- Dec 14, 2000
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Let me preface this post by saying I've never ridden a motorcycle on the road. I'm 37 and have ridden an old yamaha 80cc dirtbike when I was younger and am putting together a 1970 Honda SL100 dirtbike in my garage, but have never ridden a bike on the road.
My neighbor down the street has a Honda CB350 bike that looks great. It sat for several years, but it will fire up and run, just not correctly. I'm sure it needs the gas drained and possibly tank cleaned, carbs gone through, and points adjusted. It does currently start though after a friend of his "worked on it" for a few hours. At that old of a bike, the tires probably need replaced also.
I spoke with him and he thinks its worth between $300 and $500.00. At around $1 a cc, thats probably fair imho.
Sounds like a good starter bike for me, something to get my feet wet on, and another fun toy to have. I honestly don't know what I'd use it for, and to be honest, I'd probably flip it next spring, but for now, sounds like fun. What do you guys think about the CB350 bikes? Any good, easy to learn on? Consensus on google is that there are a ton of them out there, parts are easy to get, and they have a loyal following.
Get it, or not?
UPDATE: $600.00 will get me the bike. YAY or NAY? My wife is on the fence, but supports me either way, as long as I get her more charms for her Pandora bracelet
My neighbor down the street has a Honda CB350 bike that looks great. It sat for several years, but it will fire up and run, just not correctly. I'm sure it needs the gas drained and possibly tank cleaned, carbs gone through, and points adjusted. It does currently start though after a friend of his "worked on it" for a few hours. At that old of a bike, the tires probably need replaced also.
I spoke with him and he thinks its worth between $300 and $500.00. At around $1 a cc, thats probably fair imho.
Sounds like a good starter bike for me, something to get my feet wet on, and another fun toy to have. I honestly don't know what I'd use it for, and to be honest, I'd probably flip it next spring, but for now, sounds like fun. What do you guys think about the CB350 bikes? Any good, easy to learn on? Consensus on google is that there are a ton of them out there, parts are easy to get, and they have a loyal following.
Get it, or not?
UPDATE: $600.00 will get me the bike. YAY or NAY? My wife is on the fence, but supports me either way, as long as I get her more charms for her Pandora bracelet
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