Re: A Question about the HONDA CB-350

.. wrote:
On Nov 6, 12:23�pm, David Evans <dle.ev...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Any helpful comments would be greatly appreciated.

1. Get real.

The CB350 is so old it can no longer be regarded as a consumer
appliance.

If you wind up buying it, you can say, "Look at me! I'm a 40 year-old
Pile of Honda!"

You can expect it to be unreliable, a Sunday-go-to-the-hangout ride,
and you're going to have to work on it and you'll have problems
getting parts, and you can probably expect to have to truck it home
occasionally.

Why bug the owner with a nit-picky inspection? If the price fits your
finances, buy it.

Or don't buy it.

As much nostalgia as I have for those old 350's (when they were new, all I could afford was a second-hand S90), I'd agree with the above. It might be an enjoyable labour of love but not likely a daily driver. Just my two cents, there might be a rare exception that was hardly ridden but babied and well stored.

If it hasn't been started lately, I would try to turn the engine by hand first and listen carefully and if that is hard to do at least put it in a high gear and roll it a few feet.
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