Classic Bike Guide

What to look out for?

SERVICE COSTS:

Doing a home service on a CB350 isn’t beyond the average home mechanic, though a set of JIS screwdrivers will come in handy if you don’t want to butcher your screw heads. You might want to change the casing screws for stainless allen bolts (around £20). Oil filters are £7.99, air filters are cleanable, the sump takes two litres of oil (£15-20) and spark plugs are £4 each. Brisk plugs from F2 Motorcycles are worth considering. A new chain and sprocket kit is £40 from M+P, while a decent set of Dunlop K82 tyres will cost £170. You can get cheaper tyres; it all depends

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