new drive chain on
-put NOS mirrors on
-taken the ignition switch apart and cleaned it (also put in some dielectric grease)
-replaced the front tire
-added a small windshield
-changed oil and cleaned filter screen every 500 miles
-replaced the capacitors
I am still waiting for a new MAC exhaust system since I cannot get a muffler for it (the old one is in rough shape)
I have a bad coil so I am replacing both with XS650 Yamaha coils
Someone along the line had painted the engine, wheels, and exhaust with silver paint! I have the wheels cleaned up now. Need to work more on the front wheel.
Someone painted the tank, side covers, and tail fairing blue so, I painted the headlight bucket to match.
So, it is coming along nicely. Engine is strong even tho one coil is bad. Compression test was 170 pounds on both cylinders which is good for a bike with 21,000 miles! Oh, I have cleaned the "bondo" from the Hoda logos on the engine since these pics were taken. I plan on doing a really good cleanup on it this winter (paint frame, do a better paint job on tank etc, and polish the engine side covers)
Oh, and I had to replace the fork seals and dust seals. One of the tubes was leaking. And yes, I know the windshield should be down lower. I want it high enuff to block the bugs!
I also put a CB360 center-stand on it. I made it work cause it is really handy to have!
I paid $400 for it when I bought it.
I do need to find some handlebars...the original ones are slightly bent on one side.
