Stories of Bike EP5: Origins (A '74 Honda CB360 Story)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2013
- It's the little decisions we make and influences of history along the way that determine who we are, what we do and what we create.
For this owner of a custom 1974 Honda CB360 cafe racer / flattracker, incorporating various elements from his own dirt bike and family history of speedway racing resulted in a build of the perfect ride.
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This is what motorcycling should be like. Its not about size or power, it is not about the latest horsepower figures, its the relationship between man and machine. Its about the minimalism of this form of transport, the economy and practacality. These attributes are of course combined with enjoyment and the sense of freedom. The man's personality is extended into his machine while still retaining the most ecologically acceptable form of motorised transport.
This is one of the reasons why i'll never sell my first bike even if its engine dies..
Watching this makes me die a little inside. I had to sell my first bike and my second due to financial woes. Both were piles of parts I got for $800 and spend the winter putting together, turning into a living, breathing machine.
Getting rid of them was a massive mistake, I just couldn't afford to keep either of them.
One day though, I'll be back in the market for another $800 pile of parts to keep myself busy over the fall/winter.
Dr. John Campbell I didn't understand everything you said but man what I did understand you touched my heart man.straight up bro
Dr., I was just this close to buy a customized cafe racer BMW with a real german army eagle welded to the tank by the grandfather of the owner, who had fought in the WW2; that was in 2001. I ask him to wait for a few days while I collected the money. It was not just the bike. It was about 3 generations using that 1970 bike, in the USA, where it was customized and tuned up in California by the guy who made the jump over the fence in "the great escape".
When I called, after 4 days, he told me that he could not let that bike get out of their home.
I respected that.
Dr. John Campbell y
This film works on so many levels. As a motorsport and bike guy, it pure joy. As a biographical piece, terrific. And as just filmmaking, hats off on the direction, music, color grade and editing. Really nice job!
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I have fallen in love with your honda I have watched it more than 10 times.
Same here!
Haha I easily watched 30 times
*LOVE* the bike pedal kickstarter
0:09 When your friend says he's taking a picture, but actually films a video.
I am an owner of a 1974 CB360G as of this year. I love it.
Love my CB360 that my dad restored and built for me as a surprise one year. Still have it, still ride it, and it's never going away.
Been watching this video over n over again.
I like everything about it specially the bike.
My very first bike was a 74 CB360. Oh the memories it brings back
I'm looking at/maybe buying one tomorrow!
He doesn't blink, ever.
How amazing is to see the passion for speed and race passessing through generations in families.
Absolutely stunning video production and editing, color grading and such. Wonderful job.
Taen, I thought I had a hair on my screen. You've got me, lol 😁
I'm liking the videos. Brings up a lot of nostalgia people have along with great passion for bikes of all types. In fact I bought a cl 450 project bike because of some old pictures of my father on one back in the 60's or early 70's. He went riding the dragons tail in Tennessee and now I live in NC not very far from there. He's gone now but I'm going to get the same pictures of me on my cl 450 when the project is done.
e muito importante da grande valor para nossa familia pricipalmente os pais, fico muito feliz guando vejo pessoa usando a mente para bem parabens!!!
Super cool bike. Beautiful shots.
What a beauty you have, congrats ! Soon my 400 scrambler like will be ready.
I had an Honda 360 dual purpose bike with knobbies on the back and a trail tire in front , back in 1973. I loved that deep throated 4 stroke.
The cb cl line of bikes are so iconic that they're just going to go wayyyy up in value
am in love with this bike and this channel. salute
Gorgeous bike
Your bike is so cool it’s unreal thank you for your video thank you for your bike thank you for sharing with me ☘️🤘🇺🇸
great bike, great story, great video! bravo
Just struck a deal with a friend to get the makings of two complete CB 360's. My middle son is turning 15 soon and in a year wants to get his first bike. We plan to build one of the bikes into a cafe racer for him. Looking forward to a great father/son project together. Thank you for the great film and the inspiration to make this happen.
Nice story I enjoyed it. Very cool back story and family . I have a CB 360 74 Orange. It is a head turner.
i have watched all your videos today, and i love them!
keep them coming!
The Primo Meat Tenderizer kick start is a nice touch. I ran those on my BMX bikes back in the late 90s.
Episodes are getting better and better guys! Love it....
sweet little bike, I reckon the sign of a good bike is when you can't help but flog the shit out of it & have heaps of fun on something very simple
Liked your comment "best enjoyment I've had on any motorbike I've had in my life". That's exactly how I feel abut them, they are just great fun.
I've worked in various motorcycle dealerships and probably ridden thousands of different bikes. CB360 is old and slow but 'different' enough. It's probably on par with 500cc Triumph, small, light, fun
I had a 69 cl350 scrambler a few years back and i loved it.You have a sweet bike there.
thing is a ripper. love the cb360s
I love honda 125 this is best modifications I have seen eligent beautiful exilent job really speechless.
really excellent series going on here. So cool to see different people that all have the same love for their machines. Gives me the itch to get out and ride some more.
INCREIBLE!!!!!!!!
amazing I'm building the same same style same year thank you for your video!!! it makes me even more eager to build this !!
It feels good to hear that other people have similar stories as me. I have memories of a Suzuki 100cc 4 stroke dirt bike that i would rag on as a kid. The bike just could not die. I want to build a street legal bike with elements of a dirt bike. This bike with a high mounted front fender would be awesome.
guys, awesome! as usual) love your stories.
Love the bike, that was my inspiration for mine!
saw this bike on google image...loved it instantly...good job man
ur bike reminds me of my old bikes, back in '93, when i was in high school, i was have a '75 honda cb 100 and '92 honda gl 100...
Super cool strong motorcycle, ride safe, thanks for cheering.
Very enjoyable videos, look forward to the next ones.
Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍🏽
Awesome film and bike! I have a '74 360 too and love it for the same reasons! Well done, Sir!
great vid. beautiful bike. first bike I was ever on was uncles 68 cb450 dad owned one at same time and I restored and rode one till I blew the engine. the CB line is my fav in smaller Honda's. wonderful bikes with good acceleration. easy to work on too.
Mike first motorbike. Thanks for your story and the video.
ooh nice. the bike is one thing BUT being able to always drive it in such a nice ambiance is just perfect!
Great work guys! Looking forward to the next SCR ride with ya Brad.
Beautiful bike
I am big fan of honda 125 beautiful job.
Nice strip down CB, I have to echo Dr Campbell, I am in fact a believer that everyone had a bike that is the right size for them, I've spent most of my riding life on 250's, mostly the same one or model at least as I have two, even though I have bigger bikes although nothing beyond a middleweight it's still the 250's that I ride the most. Even stripped down though personal preference would mean a bigger headlight than on this, I just like big headlights, so much better for riding home through snowstorms and the like.
It looks really nice !!
Your videographers are awesome. Kudos!
great bike you guys put out awesome clips
Everytime I hear a CB360 Honda it's like seeing a black 1966 Chevelle or 1968 Dodge Challenger going down the street. You can't get enough of it, and it's the most surreal and heavenly experience. There is a certain unique sound that the CB360 has, which is unique only to that bike. Maybe it's the valve timing, and cam profile. But it has a really vicious rasp to it that is the best sound I've ever heard from a parallel twin.
Mine has turnouts riveted to the header pipes and sounds even better still.
on one trip through the Ouachita mountains, I had a coil start to go bad, so one cylinder was dropping in and out.
every time the second cylinder would kick back in, that sound of it going from half bogged to springing to life was just the best.
Fan-bloody-tastic guys!
very good !!!
very , very cool !!!
Instant subscriber to this channel!
beautiful
this is my favorite one
live to ride - ride to live!!!!
Thank You
I love this motorcycle
Props on the primo pedal
I bought the same bike a couple years ago...still working on it but I rode it once. I can't explain the feeling, you have to ride one to know what I'm talking about.
superb
Jesus, blink mate! Your eyes look like they are trying to escape.
He blinks at 3:22, just as the scene is cutting. He's not a robot. *whew!*
Luke Holman I just lost it at that comment...Nailed it
I have owned many bikes, I had an extreme set of circumstances separate me from ALL of my motorcycles, and I couldn't handle not being on 2 wheels.
I didn't have any money, but my dad had an old cb360 in boxes in the back of his shed that I had given him years ago, because he had told me how much he loved cb360s and i found it cheap.
He knowing that I was missing 2 wheels and that he would never build anything from the piles of parts gave me 3 boxes, 2 wheels, and a frame.
eventually I hob cobbled together this monstrosity out of whatever parts I could find. over sized shocks, dirt tires, and homemade exhaust, and even if it is the slowest, it is absolutely the most fun bike I have ever owned. as I thrash it, I find the weak points, and make them better. now shes nearly unstoppable over any terrain.
now I'm in a much better place, and I can afford to use whatever parts I want, but I've grown to love the mismatched mess, and shes proven herself to be tough and reliable as is.
I did give her to my dad after i could afford a nicer 1100 sabre, but eventually traded him the nicer one because I wanted the little 360 back.
That is an awesome story! I'd love to see some photos if you have any. You can reach me on FB or insta. Or my email is in the About section on my TH-cam channel page.
@@storiesofbike sure, I've got some pictures during the build, and in the mountains after i got it back from my dad.
I'll email them to you.
@@storiesofbike just sent the email
Awesome bike
DON"T BLINK...................DON"T BLINK..................DON"T BLINK..........
This guy is on something.
The numbers plate is the top!
I'm thinking about getting a local '76 CB360 as my first bike (!), and this is NOT helping me save money. ;) Enjoyed it, thank you!
Really nice Bike...✌🏻
Love the bike. His eyes are pretty intense. I kept waiting for him to say "My name is Francis, but everyone calls me Psycho. If anyone calls me Francis....I'll kill ya."
Good on ya man .i have over a dozen bikes my favorite to ride is my kawasaki f7 175 it just makes me Lough when im on it .
awesome
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Cool bike cobber!
Superbe model !
That's what it's all about!!
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I wish more people appreciated the smaller bikes. My CB175 is the most enjoyable bike I have ever owned by far! After you hit 200, there's not much more to do on a bike other than chill in the wind and turn heads.
Love it!! the bike and video are awesome, what wheels and tires is he using? thanks for few great minutes guys :)
I like the style of his bike. Reminds me of the old1973 Kawasaki Enduros for on and off road. Not sure that having no front fender and not much rear fender is such a good idea in the rain, especially through mud puddles. The old upright twins are full on win though. I think they made the same basic engine up until the early 2000s in the Honda Rebel.
sweet bike
my first street bike was a 1979 CB350 at 14. yes no license. but still drove it to high school and back in southern California in the 80s. cops never did stop me. tell i got a license. i thought was pretty ironic. lol
wow!
This guy is so intense.
I would kill to have I nice CB125,CB350 twin or CB450twin and that dirt track!
Please don't murder anyone ;) But yes those bikes are awesome and the dirt track was great fun.
It is one thing to mod a old Honda bike just for the looks . It is a totally another thing to mod an old Honda the way you like it and ride the dam thing and keep it . There are a lot of these punks would mod a bike to look like a flat tracker but once it is done and rode around some on the streets they end up not liking it and try to sell it . For that goes it would be really hard to sell . There are some reasons why that is . The main one is the construction of the build . If it was done properly and a well suited welder and a well suited welding machine . A lot of people think they know how to weld and they cant . They end up welding way to hot or way to cold . Then they tend to cover smooth out those mistakes with JB weld or worse bondo . Then most people are not artist or designers . Yes they have a picture in their tiny brains with what they only love . There is where the problem lays and when the finished results comes out so wrong . Then there are guys like my self that likes to keep things as they was intended to be . I am really strong on that and that is OK . But these old bikes are getting really hard to find in good stock running shape . Finding one that just completely destroyed and having to do everything to get it back if that could be done . But if a person cant and start building from the ground up with the only thing good is the frame then I think that is the only way to go with a build like yours or for anyone else . But taking a complete running stock bike in nice shape and doing this to it is completely wrong . There was a lot of good old bikes ended it's poor like just because of stupid idiots . A bike is a reflection of your self and if a person cant fully understand them selves because of Drugs or just out of touch of them selves the result would be that a person ends up with a mess . It is how we see things in our heads . So little minds that comply this and put in on paper first then with the subject it self and making it into art . Your bike is a completely YOU it looks like you . I am saying this in a good way . But that baseball cap have to go dude . It is not you with it on . Maybe just showing your hair kind of messed up look . Want to be free and wild right . But anyway I do like your bike and it just fit you just fine . A good understanding of your self . Thanks
Damn that's a hot bike.
This really look like a bike that make us come from a ride full of mosquitos in your teeth.... Smiling from start to the end
Great story mate I ride a 360 also and have collected like about 6 spare motors and a donor bike I can build into a cafe racer someday.
Keep enjoying what you are doing you are doing ok.
George Mooyman I sure could use a cylinder head for my ‘76 if your willing to part out!
@@guntpeterson9509 sure I can let one go but I'm at the bottom of the world NZ
I prefer the CL450 Honda . I had a 1973 CL450 Honda when I was 15 , great bike !!
good vid....same thing with my dad, loner triPs every weekend
Your dads visiting his boy friend
I have the opportunity to buy a 74 Cb360 for only 600 running with title, I have plenty money but I'm only 16 (to legally ride here you need to be 17) and my mom doesn't want me to have anything to do with riding. :( I'd like to restore old bikes as well.
that was awesome mate, where bouts in australia are you from?
you are a good boy
Wow, my neighbor gave me his Honda CB 360 , it has been sitting in his garage since 1983 ! It's in ever good shape. I would love to turn it into a cafe racer like yours . Can you share where you got the handle bars , kick start pedal, and speedometer , etc.. Thanks
live to ride , ride to live , yeah as simple as that ......