Got a random email the other day from somebody who knew I was restoring an old Honda so I went down to meet them and I ended up salvaging this old girl out of a shipping container on Sunday.... she is now sitting in my garage waiting for me to finish the CB500. I hadn't planned on taking on another full scale project but I guess when these bikes turn up randomly you need to snap them up if the price is right.
CB350 Four, first registered in NZ in 1974, 99,500kms on the clock. She seems to be all there except the left hand switch gear. I don't think the paint is original as I believe they came in Red just like the spare tank you can see in the back ground, but she'll be getting a new paint job anyway.
She's definately old and tired and is going to be a lot of work again but she turns over ok and was ridden into the container a few years ago. I expect it will need a full engine rebuild after 100,000k and about 10 owners. The guy said the starter clutch has definately gone so I'm going to have to open her up just like the CB500 before I even get it running.
Came with a spare starter clutch, tank and lower triple clamp but given the amount of CB350, 500, 550 and 650 stuff the guy had I'm not going to be short of parts if i need them. Don't actually know anything about the 350's so will need to do my research but looks to be a scaled down version of the 500 so i'm off to a head start.
Thinking full on Black paint job including engine, frame, tank, fork ears and headlight bucket, polished chrome everywhere else, overbored pistons, visually quite stock except for upgrades to electrical system and lights, modern street tyres. Something classic looking.
