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Laverda Dave:
If it was me making the decision I think I'd go for the 250K4 being sold by the friend of Ash. There's enough work still to do to make it your own and hopefully you'll be riding it in the spring with a fully checked out bottom end.
Speaking from very recent experience with Ratty my 400/4, the cost of chrome has gone through the roof. Front and rear guards, handlebars, headlight rim, brake pedal, kickstart lever and knuckle, points cover, rear light and chain guard cost exactly £1,000. I can see you spending probably £1,700 just on the chrome of those bikes if you do the wheel rims and indicator bodies as well (I was quoted £300 per rim and £45 per indicator). Obviously we don't do this hobby to make money but then again the idea will be to avoid spending three times what the bike is actually worth.
I remember the G5’s when they were a current model, they were ugly then and haven't improved with age since. Honda were too busy gaining a foothold in the car market at the time of the G5 and it showed, they got lazy with the bikes.

Bryanj:
All the 250/350/350 models suffered from lack of servicing at proper times so low mileage, decent running is probably best

Johnwebley:
Ok guys, I assume the blue/white is the KO,

I assume it's between that and the  dark 350,



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AshimotoK0:
Yes the blue one is the K0 It's 1st year 1968. It came in Candy Ruby Red, Candy Blue Green and Forest Green (solid colour). The K1 was very similar but had a pinstripe on the tank and a pleated seat plus other mechanical improvements like the deletion of the hydraulic cam chain tensioner. Do you know the mileage ? I couldn't see it in the ad looking on my phone. UPDATE ! Just noticed it's 3656. It must be late '68 or has been updated, as it doesn't have the troublesome hydraulic cam chain tensioner fitted.

This is my mates '73 CB250K4. Note the UK mudguards denoting it's a proper UK bike.

AshimotoK0:
Well John made a really derisory offer on my mates restored K4, which I kind of find insulting.
I know the market is depressed on bikes but hey ho.

Anyway, best of luck with whatever you get but this is my last reply on this thread and quite frankly the way I am at the moment I don't think I will be posting on any thread on this forum in the short term.

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