![]() We’re also quite hopeful, Mr. Guleria. The global motorcycle industry keeps shifting, but for the moment, India is still the largest motorcycle market in the world. Potential does exist and we are quite hopeful,” Guleria added. We are waiting and once we get a green signal from headquarters in Japan, we can start the exports. The Honda S元50 has a standard Honda 350 twin cylinder, four-stroke engine with a modified cam for increased low-end torque and 33 horsepower at 9500rpm.“There is big potential. Stopping was achieved via Drum in the front and a Drum in the rear.ġ969 - 1973 Honda SL 350 It came with a 3.50-19 front tire and a 4.00-18 rear tire. ![]() And you can still find a nice example of the 350 twin for cheap, since the 350 is still not recognized as a true “classic”.Ī 63.5mm bore x 50.60mm stroke result in a displacement of just 326.0 cubic centimeters. In 1974 the S元50 was replaced by the X元50, with the CB & CL being replaced by the 360 twin, a relative failure when compared to the 350. It was also, in my mind one of the best looking vertical twin cylinder motors ever produced, right up there with a Triumph or BSA in the looks department. When the S元50 got some knobbies strapped to it, and decent shocks bolted on the back, the bike became an unstoppable woods weapon, as nothing short of an atomic blast would cease the rear wheel from spinning. The 350 Honda twin was anvil reliable, with over 300,000 copies being sold in the USA alone, it was one of the most popular motorcycles ever produced. The sl350 kickstart only crankshaft has a shorter stub shaft on the left end that will not allow the electric start one way clutch countershaft sprocket cover clutch release mechanism and clutch plates will interchange with electric start 350 twinsĪnd what a motor it was. Nothing in the gearbox is the same as the electric start 350 twins nothing in the gearbox will interchange nor will the crankcases clutch cover case alternator case/cover or crankshaft The se sl's also had simply straight cut primary drive gears with no noise reducing paired gear lashup ![]() Rear wheels k1-on were smaller lighter hubs than sl350ko/cb350/cl350 rear hubsĪnother major difference in the k1-on kickstart only sl350 was the entirely different but lighter double cradle frame, the advent of primary kickstarting meaning you can kickstart in gear with the clutch disengaged K1-on had 21 front wheel 35mm forks and slightly different steering geometry ![]() The sl350ko had the same 180mm front hub while the k1 had 160mm hub from the cb175 with a 19 wheel Also, the kick start only models had smaller intake ports to suit the 24mm carbs and with a more restrictive exhaust system, brought the SL’s power down to 30 horsepower, from the CB’s 36 horsepower at 9000 rpm, and the CL’s 34 at 10,000 rpm. The ko model was just a dressed up cb the kickstart only double cradle frame sl350 was really a huge improvement mainly because of the lighter wheels and over 60lbs lighter weightįrom 1972 SL’s had standard Kehin 24mm carbs that eliminated the aforementioned CV’s slide issues, a very mild cam profile with less lift less duration and no overlap. The easiest way to tell from a distance or a partially disassembled sl350 is the electric start and single downtube on the ko model The only difference was the final drive gearing, and exhaust systems. The motor in the electric start first effort ko model, was EXACTLY the same as the CB350 & C元50 models, same camshaft, same crankshaft, ignition, gearbox, etc. ![]()
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