My older brother bought this bike new when I was in high school. I rode it occasionally when he moved up to a Yamaha 650. He stopped riding and the CL350 sat in his garage, unloved, since the early 80s. When I got back into riding a couple years ago I asked him about his plans for it so he knew I was interested in it. He finally offered it to me (for free:woo) just to get it out of his garage.
Except for the aftermarket sissy bar, it is completely stock. My brother thinks he still has the stock grab bars somewhere so those will go back on if he can find them. Cosmetically, the paint and chrome are in very good shape, with some small pitting on the front fender. It only has 8K miles on it, but it was last licensed in 1981 (!) and likely hasn't run since then. He used the Kreeme sealant in the tank so no rust but I've read that it can flake off and clog the fuel system.
There's no battery in it so that will be the first task. The spark plugs look good and the engine turns over with the kick starter OK, so I'm hopeful the internals are OK. My brother put in clean oil and drained the fuel system when he put the bike away so I am curious to see what it will take to get it running again.
I'm looking forward to cleaning her up and getting her on the road. I'll update the thread as I get further into the project.
Except for the aftermarket sissy bar, it is completely stock. My brother thinks he still has the stock grab bars somewhere so those will go back on if he can find them. Cosmetically, the paint and chrome are in very good shape, with some small pitting on the front fender. It only has 8K miles on it, but it was last licensed in 1981 (!) and likely hasn't run since then. He used the Kreeme sealant in the tank so no rust but I've read that it can flake off and clog the fuel system.
There's no battery in it so that will be the first task. The spark plugs look good and the engine turns over with the kick starter OK, so I'm hopeful the internals are OK. My brother put in clean oil and drained the fuel system when he put the bike away so I am curious to see what it will take to get it running again.
I'm looking forward to cleaning her up and getting her on the road. I'll update the thread as I get further into the project.
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