Barn Find Honda CB350 Sitting For Years. Will It Run?

[@2vintage]

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[@jmendo2546]

Great job looks good, your starting to look like a pro at diagnostics

[@N3LP]

Great video

[@TwoGunToast]

I did enjoy immensely.

[@williamoorejr]

i would check the oil filter cover as it can go on 3 ways but only one is correct. nice job have one too

[@bradklingensmith]

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[@jeffcoleman7019]

Them old Hondas are bullet proof. Good job

[@navyseabee7245]

I'd leave the tank alone bubba Louie I think it looks cool just like it is

[@davidheilman1613]

Wow! A 1970 Honda CB 350!Does this Gem bring back some fond memories. I owned a 1968 Honda CB 350, and it took me on many Adventures for a young man still in High School. Sadly, I rode the poor thing into the Ground. By the time I was done with it, it was more than ready for the Junk Yard. I've thought about acquiring a Similar Vintage Honda CB 450 to refurbish back to almost New condition. These Bikes are hard to come by, in any sort of condition worth putting money into it. Lots of them battered and beat up and left to rust in someone's back yard. Rust is the enemy of us all! Thanks for the Video. Brought back some good memories.

[@loganboyer8816]

I have a 69 cb350 super sport. They're actually quick little bikes for a small twin cylinder. And they're reliable!

[@jonnyonwheels]

These old Honda’s are pretty bulletproof…..kinda surprised of how low the mileage is though, good find Joe. I had a ‘74 CB360t bought for $75 and a (high mileage) ‘71 CL350 Scrambler that was given to me after a few different “mechanics” couldn’t get it to run right. Turns out valves needed adjusting, was backfiring through the intake on the RH cylinder. Glad to see both sidecovers still on it as those are usually the first thing gone from them! The airboxes shouldn’t cost more than $75/pair though, pretty easy to find used online.

[@exptodd]

Nice that you turned it over, over and over and ran it, then check the oil. Always check the oil first!

[@G58]

Why be so polite? He needs to be told.

[@HondaWanderer]

I don't think you need to tell someone that dude.....

[@exptodd]

@@HondaWanderer did you watch the video? Apparently he does need to be told

[@HondaWanderer]

@@exptodd nope not the whole thing but unless he's completely clueless, he doesn't. I'm mechanically a beginner and even I know that. I think you're being a bit silly

[@exptodd]

@@HondaWanderer Not at all. Read the comment again. You missed the whole point that he sat and turned the engine over and over even ran it THEN decided to check the oil. It is the simplest things that people forget. Could really cause some damage on that old engine if it were to be out or really low.

[@mikkelmadsen724]

I love this, im restoring an Old moped myself so fun to see someone Else with an older project on Their hands

[@jimmyjohnjames]

I have a old project too, 1974 Yamaha dt125 enduro I have put about 100$ into it and it runs perfect, picked it up for 150$

[@wallpaperman9051]

@@jimmyjohnjames I have a similar project to yours, a ‘75 Yamaha MX100B. Has no spark, compression, and some other miscellaneous parts.

[@jimmyjohnjames]

If you have any questions feel free to ask!!

[@jimmyjohnjames]

Mine had no spark, but it had compression and most of the other parts

[@wallpaperman9051]

@@jimmyjohnjames So where do you recommend I find OEM parts?

[@staceysmith6518]

I’ve had several of these bikes you’re missing a part for the petcock it’s a fitting with threads on both ends one is in reverse

[@colerizzolo8425]

Or on the 74s is rubber

[@maxtheroofer8004]

i would leave the paint alone. chances are you'll damage the paint underneath, trying to remove the blue. Also, makes sure all carb adjustments are perfectly the same on both carbs. you need to also either locate an original breather box and tubes, or run something thats the same on both carbs. nice little find. would be a good little bike to hit the gas station to pick up some milk or snacks.

[@navyseabee7245]

You run it before you check the oil that's it I'm coming out there and supervise and drink beer

[@logmeindangit]

In 1972 I bought a '71 CB350, with a red and white tank. It was immaculate, private owner seller, a coworker, and I loved the sound, the handling and how just plain fun and useful it was. I paid $700 and was so poor at the time I financed it through my cresit union. (Was earning about $3 an hour at the time! Rent on my cute 1-bedroom apartment was $90.) My 2 roomates when I moved out of the bungalow both had 450s, but I was skinny, so was able to keep up... LOL!

[@DaveWontShave]

It's an earlier '70 engine. That redline of 10.5k was reduced shortly after to 9.5k with a different cam. The 10.5k engines are very popular with the vintage racers.

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

Nice find man, just watching it now. You need to get a wire stripper / crimping tool, the right tool for the job makes it easier.

[@RadioReprised]

Bike is a combo of parts....tank is 68/69, seat tilts back like 68/69 but it has the front fender of a 70 and the side covers should be white on a 68/69 as well as the headlight bucket....It looks like a 68/69 that has 70 parts but the frame tag says 70? Doesn't matter as long as it's fun!

[@Mark-nu5vg]

I had a CB 350 as a matter of fact I got my first ticket ever on mine, I got a ticket for driving out of class the Troopers that pulled me over were laughing at me because it started to rain,little did they know I could of cared less it was hot out anyway It was a reliable bike and was mint i used it as a daily driver I bought it for 350 bucks and sold it for 600 I bought in 1984.the bike just sat around in a little shed on an estate where my buddy's dad worked They said make an offer, 350 is what I offered and that was that ,I wish I still owned it.

[@SweeneyTTodd]

I'd leave the blue on the tank looks cool , had to comment before watching all the video

[@dannyjonze]

That is crazy cheap and great condition

[@hastur_]

When the seat fell down two times on his hand 🤣🤣🤣

[@TwoGunToast]

14:53 frankly im surprised you dont just have a wire stripper tool on hand. I got one called the Irwin Vise-Grip Wire Stripping Tool off amazon for $11. Has made dealing with smaller wire sizes so much easier

[@ericball6894]

Has camera to look in cylinder. Does not have wire stripper. Yep

[@lifeononeweel3008]

Its called plyers

[@TwoGunToast]

@@lifeononeweel3008 you mean what he was using? That thing that isnt designed to strip wire? No SHIT you can use pliers, clearly my comment was about how using wire strippers makes it WAY easier.

[@Burritosuupreme]

And you only need two strands of copper for any electrical connection as well.

[@karlhiggins5765]

Awesome bikes. I had a 71 350. It was gold. Toughest bike ever built. Until a old man and woman pulled out in front of him in an 85 k-car. The bike hit the driver's door and fender and totaled the car. It broke his legs and collar bone. But he recovered. I wish I had that bike back.

[@joshuacollins479]

I got an late 80s early 90s honda gold wng in nc you can get been sitting since 1993 40,000 miles complete no battery piece of winshield broken off all saddle bags and everything still on bike

[@Frisky_FZR]

Wow that’s actually in good condition

[@ni_wink84]

My uncle had a CB350 I’d like to get it from his son, awesome looking old bikes, his was solid black and no electric start though…

[@Mr.M1STER]

Cool bike. Not bad shape for the year and the price. You just can't beat an old Honda motorcycle.

[@SpicyReplays]

38:22 It's an air cooled engine and your running it not moving so yeah...hot

[@slimcity]

We about to hit 200k 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chaseredlinger532]

cant wait👍

[@bikelifezay]

@@chaseredlinger532 why u can’t wait u acting like it’s yo channel u don’t get paid he does

[@chaseredlinger532]

@@bikelifezay its a milestone, im not acting its just cool that hes just about there.

[@motorman1873]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@motorman1873]

@@bikelifezay LOL 😂 we are so fucked.

[@colinculverwell325]

That was a good find pretty complete. You wouldn't get one for that price in the UK. I'd try and find an airbox for it. CV carbs are a pain to set up with pods. Treat yourself before your next project. Get yourself one of the remote workshop fuel tanks, they're cheap enough. Much easier, and safer, than pouring fuel down a pipe with a jug. The fuel tap is probably the right one. There should be a nut that screws to the tap and the tank. That's what you are missing.

[@anthonyoriordan5967]

Lovely old honda, great work, sounds lovely like an old singer sewing machine.

[@444Vide0s]

those battery chargers dont work get one that charges car batterys

[@RowdyDB]

Great find! Glad you brought that bike back to life!!!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

4 ought steel wool and wd 40 that chrome will really shine. Great looking old beast, great find.

[@cflip7452]

That’s a Winner! Good find👍

[@thelongboarddude95]

That screeching sound when the bike dies gives me goosebumps. Sounds like something is not lubricated as is should...

[@thomasldeanjr3337]

Outstanding! I pick up mine Monday morning! Can't wait. Thanks for showing the details of how to fix it.

[@BassHeadHD]

I found a 76 Honda xl 185 that was a barn find. Like a literal barn find. I rescued it from my old bosses dairy farm. Things practically brand new still. Started right up with new gas and spark plug. I’m wondering what it’d be worth. I can never find any online. Mine doesn’t have title but I can always file for a lost title since it’s from 76

[@GuitarNvoice]

I found a cm200t from 82, guy said the engine was seized and nothing worked. When i got there it was rough, rusted and gross. Tires in that stuck in one place for way to long condition. Gave him 300$ for it. It only had 1600 miles on it so i thought it was weird that the engine had seized. Got it in my garage, and pulled the tank, grabbed the carb, realized it was in gear, dropped it into neutral and it spun no problem. So i changed the oil and hooked it to a lawn mower battery. Found the real problem and porbably why the bike was parked, the starter solenoid went bad, so i just jumped the cables onto the other side. A little starter fluid had it running on a single piston. After taking everything apart, cleaning connections, polishing the chrome, airing the original tires and replacing the brake pads everthing ran like a dream. I pulled it apart and repainted over the winter and now i have put 2k miles on it just putzing around town and then using it occasionally for commute when my intruder is being worked on.

[@lkoz5800]

Your definition of nice and everyone else is not the same lol, cool find!

[@barryblack5562]

This was my father's 2nd bike in a weird greenie blue colour. I love the old single wing Honda logo.

[@MDHenry4]

Great work man got it down! Cool bike looks like a great project and fun to run around town!

[@RicardoValdes-r6w]

Fresh oil with 2 new NGK spark plugs and good cleaning of the bike will look very good. The frame could use sanding down and fresh good black paint job. Thank you my friend for your videos and excellent work every time. !! 👍

[@JohnSmith-cf4gn]

What I wouldn't have given for a CB350 back in the latter 60s. A friend had one new and I drove it at times. It was fast and smooth. Book showed it to do 106 mph.

[@robdot1964]

That bike, in that condition would easily get 4 to 5 grand in my area. Nova Scotia Canada

[@daffyduck9901]

🤣

[@Kookamungawerewolf]

I bought a basket case ‘68 CL350 from a friend in high school form$75. One of the best bikes I owned. Had a hard time getting it to run and finally discovered I had installed the point cam 180 degrees off, fired right up after that was corrected.

[@aumkar2]

Never ever seen anyone spit on the pipes like that before as well as other idiosyncrasies like not even checking the oil before firing it up in the hope that the oil might be present.

[@MrKdr500]

i've thrown dogshit at a Harley before....

[@aumkar2]

@@MrKdr500 That's acceptable

[@2shoestoo]

That big old crack in your garage floor I’m always waiting for that one and only sm part fall in there.

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

It looks like the San Andreas fault line 😂

[@jmudd5449]

Who doesn't check the oil before they start something for its first time in years. Are you for real?

[@jeffmalkowski3311]

Seriously....everytime

[@marcemayer6235]

Running on one cylinder dude

[@jackbeanstock7710]

YES , more street bike action!, love will it run bike videos.

[@petenikolic5244]

That bike deserves are proper complete restoration no corners cut i used to work on those when they first appeared along with it 250 cc brother and the 250SS great bikes And with the factory exhausts sounded great

[@bigcaputo09]

Its awesome!! Them old bikes always run!! It's sounding like a bearing is squealing when the bike shuts off. I wonder if it had something to do with the starter?

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Runs good, got a couple old project bikes in back I may dig into, couple 1960s bikes. One dirt one street. Great job. 👍

[@jedward3529]

My first motorcycle was a 1973 CB 350. best bike ever.

[@colerizzolo8425]

On the petcock there should be a rubber peace that slides over the treds about half way then there’s a skinny nut that tightins down on both sides of the rubber peace. U might be able to make it at home. Hope it helps

[@daffyduck9901]

The skinny nut is the guy doing the work.

[@RayBenson45]

That's my favorite bike I have restored 4 of those from ground up they are great bikes

[@jimcovington1142]

You really should invest in a pair of wire strippers and a pair of crimpers. The crimp you made for the battery connection will corode and fail due to poor crimp.

[@anthonyhestermann2326]

I can dig out my old manual if you need info,,,this was my first bike,,

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

If it turns over you got it. Clean points and carbs it should pop. Nice bike.

[@davewickstrom2855]

Awesome old scrambler!

[@daffyduck9901]

That's not a Scrambler that's a CB 350 the CL350 is the scrambler

[@CCitis]

Sweet, I just brought a 71 CL450 back to life

[@G58]

Getting an old barn find running should NEVER be the first priority. There are so many things that could be wrong with the engine, the first priority should be a thorough check to determine if the engine is sound. One broken piston ring or a stuck valve could cause untold expensive damage if you attempt to start it.

[@guitarscarsetc.etc.7215]

Red white and blue looks good, just buff it

[@danielbardan5697]

Nice one! I restored my 69 cb350 last year. It’s identical apart from the mud guards on yours. I’m in Australia so had to order all my parts from the USA. You’ll get all the parts you need from common motors in Austin TX. Also you are missing the 19mm nut that goes between the petcock and tank. Sync the carbies and she’ll run and rev better.

[@Tron1731]

Man you need to find a cb 350 four there kinda fast 😳

[@aaronschulz9896]

Such a cool find! Would wish to have these over here in Germany. Recently bought a 1970 Kawasaki 350 Avenger as my first Real project👍🏼

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Runs good, got a couple old project bikes in back I may dig into, couple 1960s bikes. One dirt one street. GreT job.

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

That thing is money. Excellent find, make it awesome.

[@Aldo2m0r04]

I am not an electrician but I'll give you some advice: do not strip the electrical wires with pliers, because you could cut some of the small copper wires that make up the cable itself. If there are fewer wires, the cable carries fewer Amps than it was made for. If you don't have a wire stripper or a pair of electrician's scissors, use a utility knife.

[@markflint8202]

Yeah man good classic bike 2vintage thee best

[@chillycheeze2207]

Yeah, you spit on that pipe baby🤣🤣 Nice find 👌

[@travisharvey883]

I love this channel, this is how I know how to work on my own bikes!😁

[@Frisky_FZR]

It is 1:00am but I’ll watch it

[@Jeremiah5969]

Woah its 8 am for me

[@joshuaconnor9712]

@@Jeremiah5969 2pm for me

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

10am for me, I just woke up. 😁

[@Thewatson77]

Wow what a score!

[@murraykriner9425]

Good luck with the title business. If you can get a bonded for your state, Vermont is always an option. As said earlier, the union nut for the petcock is missing. Good luck.

[@mikeschlup5279]

You find so many vintage bikes its ridiculous!

[@dave0z96]

I'd leave that tank alone the color looks good . I've seen stock Hondas of various years with red white and blue color sceems .

[@grahamlane1313]

With twins you can adjust one carb while you run that side on engine .then put spark plug on other side and take cap off that side u have just done used to do that with cb200

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

Man I love the sound of it!👍

[@adamlynn6648]

It's the point u have a timing on the points for each of the 2 cylinder

[@troyaldridge3853]

it's got.the headlight and foot peg well were good to go

[@jex8046]

love your videos man and the approach to turning over the bikes !! Keep it 100!!!

[@SonOfLiberty1984]

What a find!!! NICE WORK! I want to see this thing finished and on the road!

[@diamondsflamingo8944]

I love this mechanic!

[@daffyduck9901]

😂

[@ZolidKiller]

I used to own a honda cbr250 and i loved it

[@ronsteitz4535]

It’s weird , but you do know about Point Gap adjustment right.🤔 In all your videos you never mention gaping plugs or setting points. This can make the best spark you want to achieve.👍

[@Jeff44]

Exactly, I've been watching many videos thinking the same. Seems to have recipe for: Fresh Gas, Clean carb(s), Check valve clearances, should go... then erm. Points need gapped son, usually 15 Thou', and if they aren't opening you ain't gonna get a spark at the plug. Also try changing the condenser, often near the coils under the tank. Typically a 25mf capacitor, old bikes need them replaced often, like every few sets of points, replace them too. Spark plug gap on old Japanese bikes were usually 25thou'. Wrong points gap affects ignition timing btw. There's a lot of advice from old hands out there if you ask for it.

[@Goomer]

Hitch the jumper pack to the battery and let it sit awhile. Then try your Tender. The Tender needs a minimum amount of voltage to work. Look for an old school charger, in the future. The petcock is correct, it is missing a nut that joins the two.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Sweet ignition is on so you got to use the kill switch on handle bars to operate. Lucky break!!!

[@Grags-hd1sj]

Takes me back to my first proper bike, CB200, sweet vid Joe.

[@shotgunz124]

Can’t believe u don’t have wire strippers and Krimpers.,.

[@staceysmith6518]

Only running on one cylinder on the initial start

[@bananabrooks3836]

Yay, a two wheeler!!

[@shartne]

It is barely even ever ridden. its in great shape for the year it is. Steel wool would be useful on the chrome.

[@CCitis]

steel wool and WD.

[@shartne]

@@CCitis Oh yes he is big WD 40 fan. I keep a big can of that around all the time. Those old Hondas are being collected.

[@CCitis]

@@shartne WD is ok for some things. There are better products. For example I wouldn’t use it to free up piston rings. Acetone and ATF is a better combo.

[@CCitis]

@@titletownclowns1545 Yep. If you have siezed pistons you throw some of that in there and let it sit overnight. Usually frees it up.

[@shartne]

@@CCitis Yes I agree. I would use Deoxit on electrical parts its like magic getting rid of corrosion. very expensive but worth it. 30 bucks a spray can. simply the best fixes electric contacts perfectly. when he sprayed some plugs and contacts and stuff with WD I was like what really? It did work but I bet it not for long. WD is for removing water from a ignition distributor after flooding an engine its not really a long lasting lubricant. I use Marvel Mystery Oil for sticky valves and rings I would use tranny fluid if I was wanting to do it with out buying Marvel Mystery oil.

[@briantripod3826]

I had A78CB360 fast as hell I hit 110 on that bike you should try

[@joelvela4366]

👌nice piece of history I'd fix it up and shine it up and keep it.

[@blessedwithpatty3568]

Funny as heck 🤣😂 how u make the lady look bad 🤣🤣

[@nstrack1017]

You need some vacuum gauges and balance those carbs, one side can be running lean while the other is rich causing the lean cylinder to overheat

[@Jeff44]

Vacuum gauges allow you to set exact throttle opening on each carb only. As in both carbs(or more) idling with same airflow. Nothing to do with mixture settings.

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

Did you even think to clean and adjust the points?

[@Memphisrider6]

Joe I love watching your videos, from the picture you posted I saw the front and thought it was an old ct 90 you should definitely try and restore one of those they are good little bikes.

[@snowxxxxx]

nice, got a new project on my channel as well. 1975 tm75 I picked up for $150. imma try and get it running.

[@edwardmulder3777]

Mustie1 had a similar problem starting one of his bikes, not running on 2 cylinders think it was the carbie, not sure