1973 CL350 Restore

Touched base with Oregon Cam and Rockers Unlimited today. All good - in the queue.

Frame, swingarm, and misc black bits have been sandblasted and with the painter.
 
Looking good. Had a 73 with both the blue tank/covers and the red tank/covers. Blue was my favourite.

Don't forget to clean the ground points of powder coating .... it is a very good insulator.
 
Rocker Arms Unlimited just called. The rockers are done and are said to look "beautiful". $35 each - $140 plus 10.50 Priority Mail shipping. NICE!

AND the cam is scheduled for delivery tomorrow!
 
Dave Swanson said:
Rocker Arms Unlimited just called. The rockers are done and are said to look "beautiful". $35 each - $140 plus 10.50 Priority Mail shipping. NICE!

AND the cam is scheduled for delivery tomorrow!
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Great news and decent prices, can't beat both ends of that. Now let's see just how beautiful... fingers crossed.
 
Dave - those look like clean grinds, good for you.

There’s a bit of what I’m assuming is shadow at one point on a lobe, but it seems from your reaction that visually in person all looks well.

Have you taken any measurements of base circle, lobe, and bearing surfaces?


-Ed
1972 CL350
1985 VF700F
 
Dave - do you have base circle measurements and journal measurements?

The base circle will determine how you’ll be able to set your valve lash. And the lobe minus the base will determine your lift (in conjunction with the rockers)

Of course, the journals will need to be on point so the tach and points housings can be the best bearing they can be


-Ed
1972 CL350
1985 VF700F
 
It will be awhile before I can get back to this build as a restoration that has been waiting longer than the CL is finally on the forefront and getting attention. My 1964 XLCH.

 
Dave Swanson said:
It will be awhile before I can get back to this build as a restoration that has been waiting longer than the CL is finally on the forefront and getting attention. My 1964 XLCH.
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Okay, you need to start another thread for this one in Other Bikes, great looking work on it so far. I'm sure many here would enjoy it including 1969 CL350, he has an '83 Ironhead
 
Still working away on the 64 XLCH but while polishing a cover I slipped this CL part in. It had a pretty gnarly gouge from the shifter. Not perfection but it looks much better. Definitely usable now.



 
My slate has been cleared of other bike projects and now I am going at the CL.

I have a question. I would like to remove the sheet metal baffle plate to perform a thorough clean of the sludge but it appears to be non-removable, and riveted in place? Correct?

 
Correct, but some have drilled off the heads of the posts and later tapped them to use 6mm screws in them to re-attach the windage tray. I have never done it personally, I've always had good enough luck to get the area under it clean without having to remove it. Taking the crankcases to a hot rod shop or other facility that has a hot tank will often do the job.
 
I am in the definite NO category to removing the baffle plate unless it is cracked/broken.

IMHO Honda went to the trouble of fixing it in solidly and you will never get that solid again.

The blind corners on either side are the only places that need special attention. I use an extension tube on a can of cheap brake cleaner with the case tipped in various positions.
 
First pass of case cleaning complete. I will be cleaning under the windage tray with brake clean and a power wash.

Now that the cases are clean I realize that only a few are painted silver. Before they were clean I had assumed all of the cases/covers were painted silver.

 
From what I can tell the cylinders on up were painted as well as the case covers. The lower case for sure wasn't painted and I don't think the upper was either.
 
On my '71 CL350 just the top of the case and the side covers are painted.

(went back and looked a little harder. Most paint on the top case is gone except behind the starter.)
 
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