Repair, Recondition and Restore
Imbedded in this post is the video of the first-start of the Honda SL70. The bike actually started relatively easily, but required a little adjusting to settle down to a nice, smooth idle.
This temporary fuel tank is something I’ve needed for sometime. I’ve tried using spare motorcycle tanks, which I thought would be ideal, but they just didn’t work out for one reason or another. I decided to rethink the whole thing Continue reading Temporary Fuel Tank
I’ve decided to turn COMMENTS on for selected postings as an experiment.
Here are a couple of photos of the SL70 during the course of reassembly. Since these photos were taken a month or more ago, I’ve added the handle bars and controls and started the engine for the first time. Almost Continue reading Honda SL70 Restoration Reassembly II
I thought I’d start posting about my current restoration project, a 1971 Honda SL70 (K0). My interest in this particular model is very typical, I wanted one as a kid in the worst way but my folks simply couldn’t afford Continue reading Honda SL70 Restoration
This how-to article I wrote several years ago for posting on a popular Kawasaki H2 user forum. It was well received and I thought it a natural fit for this blog. Though the text refers to a Kawasaki H2, this Continue reading Lower Fork Finish Restoration