Recent content by travstoll

Well about a year ago I took on a project much bigger than I could handle, and its time to let it go. This is a 1971 Honda CL350. Tore it down and started the rebuild, but since then work has gotten a lot busier and the project seems to have stalled. Pics pretty much speak for themselves...

its off the blocks....... -New rubber -rebuilt the forks & got the front end on - tank mounted tank and tail are ready to go to paint........its engine time but for now.....more pics:

Needing some advice now....as I get near to tearing down the engine, I am wondering what parts I need to replace. It ran when I got it, but I am at least going to tear it down and replace all of the gaskets, and sets of piston rings. My question is on the clutch/gearbox/ect. Do I need to tear...

Don't think I came up with that...as much I as I would like to take credit, there are others who have done this as well. I actually got the idea from someone's build here on this site....don't remember who though.

Thanks. It's been really hard for me because I am a perfectionist. The farther I get into this build, the more I realize that this bike isn't going to be perfect, but I am still trying. When I pulled out some of the new chrome pieces I ordered I was almost disappointed by how perfect they...

Ok...so work has been unusually busy the past while, and my bike has suffered from it....no longer though.... Since my last post, I have been hard at work buttoning up the frame, and getting everything ready to go back together. Weld....grind....weld....grind....sand.....paint....ect...

...and its been a while since I posted an update... finished cutting all the useless crap off the frame this weekend. Also finished up the seat pan, and got the rear cowl / tailpiece welded to it. Also tore down the forks to start rebuilding them. Ordered my rearsets, clipon's, new headlight...

...interesting. I am excited to see the wheel when you get that hub on there. I like that idea.

Re: 1975 Yamaha XS500B Cafe Project (TX500) - Thoughts, Comments, Suggestions excellent!

So...I grew up in the country, worked on farms, and was a pretty damn good arc welder if I do say so myself. Up until this weekend I had never touched a mig welder, much less welded anything thinner than 16 gauge steel... Needless to say, I spent most of the weekend getting up to speed on the...

Yes it did...started the first time every time. When you would give it some throttle and rev it up a bit it started to sputter though unless you eased on super slow...I am thinking probably just something to do with the carbs...either way, when I was pulling the engine I noticed some oil...

Bought this bike last week...I have wanted to do this for quite sometime, I have just been way too busy and involved with "life" until now. That being said, things are starting to slow down, and what better thing to do, that build a bike. Over the years, dotheton.com has been my inspiration...