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Offline squeezer

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Long time reader first time poster.
« on: September 16, 2024, 07:29:44 AM »
Hello SOCH/4 lovers.

Long time listener first time caller here. Finally joined up to post as its time to source some parts for a 350Four in my collection. (I have three 400f's and one 350f)

The 350 is a unique bike as it has just under 300 original miles and is almost perfect except for two things. The original four into four pipes are gone (There is a 4:1 header on there now)
And the tank has been painted. The backstory on the bike is kinda cool. It lived most of its life in the factory crate in Southern Oregon. There was a couple who rode bikes together and the wife was fairly short. They would lower Brit bikes so she could ride them... When Honda released the small Fours they ordered two of them for the wife. They were used to Brit bikes and assumed the CB350F would have a similar life span. Some 40 years later the 2nd bike was finally sold. The 4 into 4 pipes were used on the first bike years ago as the first set rusted out. The tank was repainted because of a scratch acquired in storage. I bought the bike a decade or so ago and it has been in dry cool storage ever since. Working on an exit strategy for my collection and believe 100% stock is the best way to present the 350.

I need:

A complete 4:4 exhaust system.
A Perfect OEM paint red tank.

Anybody have a David Silver repro set that they are not going to use?

Thanks in advance

Chris in Portland Or

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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2024, 07:38:54 AM »
Welcome aboard!
I know Yamiya has some 400f stuff, not sure about 350f.
Finding things for them is tough, it will take some looking.
Folks here may chime in to help.
Post some photos when you can.
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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2024, 07:55:29 AM »
I need:
A complete 4:4 exhaust system.
A Perfect OEM paint red tank.

First off, welcome to the site.

And you may have better luck starting a thread in the "Wanted" area of this forum.
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Offline drodg33

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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2024, 08:51:49 AM »
Good luck with finding things.  I bought a 350F this past year with 5900 original miles on it, original paint pipes etc.  It's a beautiful bike.  I ride it more than my 72 500F which is also a nice bike but man that little 350 is such a great bike.  I have been told by David Silver Spares that reproduction pipes for the 350 are coming within this next 12 months.  So hold on you should be able to get a set  soon.  My right upper pipe was pretty rotted on the bottom but I was able to find a nos pipe on Ebay about a month ago.  I really haven't found a problem with parts yet, between David Silver Spares and 4into1 I have got most everything I have needed.  I also watch Ebay for pipes and that is how I found the one I bought. 

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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2024, 11:28:37 AM »
Welcome aboard fellow Duck/Beaver

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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2024, 01:46:23 PM »
Welcome aboard the forum Chris, from NH.
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2024, 04:21:44 PM »
Hello SOCH/4 lovers.

Long time listener first time caller here. Finally joined up to post as its time to source some parts for a 350Four in my collection. (I have three 400f's and one 350f)

The 350 is a unique bike as it has just under 300 original miles and is almost perfect except for two things. The original four into four pipes are gone (There is a 4:1 header on there now)
And the tank has been painted. The backstory on the bike is kinda cool. It lived most of its life in the factory crate in Southern Oregon. There was a couple who rode bikes together and the wife was fairly short. They would lower Brit bikes so she could ride them... When Honda released the small Fours they ordered two of them for the wife. They were used to Brit bikes and assumed the CB350F would have a similar life span. Some 40 years later the 2nd bike was finally sold. The 4 into 4 pipes were used on the first bike years ago as the first set rusted out. The tank was repainted because of a scratch acquired in storage. I bought the bike a decade or so ago and it has been in dry cool storage ever since. Working on an exit strategy for my collection and believe 100% stock is the best way to present the 350.

I need:

A complete 4:4 exhaust system.
A Perfect OEM paint red tank.

Anybody have a David Silver repro set that they are not going to use?

Thanks in advance

Chris in Portland Or

yamiya does deal with 350F parts, but website says not in stock....worth an inquiry..

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Re: Long time reader first time poster.
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2024, 04:25:12 PM »
and you can try this guy.