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On the road again!

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Hotshoe
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On the road again!

Post by Hotshoe » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:02 am

Took my CL77 (CL77 1042738) I've been working on since Spring out for it's first extended cruise yesterday evening, rode about 30 miles around town with no problems except a stuck float that was easily handled so I'm offically on the road!
I took it down to the frame (engine in) to check everything and get reaquainted with 305's and put it back together using better parts where possible from a parts bike I've had since Katrina (it wasn't a parts bike before Katrina but that's a different story).
The engine makes a little lower end noise but nothing serious and I'm still looking for some parts but I'll deal with that when the time comes, right now I want to ride!
Thanks again for all the knowlege contained on this site, I've been able to find answers and inspiration here whenever I've needed it.
Here's a couple of pics I took down by the lake;
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Dgormley
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First ride

Post by Dgormley » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:01 pm

Congrats Hotshoe, nice looking bike. Very similar to mine. Enjoy the summer on it.................D
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Re: On the road again!

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:38 pm

Thanks for the pics.
Nice bike there.
Mechanically I suggest ya index the Kick Starter lever to 11:00 when folded in.
The reason is that where ya have it in the pic ya are using the inside stop of the Kick Shaft rather the streight down/against the foot peg stop.
Using the internal stop will cause ya to twist the spline end off the shaft and ya will need to split the cases to repair the engine. ..........lm

Hotshoe wrote:Took my CL77 (CL77 1042738) I've been working on since Spring out for it's first extended cruise yesterday evening, rode about 30 miles around town with no problems except a stuck float that was easily handled so I'm offically on the road!
I took it down to the frame (engine in) to check everything and get reaquainted with 305's and put it back together using better parts where possible from a parts bike I've had since Katrina (it wasn't a parts bike before Katrina but that's a different story).
The engine makes a little lower end noise but nothing serious and I'm still looking for some parts but I'll deal with that when the time comes, right now I want to ride!
Thanks again for all the knowlege contained on this site, I've been able to find answers and inspiration here whenever I've needed it.
Here's a couple of pics I took down by the lake;

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kicker

Post by rustywrench » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:57 pm

Ed,
Thank you for pointing that out about the kicker. Something I have not given much thought to but will file it away for a rainy day. RW

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Re: kicker

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:33 pm

I have a CL77 I bought and the KS assy isn't there as the feller thought that if the KS lever was as far forward as he could install it he could get more kick power.
The shaft is destroyed and the lever hangs loose! .......lm
rustywrench wrote:Ed,
Thank you for pointing that out about the kicker. Something I have not given much thought to but will file it away for a rainy day. RW

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Kick starter indexing

Post by Hotshoe » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:25 pm

Is this more like it Ed?
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LOUD MOUSE
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Re: Kick starter indexing

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:36 pm

I'd think ya have it correct.
Ride and enjoy!. ..........lm

Hotshoe wrote:Is this more like it Ed?

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