71 CL350 - First Shakedown Run

[smithk4]

I have been working all summer trying to get my $20 garage find ready to roll. Finally got to that point yesterday and started right up. I get her rolling through first and into second although i did shift into 2nd at about 3-4k rpm so when i actually get to the Co. HWY I attempt to open it up a little i get going like nothing up to 4k rpm and then no more power - all the way to WOT. Can get going more than 35 mph. So i pull over and put it in nuetral try to ease it up over that 4k mark but nothing until the fifth time i rev it up it all the sudden goes. I take it back on the highway and open it up a little and it really goes but there still seems to be a slight hesitation between 4-5500 rpm but it has a lot of power beyond that and its smooth from 100-4000, then hesitates, then smooth beyond 5500 rpm. On the last part of my run I did think i felt some slight surging while holding the throttle steady. My father-in-law thinks maybe one of the cylinders in't firing correctly, so maybe the timing isn't quite right? I just did a second full carb clean so I feel that is probably an unlikely issue, but maybe some other carb settings need to be adjusted? One other thing I noticed, the throttle is really hard and my had was noticeably tired after the ride. which was about 15-20 min.

This is my first bike, first time bringing one back from the dead so any advice would be appreciated!!!

Things I have done so far:
new coils, wires, caps, plugs, points, condensor
carb rebuild kits, cleaned twice
new exhaust gaskets, collars, flange
new oil

 

[djelliott]

It sounds like you were only firing on one cylinder in the beginning. Definitely check your timing and adjust your valves. Sounds like she's starting to come alive though.