LOT 288

1972 Honda CL350 Project Registration no. not registered Frame no. CL350-5013566 Engine no. CL350E-3066631

Sold for £1,610 inc. premium

Lot 288

1972 Honda CL350 Project

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|27 April 2025, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1972 Honda CL350 Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. CL350-5013566
Engine no. CL350E-3066631

Scrambler-style motorcycles with their high-mounted exhaust systems have always been a favourite of American riders. In 1968, Honda followed up their popular CL77 Street Scrambler with the CL350, powered by a new 325cc twin-cylinder engine also used for the CB350 sports roadster. With the later addition of an SL variant, the Honda 350s soon became the best-selling bikes in the USA, with the total produced numbering some 625,000.

Boasting a distinctive crossover exhaust system and twin silencers, the CL was much more a street scrambler than a true off-roader, as pointed out by Road Test Quarterly in 1969: "Bold, beautiful and boss. The best part about the Scrambler is tooling it down the road. With the double leading shoe brake at the front and a single leading unit at the rear, stopping is assured. Handling is more along the lines of a road racer."

Because these popular machines were used for everything from commuting to off-roading to long-distance touring, relatively little used examples such as this one, which displays a total of only 16,596 miles on the odometer, are now rare. The private vendor advises us that the cycle parts are freshly powder-coated but the project needs finishing. A non-runner, sold strictly as seen, the motorcycle is offered with 2014 Honda and 2024 VJMC dating letters to assist the fortunate buyer in registering the machine. It is otherwise being sold without any documents.

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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 27 April, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.

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The cycle parts have not been freshly powder coated. Additionally, some cycle parts require restoration. Please refer to the additional images available online. Offered with key.

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