[britman]

Appreciate the Input from All

Yes it is the shift lever that was welded and I picked up a good replacement mechanism off of Flea Bay last evening where they guarantee the splines are in good shape. I appreciate the input on the opposite side cover, (kick lever) I have a replacement cover for that side also since mine had some damage. I was browsing some old posts looking for install instructions on the shift lever and found one of my early posts on the 305 Forum where I had a transmission opened up on the workbench and was trying to decide on indexing the gears or not. I really hope I don't have to go that in depth on this build, to be honest I am too old and have a lot of new friends to include arthritis, piss poor vision, and the patience of a Titmouse in my later years.

I am really in doubt about the actual miles on this "Old Girl". There are alot of half arse repairs and signs of a real hard life. I am pretty sure I was the first human to see inside of that oil slinger since 1967, however no metal shavings anywhere. The valves were almost spot on and static timing dead perfect. The condenser wires were run to wrong side coils and the plug wires crossed to match???? A cold compression test with my cheapo Harbor Freight nets 135 pounds on both cylinders each and every time with a motor that hasn't been run in who knows how many years.

I will know more in the next week or so, when it is kicked over. Of course I am hoping for the best and expecting the worse. I will let you know..........

 

[ancientdad]

I think that old "eats like a bird" expression has been misunderstood for a long time... our Titmice eat one sunflower seed at a time, one after another almost all day long, so I'm not convinced their patience level is short

 

[mike in idaho]

I xed the gears in the transmission of of a 305 scrambler that I rode in the woods years ago, that even spacing made things real nice with trail gearing. On the highway, with stock gearing, not so much. I kinda missed that close ratio 3rd-4th split for passing cars and such.

 

[britman]

It is alive

The carb kits came in today so I figured now is as good a time as any. Jets were the early thread pitch and the o-rings fit perfect on the mixture screw. Stuck the carbs on with an eyeball syn, ran fuel lines, checked everything one last time and started kicking. On the fourth one she fired, and ran damn good considering there were no air filters. Zip tied the seat on and went around the block a couple of times, clutch pulls great, shifts through all the gears perfectly, no smoke, and damned if the charging system doesn't work, at least as well as can be expected. The speedo does not, but it appears to be the cable not the unit hopefully. I don't think it will pass inspection in its current state, I believe it could be the original tires from 67 from the way they look. I can start on the "make it pretty part", with the knowledge I have a good motor. A really good day when one comes back to life again........

 

[pemdoc65]

Congrats! That makes it a good day.

 

[britman]

Update

It has a speedo, turns out the drive was bad. It actually works pretty well, very little needle bounce. I totaled my receipts on expenditures so far and did a pretty decent impression of Fred Sanford grabbing my heart and yelling, "I am coming to join you Elizabeth". I do have paint on hand for the frame, and yes it is red, Chinese Red to be specific, and a pretty close match. I went with lacquer, easy to work with and inexpensive, I will spend more money on a good clear coat. I did break down and buy an extra exhaust system, for a straight pipe-snuff or nots set up. I am waiting on it to arrive to access how bad the rust and damage are on the pipes. There was no way I was going to cut up the stock system with the muffler attached, it is in too good of condition. I will switch back and forth depending on how much I want to piss off my neighbors.

I am pretty sure I am going with Ensign tires, a size or two up on both front and rear. I like the aggressive tread pattern and larger tire look, it is a sure bet the bike won't be ridden long distances. I still need tin paint, new air filters and tubes, knee pads, chain and probably sprockets, tires, and dozens of other smaller items that escape me currently. I have a seat cover coming and bought an extra rusted out seat on Ebay for the seat trim ring only, so the current loaf of bread with be reshaped to the OEM look.

That is about it for the present and it will be a while before the next post comes. Currently I am patching extra fender holes, prepping parts parts for red paint, and in general getting into the body work and paint mode. I am also going to let the old checkbook build back up a bit before the next parts buying excursion takes place......

 

[mike in idaho]

. I did break down and buy an extra exhaust system, for a straight pipe-snuff or nots set up. I am waiting on it to arrive to access how bad the rust and damage are on the pipes. There was no way I was going to cut up the stock system with the muffler attached, it is in too good of condition. I will switch back and forth depending on how much I want to piss off my neighbors.

That's what I did, I have a nice set of straight pipes, and a set with the welded muffler to switch back and forth. It seems to run pretty much the the same with either setup, but those straight pipes sure do make a fine noise.

 

[britman]

Glad that is done!!!!!!

Of all of the things involved in making one eligible to be a "Prom Date", upholstery is my mortal enemy. It took most of two days to shape the new foam, make new seat cover hooks out of an old MC license plate, and practice all of my favorite cuss words I have learned during my past seventy years, but it is done. Of course when I went to install the seat trim ring, the screws were too short to go through the new padding, so of to the local True Value for the third time today.

There was a lot of pan rust, and some metal fatigue, but overall it came out better than I expected. The cover only cost around 40 bucks and is really decent quality for that type of money. I was on the verge of ordering a $300 dollar seat from Vietnam off of Ebay, but glad I "Cowboyed Up" and went for it.

Still a long long way to go, but one of the more nasty tasks has been checked off......

 

[britman]

Bag and Tag

Well, I hope I can read my handwriting in the next couple of months.....

 

[chaindrivecharlie]

That 305 found the right home with you, Godspeed on your build bud!

 

[britman]

On the fence....

As stated the motor runs great, plenty of power, no unusual noises or vibrations. Compression readings are a constant 135 on both cylinders, which I don't consider outstanding, but acceptable. (Again this reading is with a Harbor Freight gauge with an extension for the correct spark plug hole adapter.) It does blow a little white smoke when reved up, not a great deal but some. I have two schools of thought, since everything is down, would this be a good time to go and ahead and at least re-ring the top end. I am also aware I could probably run this motor as is, with the limited use this bike is going to see, for at least a couple of years. I am somewhat leaning to the second alterternative after looking at what I have spent so far. I have time to think it through, run the numbers a couple more times, and really think whether or not I want to go back inside of another 305 motor with my ever present friends that Father Time has sent as my new "besties", arthritis and piss poor vision. We will see, maybe no so well, but we will see........

 

[chaindrivecharlie]

What i do is run 1 ounce of real good 2 stroke oil to every gallon i run thru my old bikes. 1 to help lubricate their valves, and clean and lube the rings. Don't notice any smoke with this mix and i get good results on performance.
I for one would lean to the latter also.

 

[britman]

What i do is run 1 ounce of real good 2 stroke oil to every gallon i run thru my old bikes. 1 to help lubricate their valves, and clean and lube the rings. Don't notice any smoke with this mix and i get good results on performance.
I for one would lean to the latter also.

Thanks Charlie, great tip. I have heard that before from a couple of real old time wrench spinners.....

BTW

I am starting to turn a little "Chinese Red" here and there....

 

[britman]

Parts ordering complete.....

I believe I ordered the last parts I need this morning, tank pads and rear brake shoes. Red bits are hanging everywhere to cure, I hope I can track them all down when it comes to assembly. I did mount a rear Ensign Tire today after cleaning the rusty wheel as best I could. I was elated the tube was not "PINCHED" in the process. I did celebrate this afternoon by knocking off early and taking a ride on something that runs, my 2004 TBS. Damn pretty day and it felt good just to hit some back country roads and not be covered in red paint.......

 

[chaindrivecharlie]

Britman, that red is the bomb!!, i just love the chinese red!! You and a few others who have painted their frames red, you give me frame envy!?
Nice work!, all the red bits will go nicely together.
Man your triumph is gorgeous!!, that will help blow off the red paint on you!

 

[skychs]

Great find and I love the red frame and how it accents the bike. I went one step further and restored my CL77 with a blue frame. I used to have a chart that showed how many bikes were produced by color. Blue was very rare. I will look to see if I can find it.

 

[britman]

Great find and I love the red frame and how it accents the bike. I went one step further and restored my CL77 with a blue frame. I used to have a chart that showed how many bikes were produced by color. Blue was very rare. I will look to see if I can find it.

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Nice work, I really like the blue. Hope the end result on mine turns out half as well.......

 

[britman]

Couldn't wait.....

I just had to put something together...... The pressure got to me....

 

[ancientdad]

Can't blame you for that... and it's looking damn fine. I'm envious of your CL77

 

[chaindrivecharlie]

Wow!! I like the blue too, but the red is like the bling bomb!!
Its hard to not put stuff together, as long as you dont get ahead of yourself.
Dont ask me how i know

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