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Title: XL 350
Post by: SAABCOMBI on August 02, 2010, 06:46:24 pm
A friend needs some help, where in Australia can he buy needle roller bearings for a xl 350 honda head. thank you
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: jimg1au on August 02, 2010, 07:41:29 pm
xlent in the usa
power roll in the usa
get sizes then from bearing shop.then who is going to center bore the head and cam cover.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: SAABCOMBI on August 02, 2010, 07:58:03 pm
I don`t know his intention jim.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: jimg1au on August 02, 2010, 08:10:06 pm
http://www.xlintperformance.com/

http://www.powroll.com/P_HONDA_VINTAGE_XL350.htm

check this out
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: MX? on August 02, 2010, 09:14:46 pm
Getting mine from XLint. You'll pay around US$340 for a MegaCycle needle cam and $150 to line bore. $65 to ship from US to here. Rather than post the head from here I just bought one over there and had it sent straight there....save a bit and end up with a spare head.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: SAABCOMBI on August 02, 2010, 09:49:11 pm
There must be somebody here in Australia that supplies cams, machines the head and fits the rollers, my friend lives in ACT area. come on all you 4 strokes fellows, gee, you must know someone that is in a machine shop.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: SAABCOMBI on August 02, 2010, 09:54:19 pm
wayne call les bowen in colac he will know.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: jimg1au on August 02, 2010, 10:51:18 pm
now the plot thickens
cz-xl350
ex 090
ex david#46
he would have been much better off buying my cr250 and just riding would have cost cheper in the long run as well.
wayne good luck with the xl350.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: lc4 on August 02, 2010, 10:56:42 pm
Go for the bronze slipper bearings, most machine shops should be able to do this simple conversion.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: MX? on August 03, 2010, 07:23:20 pm
I would have thought any good engineering/machine shop should be able to do it......but they be hard to find. ??? I tried Serco and Waggots, both either wouldn't or couldn't, also a couple of smaller places.
End result is why I gave up and went the US route.
Reckon it's just a matter of knocking on the right door though.
Title: Re: XL 350
Post by: Slakewell on August 03, 2010, 08:08:49 pm
Having done this myself , It's not an easy job , mostly because it's a blind hole that you are boring.
Most Vintage guys will not see why it cost so much. It really is a 4 hour job that should cost over $400