What forks to use on CL350?

[dentedvw]

I bought a basketcase CL350 (two actually) to play with, because I wanted to keep my first one intact, at least for this year. I pulled the forks today, and found that they are really really REALLY rusty. And the front wheel was missing anyway, so I think maybe I should just try to find some different forks/wheel/front brakes.
I am thinking I might like disc brakes up front, but I haven't really made up my mind. Is there some easy swaps I should consider? I would like to keep the fork clamps, but my hearts not set on them. I should replace the bearings up there too, as they were looking pretty worked and when I pulled it apart, they rolled all over hell anyhow. No loss, I was pretty certain I was going to replace them anyway, because it moved very poorly, and the grease was made mostly of mud.

There is a pretty decent salvage yard nearby, but they are kind of pricey. Also, they are pissy about asking for parts in snowmobile season.
Suggest some forks? Anyone have a setup they could part with?

 

[elwood blues]

If I'm not mistaking you have 33mm here is a small list of bikes that came with 33mm forks hope this helps

33 Honda CR-80R (84)
33 Honda CR-80R (85-86)
33 Honda TLR-200 (86-87) "Reflex"
33 Honda XL-200R (83-84)
33 Honda CMX-250C (85-87, 96-04)
33 Honda CMX-250C2 (99-00)
33 Honda TL-250K "Trials 250" (75-76)
33 Honda CB-350F/F1/G (72-74)
33 Honda CL-350 "Scrambler 350" (72-73)
33 Honda CB-360/T (75-76), CL-360K (74), CJ-360T (76-77)
33 Honda CJ-360T (76-77)
33 Honda CB-400A "Hondamatic" (7Cool
33 Honda CB-400A "Hondamatic" (7Cool
33 Honda CB-400T I & T II "Hawk" (78-79)
33 Honda CB-400T (80 From 2004662 - 81)
33 Honda CB-400T (80 To 2004661)
33 Honda CM-400A "Hondamatic" (79-81)
33 Honda CM-400T (79-81)
33 Honda CM-400E (80-81)
33 Honda CM-400T (79-80 To 2114344)
33 Honda CB-450SC (82-86)
33 Honda CM-450A/E (82-83)
33 Honda CX-500 (78-79), CX-500C (79), CX-500D (79)
33 Honda CX-500C "Custom" (80)
33 Honda CX-500C "Custom" (80)
33 Kawasaki KX-65A1-A5 (00-04)
33 Kawasaki KX-80E1 (83)
33 Kawasaki KX-80E2/E3 (84-85)
33 Kawasaki KZ-305A1/A2 "CSR" (81-82)
33 Kawasaki KZ-400A1/A2 "Deluxe" (77-7Cool
33 Kawasaki KZ-400C1 (7Cool
33 Kawasaki KZ-400H1 "Ltd" (79)
33 Kawasaki KZ-440A1 "Ltd" (80)
33 Kawasaki KZ-440A2-A4 "Ltd" (81-83)
33 Kawasaki KZ-440D1 "Ltd" (80)
33 Kawasaki KZ-440D2-D4 "Ltd" (81-83)
33 Suzuki RM-65K3/K4 (03-04)
33 Suzuki RM-80 G/H/J (86-8Cool
33 Suzuki GN-250 Z/D (82-83)
33 Suzuki GS-250 TT/TX (80-81)
33 Suzuki GT-250 K/L/M/A/B "Hustler" (73-77)
33 Suzuki GS-300 LZ/LD (82-83)
33 Suzuki GT-380 J/K "Sebring" (72-73)
33 Suzuki GT-380 L/M/A/B "Sebring" (74-77)
33 Suzuki GS-400 B/XB (77)
33 Suzuki GS-400 C/XC (7Cool
33 Suzuki GS-425 N/EN (79)
33 Suzuki GS-450 ET/ST/EX/SX/EZ/ED (80-83)
33 Suzuki GS-450 GAZ/GAD (82-83)
33 Suzuki GS-450 LT/LX/LZ (80-82)
33 Suzuki GS-450 TX/TZ/TXZ/TXD(81-83)
33 Yamaha YZ-80 K/L/N/S/T/U/W/A/B/D (83-92)
33 Yamaha BW-200 ES/ET/EU (86-8Cool
33 Yamaha TW-200 T/TC/U/UC/W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC/E/EC "Trailway" (87-93)
33 Yamaha TW-200 F/FC/G/GC/H/HC/J/JC/EK/EKC "Trailway" (94-9Cool
33 Yamaha TW-200 L/LC/M/MC/N/NC/P/PC/R/RC/S/SC (99-04)
33 Yamaha SRX-250 T/TC (87)
33 Yamaha XV-250 U/UC/W/WC/A/AC (88-90)
33 Yamaha XV-250 G/GC/H/HC/J/JC/K/KC/L/LC (95-99)
33 Yamaha BW-350 U (8Cool
33 Yamaha XS-360 C/D/2D (76-77)
33 Yamaha XS-400 D/E/2E/F/2F/G/H (77-81)
33 Yamaha XS-400 SG/SH (80-81)

 

[dentedvw]

Holy shmoley!

Umm, thanks!

 

[chrisf]

I have a CB360 wheel (18") with a disk brake setup. I also have the forks to go with it. The downside is that I do not have the brake MC, the line or the caliper. PM me if you're interested.

--Chris

 

[dentedvw]

PM sent!

Do you think the CL350 fender will bolt up to the fork?

My wife is working on a carbon fiber unit for it. If it doesn't go on this bike, it will just go on the other though.

 

[chrisf]

PM sent!

Do you think the CL350 fender will bolt up to the fork?

My wife is working on a carbon fiber unit for it. If it doesn't go on this bike, it will just go on the other though.

PM replied....

I don't see why the CL350 fender won't bolt up. They look exactly the same. But honestly, I'd go with the CFRP fender your wife is cooking up.

--Chris