350LC build with pics

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solo 2 · #16 Post by **solo 2** » Sat May 12, 2012 10:33 pm

I got my cylinders and crank back today so I can start putting the engine back together and get started on the paint prep. Ordered the last of the parts I need to get this thing together so hopefully she'll be almost complete after the long weekend. Here's some pics of where I'm sitting right now.

2smoke · #17 Post by **2smoke** » Sun May 13, 2012 11:10 am

Looks like good progress.

I wish i had some progress to report on my LC but i have none

Did you decide on the colors for the bodywork?

solo 2 · #18 Post by **solo 2** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:14 pm

2smoke wrote:Did you decide on the colors for the bodywork?

The blue decals are on their way from Reproduction Decals, decided on the white/blue. I thought about doing the Euro blue/gray, but I'm more than likely selling this one so I went with what I know people like. Also if I decide to keep it it's my favorite color scheme.

winner_evo · #19 Post by **winner_evo** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:57 am

solo 2 wrote: Here's some pics of where I'm sitting right now.

Looking very nice, a factory standard to the look of it. Just one thing, your clocks are mounted on the top yoke incorrectly, they should be mounted underneath.

solo 2 · #20 Post by **solo 2** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:36 am

Thanks Winnerevo, been a while since I took these apart. This bike is the closest I've done to an original resto, not perfect but I'm happy with the result so far. Motor will be leak down tested and installed this weekend.

solo 2 · #21 Post by **solo 2** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:58 am

I'm a little behind schedule due to some problems figuring out my compression, had it apart and together so many times to do volume checks and squish measurements I can probably do it blindfolded now. Final figures are 6.85 trapped compression with 1.1mm squish, not optimal I know but it's essentially stock. Once it's all together and running I might redo the head, no time right now.

Engines in and passed a leak down test with flying colors, so now it's just some final fiddling and paint.

Badass · #22 Post by **Badass** » Fri May 25, 2012 4:14 pm

Nice restoration!

solo 2 · #23 Post by **solo 2** » Tue May 29, 2012 12:49 am

ITS ALIVE!! First start tonight, after a bit of fiddling got the idle at a steady 2000 RPM. Now it's just the usual first start stuff to fix up before break in, exhaust leak, carb bowl leak, oil pump adjustment etc. Now I have to go to work on the tank and plastics, if I'm lucky I might paint this weekend.

Will post some more pics tomorrow.

solo 2 · #24 Post by **solo 2** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:47 am

Note to self: remember to put screws into exhaust baffles or they will launch out on the highway.

Sounds very cool, very uncool walking the roadside for 2 miles to find them

I decided to forgo the paint and break the little monster in first. I went with a couple of short warm ups to get everything sorted out and now am in the process of doing the Mototune break in which I have used with great success on previous bikes...ride it like you stole it. This thing is much quicker than my RD400, lifts the front wheel quite easily. I'm very happy with the way this thing runs, better than I expected. I stayed with the stock jetting except for moving the main up to a 230. Tomorrow I'll do a plug check and pay more attention to the full throttle spectrum to see if we can make it even better.

Will definitely get some more pics up tomorrow.

gerrywilson · #25 Post by **gerrywilson** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:59 pm

Looks great!

One thing regarding the baffles, they will still fall out ( dont ask lol)

I drill a hole in the retaining bolt, and then safety wire around the horizontal bar in the baffle.
Cant wait for more pics!
Gerry

solo 2 · #26 Post by **solo 2** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:22 am

As usual I didn't get as much done as I wanted, broke it in and put 150km on it on Sunday instead of doing other stuff, runs great, definitely running a little rich so that's OK. I've taken it back apart to start the paint work, my least favorite job of any project. Once it's all back together, I'll fine tune the jetting and fix a few little things that bug me. Here's a few pics of the machine work I did and a couple of the bike as it was yesterday, threw in one with my 500 just because I love it. The pics really don't do justice to how clean and new this thing is, could just be the paint or the light, I'll take some more without the body work on and post later.

2smoke · #27 Post by **2smoke** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:37 am

Very nice
Glad to hear its running and running well too.

solo 2 · #28 Post by **solo 2** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:20 am

Well here she is in all her glory, turned out pretty good I think. I just have to clear the tank and do a couple small tweeks and she's as good as new.

L.B · #29 Post by **L.B** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:25 am

Sweet looker! Always luved the blue n white....
Was all set to build mine like JonW's,rgv wheels etc but everytime I see a stocker,well.......
Look forward to your next build up.

solo 2 · #30 Post by **solo 2** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:19 pm

Well, I sold the bike tonight, went to a good home in Calgary. Funny how a bike looks even better in the back of somebody else's truck as it drives away.

I'll not likely ever have another as nice as that.

Oh well, more projects lined up in the garage, gotta finish the CB750 cafe, then the RZ500 gets the once over this winter and maybe have my tweeked LC for spring...or maybe turn the 350 air cooled track bike into a killer street machine.

Decisions...

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