1974 Honda XL350 Engine Removal

I don't mind taking engines out of frames......especially if they are just twin or single cylinder guys...

I do however mind when the redneck bastards I get bikes like this from think its okay to use non-metric bolts and nuts.  Spend a little time and get the OEM bolts for 50 cents......

I guess I am expecting too much and of course, I am the one who bought it knowing this would be the case.  

I had already started to tear stuff off...carb, air box, whatever.

Clean frame.  Nothing looks bent or re-welded.  Not like I am going to reuse anything but maybe the cables on this thing anyway.

Vroom Vroom?  Not for a while.  I am going to put in the stock 350 cylinder and piston, get a valve job done and put new side covers on the engine.  I might have to get a new head too......one that doesn't have fins that have been beat with a hammer.......

Honda CB100 Wiring Chop (color coded!)

CB/CL100 Wiring diagram chop

These old Honda's are fun to chop the wiring on.  I think it is strange that there isn't a regulator.  I am going to upgrade the rectifier from the red finned one to a selenium style.   The battery will stay charged even with the headlight running all the time.  When you run one of these the white and yellow wires running out of the engine join before going into the rectifier.  The pink stays by itself.

If you want one to fit the stock wiring harness go to this guy.

http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/rectifiers.html

I have had a lot of luck with these on cb/cl350's.  I even run Halogen lights and 5.5amp hour sealed small 12v batteries without any problems at all.  His battery eliminators also work pretty good.

http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/BEC.html

He is sold out right now but I have a one I would be willing to let go of.

CB100 Wiring Diagram

This is what we are dealing with.  The only stock wires that will be used are the 4 coming out of the engine and anything connecting the points/coils etc.

CB100 Wiring Diagram

House Garage

Hutch's Honda CB/CL100 project needs some new veins.  

Might get a new seat too......

ハートかよ。。

誰かにあげようと思ったけど

もうやめた

Garage Night

Thursday.  The first real day of winter.  Garage night.

Mr. Tim is going to clean up his hardtail.

Rats nest

Heart transplant.  He is putting a kicker 450 engine in.  

Bad idea.

Even worse. 

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Zach's CB360

CB360 Time at Zac(H)'s.  Tear down before the storm.

Rawr.....!

http://motorcyclemedics.blogspot.com/

Basket motorcycle child

First full day back and on no sleep. . .

Below is why I should probably not ever have a kid.  

This looks perfectly safe to me.  

Child protective services anyone?

This kid looks soo bummed...

満月

満月の日に学校が始まるってどうかな。。

197? XL350

Dear Terre Haute Indiana,
     I have now had one good experience in your city.  Thank you.

197? Honda XL350 with a big bore kit.  

Was raced back in the day then sat in a barn for 30 years.  

At least that is what "Willie" said.  Nice guy.  

Might have to de-bore the cylinder and swap you, Mr. XL350 engine.  

I am losing it.  School starts up again tomorrow.  

Time to flip that switch....time to go back to normal person land.  It's hard and it gets harder every time I have to do it.  Mr. Tim knows.  

Where are we moving T.J.?  

Arizona?  Paris?  Tokyo?

My soon to be married, old bandmate and skate friend who is crazier than he looks and can fix your eyes something fierce brought over his 1980 CX500 carbs.  One of the main jets had decided to commit suicide right out into the float bowl.  Silly thing.  Hopefully it runs better now!  Good luck getting those back on, Mr. Eric.