Andrew21502
Been Around the Block
I posted this in the wrong section. However, I been lurking on this site for the past 2 years. I probably haven't driven a motorcycle since I been 11, but in the last few years I got really into it. I guess that's what happens when you dump the gf and take time off school lol. About a year and a half ago, I found a Craigslist find of a $150 CB350. When I brought it home and started to clean it up, all the VIN numbers were saying CL350 but the exhaust because it was a CB, Which I thought was interesting.
For the almost-mirror finish on the engine cases. I used 220, 440, 800, 1000, and 2000 grit sandpaper. Then put it on buffing wheel and only used white compound.
For the Dyna Coils, I cut the stock bracket in half, matched up the new coils. Tapped and then drilled new holes on the bracket for the condenser. Drilled one new hole of the frame to fit it all together. I think it turned out pretty well.
Also, I read somewhere, that you had to a modify the CB350 tank to fit the dyna coils. This is untrue for the CL, or maybe at least my year, everything fits perfectly under it.
Fellow board member bradj is helping me with my engine. Its something, even after sitting through countless hours of youtube videos, I cant fully understand how to rebuild or what to look for. Which is a great help.
I just received my huge order I placed to DCC, shorty shocks, shorty exhausts, new seat and tail loop bend upswept, among other little things. Somehow, the bend was really far off from the seat. I called them up and they said ship it back to them. Once I get the new one, ill have my frame done in a few days of that.
However, I am debating about either powder coating the frame or painting it.
My photos are too big, so I can only upload them to my flicker account. Feel free to look. Thanx. Everyone's builds help me, hopefully in mine, I can help them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/104307186@N06/
For the almost-mirror finish on the engine cases. I used 220, 440, 800, 1000, and 2000 grit sandpaper. Then put it on buffing wheel and only used white compound.
For the Dyna Coils, I cut the stock bracket in half, matched up the new coils. Tapped and then drilled new holes on the bracket for the condenser. Drilled one new hole of the frame to fit it all together. I think it turned out pretty well.
Also, I read somewhere, that you had to a modify the CB350 tank to fit the dyna coils. This is untrue for the CL, or maybe at least my year, everything fits perfectly under it.
Fellow board member bradj is helping me with my engine. Its something, even after sitting through countless hours of youtube videos, I cant fully understand how to rebuild or what to look for. Which is a great help.
I just received my huge order I placed to DCC, shorty shocks, shorty exhausts, new seat and tail loop bend upswept, among other little things. Somehow, the bend was really far off from the seat. I called them up and they said ship it back to them. Once I get the new one, ill have my frame done in a few days of that.
However, I am debating about either powder coating the frame or painting it.
My photos are too big, so I can only upload them to my flicker account. Feel free to look. Thanx. Everyone's builds help me, hopefully in mine, I can help them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/104307186@N06/