1966 Honda CL

CL160-1018998

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Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a very 100 percent original (BUILT ONE YEAR ONLY) SUPER RARE THREE OWNER 1967 CLASSIC HONDA SCRAMBLER...the bike that started the dual purpose off road rage. The bike is a time capsule...and this motor is one of the sweetest little jewels Honda ever made. Way too nice to restore..... Keep in my private Museum and maintained as new....oils changed yearly... Bike started and run every 60 days....driven 5 miles and carbs drained...and back on display. I need to sell off a few as Im getting too old to maintain 30 motorcycles any more.... These one year onlt REAL CL 160s are only going up in value....they stopped making them 51 years ago....even the cables are original.... starts instantly and purrs like a kitten...9700 original miles over 51 years....adult owned since day 1.....obvious by condition....(jeez I'm talking myself right out of selling it again). Trying to thin out my 29 vintage perfect motorcycles. This is the chance of a lifetime for an appreciative person....I will never find another one this nice...and neither will you. Sitting in A BEAUTIFUL private museum....regularly started and driven .... oils changed yearly.....etc....51 years old and doesn't leak a drop! Launched with the North American market in mind in 1966, the attractive CL160 was made for just one year, before being replaced with the CL160D which ran from 1967 to 1968. Honda only produced this model in black and silver, the D model was also available in candy orange and candy blue. It retained it's twin carburettor head, but as with most CL models the electric start was not present on the 1966 model, and was fitted with a bash plateLike the CB160, on which it was based the engine had the centre cam drive, and was the basis of what was eventually to develop into the CB175, all models. As with most of the CL models from the period, the hi-rise pipes and other CL styling modifications simply make a good looking bike even better. The D model retained the electric starter, and in fact actually started life as a CB160 and simply had a works CL kit fitted by the dealers, these DO NOTcommand the same high collector value as the earlier factory built models.HONDA CL160 Honda CL160 This is one of the rarer CL models, it was produced between 1966 and 1967 and there's no clear record of exactly how many were made. Finding good examples can be hard work, and their values are climbing.Of all of the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, it is perhaps Honda that is the most closely associated with the scrambler genre - they were building scramblers from the mid-to-late 1960s with much success in Japan, North America and Europe. Honda used the "CL" model prefix to denote their scrambler series, engine sizes ranged from 50cc all the way up to 450cc, and typically the CL model was a scramblerized version of the parallel street model with a "CB" designation. Some will tell you that the Honda CL series motorcycles aren't "real" off roaders, but they were never really intended to be dirt bikes, enduros, or motocross bikes. They were intended as an early version of what we today call the "dual sport" - a motorcycle capable of being ridden comfortably on the road, and then taken up a trail or fire break on the weekend. It's highly likely that most owners never ventured onto the dirt at all - in much the same way that many modern SUV buyers never take their 4x4s off road. That said, there's a lot of fun to be had taking a CL out into the wilderness for a few days. They're lightweight bikes that do a great job of tackling varied terrain, just don't go taking them off any jumps. We're seeing many collectors and vintage motorcycle fans taking an avid interest in the CL series Hondas in recent years. The models have an appealing retro charm combined with the reliability that Honda has become famous for - and their lack of plastic parts, electronic rider aids, or complex onboard computers mean that even the most questionable shadetree amateur mechanics can work on them. Must see this machine....soooo coooool. trust me....check my feedback.. ..you will be very happy you bought this machine!