Hey folks, currently at a bit of an impasse; or at least my gumption is ?
A little backstory: I picked a 1971 CL175 up about 2 weeks ago for $1,000. It appears to be all factory with only 5,100 miles on it. It ran and drove - a little rough at first but it did it - for around 30 minutes, then died (loose spark plug cable, dirty/leaky fuel tank and dirty carbs). Long story short, I hauled her home and started stripping her down.
Currently I have some parts on order (carb rebuild kit, spark plug wire & NGK splicers, new SS Allen bolt set (LOTS of seized, rounded bolts)) and have been going through and adjusting everything to spec (cleaned carbs & peacock, set tappet adjustment, new sparkplugs, set points). There's still a good bit to Do, but I'm making progress!
Today, after adjusting the tappet clearance, I moved into the cam chain adjustment. The bolt was a bit hard to get off, but I didn't think much of it - I didn't put a lot of force behind it - and got it to break loose. Apparently, It broke in half instead, turning this simple adjustment into an ordeal.
I BELIEVE I have found a replacement bolt in Holland - hoping someone can reference me to where to purchase one a little closer to home? Will any CB/CL year model CCT bolt work? How exact of a match does this have to be?
Also, curious how much work I have ahead of me as far as removal & and replacement of this bolt is concerned. Will I need more than just the bolt - all other parts are still intact as far as I am aware.
Any ideas, suggestions, or knowledge is much appreciated!
Josh
A little backstory: I picked a 1971 CL175 up about 2 weeks ago for $1,000. It appears to be all factory with only 5,100 miles on it. It ran and drove - a little rough at first but it did it - for around 30 minutes, then died (loose spark plug cable, dirty/leaky fuel tank and dirty carbs). Long story short, I hauled her home and started stripping her down.
Currently I have some parts on order (carb rebuild kit, spark plug wire & NGK splicers, new SS Allen bolt set (LOTS of seized, rounded bolts)) and have been going through and adjusting everything to spec (cleaned carbs & peacock, set tappet adjustment, new sparkplugs, set points). There's still a good bit to Do, but I'm making progress!
Today, after adjusting the tappet clearance, I moved into the cam chain adjustment. The bolt was a bit hard to get off, but I didn't think much of it - I didn't put a lot of force behind it - and got it to break loose. Apparently, It broke in half instead, turning this simple adjustment into an ordeal.
I BELIEVE I have found a replacement bolt in Holland - hoping someone can reference me to where to purchase one a little closer to home? Will any CB/CL year model CCT bolt work? How exact of a match does this have to be?
Also, curious how much work I have ahead of me as far as removal & and replacement of this bolt is concerned. Will I need more than just the bolt - all other parts are still intact as far as I am aware.
Any ideas, suggestions, or knowledge is much appreciated!
Josh