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03-27-2009, 02:39 AM
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Trailer Queen
Join Date: Nov 2008
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'68 Honda CL350 Project basically complete
This is a project I picked up last May. It was the first bike I ever legally rode on the street at 15 1/2 yr. old. It sure seemed bigger and faster back in '71. This bike is a 1968 Honda CL350K0. I even did a lot of lane splitting riding it to Zuma and Malibu Beach.
  There are still a couple of things left to do but basically, here is the completed bike. I know I'm missing a screw on the heat shield and the turn signal needs to be adjusted. The front brakes are still not very good and I need new spokes and the hubs restored. I'm also still looking for the left side HONDA badge if you know where I can find a nice one. The tank was ruined during transport when the T-6 aircraft frame I was hauling shifted. The new tank, headlight shell and headlight ears were done with Duplicolor rattle can in my driveway. Remember, the engine was never removed so the cases and frame need some attention as well. Maybe next winter....           
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03-27-2009, 06:55 AM
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gun totin redneck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South West New Hampshire
Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory
Posts: 1,130
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Very SweeT you should be proud of your work!
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03-27-2009, 07:31 AM
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Nowhere Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 558
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Very Nice! That is a good looking Scrambler.
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03-27-2009, 09:38 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 5,549
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 How did you restore the shiney bits (fenders, heatshield, rear shocks, etc..)? Were you able to polish them back to life or did you replace them? Great looking bike! 
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03-27-2009, 10:20 AM
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too much time on my hands
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now.
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These are my all time favorite kinds of bikes, vintage Hondas. You've done a right fine job restoring that one to pretty close to showroom condition. well done.
I miss my CB550K now. that bike was a freakin go forever and do anything machine. |
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03-27-2009, 10:26 AM
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Squid
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 7
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Wow! I remember when you first posted this project back on CF. Looks great.....Lotta love went back into that bike for sure.
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03-28-2009, 12:10 AM
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Trailer Queen
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 18
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It was a tremendous amount of polishing to get the pipes to shine and I, uh, er, we worked hard on it. There was lots of rust and road grime but it hadn't pitted. The heat shield had been damaged in the fall but I was able to take a hammer and sand bag and pound it out. The shocks were a little tougher but the shield and springs came off so I could get the 0000 steel wool in there. Here is a picture of the exhaust pipe cleaning process. Yep, that was sure a long day.   
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03-29-2009, 10:24 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
Posts: 4,569
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Very Very cool Mike!
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