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{{Motorcycle | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = Honda SL350 | |name = '''Honda SL350''' | ||
|photo=1970-Honda-SL350K0-Red-2.jpg | |photo=1970-Honda-SL350K0-Red-2.jpg | ||
|aka = SL 350 | |aka = SL 350 | ||
|manufacturer = Honda | |manufacturer = [[Honda]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 1969 | |production = 1969 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = [[Honda XL350]] | |successor = [[Honda XL350]] | ||
|class = Enduro | |class = [[Enduro]] | ||
|engine = 325cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin | |engine = 325cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin | ||
|bore_stroke = 63.5mm x 63.5mm | |bore_stroke = 63.5mm x 63.5mm | ||
|compression = 9.5:1 | |compression = 9.5:1 | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = | ||
|power = 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 9500RPM | |power = 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 9500RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
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|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug ={{sparkplug|NGK B8ES}}<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref> | |spark_plug ={{sparkplug|NGK B8ES}}<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref> | ||
|battery = {{battery| | |battery = {{battery|12N12A-4A-1}} '69-70 <br />{{battery|YUASA 12N5-4B}} '71-73<ref name="wps_street_2019"/> | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = | ||
|final_drive ={{chain|520x100}} | |final_drive ={{chain|520x100}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The motor | The motor was EXACTLY the same as the [[Honda CB350|CB350]] & [[Honda CL350|CL350]] models, same camshaft, same crankshaft, ignition, gearbox, etc. The only difference was the final drive gearing, and exhaust systems. The later SL’s had standard Kehin 24mm carbs that eliminated the aforementioned CV’s slide issues, 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. | ||
And what a motor it was. 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. When the SL350 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. 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. | And what a motor it was. 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. When the SL350 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. 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. | ||
In 1974 the SL350 was replaced by the XL350, with the CB & CL being replaced by the 360 twin, a relative failure when compared to the 350. 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”. | In 1974 the SL350 was replaced by the XL350, with the CB & CL being replaced by the 360 twin, a relative failure when compared to the 350. 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”. | ||
==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
A 63.5mm [[bore]] x | A 63.5mm [[bore]] x 63.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 326.0 cubic centimeters. | ||
==Chassis== | ==Chassis== |