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Good luck with your project..

 

Brilliant - takes me back to late 70's when I was given a Honda CB72 - 250, fully dismantled and in various boxes. I built it up over the summer, then rebuilt it in original red the next year.

Might have been easier back then as there were local bike shops and breakers who sold lots of bits like exhausts, mudguards and chainguards which I could adapt and fit. I'm sure the chainguard was BSA, the silencers were CD175 and the front mudguard was an alloy custom unit!

Have fun.... I did have some help!!

 

All the best for your project!

 

My 1st "big" bike ,purchased from micky oates motorcycles in Maryhill Glasgow,,i loved that bike.metalflake green,I thought it was beautiful...

 

I've just started a subscription to Classic Bike Guide magazine.... if I see anything relating to your CB350 project bike, articles or bits for sale, I'll let you know!

Ah, Mickey Oates, had many a visit there for Lambretta parts and accessories when I was 16! More recently they were a Suzuki dealer, but unfortunately they have now closed down.

 

Aye,they moved up to the pinkston area at the canal,I bought my bike from the Cromwell st shop, they then moved into city centre.,Micky retired and the guy from Bill Fleming took over the shop,,happy days.

 

I always liked the K4 it could absorb a lot of punishment and looked nice, the later G5 was not so great..

You will need to open a "bottomless pit" account with Dave Silver and CMS NL.

 

A word of advice, give Honda Classics restoration, Roger Etcell, formerly of Daventry a miss,absolute charlatan. I believe he's sold the restoration side of the business on,unfortunately not before making a complete pigs ear of my 400four.He had it for 18months and on return I had to immediately ship it to Rust to Resto,,in Lancashire to undo his mess .

 

@Samsgrandad
And you're giving a bike a new home and some much needed love. Have fun with your project!

 

Great looking project. Looking forward to seeing it come together.

 

I never had the 350 twin but I did have a red 400F; it was a beautiful bike.

I recently picked up a Thruxton rear fender for my '09 T100 and was reflecting on how it was nice that the Honda fenders of the 70s had rolled edges. By comparison the newish Thruxton fender edges are unfinished and -sharp-.

The cb350s are good looking, too. Best of luck with the project!

 

Wow looking very good.

 

Yep, as above, looking really good.

 

Just spotted a nice orange CB350K4 on back page of Classic Bike Guide - £3500, no mention of restored or just good original, and it's a tiny picture!

Looked on ebay (classic-motorcycles-ltd) - nice original not restored.

 

Looking forward to that photo of your project, @Samsgrandad!