1974 Honda CB

CB3601027290

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Up for auction is my 1974 Honda 360. As a beginner's bike, or as a commuter, or as a putt-around bike to enjoy summer days on, this is a bike that's hard to beat. The bike is just large enough to ride on the freeway, but light enough to be easy to maneuver, and gets terrific gas mileage. Frequently, I've been sent on an errand to the store -- seven miles away -- that stretched into twenty, or thirty, or forty or more miles, simply because it's so much fun to ride. There is something else that I feel compelled to mention. I've owned more than thirty motorcycles, and had my share of bikes that seemed as naturally evil as my first mother-in-law. (Hi, Sheila! Do you get internet access in the penitentiary? Gosh, I hope not!). But this bike is as sweet as they come. It seems to start when I point at the ignition, it runs true, and has never, never stranded me anywhere. Everything works on the bike, and it doesn't leak any fluids. The specifics: when I got the bike, it had leaks in the bottoms of the exhausts. (If you're at all familiar with these bikes, it's extremely common). I used sheet aluminum and J.B. Weld to put patches on them as a temporary measure, and found good original stock pipes to replace them when the patches fail. Except that the patches have never let go -- they're still gas tight. And unless you're under about ten inches tall, it's hard to see the patches. I'm including the replacement stock pipes with the bike. The bike differs from stock in three ways. First, I replaced all of the stock case screws with stainless steel Allen head screws. Second, I had to replace the stock horn with a new, non-stock replacement -- the old one sounded as if it were calling goats -- baby goats. And last, I found a Seventies-era ignition key relocator that moved the ignition switch to the handlebars. (You can tell old Honda riders -- and we know who we are -- by the cooling fin burn pattern on their left hands from missing the switch with the key when the engine's still hot). There are two chips in the top of the tank, about the size of a grain of rice, as I've tried to show in the pictures, and a shallow dent on the left side of the tank about the size of a half-dollar, right above the 'O' in 'Honda'. I tried several times to get a picture of it, but couldn't do it. All of the chrome is in beautiful shape, and the bike frankly looks much better than a thirty-six year old bike has any right to. The paint (other than the items already mentioned) is beautiful, and the seat is in perfect shape -- no tears or seams separating, but the 'Honda' logo is a bit faded. And the chrome is in great shape, too. For payment, I prefer cash, but will accept a bank's certified check. Will the winning bidder please make a one h8undred dollar PayPal deposit within twenty-four hours of the auction's end. (This deposit is non-refundable). Also, if the winner chooses, I will deliver the bike or meet at a prearranged midpoint for one dollar per mile, one way, with mileage determined by Google or Mapquest, with the starting point at ZIP code 40014. Otherwise, the bike will need to be picked up, or the winner will have to arrange shipping.