Will not, unless you have the fender that fits the 69/70. The lower triple tree screw holes are in the correct position, however the 71 fender has different...
Definitely not. The SL350 K0 had a completely different front fender and mounting bracket than the SL350 K1 & K2 (the K1 & K2 fenders and brackets are...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and would love to ask someone who has a Honda like mine. My bike is a 1971 SL350. I am trying to restore it piece by piece the best...
Hello and welcome to the group Beau. You are performing what is known as static timing and that's just fine, I have always used this method with success. The...
Doug, hi thanks a lot for your reply I really appreciate you taking the time! I guess what I did wrong with the timing was adjust the plate and then adjust the...
Hi Beau, Welcome to the group. Great reply Doug...always a great help. Another I'd check if the bike has been sitting a long time are connections. My XL250...
Should I mention it's 60 degrees and sunny here today? Since I'm working from home today I think lunch time means a ride up to Subway for a Jared special. I...
Forrest, thanks for the welcome and the advice! I cant wait to get outside either! I live in Charlotte, NC so its really not that cold here so who knows,...
Well I got all my bikes but 2 in the basement to get them out of the elements and I'm doing indoor type work on them (not running engines) A problem I had with...
Hey thanks for the link to your bike pics, thats a pretty cool way to display your bike fleet. You have some pretty nice bikes. Good luck Beau ... the...
Hi everybody its me again (Beau) and I fixed my last problem of the no spark problem ( the points were actually not closing on one side)and now have a strong...
Hey Beau, My suggestion is timing or valve adjustment. I'd get a book & set the valves, ajust cam chain , set timing by the book & you'll be sure all this...
-Hey Beau, I searched the internet & found a site that goes thru all the adjustments. maybe it will help.here's a link. http://www.geocities.com/teleman218/ ...
Hey Beau, I just noticed on that site I sent you that you can veiw the Honda shop manual also by clicking another link. Cool Jerry ... of ... side) ... that ...
Your making progress. I agree with Jerry about the valves but more on that in a moment. I'm curious if you know the history of the bike. Was it in family all...
Hi Jerry, thanks a for the reply and for the link! That give me somthing to work toward. I will try and adjust or at least check the valve adjustment....
Douglas, wow it really sounds like you have quite a bit of experience this these bikes. Thanks a bunch for replying! On the history of the bike, I have had it...
Beau, That sounds exactly like my bike. Hurry up an fix it so I know what to do...lol. What I have found with carb rebuilds in the past is that one cleaning is...
Hi Forrest, I wish I could hurry up and fix it! I keep on daydreaming about riding on/off road and keep running into trouble. I guess I may as well do as...
Beau, I haven't read the part in the manual on timing lately, but critical to get it right & when you get to the part about attaching a light when you turn the...
Beau, To embed a photo, drag it into the email, don't attach it, yahoo ditches them. I have some red covers on mine, would love to trade for some gold ones. ...
Jerry, thanks a lot again! I will check the cam chain tension first before I do anything else. Thanks again for that link to the honda manuals! Wow thats a...
Forrest, I will keep my eyes open for ya. Someday, as soon as I can.. I plan on finding a woman who owns a bike junkyard in Martinsville, WV. She does not...
Beau, The reason I say I think the cam chain adjustment is 1st is because it links the crank to the cam. The marks you use to set the timing & valves)All the...
Jerry, that makes perfect sense to me. I just hope I already did not bend the valves. I am 34 and the only motor I have rebuilt myself so far was on a...
Beau, No , I doubt you've done any thing to damage anything. I loosened the cam adjustmet lock-got distracted-came back & kicked the engine over several...
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