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Thanks, guys. I really appreciate all the advice. It helps me out a great deal.

Sweet. This is what I was looking for. Baffle bolts = case bolts? Is there anything special I should do with the kick start shaft and gear? It seems like it's just floppin' around on it's own as you put the cases together.

They were glass bead blasted and powder coated, at different businesses. I guess I sorta assumed (stupid, I know) that the powder coater cleaned the parts well before painting. There was a bunch of dirt and grit in the bolt holes for the crank center bearing holder, which I did clean out, but...

Thanks for that info. I have not done any cleaning such as you mentioned. I wish I had compressed air, but don't. I can do hot soapy water, though. What do you use to chase threads?

She's a Honda CL350, and I've never rebuilt an engine before. I'm a little nervous about closing the case, for fear that I've forgotten something important. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The cam timing chain is original and has about 8k miles on it. Bike will not be raced, just...