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Awesome, thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't thought about file marks but now that you mention it if there was rubbing those would probably be much smoother. I have a friend with a compression tester so I'll do that check this weekend. Do you have any suggestions on what type of oil to use...

I also forgot to mention last night that I did check the breather tube and it was clogged so hopefully that was the cause of my leak and there is no permanent damage to the seals. No matter what happens with this motor I need to get a set of VM30s so I'll just fire this thing up and see what it...

Got my work space sorted out a bit, I'm really excited about this: How did I make it this far in life without an impact driver? Getting those stubborn side cover screws out is a snap with this thing, it's my new favorite tool! The clutch was sticking and there was no oil on the dipstick so...

I'm in West Seattle and working furiously to get my 1973 CL350 running for the first backfire of the year! Build thread

Back from the grave! So happy I was able to find this post and that the pictures are still here, I forgot all the details of what I did back then. Things are a little hazy that far back but after my last update in 2008 I did get the bike on the road and rode it through the spring and summer of...

I got all the parts for my front end last week and put it together, it looks really nice. The triple clamps and tubes from the 500 are way stronger than what was on the 350 originally, plus the disc brake is sweet. I was relieved to find that my tapered bearings fit the 500 triple tree so its...

Well they sent me the wrong intake manifolds so I have to wait a couple weeks for that to get sorted out. In the meantime I picked up a 500 twin front fork and wheel as well as some 35mm clipons. Hopefully the tapered bearings from my 350 front end will fit. I still have some charging...

I saw those before, I think the price has come down. I will keep an eye on them, they look pretty good.

Thanks for the offer Chris but by the time I find calipers and the rest of the parts for those forks I could just find a heavier setup. If they were heavier than 33mm I'd take you up on it for sure.

What diameter are the 360 forks? Are they in good shape other than the missing parts? What size is the front wheel?

Well it's been a long time since I posted an update so I guess it's time to get you guys up to speed. I got really busy with school and the weather has not been cooperative so I haven't spent much time on the bike. I got the bike running and ridable, the Mikuni carbs work way better than the...

Which one is the hot one, I can't decide.

How does a piston that much larger match up with the head? Are there additional modifications that are required to the head to make it all work?

I don't see how the head design implies incompatibility. As long as the drive ratio from the crank to the cams is correct and the chain is properly tensioned it should work. Problem is if the studs fit the cylinders and if the head will fit in the frame. Does anyone have the cylinders out of...

I have heard that Honda 360 cylinders will fit on a 350 engine. I have also seen people put 450 pistons in a 360 engine. So my questions is this, how far can you bore the 360 cylinders and will they actually fit on the 350 engine? Is there any difference aside from bore between the 350 and...

I was planning on using my current tank as a pattern and laying fiberglass over it then joining the pieces together. An inner tank of aluminum would work but I think I would lose too much fuel capacity and it adds a lot of complication and weight which seems like it would defeat the purpose of...

Ok, I'm thinking about making a fiberglass tank for my bike, the problem is I have no idea what to do to make the inside of the tank fuel resistant/proof. Is there some kind of chemical treatment? I would have to make two halves of the tank then join it together and seal the tank after so it...

I never thought I'd say this, and I'm still not sure I'm ready to admit it but I really like that gold wing.

Straight pipes are never a nuisance.

Great work chris, I'm glad it worked out for you.