SilicaRich
Wandering Inverted
So with my second year of college having begun, living off campus is taking it's tole on my wallet being that my Jeep loves to get 8 mpg around town. I've always liked the idea of owning a motorcycle and with my roommate tooting around on his Honda Grom (it's adorable) getting 70 mpg, now I seriously think I'm considering a bike. I wanted something that is more than capable of cruising on the highway but within a certain a price range of $2kish, turns out that leaves me no options. That's when I remembered a bike we have back home sitting in our barn, a Honda CL350. Sentimentally, this is no ordinary bike. This bike in particular was my dad's first vehicle and the one he rode while in college during the 70's, and has been in his ownership ever since. Sadly, I haven't ever seen this bike running ever (20 years at least) so I imagine the engine and just about everything else is due for a total rebuild. Luckily, it doesn't look bad cosmetically besides minor surface rust. Besides those challenges, I would have to convince my dad to sell the bike to me, again very sentimental to him. I have talked with him and it seems there is hope that he would be willing to part with the bike knowing it would remain in the family. I have no issue doing all the rebuilding myself, and likely with my dad, since this is a bike and much easier to tear apart than a full sized vehicle.
What do y'all think? Besides engine, fuel system, gas tank, carburetor, electrical, brakes, and gearbox what else do you think needs to heavily looked over? I figured I would start with this crowd first and see where it goes. Here is the only photo I have currently.
Thanks
-G
What do y'all think? Besides engine, fuel system, gas tank, carburetor, electrical, brakes, and gearbox what else do you think needs to heavily looked over? I figured I would start with this crowd first and see where it goes. Here is the only photo I have currently.
Thanks
-G