- classic / vintage
- 129 below average
- 3,675 fair
- Grove City, OH
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- cycletrader.com
129 below average
With the exception of the small 50cc step-through, The Honda CB350 was the best-selling Honda of all time, and for good reason, it was a wonderful balance of size, handling, and engine performance that made it a groundbreaking model hit. What we have here is not just a mere CB350, but a 1973 CB350 “G” model. This was the last year model before the introduction of the short lived CB360. The G model had two new colors never seen before: orange and purple. It had a chromed front fork with rubber protectors, a chrome rear grab rail, and the piece d resistance, a front disc brake! This bike is a low mileage all original and absolutely gorgeous . The paint is bright and un-faded. Chrome is bright throughout. The gauges are clear and not faded. Apparently his mechanic did a terrible job of rebuilding the carburetors, made the left cylinder run way too lean and it actually caused a small hole in the piston. That’s why I couldn’t get it to start! I had a factory trained Honda mechanic, who worked on these bikes when they were new, do a complete upper end overhaul. It cost me over $700. I have included a copy of the invoice. It was bored one size over, two new pistons/rings were installed with new gaskets and new NGK plugs. The valves were removed, lapped, and reinstalled. The Carburetors were totally rebuilt and synchronized. The front disc brake was disassembled and cleaned and changed the brake fluid. Similarly the rear brakes were disassembled, cleansed and adjusted, and the centrifugal oil filter cleaned. The non-functioning tachometer was replaced with a used working unit, the high beam indicator light bulb was replaced. The bike performs excellently. It starts easily on either the kick or electric starter. It runs cleanly through all the gears to redline. Clutch and brake action functions is as expected. All electrics work including gauge lights.
Classic / Vintage✔ Chain Transmission✔ Air Cooling System✔ 5-speed Gearbox