Author Topic: cb350 / 4 parts bike (Read 4313 times)

gregwaits · « **on:** June 20, 2007, 03:03:52 PM »

At the bike graveyard I frequently visit I saw a CB350 4 cylinder. It could be had for not too much money I suspect.

How many were produced? Is that model a particularly scarce one - especially as compared to the larger ones?

mlinder · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2007, 03:32:37 PM »

They wer eimported for two years : 73 and 74, I think.
Dunno how many were sold here.
Just bought one for the girl this week. Picking it up Friday.

okie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2007, 05:20:14 PM »

1972, 1973, and 1974.

The first picture is me on my brand-new '72. Serial number CB350F-1000217.
The second picture is my current '73.By then the serial number was up to CB350F-1042883.
That would seem to indicate that at least 42666 of them were brought to the US in the first 2 years.

Boy, I sure have a lot better camera now.

Also, I would trade at least 40 of my current pounds for a new pair of those red/white/blue saddle oxford platform shoes.

keiths · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2007, 06:34:19 PM »

I've always wondered how many 350Fs were imported to the US.
I've heard that since they didn't sell well many were sent back to Japan.
I wonder how many we have in the club?
Great pics okie.

Jugghead · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2007, 06:40:59 PM »

Quote from: keiths on June 20, 2007, 06:34:19 PM

I've always wondered how many 350Fs were imported to the US.
I've heard that since they didn't sell well many were sent back to Japan.
I wonder how many we have in the club?
Great pics okie.

Let's do a tally:
jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one

that's seven off the top my head, I know there are a lot more new members who have joined with them.
Pipe up 350F owners!!
Total: 7 (so far)

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:02:02 PM »

I have one!

bill440cars · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:19:47 PM »

Also, kghost, kslrr, wardmoto and I each have 1 (makes 4 more). Doesn't that make about 12 so far? There's probably more. We might be surprised just how many there actually are.

Later on, Bill

333 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:29:23 PM »

Count one for me.

STL Hawkeye · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2007, 07:33:35 PM »

O.K. - I added my 73 350F to Jugghead's list as well as the other most recent posts. Now up to 14:

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1

I also would be curious as to how many were imported.

CB350 owners - Copy, paste, add yours and keep the list growing!

Trevor from Warragul · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:57:05 AM »

Yep, I've got one. It's running pretty well at the moment (best it ever has). Here's a nifty trick - run the outside cylinders with NGK D7EA's, and the inner cylinders with NGK D8EA's. Don't know why, but it stopped the inner plugs fouling..

Hey, what system is that on the red bike? I like it!

Jay B · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2007, 04:54:45 AM »

I've got one. But ummm...... I don't know how to cut and paste.

Cvillechopper · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2007, 05:40:09 AM »

The first bike I ever worked on was a 74 350F. I spent months on a frame-up rebuild including new Honda pistons /rings, the worst paint job you've ever seen, learned that torque specs really do mean something, and ended up selling it to my brother for $200 (I was REALLY strapped for cash and living on his couch). He took it out and dumped it in a ditch the next day.

It's still sitting in our parents garage 2 hours away (I haven't figured out how to get it into mine yet) awaiting a more patient hand to revisit the rebuild, paint, etc. One day...

Seyser · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2007, 05:57:51 AM »

I have 6 of them in various stages.

dusterdude · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:07:08 AM »

james,if you ever decide you dont want it,give me a holler,ive always liked that little four.

Jugghead · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:49:48 AM »

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!!

no wonder we can never get parts!

relative q · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2007, 08:58:17 AM »

Getting one for my girlfriend this week, so that's another one.

schneider419 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2007, 05:08:57 PM »

hey all!!!!! add my 72 on your 350f list. yeeeee haaaaa!!!!

Marco83 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2007, 05:31:19 PM »

i also got 1 but i m from singapore. haha

cb350f_rider_73 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2007, 05:40:02 PM »

I've got a 73 model, hence my forum name. I know, unoriginal, but it's a name...

billdramp · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2007, 05:52:01 PM »

Picked up one today for $50

Not sure if I will part it out, or try to get it running...

Derek B. · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2007, 01:23:37 PM »

I didn't think there were so many of us here. I'm adding mine to the list! It leaks oil and blows smoke once it's hot (after 45 minutes of riding or so), but it still starts right up every time and goes 70+ on the freeway. It's my first bike and I just can't seem to part with it after 6 or 7 years.

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1

loonymoon · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2007, 01:52:19 PM »

It's nice to have a list of 350 owners!! I didn't realise there were so many of us!

Oh and I just remembered

Threesticks (possibly one of the youngest members on here) has one! So that makes it:

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1

XsTatiC · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2007, 02:22:10 PM »

Add me to the list

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1
XsTatiC - 1

loonymoon · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2007, 02:26:07 PM »

This 350F owners list should probably be a thread of it's own - then maybe we'll find some more!!

loonymoon · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2007, 02:29:33 PM »

That was a great pic of your bike in your living room okie - and the current one has to put up with a garage

I wonder how many 350F's made it into the UK given that they were never an official import. I read a magazine article once that reckoned there may be around 50 in the country in various states of repair (ie some in boxes). I've only ever seen one other one for real, but I've seen articles on at least two others in the country.

gypsyweeble · « **Reply #25 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:52:15 PM »

I've got one,and its for sale!

Aaron J Williams · « **Reply #26 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:40:45 PM »

Quote from: okie on June 20, 2007, 05:20:14 PM

The first picture is me on my brand-new '72. Serial number CB350F-1000217.

I'm jealous now! Mine is serial number 1000258!

jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1
XsTatiC - 1
Aaron J Williams - 1

menzelg · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2007, 11:18:12 AM »

I have one torn down to the frame and one frankenbike that is mostly a 350F but has curiously produced a few 360 parts. Both are 73's. They are Pacific Northwest classics so they have some lovely rust in all the fun places. Hoping to get one complete bike from the two. So by my count:

ugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1
XsTatiC - 1
Aaron J Williams - 1
Menzelg-2

Total: 29.5 so far

The real question is how many of you still have the stock exhaust? I unfortunately do not although the pipes are still good on both.

dkruitz · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2007, 12:46:44 PM »

Add one more to that - I picked up one last weekend for a co-worker when I got my '71 CB500 - $75 each (projects).

ugghead- 1 plus one spare motor
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1
XsTatiC - 1
Aaron J Williams - 1
Menzelg-2
dkruitz - 1

Total: 30.5 so far

Jugghead · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2007, 11:31:43 PM »

I have the complete original exhoaust one mine, still. with one hole in the number two silencer (lower right tube) underneath between where the headers meet the muffler and where the drain hole is.
Damn drain hole isn't at the lowest point of the exhaust!

Anyways,
We have forgotten a few members, but add your name to the list if it isn't on here yet:

Jugghead- 1 plus one spare motor, orig. exhaust
mlinder- 1 on friday
okie- has 1
keiths- has one
looneymoon- has 1
turtle- has one
heffay- has one
kghost - 1
kslrr - 1
wardmoto - 1
bill440cars -1
hoodellyhoo - 1
333 - 1
stl hawkeye - 1
morini- 1
Jay B- 1
Bodi has one, too, I think -1
Seyser - 6!!!!! Shocked no wonder we can never get parts!
Derek B.-1
Threesticks - 1
XsTatiC - 1
Aaron J Williams - 1
Menzelg-2
dkruitz - 1

Total: 30.5 so far

bill440cars · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2007, 07:47:39 AM »

Whoa!!!! Can you imagine having them all together, at the same time?

Be quite an impressive showing for the "Little Four", huh?

My 72' was #2532. $:-\$

Later on, Bill

Oh, and mine has stock pipes with 4 into 2 Jardine mufflers on it

loonymoon · « **Reply #31 on:** July 01, 2007, 05:19:34 AM »

That would be quite a meeting Bill, I'd have to get mine shipped over for it though!!

I have the stock header pipes but non-stock 4-4's, I happen to know that the stock end cans were thrown into a skip in Cheyenne in 1994(ish)!!

gregwaits · « **Reply #32 on:** July 01, 2007, 11:49:13 AM »

Well, it looks like I'll be picking up that CB350 this week; the guy who is selling all those bikes called me and said that if I would haul 4 dirt bikes to Ft Worth for him, he'd let me pick out 2 or 3 bikes.

I told him I wanted all the SOHC 4 Hondas in the yard, so I will have to make up the difference with some $. He has at least one or two 750s, a couple 550s, one 350 and maybe a 650 as well.

But as I have said in here already, they are all in serious need of replacement parts and major TLC. But that never stopped us did it? $:-\$

bill440cars · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2007, 12:34:27 PM »

Quote from: gregwaits on July 01, 2007, 11:49:13 AM

Well, it looks like I'll be picking up that CB350 this week; the guy who is selling all those bikes called me and said that if I would haul 4 dirt bikes to Ft Worth for him, he'd let me pick out 2 or 3 bikes.

I told him I wanted all the SOHC 4 Hondas in the yard, so I will have to make up the difference with some $. He has at least one or two 750s, a couple 550s, one 350 and maybe a 650 as well.

But as I have said in here already, they are all in serious need of replacement parts and major TLC. But that never stopped us did it? $:-\$

Way to go there Greg!

Sounds like you've gotten into pretty good deal there. I know what you mean about "in serious need of replacement parts and major TLC". I've got some of those type myself!

Later on, Bill

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Author Topic: cb350 / 4 parts bike (Read 4313 times)

okie

STL Hawkeye

relative q

Derek B.

XsTatiC

gypsyweeble

menzelg