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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: matador on January 13, 2024, 11:58:28 PM

Title: Greetings from the Wirral !
Post by: matador on January 13, 2024, 11:58:28 PM: Hi Everybody, I'm the proud owner of a 1973 Matador Red CB350F which I obtained back in November of 2022, kept it stored for the winter, comprehensive service in the spring & managed to cover over 1000 trouble free miles on it on sunny days last year !.

I hadn't ridden since the early 1980s and first started looking for a bike probably around 10 years ago, I remember seeing a great looking 350F for sale in Yorkshire around that time but couldn't justify the spend at that point. I started looking again a couple of years ago & the bike I have now cropped up, the wife (she's a good'un !) encouraged me to buy it, it turns out it was the same bike I saw all those years ago !!.

It is very original bar the pipes, which the guy who imported it (think it was Rod Currie, great stuff from him on youtube) replaced, as the originals obviously had long disappeared. At one point the bike was on the cover of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics in May 17. The owner at that time had replaced a cracked triple tree. Apparently the bike had been stored for decades in the USA, I noticed that you can just see traces on the side panels where there has been stickers for 'Jandebeurs Motorsports Park' in Oklahoma.
Bike only has 11800 miles on it now, Other than service items I have only replaced a few rubber components that had perished to the point of threatening damage to other parts.

Have had great fun riding & working on the bike & learning about it in some depth.

When I get a bit more time I will probably have some questions to post up to ask for some advice from you guys with all the experience !!.

Cheers for now !!.
Title: Re: Greetings from the Wirral !
Post by: magpie114 on January 14, 2024, 12:15:26 AM: Welcome to the forum from another 350/4 owner. Bike looks in great condition.

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Title: Re: Greetings from the Wirral !
Post by: Oddjob on January 14, 2024, 07:29:14 AM: The bars don't look original Matador, American bars were higher than the UK ones but I don't think that high. They look like semi apes TBH.
Title: Re: Greetings from the Wirral !
Post by: andy120t on January 14, 2024, 08:37:34 AM: Welcome aboard! Lovely little 35,0. I used to own one but with the 'wrong' tank and seat and exhaust. That looks very nice.
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Post by: Spitfire on January 14, 2024, 06:55:16 PM: Welcome, the bike looks really nice, I always liked the looks of the 350.

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: Johnny4428 on January 14, 2024, 07:19:36 PM: Welcome to the forum and nice little story about bike. Great forum to come to for assistance and general banter.
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Post by: Nurse Julie on January 14, 2024, 07:25:58 PM: Welcome to the forum.
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Post by: Moorey on January 14, 2024, 07:49:39 PM: Welcome to the forum another 350f owner here. ;)
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on January 14, 2024, 08:00:55 PM: Welcome to the sohc community.
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Post by: Laverda Dave on January 14, 2024, 09:07:41 PM: Welcome to the forum. Apparently the 350 Four was Mr Honda's personal favourite.
Title: Re: Greetings from the Wirral !
Post by: Matt_Harrington on January 15, 2024, 10:53:50 AM: Welcome Matador!