Not actually in Hell, MI, which coincidentally hosts a number of interesting sounding motorcycle events every year, but actually in Lansing. I bought a CL350 for the purpose of... ahh... well... no reason really. Just wanted to ride.
That's the Ebay picture, I haven't taken any since hauling it home. It needs some work for sure. Not running when I got it, but only paid a but under $500 for it. At only 5000 miles on the ODO, I would say it's a fair deal.
It would turn over, but not start. Seemed like it wasn't getting fuel, but then I found a pinched fuel line, and the choke linkage was not connected correctly.
I cleaned out the clutch workings, lubed cables, cleaned out petcock, replaced a handful of fasteners (blasted soft philips heads), replaced some fuel lines, and got it a new battery. What a difference cleaning the old dried up lube in the clutch parts made! Holy cats, it's so smooth and light now, before it was stiff and slow. If half of what I clean up works as well as that, I am going to have an easy time of it. Ha ha!
Still need to go through the carbs, but I am going to try and reassemble it and run it as is first. Everything inside of them looked so darn clean, but of course I didn't dissasemble them entirely. If that sounds like a bad idea, I take direction pretty well. Just say that I really ought to get some kits and I will.
I ordered new UNI filters for it, since the OE units are incredibly expensive, and unavailable. It has the original tires on it still, so those will probably go in favor of some new ones in the next few months as well. No highway duty for this old pig until then. One major problem is that the tank latch is broken off, so I am going to have to wire it up for now.
Just want to say right now, I am learning about motorcycles as I go here, this is my first real bike. I had a cb750 previously, but I never did a thing to it, and traded it away when I moved. I only threw a leg over it a few times even, it lived in the garage with many other projects. I find this one a more manageable size.
I would like to make a new seat at some point, replace tail light assembly. I don't want a cafe bike exactly, but something else. I can see it in my mind, but can't describe it.
I like the looks of this seat, I wonder if I can make one like it.
Well, here I am, if anyone in Lansing area has any tips, I am around.
That's the Ebay picture, I haven't taken any since hauling it home. It needs some work for sure. Not running when I got it, but only paid a but under $500 for it. At only 5000 miles on the ODO, I would say it's a fair deal.
It would turn over, but not start. Seemed like it wasn't getting fuel, but then I found a pinched fuel line, and the choke linkage was not connected correctly.
I cleaned out the clutch workings, lubed cables, cleaned out petcock, replaced a handful of fasteners (blasted soft philips heads), replaced some fuel lines, and got it a new battery. What a difference cleaning the old dried up lube in the clutch parts made! Holy cats, it's so smooth and light now, before it was stiff and slow. If half of what I clean up works as well as that, I am going to have an easy time of it. Ha ha!
Still need to go through the carbs, but I am going to try and reassemble it and run it as is first. Everything inside of them looked so darn clean, but of course I didn't dissasemble them entirely. If that sounds like a bad idea, I take direction pretty well. Just say that I really ought to get some kits and I will.
I ordered new UNI filters for it, since the OE units are incredibly expensive, and unavailable. It has the original tires on it still, so those will probably go in favor of some new ones in the next few months as well. No highway duty for this old pig until then. One major problem is that the tank latch is broken off, so I am going to have to wire it up for now.
Just want to say right now, I am learning about motorcycles as I go here, this is my first real bike. I had a cb750 previously, but I never did a thing to it, and traded it away when I moved. I only threw a leg over it a few times even, it lived in the garage with many other projects. I find this one a more manageable size.
I would like to make a new seat at some point, replace tail light assembly. I don't want a cafe bike exactly, but something else. I can see it in my mind, but can't describe it.
I like the looks of this seat, I wonder if I can make one like it.
Well, here I am, if anyone in Lansing area has any tips, I am around.
