Just picked up this 1968 CB350. It only has 1600 miles on it. Comes with original tires and brake pads that prove it too. It was a bit rougher than I expected for the mileage since the original owner rode it on gravel a lot. Crazy farmer bought it and never put it on the road. He just road it between farms out near St. Thomas, ON. But I'm thrilled to have it in the condition it's in. Original seat in great condition but the foam will need to be replaced. Tank looks new inside. All lights, gauges and switches working as it should. Unlike the CB125S this thing's headlight is actually decent. What would you do to it?
Here is a pic
Very cool. I had a 69 CB 350 just like that only it was green and white. Mine had more miles than yours has on it in the first 2 weeks lol.
Whew - bigsheep. So wonderful!
Obviously worth restoring since its fate is now in your good hands.
Hopefully the restoration is mostly superficial.
Nice find and congrats Bigsheep
I'm likely going to replace the brake cables, and chain. Even though they look remarkable, failure is not an option there. Tires have been swapped to Duro. Chinese hockey puck tires, I'm likely going to swap them to the best rubber I can find for the size. Electrical seems to be solid so I'll likely just leave it. Recondition the front forks for sure. Take the fenders off and deal with the rust before it breaks through to the other side. Carbs were done this summer by the guy I bought it from as well as new plugs. Anything else I should look at with a bike this old?
That's a nice barn find. I would do nothing more than you've stated, except lube up the cables. Unless there is rust in it, the front brake cable (and the lever and cable pivots) probably only needs lube. Almost all replacement cables are black in color, and most will not have the in-line brake switch.
If it doesn't have a maintenance-free battery, make sure the battery breather hose is in place and running to the ground.
The seat probably has a heavy red foam rubber, and is thin you might ask about a higher density foam.
Way cool. I learned to ride on a '68 CB350. Loved it!
What a great find. I had an SL 350 in 1971. Kick start only and great fun to ride on the power line roads.
Congrats on a nice find! The Honda 350 was very popular in its day for a good reason. I had a CL350 which I wish I still owned.
One thing you might want to consider is to have a set of points and condensers on hand, OEM if possible. I experienced faulty condensers in the past, and even recently, on my CB77. I recently discovered a restoration forum:
https://www.vintagehondatwins.com/forums/forum.php which appears to have a lot of people that have experience in restoring Vintage Honda Twins.
Good luck!