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CB350F from Australia
« on: May 24, 2009, 07:52:45 PM »
G,day My name is Colin but I get called Brownie, I am from Hastings in  Victoria Here in in OZ,I just took Possesion of a ...1972 CB3504..,had to make a 6 hour round trip to pick up the bike,which has been sitting in a shed for 15 years until about a year ago when a bloke bought it for $250, But couldn't get it to run so he parked it out in his back yard where its been rusting and slowly decomposing.he decided if I can do something with it I can have it, free of Charge,
 Ultimately it will be a cafe racer.
1st thing is to get it to run,, and Ill go from there, so I would love to here form other folks who  have done caferacer/rebuilds on the 350/four. Am I going to have a hard time finding parts? I think here in OZ these things are like Hens teeth, I haven't seen another one anywhere, I'm sure theres some out there, but they must all be hidden in the darkest parts of the dankest way out of the way outback farm shed here in OZ.

so I look forward to hearing from other Members even just to say G,day.

             Cheers Brownie

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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2009, 08:09:08 PM »
Welcome, Browne. You have come to the right place.
Some parts are difficult to find or imposable, but since you want to cafe it it should be easier. If you can't find the parts on Ebay or from Honda, maybe a member on here has what you need, just ask.
Good luck,
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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2009, 08:11:35 PM »
G'day Brownie, welcome to our dysfunctional little family. I haven't seen a 350 on the road for probably nearly thirty years in Australia, i have a couple of 750's and source a lot of stuff from overseas. Start a thread in the "projects" section and you will get loads of help.

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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 09:38:44 PM »
Welcome from a fellow 350F owner here in Calif./Nevada.  I live in work in Las Vegas while my wife lives and works in Calif.
Now  1972 CB350FX (experimental v2.0)
        1981 CB650c Custom with '79 engine (wifes)
        1981 CB650 engine
        2004 HD XL883C Custom
        1977 Yamaha XS750D (in progress)
Then 1972 CL175
        1964 Yamaha YGS-1T
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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 02:47:08 AM »
Howdy mate ,im in Adelaide and we have a red 350 hiding down the back of the shed.

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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2009, 04:23:57 AM »
Howdy mate ,I'm in Adelaide and we have a red 350 hiding down the back of the shed.

yeah, new there had to be another one down the Back in the shed.

thanks for the welcome guys Hope I can call on you in the future I know I'm going to need assistance some where along the way...cheers

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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2009, 12:51:30 PM »
Welcome.

I have a 350. Also a 400...(thier pretty similar)

I get over to Ozzie land fairly frequently...just never wher you are...generally the Brisbane area.
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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2009, 04:04:45 PM »
Welcome.

I have a 350. Also a 400...(thier pretty similar)

I get over to Ozzie land fairly frequently...just never wher you are...generally the Brisbane area.

Mate, next time your in Oz ya gotta come down to Vic......make it when Im putting the 350 back together extra hands make light work. ;)

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Re: CB350F from Australia
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 07:57:00 PM »
Very true.....

I should be over in November.
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