JP's Broom (CL350) Resto-Mod
Hey everyone, I've been lurking on this site since last summer--before I got my bike. This is my project thread.
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Long story short I got played on this bike. It was basically in "barn find" condition, but I didn't know it until after I started to ride it home...
I rode it 50 miles home from suburbs to Chicago and immediately noticed that it was not in the best condition. The PO did say that it had been sitting for about 4 months--I think it was a bit longer than that. It struggled to reach 45mph (bad carbs and timing). The both wheels wobbled; Out of true. Handlebars were bent and one of the front fender mounts on left side was broken, so it was missing the screw. Right hand side / upper muffler was covered in JBweld and rattling loose.
This is the bike the day I got it
So, I overhauled the carbs about a week after getting the bike, adjusted timing (Thank you Common Motor Collective for the how-to vid), and I removed the JB weld from the muffler and wrapped it with ceramic muffler cast. I then started browsing this site for clues as to what else I should be replacing repairing.
Since then I have replaced the Plugs and boots, Trued my wheels, Replaced the air filters with NOS, Overhauled the Triple Tree,
Installed the Radioshack Rectifier,
I replaced the entire front fork springs/damper/sleve
Pulled the engine and opened the cylinders; Will be either honing or Boring to .50 size Pistons/rings
Lapped the Valves because they were caked with soot (leaky head gasket).
, Replaced the Swing Arm bushings with Bronze ones
, New Euro bars n Grips
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What I plan to do next is get the cylinders to the shop and have them tell me if I can get away with honing or if I should bore. Install new points, get new battery, new mufflers.
Also, waiting on the replacement Cam chain tensioner roller set
Hey everyone, I've been lurking on this site since last summer--before I got my bike. This is my project thread.
------------
Long story short I got played on this bike. It was basically in "barn find" condition, but I didn't know it until after I started to ride it home...
I rode it 50 miles home from suburbs to Chicago and immediately noticed that it was not in the best condition. The PO did say that it had been sitting for about 4 months--I think it was a bit longer than that. It struggled to reach 45mph (bad carbs and timing). The both wheels wobbled; Out of true. Handlebars were bent and one of the front fender mounts on left side was broken, so it was missing the screw. Right hand side / upper muffler was covered in JBweld and rattling loose.
This is the bike the day I got it
So, I overhauled the carbs about a week after getting the bike, adjusted timing (Thank you Common Motor Collective for the how-to vid), and I removed the JB weld from the muffler and wrapped it with ceramic muffler cast. I then started browsing this site for clues as to what else I should be replacing repairing.
Since then I have replaced the Plugs and boots, Trued my wheels, Replaced the air filters with NOS, Overhauled the Triple Tree,
Installed the Radioshack Rectifier,
I replaced the entire front fork springs/damper/sleve
Pulled the engine and opened the cylinders; Will be either honing or Boring to .50 size Pistons/rings
Lapped the Valves because they were caked with soot (leaky head gasket).
, Replaced the Swing Arm bushings with Bronze ones
, New Euro bars n Grips
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What I plan to do next is get the cylinders to the shop and have them tell me if I can get away with honing or if I should bore. Install new points, get new battery, new mufflers.
Also, waiting on the replacement Cam chain tensioner roller set