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Honda SL70 K0
Restoration
1971 Honda
SL70 K0 - VIN#
SL70-1029956
Performed by Randy Marble
www.marblesmotors.com
This bike was built to
match my 1969 Mustang Convertible which is Acapulco Blue
with White Interior. The original colors for the Honda
SL70 K0 were: Summer Yellow, Aquarius Blue &
Light Ruby Red. There were just under 80,000 SL70 K0's
sold and registered in the U.S. Many others sold in
Canada and other countries, making this the single biggest
selling Honda SL.
The steps involved in
this restoration process are my interpretation, and I do not
represent these bikes to be anything other than what you see
in the pictures. Some parts are reproductions, and
some are repaired originals.
Follow Along With The
Restoration Process.
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any of the images for
larger sized pictures.
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Original owner with bike - Always had a beer!
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Down to the frame
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Engine before cleaning. This was a good
running, driving bike
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Engine before cleaning. No rebuild
necessary
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Engine before cleaning |
Engine after cleaning/painting - Sorry other pictures
didn't turn out
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Frame after one coat of paint
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Engine goes in first. Careful of the new
paint! |
Next comes the swingarm and rear shocks
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Now the coil and carburetor assembly |
Steering head - Watch out, those bearings are
slippery
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Best to put the handlebar stand on now as they
are easier to tighten
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Wiring harness in place and strapped on
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Exhaust pipe sanded and ahot with high heat paint
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Front wheel after polishing the hub and new
spokes, tube, rim strip and tire
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Rear wheel after polishing the hub and new spokes,
tube, rim strip and tire
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The rest of the parts after polishing. This
represents about 8 hours of buffing |
New Shoes! Did you know that the
brake cam is indexed and only goes on one way?
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Rear wheel assembly with brake hub installed
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Rear wheel assembly with sprocket installed.
Bling, Bling with the chrome sprocket
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Forks installed with headlight ears ready - Still
on the work bench
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Air cleaner assembly installed with new
filter and gaskets
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Note to self: K1 fender brackets are
different than K0!!!!!
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The first of the Acapulco Blue parts to be
installed!
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Nice Color! |
Headlight bucket - Don't forget the plug for the
"Useless Hole"
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These taillight wires have to go somewhere
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Yes, they do go through the metal fixture
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It's easier to put the headlight bucket on after
the front fender
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Rear fender installed
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Handlebars installed with throttle assembly - Can
you find the mistake?
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Rear wheel assembly bolted in, but not tightened
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Battery box installed. It's easier to put
the rectifier on the box first
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New chain shortened to fit and then the chain
guard....untightened
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Left side engine cover is next, then you can
tighten the chain guard
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Shift lever......
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Kick start lever.....
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Had to throw the side cover on to see how it
looks
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Front wheel assembly
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Rear brake lever.......the spring can be a bit
tricky
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Rear brake rod. Put it through the arm first,
then up into the brake lever
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Kick stand installed, and stopped for the evening
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Taillight lens cleaned and buttoned up
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Clutch cable installed at the pivot point |
Wiring, clutch and throttle cable routed through
strap |
Front brake cable attached |
Front brake and clutch cables attached with new
levers |
All the cables routed through the speedometer
bracket, don't forget the sleeves! |
Speedometer set in place |
Pretty darn nice K1 speedometer
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Another view of the speedometer from the front
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Speedometer cable attached at front wheel |
Speedometer cable attached at speedometer |
Someone out there will appreciate this picture
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Grips installed |
Rear tank mount in place
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Front tank mounts in place with just a dab of
silicone sealer
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Now the bike comes down off the stand |
Exhaust pipe goes on next. Putting the rear
bolt in finger tight first is easier
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NOS Exhaust guard. One of many NOS parts on
this bike |
Guard installed |
NOS Diffuser and bolt. Had to pound this
thing in to get the bolt to line up.
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Painter still
has the tank and LH side cover. More
soon!
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Brought the bike back out and added 110cc of fork
oil to each side. |
Exactly 23.68 oz of oil.... .7 Litre |
Ok, Ok.....24 ounces
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Taillight works!
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Both brake lights work! |
High and low beam. This means the
engine is running! |
I kept forgetting to put the little rubber piece
on the shifter lever, so here it is! |
This is where the bike is until I get the gas
tank and side cover from the painter |
Tank is back and it looks incredibly good.
Tape is holding badges on to dry. |
Peeling the tape away to find the original Honda
badges |
Acapulco Blue! |
The left side cover goes on |
Two NOS fuel line clamps. These are tough
to get on the hose! |
No self respecting photographer would put this
picture up, but I like the reflection! |
Now all I need is a seat.....wonder where I can find
one? |
There's probably one in the 'seat box' |
Finished product.......well, they are never
finished |
Bad lighting on these following pictures, but I
had to get some snaps. |
I have a '72 parts bike with horn and switch that
I will clean up and add to this one |
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....gotta love those badges! |
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...The way this one turned out makes me want to do
more non-original colors!. |
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