Recent content by mtbike

Yea. This makes sense and I agree. It also looks poor IMO. Still a sweet looking bike though.

Wow I'm gone a few days and look what happens!!! So all the emotions aside, It sounds like the best answer is either lower the existing suspension all the way around a inch or two and shorten seat and/cowl to give the bike a longer look or find a rebel 250 swing arm that already has desired...

Here's the direction I'm thinking of going. I know there's big differences between bikes pictured but I'm still working it out in the naugin.

Von, Thanks for sharing. I have a fully stock '72 cl350 that's my current rider. At the end of the day I want this other '72 cl350 to be a lot different in the looks department. Although I've owned five or six bikes I still have much to learn. This is my second build, my first being a...

Thanks R52. I may have to do a little digging on that. Any idea how much longer "quite a bit" is? I don't want to go overboard either.

Before I get tons of emails, Yes the windjamber and sissy bar are for sale!

Been on here a long time lurking. So I've been doing this painfully slow...... Finally found a CL350 with 9k on the odo and was all wound up to cafe her and the more I looked at her, and with my neighbor telling me I was crazy, I couldn't bring myself to cut her. So I clean her up and...

Yes. Yes I did.

Just saw RawFish's write up. Nice bike. Had some good info on stretching the swing arm. Sounds like 4" is about the magic number.

I may know where there is a factory/oem two into single muffler.

That XS does look pretty sweet. Oddly, as basic as it is, I like the seat. May try to go that direction on my CL.

Yes only doing for looks. I'm sure it would not add to the bike's handling but if I don't go crazy (no more than 4") hopefully it wouldn't make it too terrible. Lowering the rear a inch to two is my end goal anyway so the rear dropping is not a negative other than the shocks will be at a raked...

Been a long time and sorry for the neglect. Just thought, what the heck, I'll give them an update. Since six years ago when I originally posted, I ended up buying not one but two '72 CL350's. First is a cherry all stock with around 9k orig. that needs new rubber, a cam seal, and fork seals...

Thanks J-Rod. Looks nice and has everything I need. I'll just have to sock away a little more mad money to afford them.

BB thanks for your input. I looked at both the CB and SL and they both looked to be roughly the same length as the CL but I didn't actually put a tape on them. I had considered finding someone to lengthen them for me. I can do some rough farm fab but for something like this I'll have to spend...