1966 Honda Scrambler 305 - barn find about 15 mins from my house

[PowerDubs_imp]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/ite...280264847/

Not my type of bike - but some here might appreciate it-

[GoldOxide_imp]

If the owner is still alive, it must be hard to let it go.

[the Ferret]

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.



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.

[PowerDubs_imp]

I can't imagine jumping that bike.

I wonder how difficult parts availability is.

[suhawk305]

I can't imagine jumping that bike.

I wonder how difficult parts availability is.

Based on my observations on owning and maintaining a CB77 305 Superhawk:
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

[The A-man]

I was just going to write and say: "... just wait until suhawk 305 sees this and weighs in - he'll have some good info!".

[Olyrider]

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.

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

If that was closer to me, I'd seriously consider it for my Grandsons.

[the Ferret]

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-h...eginnings/

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

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.