Tag Archive for Honda CL350

Lady Luck: Ruby’s Honda CL 350 is finally running again…

The Honda CL350 back on the battery tender...

The Honda CL350 back on the battery tender…

Ruby’s 1969 Honda CL 350 has been quite the project.  After a top-end rebuild, the bike was still not cooperating, so it was time to dig in and see what needed to be done to get this beast back on the road… » Read more..

Lady Luck: Angie’s Honda CB 350 is so close…

Angie's Honda CB 350 looking whole again...

Angie’s Honda CB 350 looking whole again…

After months of cleaning, struggling, tweaking and cursing, Angie’s Honda CB 350 rebuild is nearly complete.  Unlike Ruby’s Honda CL 350, this bike needed the entire cosmetic look of the bike refreshed, having been purchased with a coat of rust that covered the entire bike… » Read more..

Lady Luck: Ruby’s Honda CL 350 springs a leak

A quick weld job to secure the alternator cover

A quick weld job to secure the alternator cover

After buttoning up Ruby’s Honda CL 350 engine, we noticed that there was some serious leaking going on.  The fact that we had used aftermarket gaskets was a concern, due to numerous reviews complaining about the quality of anything but OEM (genuine factory) parts… » Read more..

Lady Luck: Honda CL 350 needs tweaking!

Danny starts the Honda CL 350

Danny starts the Honda CL 350

Ruby’s 1969 Honda CL 350 started up last week, after hours and hours wrestling with the ignition timing.  The bike would idle pretty well, but there was a bog in the throttle when increased under load.  Time for some diagnostics… » Read more..

Lady Luck: Ruby’s Honda CL 350 fires up!

Ruby's CL 350 getting close...

Ruby’s CL 350 getting close…

We have been working on Ruby’s Honda CL 350 for quite some time, but finally, after all the boys in the garage kicked in their time and effort, and we got the damn thing running… » Read more..