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1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - PowerDubs_imp - 02-19-2023
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/485627280264847/
Not my type of bike - but some here might appreciate it-
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - GoldOxide_imp - 02-19-2023
If the owner is still alive, it must be hard to let it go.
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - the Ferret - 02-19-2023
My first "big bike" lol. Only mine was a 67. Bought it from my older brother. He had painted it cherry red, chopped the front fender, put TT pipes on it and higher bars (hey it was the 60's lol). I totaled it in 1968 when I hit a lady in a green 54 Dodge in the passenger door when she left turned in front of me. Broke my nose, right hand, right foot and 7 teeth. Took the settlement money and bought a new 69 Honda CB 350.
![[Image: eb00e4f918356f94ce51de75497eadf1.jpg?1]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/202302/eb00e4f918356f94ce51de75497eadf1.jpg?1)
I used to "scramble" it, even with the goofy bars. This pic was taken at a place we called the 80 acres where we rode and jumped our bikes.
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RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - PowerDubs_imp - 02-19-2023
I can't imagine jumping that bike.
I wonder how difficult parts availability is.
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - suhawk305 - 02-19-2023
(02-19-2023, 01:48 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: I can't imagine jumping that bike.Based on my observations on owning and maintaining a CB77 305 Superhawk:
I wonder how difficult parts availability is.
Not always easy. Certain high demand stock OEM and used parts are often ridiculously expensive. There are a number of aftermarket companies that support the Superhawks. Some are reputable and a lot of the Asian suppliers that produce junk. For example, I bought blue fork ears/headlight brackets that were a much lighter gauge and the shade of blue was off. One big concern would be finding the CL77s muffler and shields.
I belong to another excellent forum “Vintage Honda Twins” which is very helpful in all aspects of maintaining and restoring our bikes.
BTW, I took the liberty to post the link in the VHT forum.
Thanks
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - The A-man - 02-19-2023
I was just going to write and say: "... just wait until suhawk 305 sees this and weighs in - he'll have some good info!".
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - Olyrider - 02-19-2023
I think that is a good deal for someone that can wrench, and WANTS to restore a vintage bike. I own the earlier iteration, the CL-250. The 250 is called the CL-72, and the 305 is the CL-77.
This one has many stock parts that are often missing on barn finds.
Interesting about vintage bikes…so many onlookers think, if they buy one, they should make money selling it…or it isn’t a “good deal”. Riders buying new bikes never sell them for more than they paid. And most hobbies cost money to participate. My son and I both love to target shoot, and it costs wayyyy more than a few years ago. But we keep doing it because the experience is a lot of fun. Wrenching on my CL-72 is just as much fun. So spending some money on it to bring it back to life just seems like a reasonable trade off.
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - Charlie Bravo_imp - 02-20-2023
If that was closer to me, I'd seriously consider it for my Grandsons.
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - the Ferret - 02-20-2023
It and it's smaller sibling the CL-72 250cc bike was a very important model for Honda.
Very interesting read:
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/how-honda-created-baja-1000-baja-beginnings/
RE: 1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house - Charlie Bravo_imp - 03-14-2023
The first bike I bought after getting out of the army in '71 was a Honda CL450, a scrambler with high pipes. Learned a lot on that machine.