When I was 14 I learned to ride on one just like yours. The same color, Instantly, I was transformed. I had never felt that way and that was the 70s, we knew about feeling! For one magical summer, I was cool. Sadly towards the end of that summer, my cousin took it home never to be seen again. My parents were strictly against motorcycles, I believe they can be dangerous which makes it more intriguing. I always remembered that bike and swore to myself one day, I would reunite. Life can be an obstacle sometimes, a business to run, 2 daughters to raise, and a wife who hated motorcycles. Well, the kids are grown, and the wife passed away Oct 10th will be a year it's time to make good on that pledge. Move over, I'm coming thru. Thank You
I learned to ride on one too, fantastic bikes. Thanks for sharing your story, and sorry to hear about your wife. There are plenty of these bikes still out there!
I rode a 1972 CB 350 as well. It was an olive green one. In 1973 I packed up some clothes and camping gear and headed west. The ride took me across Canada to the BC coast where I saw the Pacific for the first time. I met family members I had heard of but never met before. What a ride. Canada is one big country. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic story, great memories. This bike started life as a green model. There wasn't much left to it though, it must have had a hard life. It gets pampered now. 😁😁
I graduated high school in 1972.and bought my first brand new motorcycle! A 1972 Honda cb 350 just like the one you restored. Man good memories and good rides!
I also graduated high school in 1972 in Australia. Bought a CB 350 as my first motorcycle new with money saved from working out of school time on the farms. Have never been without a motorcycle since the first one and these decades later have a Harley Roadking and a Suzuki Vstrom 650both of which are well used depending on where I want to travel. As you say that first CB 350 will never forgotten.
Thanks for the memories! Fifty years ago in the spring of 1972 at 22 years of age I also owned one. Mine was the dark green color. Riding along with you in the video is just the way I remember it! What a wonderful time it was! Again, ThankYou!!
Glad it brought back good memories! I'm going to have another video with it soon, it has a minor issue that needs attention, then another ride to test it out.
awwww, I had this one and this colour in 1972. This is awesome, thanks for the ride. Brings so many memories back. I drove her from Holland to Prague and back. Such a lovely and good bike it was. And I still know the location where she is now. Just can't buy her back.
Hey, Thanks for sharing! I'm getting so many great stories from people that have owned these bikes, and not a bad one yet! Maybe someday you can get her back! 😁
A great bike worthy of restoration! I had one for a couple of years around 1976 and it was a superb ride. Super reliable and easy to look after. I will confess I just about reached 100 mph on it. It could have got there had the road surface not been so bad. They were popular machines to aspire to in the day. Well done for a beautiful job!
Thank you! I'm sure when I was young I pushed my first CB350 to its limits, but don't remember if I ever hit 100 on it. Lol. Now the bike and I are at an age where we just want to go out for a nice Sunday ride. 😀
@@2wheelvintage361 I can speak from experience . The 1972 stock cb350, with a 135lb guy, in a tuck, on flat smooth interstate, Will do almost 100 mph, just once. ........ BUT then... The lower end oil seals will blow out. Then when you shut it down the cams weld themselves to the aluminum cam carriers. Lower end and cyclenders and pistons were just fine. Been there got the tee shirt!
Absolutely beautiful bike! I love the old Hondas. I am working on a barn find 1975 CB125A2 single cylinder. I am on a fixed budget so it is lots of hard work and a labor of love.
I'll bet it didn't seem so fast when the CB750 was released the following year! 😄😄 The CB350 was great transportation all around, I use to ride my friends 2 up back in the early 80's and it never felt underpowered, of course we weighed a lot less then too. 🤔
I owned this wonderful bike in the 70's. I am from Belgium (Brussels). At the end I exploded the engine, but had no money to fix it, so I sold it. That was a very good motorcycle.
I'm getting so many great stories from people all over the world that owned one of these bikes. To bad about the engine, that must have been very upsetting. There's still time to get another bike though! 😁
My first bike was a Honda cb160 in '71. Did 65 if the wind was right. I didn't have money but eventually spent my life savings and got a '73 purple CB350 in ''75 for $400. I remember the first ride I took on that bike. It was like I had died and gone to heaven. Did 60 MPH easily, not struggling like the CB160. Those were the days.
Ohh memories I had the 250 version of this in that exact colour my very first proper bike after a Honda 50 step through in 73 what a bike . I crashed mine after owning it for 3 days , out on a dark wet night with a mate on the back goin to a youth club tight left hand bend to much speed and ended up in a thorn bush and just went back home and shed a tear my first proper bike and I crashed it 👌👍
Nice. I had the green one, don’t remember the year. 72 or 73. Put over 20K miles on it commuting to college in the late 70’s. Also had a CB450 in that same gold color.
The first one I had was a 72, and back in the early 80's I used it to commute to work and back. I also used it to take my motorcycle riding test to get my license. The 450 must have had a bit more power I assume. Thanks for commenting!
Looks and sounds gorgeous. A real credit to you. I also own a Honda (cherry red 2021 CB 500X) and, as much as I love it, I'd kill to also have a vintage motorcycle as beautiful as yours. I remember when it was first released (along with the myriad of other Japanese motorcycles (CB 750 Four, Kawasaki 900, Suzuki Titan, etc etc)) and set the motorcycling world abuzz. (I must say, living here in a climate which never gets colder than about 4 degrees C and where last week (in late spring (November 2023)) we experienced a week of high 30's and where the native trees and our forests are evergreen - it looks very very bleak in your video. However, outside of winter ... and especially in autumn ... it must look stunning and be wonderful to ride through. Stay vertical on your lovely motorbike😉🦘
I bought a used CB350 in the early 80’s when I lived in California and loved that bike. I think it was a 71 or 72 model. It was red and black and gorgeous. I sold it when I moved back east in 1984 because I just didn’t have room for it in my truck. Bad decision. Wish I still had it. I love your gold and black color scheme.
I had a same bike when I was in high school. Mine was a green and the tail lamp on ur bike....I believe it's 73's...72 was a bit smaller in size. I had soooo much fun on that bike. I wish I have ur skill to restore the bike...
I bought this cycle shortly before I graduate from high school in 1971. That summer I took it on a 2 month trip, from Cleveland, Ohio down to the eastern VA/NC border. Then up the east coast to Long Island and back to Cleveland. My "luggage" consisted in my clothes rolled up in a sleeping bag. When I wasn't staying with relatives, I would pull into the wooded median strip on the interstate, during my trips, and camp out for the night. My first "leg" of the trip took me a solid 11+ hours, as I had to pull over for gas every 100 miles.. I remember being at the end of my range and riding down to the end of the ramp at night. It would be dark and nothing either way. I would look as far as I could see either way and head towards the distant lights. It wasn't like it is today with stations at every exit, especially in West Virginia. Great bike that got me into riding. My current Gokdwing has 111,000 Mike on it.
Checking back in after two years. I am picking up a gold 72 that was basically a one owner and was extremely well cared for. I am stoked! The other 72 I had I ended up selling to a fella in SC.
@@2wheelvintage361 I sold my green one and immediately began missing it. My real problem is I need a “do everything” bike because I have friends who ride 200 mile days on the interstate. The little CB just isn’t cut out for that. Regardless, when I found this one owner garage kept ‘72, I just had to have it.
The bike looks great. Thanks for taking us on a ride. I would really like to have seen some ground covered at 60 mph (to get the feel of what every-day riding was like when the bike was new).
I had one back around 1980, and I remembered it being sketchy at high speeds, very "buzzy." I did take this one on the highway last year, and it is nowhere near as stable as a modern bike. The 350 revs are pretty high, but the engine can handle it. Your hands don't handle the vibration as well. 😁
Honda's certainly had the market for inexpensive 4 stroke motorcycles back in the day, and the reliability far exceeded most other brands. They made every other brand step up their games! Thanks for the comment! 👍
I bought that exact bike from a friend in summer of 72, he just wanted a bigger bike. I rode it a lot! Nice job! I see you passed interstate 64, we were on it last week driving Hot Rod Power tour 2024!
When I got my first 72 CB350, must have been 1979 or 80, I rode it everywhere. I was young and broke, but the bike took me anywhere I wanted to go, even in the winter!
They are great bikes, almost too good. They ran so well that people skipped the maintenance and ran them until they died, which took a long time. Still plenty of them out there!
@@2wheelvintage361 There are plenty of them out there. What do you think of the CB350/4 cylinders? I wish I could find a CB 350, 250 in my price range lol I think I have a Clymer CB 250 and 350 service and repair manual around here somewhere as well
@RFKFANTS67 I've never had the privilege to ride the 4 cylinder, but it's power output is no more than the 2 cylinder, which is odd. I thought the pistons in the 2 cylinder were small, I can't imaging the size of one from a 4 cylinder! The 4 cylinder is far more rare than the 2, I don't see a lot of them for sale near me. Keep checking your local ads, one will pop up one day!
The second bike I had was one of these CB350 twins in this colour, a lot of good memories watching this. The year was 1974 and I bought it second hand off another apprentice who was getting himself a car, I think he let me pay it off at $20 a week.
@@2wheelvintage361 I am currently working on a 1971 CL450 project. The previous owner painted it red, which wasnt an OEM color. Down the road i cant wait to have it pained Candy Topaz Orange
I learned to ride on my first CB350 back in the late 70's. I would ride around the yard until I was able to get my learners permit and get on the street! 😁
Here in India we have the new CB 350. But it has only a single can instead of dual cans that the 72 models have. After seeing the 72 model now I feel like I wanna ride this bike 😅
I always thought these bikes (and the later G5s) were very pretty and this one is a real credit to you. I had the 250 version and here in the UK we got flatter bars, a smaller rear light and the back 'guard was longer with a flare. I nearly put my 250 around the clock and rode it as main transport from the mid '80s (rebuilt from non-runner) until the early noughties with other bikes coming and going. Only broke down once. Was running when parked in a shed and one day it will get restored. Here in the UK the 350 Ks were banned from classic racing for a while 'cos an ordinary bloke could build a bike out of something dragged out of a garden and beat rich guys on expensive 'pukka' racers like Aermacchis....
@@FinesseCuban They are great bikes, and hard to kill. So many were made that parts are very easy to find. Not the fastest bike, but a lot of fun to ride!
I really like the simplicity of the 70's and older bikes. I'll have to admit, I don't remember much about the XS360, were they rare? I will be posting a walk around of my XS650 soon. Thanks for watching!
@@2wheelvintage361 No there were quite a few of them around, not as many as the Honda though. In '77 they went to 400cc and they became much more popular.
Thank you.! I bought a battery from Amazon, MotoBatt MB12U, 160 cold cranking amps. The battery is now 10 years old and still cranks the engine over strong! 🙂🙂
@@2wheelvintage361 thanks a lot! The one I found in Amazon says “quadricicle”, but has the exact specs you sent. Sorry for the dumb question, but is there a “motorcycle size” for a motorbatt with those specs?? Thanks again!
@@wwlloodd The MotoBatt MB12U fits perfectly in the CB350 battery box, that is the one that they recommend for that bike. A little pricey around 85 USD, but it is a AGM battery, so no worries about leaking acid.
This bike model was in Honda showrooms when I was a sophomore in high school. A friend had one & I so badly wanted one. 1970s had great looking bikes. Today bikes are styled by folding paper into a praying mantis & adding wheels.
Nice. I believe this was a better selling bike than the Honda CB750. I'm sure it was half the price. And while it's not as fast or smooth it is still highway capable. Nice restoration.
My son JUST bought one, his FIRST motorcycle. He is struggling with coordinating the controls. I think this video can help him see the combination of releasing the throttle, grabbing the clutch, using signals, and what gear to use at what speed. I don't think he realized how much there is to do!
Tell him congratulations, my first motorcycle was a cb350. I leaned to ride it in my back yard as a kid. Great beginners bike, enough power to keep up with traffic, but not enough to throw you if you make a mistake. Very forgiving bikes!
One of the best I've seen. Easily a $5K bike these days. I have a 72 dressed in 73 attire (tank, side covers, and fork covers are Tyrolean Green). It's nothing like this bike as far as condition.
Thanks, as long as your bike runs good and you enjoy it, the rest doesn't matter. These bikes are easy to maintain and they made so many that parts are readily available. I'm putting together a bike from parts that I have lying around. It too has the wrong colors for the year, but its the best set of tins I have for it. Very few people would actually know belongs or doesn't on it. Lol
They made 600,000 of various forms of this bike CB,CL,SL. They were so common non-motorcyclists called any small street bike "A Honda 350". Has a rather distinctive exhaust note, the sound of my youth? Now if I can find a mosquito truck to follow on my bicycle!
Had the 250 version in gold in the day. Now have a red 350K4. Question, where did you find the side panels? The left hand one on mine is cracked. I have spent ages looking for a replacement but can only find expensive old ones which are in an even worse state than mine. Based in the UK.
Hi, I got one from David Silver Spares, they didn't have it when I put the part number in, but contacted me when they got one in. The other side was on eBay. RetroCB.com sells reproduction side covers fairly cheap at 36 USD each, you would need to paint them though. But they wouldn't be as brittle as 50 year old covers either. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your search!
Thanks for the comment! Good news is that they made over 66,000 of these bikes in 1972 alone that there are plenty of parts for them. I took the carbs apart on this one and dipped them in a can of that gunk carb cleaner solution. Not much you really need to replace internally, I replaced the floats and the gaskets but that's it. If it's missing the carbs you can pick up a set on ebay or find mikuni replacements, but if you do that there will be a bit of tuning of jets, needles, etc to get it 100%. Good luck, fun bikes and it seems everyone had one or knows someone who did!
They were and still are great bikes. A bit under powered by today's standards, but it never was about power with these bikes, just plain fun. Thanks for the comment!
Own the same bike. Picked it up in 2015 w/ 11K miles and in 90% condition as yours. Looking at you mirrors -- I have the same and cant see anything behind me... Is it just me?
I find that they have to be adjusted just right, pushing them forward helped a bit. They are pretty good as far as vibration, but I rarely go on the highway so most of the riding is 50mph or less. Thanks for commenting.!
The bike with those low miles obviously sat a long time. It had a broken piston ring which we believe was caused from over revving, (since that was a known issue if you ran at the redline) When I brought the cylinders to the shop he measured them and found them to be slightly out of round. I got new pistons, .25 over and he bored and honed the cylinders to match the new pistons.
Correct, this is a K4. I put new brake shoes in when I was rebuilding it, and maybe because it's modern material, but these actually work pretty good for drum brakes.
I bought a CB250 2008 which was the last Honda built for rhe US that was close to this bike in design and mechanics...dual drums...carb (1 though)....twin cyl that was at all like the 72 CB350. I've put 50k on it the past 5.5 years....and I believe I'll be looking for a restored 72 to 1978 350 or 360F when mine wears out. That was my favorite bike of my youth. Unless Honda sells the 350 Emporess here by then. Royal Enfield 350 classic is close but pretty gutless for a 350cc.
The royal enfields are nice, though I wish the 350 were a 2 cylinder engine. I was disappointed to find out the new BSA 650 was only a single cylinder as well. Not that they are bad motors, I just think the power and smoothness of a twin feels better. 😊
@@2wheelvintage361 they look right, but have 20hp motors. That's pretty low for a modern FI 350 when the Yamaha 330 commuter twin makes 40+. You have to go to a RE Interceptor to rival your bike. Beautiful cleanup and refit. Best color too.
You need to rev the thing. It's not a Harley. It should be in the 4 to six thousand range for normal riding. Ridden properly with clean oil they will run nearly forever.
This reminds me of how I used to ride my Klr250 when i was younger, just learning to ride. Tried to keep the rpm's down, i was really just lugging it. Once older, I Learned that the true redline was about 9-10 grand, and started using way more of it! Keeps those Japanese bikes happy
I freaking love these bikes I want one so badly I am too much of a freaking bum to get one though making $25 an hour ain’t gonna ever get me the toys I want a nice k swapped integra and a early 70s Honda cb360-650
No wonder the Brits were murdered by Honda. 325cc with 106-110 MPH was superior to any 500 the Brits could put out and within a whisker of the single carb 650s. All without oil leaks, constant breakdowns or the nut-loosening, watch destroying vibrations and sold at a price any burger flipper could pay. That would have to be THE best all 'round motorcycle ever made. US sales of 300K over a 5 year run prove it.
When I was 14 I learned to ride on one just like yours. The same color, Instantly, I was transformed. I had never felt that way and that was the 70s, we knew about feeling! For one magical summer, I was cool. Sadly towards the end of that summer, my cousin took it home never to be seen again. My parents were strictly against motorcycles, I believe they can be dangerous which makes it more intriguing. I always remembered that bike and swore to myself one day, I would reunite. Life can be an obstacle sometimes, a business to run, 2 daughters to raise, and a wife who hated motorcycles. Well, the kids are grown, and the wife passed away Oct 10th will be a year it's time to make good on that pledge. Move over, I'm coming thru. Thank You
I learned to ride on one too, fantastic bikes. Thanks for sharing your story, and sorry to hear about your wife. There are plenty of these bikes still out there!
I have learned that in the end, if we risk nothing due to fear, we still end up dying, but of nothing.
I rode a 1972 CB 350 as well. It was an olive green one. In 1973 I packed up some clothes and camping gear and headed west. The ride took me across Canada to the BC coast where I saw the Pacific for the first time. I met family members I had heard of but never met before. What a ride. Canada is one big country. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic story, great memories. This bike started life as a green model. There wasn't much left to it though, it must have had a hard life. It gets pampered now. 😁😁
It's great when people bring these older bikes to life again. 👍
Thanks! It really is a great bike.
In the early 70's they were incredibly popular. At one point 5 of my friends and relatives owned 350 Honda. There were 2 CL's, 2 CB's, and one CB350G.
They were a big seller for Honda, seems like everywhere I go, I meet someone who knows someone who owned one!
I graduated high school in 1972.and bought my first brand new motorcycle! A 1972 Honda cb 350 just like the one you restored. Man good memories and good rides!
Thanks! Such a good seller back in their day. I bet you wish you kept yours! 😄
I also graduated high school in 1972 in Australia. Bought a CB 350 as my first motorcycle new with money saved from working out of school time on the farms. Have never been without a motorcycle since the first one and these decades later have a Harley Roadking and a Suzuki Vstrom 650both of which are well used depending on where I want to travel. As you say that first CB 350 will never forgotten.
Indeed, thanks for the memories! I too had a gold '72 Honda CB350. Tons of fun. This took me back. Good job!
Thanks for the memories! Fifty years ago in the spring of 1972 at 22 years of age I also owned one. Mine was the dark green color. Riding along with you in the video is just the way I remember it! What a wonderful time it was! Again, ThankYou!!
Glad it brought back good memories! I'm going to have another video with it soon, it has a minor issue that needs attention, then another ride to test it out.
Me to!
Also owned a Honda CB350, never got it running like you did.
RESPECT!!
awwww, I had this one and this colour in 1972. This is awesome, thanks for the ride. Brings so many memories back. I drove her from Holland to Prague and back. Such a lovely and good bike it was. And I still know the location where she is now. Just can't buy her back.
Hey, Thanks for sharing! I'm getting so many great stories from people that have owned these bikes, and not a bad one yet! Maybe someday you can get her back! 😁
Very Nice 👍.. the tank was a real find ..👌
Thanks, it had been sitting in an old dealership. It had the original box it came in, but my wife stole that to ship something out without telling me!
That was my first bike back in 1974. You did a great job bringing it back. Lots of good memories, thanks.
Thanks, I'm finding out the CB350 was a lot of people's first bike, including mine! 😀 😀😀
A great bike worthy of restoration! I had one for a couple of years around 1976 and it was a superb ride. Super reliable and easy to look after. I will confess I just about reached 100 mph on it. It could have got there had the road surface not been so bad. They were popular machines to aspire to in the day. Well done for a beautiful job!
Thank you! I'm sure when I was young I pushed my first CB350 to its limits, but don't remember if I ever hit 100 on it. Lol.
Now the bike and I are at an age where we just want to go out for a nice Sunday ride. 😀
Mine has seen 70-75, but 100 mph would blow mine into eternity!
@@2wheelvintage361 I can speak from experience .
The 1972 stock cb350, with a 135lb guy, in a tuck, on flat smooth interstate,
Will do almost 100 mph, just once. ........
BUT then...
The lower end oil seals will blow out.
Then when you shut it down
the cams weld themselves to the aluminum cam carriers.
Lower end and cyclenders and pistons were just fine.
Been there got the tee shirt!
Yes I didn't quite get the ton back in those days, I had a gold one also.
Absolutely beautiful bike! I love the old Hondas. I am working on a barn find 1975 CB125A2 single cylinder. I am on a fixed budget so it is lots of hard work and a labor of love.
Thanks, and that's going to be a cool bike when you get it done! Good luck with it and keep me posted on the progress!
I had the 72 SL 350 was a blast to own.
The SL350 was a cool bike indeed!
Back in 68 my running buddy had a new CB350 and it was fast and smooth. It was Hondas 2nd biggest motorcycle. The 450 was the biggest.
I'll bet it didn't seem so fast when the CB750 was released the following year! 😄😄
The CB350 was great transportation all around, I use to ride my friends 2 up back in the early 80's and it never felt underpowered, of course we weighed a lot less then too. 🤔
I had 750 Four, CB 500T, and a CT 70. All beautiful Hondas.
@@fv1291 I agree, all great bikes. Quite a difference between the CT70 and a CB750! 😄
I owned this wonderful bike in the 70's. I am from Belgium (Brussels). At the end I exploded the engine, but had no money to fix it, so I sold it. That was a very good motorcycle.
I'm getting so many great stories from people all over the world that owned one of these bikes. To bad about the engine, that must have been very upsetting. There's still time to get another bike though! 😁
My first bike was a Honda cb160 in '71. Did 65 if the wind was right. I didn't have money but eventually spent my life savings and got a '73 purple CB350 in ''75 for $400. I remember the first ride I took on that bike. It was like I had died and gone to heaven. Did 60 MPH easily, not struggling like the CB160. Those were the days.
Thanks for sharing that! Good memories.
How was the reliability?
What a great and beautiful motorcycle 👌👍
@@g.c.v.8329 Thank you, Honda really had a winner with this model. Probably why there are still a lot of them out there!
Ohh memories I had the 250 version of this in that exact colour my very first proper bike after a Honda 50 step through in 73 what a bike . I crashed mine after owning it for 3 days , out on a dark wet night with a mate on the back goin to a youth club tight left hand bend to much speed and ended up in a thorn bush and just went back home and shed a tear my first proper bike and I crashed it 👌👍
Well, that's not a happy ending to the story, but at least you're here to tell it! Thanks for sharing! 👍
Nice. I had the green one, don’t remember the year. 72 or 73. Put over 20K miles on it commuting to college in the late 70’s. Also had a CB450 in that same gold color.
The first one I had was a 72, and back in the early 80's I used it to commute to work and back. I also used it to take my motorcycle riding test to get my license.
The 450 must have had a bit more power I assume.
Thanks for commenting!
Looks and sounds gorgeous. A real credit to you. I also own a Honda (cherry red 2021 CB 500X) and, as much as I love it, I'd kill to also have a vintage motorcycle as beautiful as yours. I remember when it was first released (along with the myriad of other Japanese motorcycles (CB 750 Four, Kawasaki 900, Suzuki Titan, etc etc)) and set the motorcycling world abuzz.
(I must say, living here in a climate which never gets colder than about 4 degrees C and where last week (in late spring (November 2023)) we experienced a week of high 30's and where the native trees and our forests are evergreen - it looks very very bleak in your video. However, outside of winter ... and especially in autumn ... it must look stunning and be wonderful to ride through.
Stay vertical on your lovely motorbike😉🦘
Thanks! There are plenty of vintage bikes out there if your interested. 😁😁
I bought a used CB350 in the early 80’s when I lived in California and loved that bike. I think it was a 71 or 72 model. It was red and black and gorgeous. I sold it when I moved back east in 1984 because I just didn’t have room for it in my truck. Bad decision. Wish I still had it. I love your gold and black color scheme.
In 1972 they made over 66,000 in just that 1 year! Parts are still plentiful if you ever decide to get another! 😀
I'm going to check out your channel!
I had a same bike when I was in high school. Mine was a green and the tail lamp on ur bike....I believe it's 73's...72 was a bit smaller in size. I had soooo much fun on that bike. I wish I have ur skill to restore the bike...
I bought this cycle shortly before I graduate from high school in 1971. That summer I took it on a 2 month trip, from Cleveland, Ohio down to the eastern VA/NC border. Then up the east coast to Long Island and back to Cleveland. My "luggage" consisted in my clothes rolled up in a sleeping bag. When I wasn't staying with relatives, I would pull into the wooded median strip on the interstate, during my trips, and camp out for the night. My first "leg" of the trip took me a solid 11+ hours, as I had to pull over for gas every 100 miles.. I remember being at the end of my range and riding down to the end of the ramp at night. It would be dark and nothing either way. I would look as far as I could see either way and head towards the distant lights. It wasn't like it is today with stations at every exit, especially in West Virginia.
Great bike that got me into riding. My current Gokdwing has 111,000 Mike on it.
Now that's a story! Good to hear you're still riding. So many people had these CB's and all have nothing but good memories. 😁
Checking back in after two years. I am picking up a gold 72 that was basically a one owner and was extremely well cared for. I am stoked! The other 72 I had I ended up selling to a fella in SC.
@@SinnerSince1962 Congratulations! Did you buy this one because you missed the last one? Fun bikes, I never get tired of riding this bike!
@@2wheelvintage361 I sold my green one and immediately began missing it. My real problem is I need a “do everything” bike because I have friends who ride 200 mile days on the interstate. The little CB just isn’t cut out for that. Regardless, when I found this one owner garage kept ‘72, I just had to have it.
Oh ! Beautifull CB. 1972= I was 10y's old boy.
I was 11 in 1972! 😃😃
The bike looks great. Thanks for taking us on a ride. I would really like to have seen some ground covered at 60 mph (to get the feel of what every-day riding was like when the bike was new).
I had one back around 1980, and I remembered it being sketchy at high speeds, very "buzzy." I did take this one on the highway last year, and it is nowhere near as stable as a modern bike. The 350 revs are pretty high, but the engine can handle it. Your hands don't handle the vibration as well. 😁
You did a great job on the motorcycle congratulations nice little keepsake Hondas are probably the best motorcycle ever made
Honda's certainly had the market for inexpensive 4 stroke motorcycles back in the day, and the reliability far exceeded most other brands. They made every other brand step up their games! Thanks for the comment! 👍
Fantastic job. Looks new.
@@noonster55 Thanks, I really love this bike, I can't wait to compair it to the 4 cylinder 350. 🙂
I bought that exact bike from a friend in summer of 72, he just wanted a bigger bike. I rode it a lot! Nice job!
I see you passed interstate 64, we were on it last week driving Hot Rod Power tour 2024!
When I got my first 72 CB350, must have been 1979 or 80, I rode it everywhere. I was young and broke, but the bike took me anywhere I wanted to go, even in the winter!
that was my first bike as well! great fun, i grew up on that bike. i enjoyed your video !
They were/are still great bikes. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting.
Owned that same bike in 1979. Great look
Great little bikes. My Father had one just like this. And in my 30s I had the red/black model.
They are great bikes, almost too good. They ran so well that people skipped the maintenance and ran them until they died, which took a long time. Still plenty of them out there!
@@2wheelvintage361 There are plenty of them out there. What do you think of the CB350/4 cylinders? I wish I could find a CB 350, 250 in my price range lol I think I have a Clymer CB 250 and 350 service and repair manual around here somewhere as well
@RFKFANTS67 I've never had the privilege to ride the 4 cylinder, but it's power output is no more than the 2 cylinder, which is odd. I thought the pistons in the 2 cylinder were small, I can't imaging the size of one from a 4 cylinder! The 4 cylinder is far more rare than the 2, I don't see a lot of them for sale near me. Keep checking your local ads, one will pop up one day!
Such a beautiful classic!! Thanks for Sharing!!
Thanks! I should be taking it out of hibernation soon. 😄😄
Nice bike.! I’m old and that’s my era.
@@tommyboy1964 Thanks! I bought my first CB350 when I got out of high school in 1979, it was cheap transportation for the summer.
The second bike I had was one of these CB350 twins in this colour, a lot of good memories watching this. The year was 1974 and I bought it second hand off another apprentice who was getting himself a car, I think he let me pay it off at $20 a week.
what a beautiful bike
Thanks! There are still quite a lot of them out there!
@@2wheelvintage361 I am currently working on a 1971 CL450 project. The previous owner painted it red, which wasnt an OEM color. Down the road i cant wait to have it pained Candy Topaz Orange
Beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Great classic, wish I kept mine. Turned it into a cafe racer.
Thanks, they were extremely popular in the day. Still plenty out there if you want another! 😉
My dad had this exact bike except his was the scrambler with the high pipes. The bike I learned to ride on.
I learned to ride on my first CB350 back in the late 70's. I would ride around the yard until I was able to get my learners permit and get on the street! 😁
Here in India we have the new CB 350. But it has only a single can instead of dual cans that the 72 models have. After seeing the 72 model now I feel like I wanna ride this bike 😅
I kinda want to ride the new CB 350! 😁
My first street bike was a CB350 twin. Nice restoration and nice video.
I always thought these bikes (and the later G5s) were very pretty and this one is a real credit to you.
I had the 250 version and here in the UK we got flatter bars, a smaller rear light and the back 'guard was longer with a flare. I nearly put my 250 around the clock and rode it as main transport from the mid '80s (rebuilt from non-runner) until the early noughties with other bikes coming and going. Only broke down once. Was running when parked in a shed and one day it will get restored.
Here in the UK the 350 Ks were banned from classic racing for a while 'cos an ordinary bloke could build a bike out of something dragged out of a garden and beat rich guys on expensive 'pukka' racers like Aermacchis....
thank you for posting this , making a choice to get a old school bike , i feel it fits my style
@@FinesseCuban They are great bikes, and hard to kill. So many were made that parts are very easy to find. Not the fastest bike, but a lot of fun to ride!
This is gorgeous.
Thank you! A lot of effort went into it. Thanks for the comment!
Had one Loved and miss it! Thanks.
They are still out there, you still have time to get one! 😁😁
You have this bike in incredible condition. My first street bike was a '76 XS-360 twin that would have been very similar to the Honda.
I really like the simplicity of the 70's and older bikes. I'll have to admit, I don't remember much about the XS360, were they rare? I will be posting a walk around of my XS650 soon. Thanks for watching!
@@2wheelvintage361 No there were quite a few of them around, not as many as the Honda though. In '77 they went to 400cc and they became much more popular.
I had a CB350 Back in the day. It was a great bike
I have exactly the same bike, perfectly functioning! Yours is beautiful!! Can you share the battery specs??
Thank you.! I bought a battery from Amazon, MotoBatt MB12U, 160 cold cranking amps. The battery is now 10 years old and still cranks the engine over strong! 🙂🙂
@@2wheelvintage361 thanks a lot! The one I found in Amazon says “quadricicle”, but has the exact specs you sent. Sorry for the dumb question, but is there a “motorcycle size” for a motorbatt with those specs?? Thanks again!
@@wwlloodd The MotoBatt MB12U fits perfectly in the CB350 battery box, that is the one that they recommend for that bike. A little pricey around 85 USD, but it is a AGM battery, so no worries about leaking acid.
@@2wheelvintage361 thanks a lot! Will do!
I bought mine at Honda south in west palm beach Florida for $699..had lots of fun on that bike
@@PaulMoore-o2x i wish they were still that price!! 😊😊
This bike model was in Honda showrooms when I was a sophomore in high school. A friend had one & I so badly wanted one. 1970s had great looking bikes. Today bikes are styled by folding paper into a praying mantis & adding wheels.
🤣🤣 Probably why the retro bikes are selling well!
Sweet little bike!
Thank you, I agree!! 😄😄
very cool. I just got done rebuilding a '71. All that's left is cosmetics.
I don't know what it is about these bikes, but they are a blast to ride! Thanks for commenting!
Pretty job for sure!
Nice. I believe this was a better selling bike than the Honda CB750. I'm sure it was half the price. And while it's not as fast or smooth it is still highway capable. Nice restoration.
@@larryfromwisconsin9970 Thanks, and yes it was the world's best selling bike when it came out. Still a lot of them out there!
My son JUST bought one, his FIRST motorcycle. He is struggling with coordinating the controls. I think this video can help him see the combination of releasing the throttle, grabbing the clutch, using signals, and what gear to use at what speed. I don't think he realized how much there is to do!
Tell him congratulations, my first motorcycle was a cb350. I leaned to ride it in my back yard as a kid. Great beginners bike, enough power to keep up with traffic, but not enough to throw you if you make a mistake. Very forgiving bikes!
1972 CB350 was my first bike as well. Except mine was maroon with a black stripe.
That was a good color combo as well. I bet you miss it!
@@2wheelvintage361 I do miss it! Your video reminded me of how it sounded and felt to be on it.
One of the best I've seen. Easily a $5K bike these days. I have a 72 dressed in 73 attire (tank, side covers, and fork covers are Tyrolean Green). It's nothing like this bike as far as condition.
Thanks, as long as your bike runs good and you enjoy it, the rest doesn't matter. These bikes are easy to maintain and they made so many that parts are readily available. I'm putting together a bike from parts that I have lying around. It too has the wrong colors for the year, but its the best set of tins I have for it. Very few people would actually know belongs or doesn't on it. Lol
@@2wheelvintage361 I wouldn't have either until I bought mine. A little research and anyone can know the differences.
beautiful cb, love that bike
Thank you, I love it too!
They made 600,000 of various forms of this bike CB,CL,SL. They were so common non-motorcyclists called any small street bike "A Honda 350".
Has a rather distinctive exhaust note, the sound of my youth? Now if I can find a mosquito truck to follow on my bicycle!
Great job, great looking bike, this is in my top 5... Lot's of fun, fast for it's size..
Very fun bike to ride, Higher speeds can get a bit sketchy. 😅😅😅
Smooth bike!
Thanks, a bit underpowered by today's standards, but still a blast to rise!
Marvellous
Thank you!
I bought new the exact same bike from Rousch Honda in Westerville, Ohio. They took my '66 CL-77 305 scrambler in on trade.
How was the CB compared to the CL? Was there much of a power difference?
@@2wheelvintage361 Oh yeah. I suppose the 350 had 8-10 more horsepower.
My first bike was in 1972 a gold CB350. After a year or two, I upgraded to a CB750.
Had the 250 version in gold in the day. Now have a red 350K4. Question, where did you find the side panels? The left hand one on mine is cracked. I have spent ages looking for a replacement but can only find expensive old ones which are in an even worse state than mine. Based in the UK.
Hi, I got one from David Silver Spares, they didn't have it when I put the part number in, but contacted me when they got one in. The other side was on eBay.
RetroCB.com sells reproduction side covers fairly cheap at 36 USD each, you would need to paint them though. But they wouldn't be as brittle as 50 year old covers either. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your search!
@@2wheelvintage361 Thankyou
Awesome 👏
nicely done
Thank you!
A very nice 350. That should turn some heads going down the road.
I have this same bike I’m restoring. Haven’t started yet. Don’t even know where to start. Beautiful little bikes. What is best place to find carbs?
Thanks for the comment! Good news is that they made over 66,000 of these bikes in 1972 alone that there are plenty of parts for them. I took the carbs apart on this one and dipped them in a can of that gunk carb cleaner solution. Not much you really need to replace internally, I replaced the floats and the gaskets but that's it. If it's missing the carbs you can pick up a set on ebay or find mikuni replacements, but if you do that there will be a bit of tuning of jets, needles, etc to get it 100%. Good luck, fun bikes and it seems everyone had one or knows someone who did!
My first bike, a 69 I think. Moved on to bigger bikes but not necessarily better ones.
They were and still are great bikes. A bit under powered by today's standards, but it never was about power with these bikes, just plain fun. Thanks for the comment!
SWEET
Own the same bike. Picked it up in 2015 w/ 11K miles and in 90% condition as yours. Looking at you mirrors -- I have the same and cant see anything behind me... Is it just me?
I find that they have to be adjusted just right, pushing them forward helped a bit. They are pretty good as far as vibration, but I rarely go on the highway so most of the riding is 50mph or less.
Thanks for commenting.!
Sweet.
Why did the engine need reboring to .025" over at 7,600 miles?
The bike with those low miles obviously sat a long time. It had a broken piston ring which we believe was caused from over revving, (since that was a known issue if you ran at the redline) When I brought the cylinders to the shop he measured them and found them to be slightly out of round. I got new pistons, .25 over and he bored and honed the cylinders to match the new pistons.
Are these a 5 speed or a 4 speed? Looking at a 1970 CB350
5 speed, great bikes! When the CB360 came out to replace the CB350, they gave that a 6 speed.
I think this is a 350 K4 Honda, same as the one I owned. The brakes were quite bad
Correct, this is a K4. I put new brake shoes in when I was rebuilding it, and maybe because it's modern material, but these actually work pretty good for drum brakes.
Honda top best motorcycle because it's very good heavy duty and long lasting
I bought a CB250 2008 which was the last Honda built for rhe US that was close to this bike in design and mechanics...dual drums...carb (1 though)....twin cyl that was at all like the 72 CB350.
I've put 50k on it the past 5.5 years....and I believe I'll be looking for a restored 72 to 1978 350 or 360F when mine wears out. That was my favorite bike of my youth.
Unless Honda sells the 350 Emporess here by then. Royal Enfield 350 classic is close but pretty gutless for a 350cc.
The royal enfields are nice, though I wish the 350 were a 2 cylinder engine. I was disappointed to find out the new BSA 650 was only a single cylinder as well. Not that they are bad motors, I just think the power and smoothness of a twin feels better. 😊
@@2wheelvintage361 they look right, but have 20hp motors. That's pretty low for a modern FI 350 when the Yamaha 330 commuter twin makes 40+.
You have to go to a RE Interceptor to rival your bike. Beautiful cleanup and refit. Best color too.
You need to rev the thing. It's not a Harley. It should be in the 4 to six thousand range for normal riding. Ridden properly with clean oil they will run nearly forever.
This reminds me of how I used to ride my Klr250 when i was younger, just learning to ride. Tried to keep the rpm's down, i was really just lugging it. Once older, I Learned that the true redline was about 9-10 grand, and started using way more of it! Keeps those Japanese bikes happy
Ok I will give you 3 for the BC350!
Sorry, it's not for sale.
Smooth
I freaking love these bikes I want one so badly I am too much of a freaking bum to get one though making $25 an hour ain’t gonna ever get me the toys I want a nice k swapped integra and a early 70s Honda cb360-650
No wonder the Brits were murdered by Honda. 325cc with 106-110 MPH was superior to any 500 the Brits could put out and within a whisker of the single carb 650s. All without oil leaks, constant breakdowns or the nut-loosening, watch destroying vibrations and sold at a price any burger flipper could pay. That would have to be THE best all 'round motorcycle ever made. US sales of 300K over a 5 year run prove it.
Im just waiting for 6speed SuperCub to be released...😂😂😂
Wouldn't that be something!
My ucle was rode in this bike😢.I wont to by it in the future .
Wow so amazing 🤩🤩also check the latest Honda CB350 rs sir‼️‼️🌟🌟
Inherited it from my inlaws. I will soon do a total refit😊
odkręć ta manetka z gazem!
Sounds like something is wrong with it.
Could you elaborate? What exactly sounds wrong with it?
@@2wheelvintage361engine sounds boggled down, no?
@tlatoanimachi I think it runs good for a 35 horsepower engine pulling my weight around. 😄😄
In EU he would loose license for not stopping at stop sighn. stop here means stop not rolling complete stop
Thanks for watching my video, please like, share and subscribe to see more. 😄
Honda launched cb 350 in india with new looks lol
Yes, I like the looks on the new model. I don't know if they will release it here in the states. 🙁
@@2wheelvintage361 yup looks gorgeous