$3,675
Grove City, Ohio
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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. The striping is excellent, the seat is like new. The exhaust pipes which include original baffles are clearly marked as original Honda, are outstanding without rust through on the bottom like most old bikes. Sidecovers are excellent, with badges that are distinctive to the G series. Chrome handlebars beautiful and straight. There is a shallow dent on the very front of the left side of the gas tank shown in the pictures. However the paint is not broken. I can take more pictures by request.If you look closely, you will notice blueing on the left exhaust pipe. The previous owner said that he had a tuneup, and that he rode it some, but that he now couldn’t get it running. I got a mechanical surprise on this one. 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.Shipping is the buyer's responsibility, however I can work with any shipper that you designate to the the bike to you safely and securely. If you want a rare, premium classic bike, this Honda CB350 is as close to original both in condition and performance as you will likely find anywhere.
