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HONDA 1974 XL350 For auction is my 1974 HONDA XL350. This bike is in nice original condition, with only 5954 original miles. It starts easily, idles smoothly, and operates properly. It is street legal and has a clear OHIO Title in my name. I purchased this bike from a man in his his 60s. He has had it for many years. He had the motor rebuilt, and put new tires on it. He gave me the following information: The rear tire has about 50 miles on it, and the front tire has 0 miles on it. The motor has less than 200 miles on a complete rebuild. It has a new piston and rings, new valves, and I think new valve springs. I know the shop and the owner where the work was done, and the owner confirmed the work. He thought he put valve springs in it as well, but could not remember for sure. This rebuild was done at a cost of over $500. This work was done a few years ago, and other than the few miles on the rebuilt motor, the bike has not been run since then. The bike was assumed not running when I bought it. This week I checked for spark, put in some gas, a shot of starting fluid, and it fired on the first kick. I drained the tank, and re-filled it with fresh gas. It re-started on the first kick and continued running. The bike starts easily, runs quietly, and idles smoothly. However, the acceleration is a little rough. I expect the carb needs a good cleaning after sitting those few years. The tank is clean inside. The muffler is not dented (although the shield has some dings). The fenders are in good condition, and do not appear to be broken or cracked. The rims and wheels are nice, with no scrapes or gouges. The fork tubes are clean, with no rust spots. The horn and all of the lights work properly, including the neutral and hi-beam indicator lights. However, only the high beam headlight works. The low beam is burnt out. The tank has a couple of dents on the left side. The seat is nice, but has a tear in the cover. It is also missing the seat "hold down" latch. The turn signals are missing, but the wiring is intact. The tach cable is not correct (a little long), but the tach works properly. The left side cover has a crack, but does not extend to an edge (see photos). Somebody welded a bolt to the back of the swingarm, and a nut at the top shock mount (see photos). The kickstand is not correct, and a little short. However, I have ordered another OEM kickstand and I will include it with the motorcycle. Please review all of the photos and contact me if you have any additional questions. I rode this bike for the first time today, just to check out the transmission; everything operated smoothly. However, as stated previously, the carb does not deliver gas smoothly when accelerating. It did however, start on the first kick again! I just purchased this XL350 a few weeks ago. However, I also purchased an XL600 the same week. I don't have time for both right now, so this one has to go. This bike has a clear Ohio Title in my name. If you are not able to pick up this motorcycle at my location, and plan to have it shipped, you will need to make your own shipping arrangements. I can help load at my location, but the arrangements must be made by the buyer. Additionally, I can have this bike delivered to the Vintage Motorcycle Days at MID-OHIO, in July, for $25. If this is your chosen method, please contact me for details. If you have less than five positive feedbacks, please contact me prior to bidding. Thank You for your Interest, and Good Luck Bidding