Battery

works great.  I know now that I need to get a new headlight.....I will worry about that later as it seems those are hard to come by and tend to be very  very expensive.  I will probably just rig something up.  

  In totally unrelated to the baby dream news, I got my cb350F timed, synched, and valve adjustments done.  The thing runs great.  Thank you to cyclerecycle for the carb help and Mr. Nick Dombrosky for brining over the tools for the synch and being down to help me do all that stuff for the first time and explain it to me.  I just need to plate and insure it and I will have another daily driver.....is 4 motorcycles too many? 

The mail

came with a nice surprise today.  I got my new battery in the mail, good as gold.  I plan on getting this thing filled with acid tomorrow and then I can see just how much of the electronics really work on  this thing.   By the way, if you ever need any parts, go here --->   http://stores.rustyriders.net  ----> they will treat you good.

After the oil change and gas tank set up, if she runs decent I will put more money into the aesthetics......mirrors, paint, side covers, mufflers.............maybe a headlite?

A few days later

Nothing new to show really.  I cleaned out the carb and put it all back together the same day my carb kit came in the mail.  When I am going to learn not to buy stuff unless I absolutely need it?

Ordered a battery which arrived cracked......came from this little shop in Ohio.  Hopefully they have another one they can send.  I have checked at all the major battery joints and a 6N12-4A ain't the most popular battery they sell (they don't anymore).I even ordered on online and about 5 minutes after the order went through I got an email saying that the order had been voided b/c that battery is no longer made.....booooo.

  Other than the battery, the turd who worked on this before I got it was probably working on it with standard tools b/c the oil bolt is stripped....  I don't have much power in the right had these days due to a skateboard fall that dislocates 4 of 5, 2 weeks ago.  

  I have been trying to clean the tank out a little too.  Got two 1-foot stretches of chain and some acid and cleaned out the tank a little.  I need to do it again probably.  When doing this I discovered that only 2 of the 3 petcock screws were in use.  When I took the petcock off, one of them stripped and then broke off...I put penetrating oil in it a few times but even with vice grips it refuses to move... I think I might have to just drill it out and re-tap the tank...  I just want a new tank at this point......more annoying that carbs!

  One last thing.  the title..it from 1969.  When I took it in to transfer it, the nices ladies said I needed more information (even though there is no space to write it in on the original.....barf)  I need to get this signed over that it was a gift, etc..... I hate that place..remind me again why the government has to keep track of everything that is rolling down the road?....

 Lots of frustration but I just have to remember...the bike was free!  Back to the garage....