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    vendredi 4 juillet 2014

    HONDA CB 350 AHRMA RACER


    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    The term ‘café racer’ is bandied about so much these days, it’s virtually lost all meaning. But this sleek Honda CB 350 is one of the few modern customs that live up to the moniker. Even better, it’s fresh out of the workshop and ready to race in the AHRMA Production Class race series—if you can bear the thought of putting a scratch on that immaculate bodywork.
    It’s the personal project of Jason Paul Michaels, co-founder of Dime City Cycles and a man who knows a thing or two about building bikes. Michaels is not too vain to call in extra help though, and in this case, he approached Scott Turner, the multiple Daytona-winning AHRMA Sportsman 350 national champion. How’s that for a pedigree?
    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    For Michaels, building the bike was a release from the pressure of running one of the most successful aftermarket parts companies in the USA: “A way to blow off some steam, and take a break from the daily rigors at Dime City,” he says. “Scott shared quart after quart of knowledge on perfecting the CB 350. To use his words, we wanted it to be ‘thefunnest bike there is to race!”
    It’s a ground-up rebuild, torn down 100% and reassembled from scratch. Scott’s input extended to the tiniest details: Little things like back-cutting the transmission gears, installing solid chain rollers, and taking a notch out of the points case. (And adding a few extra washers here and there, “Because they just need to be there.”)
    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    Building a race bike involves a learning curve. “When working with a seasoned builder and racer, there are things they figure out—due to necessity on the race track—that street builders like myself would never uncover,” says Michaels.
    The mid-controls are a case in point. AHRMA Production Class rules dictate that a bike must be as close to stock as possible—including the fenders, seat, carburetors, a period-appropriate exhaust and so on.
    So the mid controls on this Honda CB 350 were custom fabricated to push the limits of what AHRMA rules allow with back and upward placement, along with several other little tweaks. “To hit the track, we only need to use the quick disconnects built into the harness to remove the headlight, then swap in the number plate and fasten the belly-pan to the bottom,” says Michaels.
    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    The mechanical spec is high end, with an engine completely rebuilt using .50 over pistons, Mikuni VM29 carbs, custom headers and Norton peashooter mufflers. It’s a bike designed to go fast.
    Unfortunately, it will not be Michaels riding it. He’s a man with very little spare time, and honest enough to voice fears that he’d lay it down if he rode it in a race. “Scott hasn’t backed off, and I’m sure he’ll get me on the track sooner rather than later—but it’ll be on a different bike.”
    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    So Michaels has decided to put the CB 350 up for sale. “The bike isn’t ‘brand new,’ it’s as-new. It has approximately 600 miles after the complete rebuild and got full adjustments to valves and other items at the 500-mile break-in mark. It’s a turnkey bike read for anyone to ride. Just a couple of kicks, and you’re on your way to the ton.”
    Tempted? Contact Jason Paul Michaels via the Dime City Cycles website.
    1972 Honda CB 350 Cafe Racer / AHRMA Production Class Racer built by Jason Paul Michaels and Scott Turner.
    Specification
    Complete Engine Rebuild w/ Powder Coated Covers & Cases
    .50 Over Pistons
    Back-cut Transmission Gears
    Tensioner Wheels Replaced w/ Solid Delrin CAM Chain Sliders
    Polished Fins
    Custom Headers w/ Norton Peashooters Mufflers
    Mikuni VM29 Carburetors w/ Emgo Throttle & Aluminum Velocity Stacks
    Vintage Finned Valve Tappet Covers
    All Stainless Steel Fasteners
    New Chain & Sprockets
    Gloss Black & Silver Flake Paint-job by Kevin Bates
    Vintage Red hand pinstripes by Liza Hopkins
    Stock CB 350 Tank w/ New Gas Cap & Petcock
    Stock CB 350 Rear Fender
    Stock CB 350 Front Fender
    DCC Original Headlight & Ears
    Lossa Engineering Handlebars
    DCC Original Cafe Racer Seat w/ Flip-up Hinge
    DCC Original Classic Retro Round Taillight
    Hand-made Aluminum Number Plates
    All Stainless Steel Fasteners
    Stock CB 350 Seat pan with DCC Original Cafe inspired seat covering
    Front Avon Race Compound Tires w/ Stock Wheels Powder-coated Black w/ Stainless Steel Spokes & Nipples
    Rear Avon Race Compound Tires w/ Stock Wheel Powder-coated Black w/ Stainless Steel Spokes & Nipples
    New Custom Harness
    Dyna Coils w/ Points Ignition
    Anti-Gravity Battery
    Ricks Electric Hot-shot Regulator / Rectifier Combo
    Stock CB 350 Frame Powder-coated Gloss Black
    Progressive 412 Rear Shocks
    Progressive Front Springs w/ Fork Gaiters
    CB 400F Top Triple Tree Powder-coated Black w/ Tapered Bearings
    CB 350 Lower Triple Tree w/ Tapered Bearings
    DCC Original Steering Damper Kit
    Stock CB 350 Front Drum (EBC Shoes w/ Turned Hub) *All Hardware Re-chromed, Motion Pro Cable
    Stock CB 350 Rear Drum (EBS Shoes w/ Turned Hub)
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