Went home for Christmas break, decided to invoke some new winter project barn finds!
1972 Honda CB350F
-An uncle of mine purchased this bad boy back in 2004 at a local farm auction for $250. I believe he invested some out of pocket expenses along the way to get it in running order. I road around the farm and up-down the country roads on it in high school. Since my cousins have out grown it (they are now in their mid 20's) It has sat for almost a decade in a shed collecting dust and mouse feces. I pulled it out of the shed over X-mas with the intent of a restoration project. Most of it just needs a thorough cleaning and tune up. I plan to install a electronic ignition to avoid points and condenser wear. The only thing it doesn't have is the stock exhaust, which is now unobtainable unless you want to shell out the $$$. 23K original miles
1968 Honda CL175 "Sloper Scrambler"
-During the traditional family Christmas on my Dad's side. I was discussing motorcycle affairs with fellow uncles. When my Dad mentioned that his older brother has had a 68' CL175 sitting in his garage for well up to a decade or longer rotting away. It didn't seem as if my uncle really gave adamn about it, He immediately said if I want it, come dig it out and take out. So I did just that.
This bike is in damn good condition for 52 yo, but is missing the original side covers, muffler, and original intakes. The muffler and heat shields is what set the style of this bike IMO.
A quick browsing of Ebay, and I had spend close to 300$ in parts before picking the bike up. I managed to find a LH and RH side covers for it, along with the sloper muffler in good condition. It will need some fresh paint when the time comes. The candy orange and chrome should pop nicely when it's completed.
you can see in the image below, that 50yo Honda chrome on the rear fender will still shine with a little Elbow grease.
