Recent content by animalrobot

Well, I'm not into the phase of tuning my carb and getting those pod filters to work. I have Keihin CV32 carbs on my bike. Right now, I've gotten the bike to the point where it idles smoothly, but when I turn the throttle to 1/3 or more, the bike just dies. I swapped out the #95 main jets for...

Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the encouragement. I think it's a wise decision to add that back on my list of things to do :)

Me, too!! Thanks :D :D :D

Time to ruthlessly gut my previous checklist.... Workshop Manual Buy it[/li] Oil Change Oil Inspect Oil Pump Drive Sprocket - I'm probably not going to do this right away. My sense of urgency around this had completely faded. Will that come back to blow up in my face? Maybe. Inspect and...

So, I ended up taking the magneto cover off. Turning the crank with a socket feels a lot more precise than it does to spin the back wheel in 5th gear. We leaned the bike over to the right, in order to minimize oil spillage, but there was still quite a bit that came out. I sealed up the top...

Well, it's been "at least 30 days" since I've posted, according to the warning at the top of the page. In that time, I have made some serious progress and learned a SHIT LOAD about motorcycles. Still, I barely know anything.... First of all, I solved the valve cover issue. I couldn't pull the...

Ah, that's so cool. Being able to model your own parts is the dream! I need to move beyond Photoshop and into 3D :) I have to say, I really like the tank, but it looks too long for the frame in the mockup images you showed. I'm sure you can compensate for that with the seat, somehow. But, as...

That looks pretty sweet. If you want to trade, I'm down. Let's work something out.

I sure do! Ideally, I would love an original SL350 tank, or a CB350/360 tank. But, I am open to alternatives.

I recently purchased an SL350, and it looks like PO had dreams of making it a cafe racer. Sadly, he put a giant gas tank on the thing. I am going to sell it, in hopes of recouping some of the cost. Can you help me ID the tank and suggest a price? Thanks!

The other night I found an SL350 project bike for a few hundred bucks. After reading through some of these threads, I decided to take it home. I'm stoked! I can't wait to ride this thing around and get it dirty! I've heard from a few different people that I shouldn't treat this bike like dirt...

Digging this.

Wow, that color combo on the engine is awesome. Looking forward to seeing your build.

I did a test run this evening with my sewing machine, taking some uneven strips of marine vinyl, and sewing them together. I had a few problems with the machine jamming, but adjusting the tension seemed to solve the issue. I'm going to buy some vinyl of the same thickness, in a chocolate brown...

Thanks, D4N63R. I appreciate the advice on matte black paint. I was growing partial to the semi-gloss, anyway. The tank has a bunch of runs and tons of blotches. I am going to sand it down next time I get at it, and hopefully apply a more consistent layer of paint. The Enfield has been a lot of...