These should get you what you need: Wiring Harness Guide: ruclips.net/video/gNVdYE3lhD8/видео.htmlsi=91W4lAVVmiRY08r0 Part 1: ruclips.net/video/IoQFTdENcOI/видео.htmlsi=g81vLqDATKaesRNM Part 2: ruclips.net/video/Z8eRT7899YU/видео.htmlsi=i_9mAu3OuElzUDuO
Thanks for showing how the front brake switch is installed. My cl175k4 came with one of those terrible integrated switches and luckily my perches have the capability for a conversion to one of these.
PS. I just want to thank you again. With your vids, I'm almost finished with my 1975 Honda CB 360t. BTW. The bearing steering tapered are different on the 360t. the washer for the 360 will not fit on the stem. Right now I'm using your 350 vid as I've replace everything electrical/bearings/ shoes/wife....scratch the wife., but a ton of your stuff is interchangeable. I've been messing with bikes since I was in College but you had to know some because I was poor...Ha. I hope you're still doing this because they have to be the best step by steps I've ever seen. You also show your mistakes and fixes. I've always told my staff, that I have never learned much from being right. It's being wrong and figuring out where you went wrong and how to fix it teaches. I wish you did a 360t as you've done the 350. OUTSTANDING. I've referred people to your channel but I think you need to have more exposure. I also do competitive distance shooting and reloading for accuracy. Of all the on line training and how to, I had to watch to get started years ago, your form of teaching is unmatched. I guess that's it. I hope you read this and anyone that sees this to pass it on to your friends.
Brian, After watching you videos I dove in and installed my Sparkmoto harness on my 71 CB350 today. I was very intimidated but It was a success. I now have working lights, flashers brake lights, horn and starter. Not much worked before. I am ecstatic so thanks for your videos. They were a tremendous help. Now I am moving on to the Shockwave ignition install. Thanks again.
I love you too 😍man I was looking for this kind of love for a looooong time , thanks man , I have a 71 360 T that I’m putting together for my wife , and I was waiting for a little help and here you are , just making everything a lot easier for a guy or two !!!
I just got a 71 Honda cb350 friend gave it to me it's in bad shape I'm going to start restoring it and I was just looking at your video for some of the wiring I didn't get started on the thing yet but I ordered some wiring and parts for tonight when I had some free time and I watch the video I enjoyed watching your video and it was very informative
It's a real Bear Cat... I'm gonna start using that one. : ) It's so nice when the colors match up. I bought a couple aftermarket switches that were like 80 percent correct as far as the colors, but that 20 percent threw me for a loop. I finally figured out where everything went.
‘71 Cb 350 twin in progress. Getting started and I’m having a blast with it already. Will likely be grabbing a harness being that previous butchers did away with horn, lighting, except for headlight which doesn’t work. Also there is power by key ignition alone. No need to switch on.🥴
Enjoy the project! There are always nuances. Power on all the time? Ugh. Don’t burn your coils! Might wanna dig into that wiring. Lol best of luck. Keep on wrenching.
Brian, excellent video, it just so happens that both our projects are on the same pace, l outsourced the motor to a buddy but all others steps we are synced. Quick question, I have a thick black wire (probably ground) that runs on the bottom of the bike, are you setting up a video for this?
Brian, Thanks, That is helpful. As you can tell, I am still learning so your like the Khan academy of Honda Motorcycles for me. Keep the videos coming, they are excellent.
Pretty much any two pole flasher would work. Most auto part stores have them. If you really wanna go for authentic, 4into1 has the actual rectangle flasher. The bracket/mount, probably be looking at eBay. A zip tie works too!
@@KeepOnWrenching I thought maybe it was unused, mine on my 350 isn't plugged into anything so it had my questioning it. Thanks for the reply, your videos are sooo useful 👍
@@KeepOnWrenching keep it up fella. I love watching these videos. Maybe one day I'll have so luck and do my own projects instead of just watching them. But well do to you, as your vids keep me sane.🍺🍺🍺
Brian, did you ever resolve the horn issue you had on the wiring video? I am doing the same project and my horn did not work either. Too much of a coincidence. Thank you for all the videos, I refer to them continuously as a guide.
I’m gonna do a video on that coming up. Haven’t tackled it yet but I just need to solder the wire back on I believe. Hopefully an easy fix. Fingers crossed. Glad you’re finding the series useful!
@@KeepOnWrenching This video has been extremely helpful, but my horn also isn’t working. Also using the sparck moto harness. Did you ever find the solution? Thanks!
I'm restoring a 1976 CJ360T and just found your channel so I'm really likes your content! I did sub as soon as I found it. I'm going to be doing pretty much everything you're doing so it's a big help! I'm acquiring parts right now and saw you have new coils and am curious as to where you bought them. I've looked around and found many different coils with a wide range of pricing so I would appreciate any info. Thanks!
Brian, love the work. Thanks for everything you do! I got some different switches that happen to have a hazard switch on the right hand side. On both the left and right switches, there is a gray wire soldered in between the orange (left) and blue (right) flasher signals on the switches. Directly in between them as if it is some kind of "neutral". Any idea what this gray wire is for? My signals aren't working (flashers or signals). I'm thinking I should replace my flasher relay anyway so I will but I'm still trying to figure out what this damn gray wire is! Any help is much appreciated. Forgot to add, this is not the horn. I got the horn dialed in.
I assume it has something to do with activating 4-way flashers via the hazard switch. What are you working on? Any luck finding a color wiring diagram? That's my first assumption as it would make sense for those to be linked. Also, try flipping the wires on the flasher...that thing only works one way. I usually guess wrong as there are no markings that I can tell.
@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks Brian! Looks like they were actually power to the switches that for the hazard and turn signals. Learning a good bit but wishing I had stuck with the original switches!
Thanks for the video! It was really helpful working on a 70 cb350. How did you make a ground for the rear turn signals? I don't have them on my bike either.
That sounds about perfect. I’d keep it on a battery maintainer no matter what. I keep both my bikes on em just to make sure. Be sure to check what You’re getting when you’re running the bike at about 4-5k RPMs.
Hey Brian. Did the 1968 350 SS come with a lever brake light? I have been trying to learn my bike and haven’t found any FSM with mention of it? If not I guess I will have to install one. I noticed there wasn’t a manufactured hole on my lever system to install one
Pre 1970 the front brake switch was actually built into the front brake cable itself. Tough to find. Adding a new perch for a lever switch that plugs right in is totally doable.
Thanks for the videos bro!! Just started disassembly on a 73 450. Last tagged in 81. Engine is seized and its in rough shape but it’s all there. Got it about 30% disassembled and haven’t taken a pic one like a dummy!😂 Between your videos and common motors I think I can get this baby going again after 40 years!!
Most likely a grounding issue. Connect to a frame ground off the green of the horn. If you have black power on that it should go. If not, test you’re leads off the horn to verify that your horn is solid. You can test the horn directly off the battery. If the horn works ofc of that…investigate the switch.
The plug you are referring to is brown, correct? If so, there is a brown mate to that one coming off the main wiring harness. If you don't, then there is likely some modifications made on your machine. There should be a round, brown plug down the vertical shaft of the frame that it plugs into.
My 68 CL350 doesn’t have a front brake switch in the lever that I can find anywhere. Also doesn’t have the red run/kill switch on the right side. Was that something that came out a little later?
So the older ones actually had the switch wiring on the front brake cable. It was integrated. Give your original cable a look. On my 70 I had to add to get creative with a special mount.
@@KeepOnWrenching man I looked at it close again and there’s just a mechanical cable no electric that I can see. Speedo is stuck I just tried to take that apart to try to clean and lube it and that’s turning into a real mess. Can’t seem to make any progress on this basket case even though it’s only got 3850 miles on it. Been sitting for decades. I’m going to stay on it though it’s just a damn motor cycle Lol
@@KeepOnWrenching I’ll try to do that. My phone is kind of weird about emailing pics for some reason I can text them or messenger/ Facebook but email doesn’t go. Thanks for the reply I enjoy your videos. I always admire your ability to realize you’re still filming and moving the cameras like 2nd nature so I can see what you’re doing.
@@KeepOnWrenching yeah i found out my clip on are not a great source for grounding, so I added some wires for both starter button and the horn and they work like charms. By the way super helpful videos though. I did all of my wire just referring to this video
I put an electronic ignition on this bike. The wiring is in this video: ruclips.net/video/QN8yKUGyoe0/видео.html it’s not stock but generally should help you. Pretty straightforward.
@@KeepOnWrenching no, I have one running from the tail light to the rear bucket of the headlight (cm400a 81) and it's a female connection like I'm supposed to have a male brown connector plugged into it. I'm wondering what plugs into this female brown connection behind the headlight.
@@KeepOnWrenching the one in the link is the one that I was provided. but you will notice when it traces the brown wire to the bucket it actually comes to a junction with a bunch of green wires and doesn't appear to be plugged into anything. maybe I am misunderstanding the reading of the schematic but I am very confused. Diagram: wiringall.com/wiring-diagram-for-1981-honda-cm400.html
Where is the video showing how to plug in the rest of the wiring?
These should get you what you need:
Wiring Harness Guide: ruclips.net/video/gNVdYE3lhD8/видео.htmlsi=91W4lAVVmiRY08r0
Part 1: ruclips.net/video/IoQFTdENcOI/видео.htmlsi=g81vLqDATKaesRNM
Part 2: ruclips.net/video/Z8eRT7899YU/видео.htmlsi=i_9mAu3OuElzUDuO
@@KeepOnWrenching thank you very much!
Thanks for showing how the front brake switch is installed. My cl175k4 came with one of those terrible integrated switches and luckily my perches have the capability for a conversion to one of these.
Oh good deal! Glad the video helped you out.
PS. I just want to thank you again. With your vids, I'm almost finished with my 1975 Honda CB 360t. BTW. The bearing steering tapered are different on the 360t. the washer for the 360 will not fit on the stem. Right now I'm using your 350 vid as I've replace everything electrical/bearings/ shoes/wife....scratch the wife., but a ton of your stuff is interchangeable. I've been messing with bikes since I was in College but you had to know some because I was poor...Ha. I hope you're still doing this because they have to be the best step by steps I've ever seen. You also show your mistakes and fixes. I've always told my staff, that I have never learned much from being right. It's being wrong and figuring out where you went wrong and how to fix it teaches.
I wish you did a 360t as you've done the 350. OUTSTANDING.
I've referred people to your channel but I think you need to have more exposure. I also do competitive distance shooting and reloading for accuracy. Of all the on line training and how to, I had to watch to get started years ago, your form of teaching is unmatched.
I guess that's it. I hope you read this and anyone that sees this to pass it on to your friends.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words. Thanks, Big Al!
Brian, After watching you videos I dove in and installed my Sparkmoto harness on my 71 CB350 today. I was very intimidated but It was a success. I now have working lights, flashers brake lights, horn and starter. Not much worked before. I am ecstatic so thanks for your videos. They were a tremendous help. Now I am moving on to the Shockwave ignition install. Thanks again.
Good luck! Glad the videos are helpful.
“Just go home” lol that’s what I say to all the parts too. Good video helpful af and easy to follow along
Happy Gilmore reference. Lol
I love you too 😍man I was looking for this kind of love for a looooong time , thanks man , I have a 71 360 T that I’m putting together for my wife , and I was waiting for a little help and here you are , just making everything a lot easier for a guy or two !!!
Fantastic to hear! The wiring still intimidates me a bit. I’m glad the video is useful. Good luck!
These videos have been huge in helping me restore the wiring on my 350! You’re helping keep these old bikes on the road. Thanks for everything!
That’s incredible to hear. My pleasure and thank you!!
I just got a 71 Honda cb350 friend gave it to me it's in bad shape I'm going to start restoring it and I was just looking at your video for some of the wiring I didn't get started on the thing yet but I ordered some wiring and parts for tonight when I had some free time and I watch the video I enjoyed watching your video and it was very informative
Glad I could help
It's a real Bear Cat... I'm gonna start using that one. : ) It's so nice when the colors match up. I bought a couple aftermarket switches that were like 80 percent correct as far as the colors, but that 20 percent threw me for a loop. I finally figured out where everything went.
Congrats, Dave. Wiring is an ongoing process for me. Not my fav.
‘71 Cb 350 twin in progress. Getting started and I’m having a blast with it already. Will likely be grabbing a harness being that previous butchers did away with horn, lighting, except for headlight which doesn’t work. Also there is power by key ignition alone. No need to switch on.🥴
Enjoy the project! There are always nuances. Power on all the time? Ugh. Don’t burn your coils! Might wanna dig into that wiring. Lol best of luck. Keep on wrenching.
excellent video,helped me fix my brake lights,thanks!
That’s awesome to hear
Nice video! I think this will help tons of people!
BP Projects great to hear! That was one of the trickiest so far. More to come.
@@KeepOnWrenching awesome!
Nice work buddy.
Enjoyed your video 👍🏼
Oh good. That was a challenging one to make
You can heat up and shrink the bullet connections that are clear just like the black ones!👍
Brian, excellent video, it just so happens that both our projects are on the same pace, l outsourced the motor to a buddy but all others steps we are synced. Quick question, I have a thick black wire (probably ground) that runs on the bottom of the bike, are you setting up a video for this?
I’m guess that’s the one out of the starter? If so, indeed! Once I get the engine put together and back in. :)
Brian, Thanks, That is helpful. As you can tell, I am still learning so your like the Khan academy of Honda Motorcycles for me. Keep the videos coming, they are excellent.
Hey Brian! I am missing the whole flasher relay mount with wires. Any idea where I can find/purchase that item?
Pretty much any two pole flasher would work. Most auto part stores have them. If you really wanna go for authentic, 4into1 has the actual rectangle flasher. The bracket/mount, probably be looking at eBay. A zip tie works too!
@12:42 you're holding a dark green wire in your right hand.... where does that thing go to? Thanks
Green is ground. I think that was a wire coming off the main harness. Confirmed: Part 177 @ 10:15 It’s unused.
@@KeepOnWrenching I thought maybe it was unused, mine on my 350 isn't plugged into anything so it had my questioning it. Thanks for the reply, your videos are sooo useful 👍
Awesome, man. Glad you’re getting it sorted and finding the videos useful.
Just subscribed and you hit 1k. Well done brother
Thanks, man!!! Glad to final hit that 1k Mark. Thanks for the support.
@@KeepOnWrenching keep it up fella. I love watching these videos. Maybe one day I'll have so luck and do my own projects instead of just watching them. But well do to you, as your vids keep me sane.🍺🍺🍺
Brian, did you ever resolve the horn issue you had on the wiring video? I am doing the same project and my horn did not work either. Too much of a coincidence. Thank you for all the videos, I refer to them continuously as a guide.
I’m gonna do a video on that coming up. Haven’t tackled it yet but I just need to solder the wire back on I believe. Hopefully an easy fix. Fingers crossed. Glad you’re finding the series useful!
@@KeepOnWrenching This video has been extremely helpful, but my horn also isn’t working. Also using the sparck moto harness. Did you ever find the solution? Thanks!
Yup you need to ground the handle bar switches. There’s a small ground wire that connects under the clamps of the bars.
I'm restoring a 1976 CJ360T and just found your channel so I'm really likes your content! I did sub as soon as I found it. I'm going to be doing pretty much everything you're doing so it's a big help! I'm acquiring parts right now and saw you have new coils and am curious as to where you bought them. I've looked around and found many different coils with a wide range of pricing so I would appreciate any info. Thanks!
Have you tried 4into1? When common motor doesn’t have it I turn to them.
@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks! I'll check them out.
You can heat up and shrink those clear bullit connectors if you want also!👍
Thanks, Mike! I get it but they do get in the way sometimes. Lol
@@KeepOnWrenching Would it be wrong to trim back some of that clear with scissors?
Brian, love the work. Thanks for everything you do!
I got some different switches that happen to have a hazard switch on the right hand side. On both the left and right switches, there is a gray wire soldered in between the orange (left) and blue (right) flasher signals on the switches. Directly in between them as if it is some kind of "neutral". Any idea what this gray wire is for? My signals aren't working (flashers or signals). I'm thinking I should replace my flasher relay anyway so I will but I'm still trying to figure out what this damn gray wire is! Any help is much appreciated.
Forgot to add, this is not the horn. I got the horn dialed in.
I assume it has something to do with activating 4-way flashers via the hazard switch. What are you working on? Any luck finding a color wiring diagram? That's my first assumption as it would make sense for those to be linked. Also, try flipping the wires on the flasher...that thing only works one way. I usually guess wrong as there are no markings that I can tell.
@@KeepOnWrenching Thanks Brian! Looks like they were actually power to the switches that for the hazard and turn signals. Learning a good bit but wishing I had stuck with the original switches!
Thanks for the video! It was really helpful working on a 70 cb350. How did you make a ground for the rear turn signals? I don't have them on my bike either.
I had to craft my own.
Dialectic grease protects connections, but does not conduct electricity.
Valid clarification. It helps in elevating future struggles. #noted
Brian Matson agreed. Thx for the videos pal.
Then where do you slather the grease, on top of the casings to protect?
Hey Brian! Just got my MB12U battery and measured it at 12.68v, should i charge it before installing?
That sounds about perfect. I’d keep it on a battery maintainer no matter what. I keep both my bikes on em just to make sure. Be sure to check what You’re getting when you’re running the bike at about 4-5k RPMs.
Hey Brian. Did the 1968 350 SS come with a lever brake light? I have been trying to learn my bike and haven’t found any FSM with mention of it? If not I guess I will have to install one. I noticed there wasn’t a manufactured hole on my lever system to install one
Pre 1970 the front brake switch was actually built into the front brake cable itself. Tough to find. Adding a new perch for a lever switch that plugs right in is totally doable.
@@KeepOnWrenching thanks Brian. As always you are a great help!
do you have another video connecting the wires to the engine?
Thanks so much
You’re welcome. I did another two parter with more details too. Might help. ruclips.net/video/Z8eRT7899YU/видео.html
@@KeepOnWrenching thanks I will definitely check it out do u know where I get a stator from I have 1980 cm400 hondamatic
Not sure. Any luck on eBay?
No
Thanks for the videos bro!! Just started disassembly on a 73 450. Last tagged in 81. Engine is seized and its in rough shape but it’s all there. Got it about 30% disassembled and haven’t taken a pic one like a dummy!😂 Between your videos and common motors I think I can get this baby going again after 40 years!!
Go get it! Good luck.
Hi there. Did you get your horn working? I am having the same issue. It’s not working with new handlebar switch from common motor.
Most likely a grounding issue. Connect to a frame ground off the green of the horn. If you have black power on that it should go. If not, test you’re leads off the horn to verify that your horn is solid. You can test the horn directly off the battery. If the horn works ofc of that…investigate the switch.
@@KeepOnWrenching yes! It was the ground. I had to run a new green from handle to free green connector in birds nest.
Fantastic!!
I have a cl 350 Honda I have a round plug coming out of chain cover how do I plug that into my wiring horness?
The plug you are referring to is brown, correct? If so, there is a brown mate to that one coming off the main wiring harness. If you don't, then there is likely some modifications made on your machine. There should be a round, brown plug down the vertical shaft of the frame that it plugs into.
My 68 CL350 doesn’t have a front brake switch in the lever that I can find anywhere. Also doesn’t have the red run/kill switch on the right side. Was that something that came out a little later?
So the older ones actually had the switch wiring on the front brake cable. It was integrated. Give your original cable a look. On my 70 I had to add to get creative with a special mount.
@@KeepOnWrenching man I looked at it close again and there’s just a mechanical cable no electric that I can see. Speedo is stuck I just tried to take that apart to try to clean and lube it and that’s turning into a real mess. Can’t seem to make any progress on this basket case even though it’s only got 3850 miles on it. Been sitting for decades. I’m going to stay on it though it’s just a damn motor cycle Lol
Hang with it. Happy to take a look if you email some pics. I can send you some of my 70 setup. Keeponwrenching@gmail.com
@@KeepOnWrenching I’ll try to do that. My phone is kind of weird about emailing pics for some reason I can text them or messenger/ Facebook but email doesn’t go. Thanks for the reply I enjoy your videos. I always admire your ability to realize you’re still filming and moving the cameras like 2nd nature so I can see what you’re doing.
@@KeepOnWrenching email sent
Hello what colors wires go to cdi
Cdi?
Hey man when is the part 2 coming out. My horn is not working on my bike either
It’s all there in the parts. Bike is done!
Make sure your bars are grounded. I cover it in the horn video
@@KeepOnWrenching yeah i found out my clip on are not a great source for grounding, so I added some wires for both starter button and the horn and they work like charms. By the way super helpful videos though. I did all of my wire just referring to this video
which vid should I go to for how to wire the coils?
I put an electronic ignition on this bike. The wiring is in this video: ruclips.net/video/QN8yKUGyoe0/видео.html it’s not stock but generally should help you. Pretty straightforward.
Where does the brown wire for the taillight plug in behind the headlight?
No brown wire?
@@KeepOnWrenching no, I have one running from the tail light to the rear bucket of the headlight (cm400a 81) and it's a female connection like I'm supposed to have a male brown connector plugged into it. I'm wondering what plugs into this female brown connection behind the headlight.
Do you have a diagram?
@@KeepOnWrenching the one in the link is the one that I was provided. but you will notice when it traces the brown wire to the bucket it actually comes to a junction with a bunch of green wires and doesn't appear to be plugged into anything. maybe I am misunderstanding the reading of the schematic but I am very confused.
Diagram: wiringall.com/wiring-diagram-for-1981-honda-cm400.html
@@KeepOnWrenching thanks for taking the time to help me. I greatly appreciate it. I posted the diagram in my last edited comment.
geat but slow down forus newguys
There’s an updated 2-part wiring tutorial on my channel that should be super helpful.
Is it the same way for a 1973 Honda Cb 175?
I’d assume it’s very similar.