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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on December 20, 2015, 10:25:57 PM
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB350F-Classic-1972-ONLY-378-miles-/151906102239?hash=item235e4f2bdf:g:~akAAOSwfZ1WYwKL
No date of manufacture on VIN label.
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Wow! indeed...
Think that the seals are still intact?
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Wow indeed.
If its genuine, he's probably right about it being the lowest mileage unrestored bike ever.
Mine is a 1972 model and its way lower frame number than that one. It will probably be a 74 F1 model.
Its been recommissioned with a fair few new parts on it so I assume its been run and the oil seals checked.
At 10K its also the dearest 350F I've ever seen.
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motorcycle porn
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Warning on the tacho says it will need maintenance at 600 miles. I reckon that'll be around May 2040!
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Still for sale I see.
Check out picture 8. Got a little confused in the re-assembly there!
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Blimey fork legs on the wrong way round. Well spotted. ;D Wonder what else is the wrong way round? Best unrestored bike around, REALLY.
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But in the other pics the fork legs look right. What is going on there?
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I think it may have been noticed and rectified, and a stray old picture has slipped in there. Not been restored eh, you've been rumbled I think. Mileage is probably wrong as well. I'm cynical about it now.
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Maybe the photo has been 'inadvertently reversed' as it shows the front brake assembly on the RHS rather than the LHS.
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Thats nice. The one for the bar room.
A shame it got new modern tyres.
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Maybe the photo has been 'inadvertently reversed' as it shows the front brake assembly on the RHS rather than the LHS.
If that was the case the caliper would still appear in front of the fork leg. Legs must have been swapped to get the caliper behind and on the right.
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That's a real conundrum,
If the pic had been reversed, so too would the Honda tank badge. If the legs had been reversed and the wheel fitted then the caliper would end up in front of the leg as previously said.
Just checked my 350 and the caliper is at front of leg on left, so that number 8 pic shows tampering.
Not checked parts list yet, but in the pic
the pinch bolts on the lower yoke are different, the one holding the cable guide has a recess but the left side hasn't.
Ian
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Don't know if it's my eyes but are the front indicators and clocks not quite straight?
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That's a real conundrum,
If the pic had been reversed, so too would the Honda tank badge. If the legs had been reversed and the wheel fitted then the caliper would end up in front of the leg as previously said.
Just checked my 350 and the caliper is at front of leg on left, so that number 8 pic shows tampering.
They could have fitted the mudguard 'back to front' although the part in front of the forks would then have been too long and the part behind too short as the mudguard is not symmetrical front to back.
Goodness only knows how they would have routed the brake hose.
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Certainly those indicators are rotated upwards and I have yet to measure mine, but the chromed stalks look too long. I think the only thing which might be right is the mileage that the speedo has travelled is possibly correct, but not necessarily on that bike!
Ian
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Look at picture 3 the speedo cable goes right and the brake hose goes left (from the front). Wrong way round again.
The mudguard is definitely the wrong way round as the hole for the speedo cable guide is missing.
They are the correct indicator stalks though, people fit shorter ones to stop the headlamp ears getting bent (common problem).
The helmet holder sticker is missing on the right side panel.
Probably an F1 as the earlier bikes don't have a VIN plate, but that said the plate looks like the same replica one that I used?
Another possible scenario. It's a USA import (plastic headlamp shell). They could have removed the front end to crate it for shipping, them the numpty mechanic re-assembled it wrongly over here.
Getting to be a very dodgy bike this, at 10K I would walk away. Think I may send him an email and ask whats going on. He can only tell me to sod off. ;D
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Just had an email from my mate in Birmingham. He's been looking at the bike as well, and he has emailed the seller this morning. This is the reply:
Hi.The Bike was stored in a crate with the front fork section removed for ease of transport / storage. When it was acquired by us our technicians re-assembled the front section and they fitted the forks the wrong way round (very good on cars, bikes not their thing). The regional VJMC judging expert very kindly pointed this out to us much to our embarrassment. I have read some of the comments from some of the members on the forum and I can tell you that some people talk absolute nonsense. The only non original parts are the tyres, battery, float needle and seats and mirrors (we have the original left hand mirror which it came with). This bike is very, very authentic and would invite anyone to view and tell us otherwise. Thank you for your interest.Andrew.
That would explain the front end then. Mystery solved I suppose.
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And therein lies the problem.
Enthusiasts' forum vs business.
I can't say that it hasn't happened before...
Steve
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Great fun.
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Well if that is true..I feel a bit of pity for them ...
Anyone seriously considering the bike will surely spend a bit of time on the net and more than likely end up here. .only to be hit with a bit of doubt. Or worse still buy it then do some research and most probably will be reading this in a few months/years time with an ever increasing knot of nausea in their stomachs (really sorry about that if that's you) .....I suspect we've all been there?
on the other hand if it is a ringer then serves them right