New "Toy" 1971 Honda CB350

[JoniJo]

My neighbor gave this bike to me. Now....I need to pour money into it. Cafe bike in the spring? It does need a lot of work.
                                           

[plumber mike]

Wow! Talk about "Love thy neighbor"
Does it run?

Be careful. The free stuff is always the most expensive

Congrats on the new bike Joni. Hey.... It's a Honda.

[fringefan]

Throw on a high fender and some dirt tires and she is ready to roll

[Dr Psyko]

Looks great! There are folks out there who are manical about those bikes. I had the sister "enduro" model (CL?) and rode the wheels off the thing in the mid 70's. Memory is selective, but I remember it was really fun to ride.

[loingrader]

i'd just put a little elbow grease into her, get her running good and ride her for a year before you start dumping money on aftermarket stuff.

my dad has a 73 and 74 yamaha rd350.  they are 2 strokes and fast as all heck, but they look very similar.  i love retro bikes.

[Caseyjones]

That brings me back, my 2nd bike was a 72 CB350, got it for doing some work on a roof.  Great bikes! gratz on the acquisition!

[JoniJo]

I'm not a person of high expectations however.....This is what the lil' 'ol 350's going to look like when I'm done. Really!!!!!
                                                                                                               JoniJo

[Caseyjones]

It appears to be complete and in great condition.  The CBs are classics and not to many left, have you considered doing a basic sympathetic restoration on it?  It appears that you could polish it out, recover the seat and address mechanical issues to end up with a well preserved "unrestored" original.

I'm dying to know how many miles this gem shows on the odo.

[JoniJo]

.......about 13,000 miles........    Joni