Honda 305 Dream: Will it run??

I hope you guys enjoyed this episode of will it run Wednesday.
Let me know what you think we should do with the little 305 Dream.
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[@darkcustomxxx7252]

They're far from a scooter, dude, they're a full on motorcycle. Respect the Dream.

[@growgang_lc1978]

I wish that would fit on a license plate, I’d so slap that on my 65’ Dream

[@catsbyondrepair]

It is basically a two cylinder super cub

[@John-hs5ir]

Are you still doing videos?

[@davidparsons4625]

Respect? Respect needs to be earned. The underwhelming performance numbers don't demand respect

[@keltecshooter]

Wonderful classic bike , should be fully restored to its original condition IMHO

[@roadwarrior1450]

Keep it stock. Clean it up and get it running. Please don't cut it up.

[@lancealexzander7416]

instablaster...

[@edwinar7076]

😂 make him an offer !

[@stevewalden3814]

Thank you for making these "Will it run?" videos in the longer format. They are very informative.

[@kalaharimine]

haha, just don't make a brat scrambler out of it! love that engine style & the art deco.

[@j.w.grayson6937]

I bought a 1964 Honda Dream 250 and it was a Dream to me! I was 18 years old and I was upgrading from a Honda 50 SuperSport, that I basically wore out in 45 days with 3,000 miles of daily highway commuting. I rode the Dream for a year until Uncle Sam decided it was my turn to serve, so I joined to maybe have a better chance of not being in the infantry. In basic training they had me fill out a "Dream Sheet" that asked where I would like to be stationed in the world. Since I had a Honda, I said Japan. By joining I ended up being stationed in Japan working in Finance. The bike sadly sat outside for 3 years while chained to the front of a mobile home in coastal NC.

[@budledbetter7457]

Being compared to mustie1 is a compliment if we all had his knowledge experience great American man we'd be better off

[@bobcranberries5853]

I wanna be just like musty1 and I don’t care who knows....

[@plageran]

Chris from B is for Build is awesome also

[@rickmancr]

That whole design, including the "leading link" front suspension, dates from a time when the Japanese were inspired by the German motorcycle manufacturers.

[@tuc-dh4df]

And British!

[@stevemowat4294]

@@tuc-dh4df No it's inspired by a dresser! someone added Harley like tail light and front running light! And the "leading link" front end is Hondas version of a SPRINGER! LMAO

[@DriversSide]

Oh wow you have a Dream?! I am super interested in this one! Hope you make lots of videos on it!

[@diggerdanh]

I love the 305 Dream, looking forward to this one. Glad to see any new video up :)

[@drew657]

Firstly, I've really enjoyed the will it run vids. I've been unable to work on my bikes for the last little while and it scratches that itch. Secondly, clean it up and park it in the office! I've said for years that every good motorcyclist needs a decorative indoor bike. I usually pitch for living room art, but the wife likely won't go for it, so park it in the office!

[@ghalston5641]

Drew I’ve been itching to hang a little red Italian 125 on my living room wall. Something like an early 60s Stornello.

[@auggie803]

-Not in my household--That is where i draw the manly line where I'm the boss. My old lady's job is to mop,sweep & scrub the pots & pans and make us both a good meal. Plus to make sure my blanket is folded at the end of my bed. It took me a few weeks to get her trained But in the end it was well worth it. So now when i snap my fingers She ask me How high do i jump sweetheart.

[@zookster4701]

Since you are new to that model Honda I'll tell you what I remember . Ther front forks are actually a springer the light on the front fender does not belong , the taillight is wrong it did not have a tombstone light. The handlebars are wrong , should be short or lower. On the motor it will have the actuall model # a cb72 or 77 or 74 ? The bike is a 300 Dream I see all the time people saying 305 but the only 305 was the superhawk the rest were 300's or smaller . The tank badge might say motor size. I'm not a know it all but i'm 67 yr old and I grew up with honda bikes At that time 61 tru 67 that was the biggest one honda made ,after 67 they started getting bigger. You have a real piece of history there put it back original. Have fun.

[@billbertagnoli4226]

I owned a 305 super hawk in 1965. It was a little heavy and The styling was unique. My Buddies called it the " buffalo". Great times. Great memories. Love your videos.

[@theone2be33]

Great find. Great repair. Keeping them out of junkyards one bike at a time! 👍😎🇺🇸

[@JDnBeastlet]

Great job getting it running. I really enjoy the Will It Run segment.

[@dougthethug7085]

I had two 305 Scramblers as a kid. LOVED them!

[@ChadwickRider]

Really cool bike ... personally I'd just keep it as stock as possible and clean it up really good. Nice work Taylor, always a good learning experience.

[@jgtemperton]

I had a late seventies dream as a kid. My second bike. Loved it.

[@chrismacmahan8159]

Really enjoy the “Will It Run” episodes! Keep up the great work! I’m pretty sure bikes weren’t mandated to have turn signals until 1968 so that bike may not have had them originally. Gotta get rid of the Harley tombstone taillight and mini apes, LOL -They Just don’t fit the bike

[@quidnunc9110]

Great video. If people are comparing you to Mustie1, take it as a compliment! I'm much more interested in motorcycles than tractors, lawnmowers and VWs, but it's still fascinating to watch Mustie1 do his thing. As for the Dream, if you have the time and inclination, how about a running restoration? In other words, return it to stock as far as possible (get rid of the silly handlebars and hacked wiring, do brakes, tires, chain, tuneup, etc.), and get it into safe roadworthy condition. Then someone else could either do a 100-point restoration (if it's a good candidate), or just have a cool, vintage daily driver. Cheers.

[@garya3056]

Welcome back, Taylor. Hope you had a good vacay and are feeling better. Interesting bike... nice work bringing her “back around”...🏍👍🏍

[@MichaelSchmittMasterMadCraft]

This is an older generation. These bikes look almost space aged. I'm excited to see what you make of this bike.

[@harryireland1935]

More videos like this and you'll hit 100k subs in no time. Excellent score, this 305 Dream!

[@jimallen199]

Love it I think this bike is just screaming out for a cool custom job something that is sympathetic to the era it comes from & accentuates those lovely lines

[@MntnHardWear]

You're very calm in your narration of what you're doing. Occasionally you say " Well Shit... or Holy Shit!" Keeps it interesting. Really dig the channel. Keep it up.

[@robertchatigny2621]

Really enjoy your videos. The Dream is a real classic, it’s popularity and styling was a real plus for Honda.

[@johnharpin8039]

Reminds me of rebuilding my C72 Dream back in the late 1970s. Turned out to be a fantastic bike.

[@murph55]

this is a trip down memory Lane, in 1971 i bought a 305 honda dream on a friday and by sunday i had already had an accident in which i broke my arm

[@stevestrasser4445]

glad I ran across your channel. my late brother had a dream and it needs to be restored. you gave me some insight as to what it needs. I just hope I can talk his wife and kids into letting me give it a go.

[@leeneville5094]

Its in such near-complete shape, I'd get it running sweetly, then detail it. The handlebars and rear tail light are easy replacements to source. then consider selling it as "original and unrestored" or keep it and enjoy the hell out of it. Congrats on the score of this lovely little bike. Well done Sir!

[@whobru]

great train of thought..answers most of the questions as you go along...

[@somerandomguy3868]

Little bit of love and it's on the road, I always thought those were pretty cool bikes

[@garystaples5304]

New watcher....have been into Mustie 1 for several years.....and I could tell that you watched his videos..... but I like what your doing....and will continue to watch....best of luck to you and your shopp.

[@BareBonesMotorcycles]

Cool bike, looking forward to the next build

[@john914]

Nothing wrong with taking tips from Mustie1. Keep up the videos man, I dig it.

[@danieljestes8251]

That was one of the bikes I suspected you grabbed. Not many people have interest in them so I've gotta say you did catch me by surprise with this one!

[@dale7436]

Talk about some good memories, one of the first bikes I ever rode was a 305 Honda. I would love to have the money to buy that machine off of you. That ride was in 1966 from Oklahoma City to Tulsa and back.

[@mrtshirtzllc7915]

Great video!!!! I have a 1964 Honda Dream 305. Love these bikes!!!!

[@rlsticks]

I had a 67 Honda 305 scrambler in high school in 1969 is was cool! it even had a Jon Kosmoski paint job. I paid $300 for it.

[@fkat28]

Kudos! you made it run! 👍👍. I am a lot older than you I like vintage and modern bikes. Just p/u a 1972 CB750 yesterday😊

[@Fezzler61]

Sounds good, overall, for first start in who knows how many years.

[@rodlamping3573]

Wow! What a find! I had a Honda 175 Dream when I was in high school in the early '70s. It had 14 inch wheels, a four speed transmission and it did have turn signals. I want to say it was a '69 but to be honest I'm not dead sure of the year. I do remember the Honda 450 was considered one of the big bikes. The hot bike back then was the Suzuki 3 cylinder 2 stroke. Good luck with yours!

[@gibbogle9486]

The Suzuki was a beast. Not as scary as the Kawasaki 750 2 stroke.

[@Haze0808]

A fat tire cafe would be a good match! Seeing that bike run reminds me of my dad's stories when he was younger

[@k5edd128]

Smiling! I used to drool over that bike as a teenager, did get the 305 superhawk when I was 20 used not a good bike. Traded it for a 71 CB350 new and it was a good bike.

[@kencohagen4967]

Holy crap! My uncle had one of those! It was his second bike. He bought it right before he shipped out to Vietnam. He sold it just before he left or through my grandparents just after he left. I was so excited to get to sit on it, and I was about 7 or 8 at the time, if I remember right. Strange looking tank, but they were desirable back in the day. His first bike was more of a scooter, with a much smaller engine. I think that's a knee type suspension. Old cars had shocks like that, particularly British Leyland cars like the early Sprites and Midgets. A solenoid and relay basically do the same thing, but a solenoid handles a lot more current, for a short time. At least that's how starter Solenoids work. A relay can be on the entire time a vehicle is running or just when you turn on the headlights or when you beep the horn. I can't afford a project right now, but it would be nice to see it restored by whoever buys it. Good luck!

[@thomasm8699]

Sounds like my 1965 305 Scrambler when it was new. That bike is happy to having been revived. That "thump, thump" is its smile.

[@waltneitzel4950]

I really liked your video. I owned a similar bike in Japan in the 1960's but it was a 250 cc version. Looked a lot like the one you worked on. I put a lot of miles on it touring around Japan and wish I had one right now. I loved it, and hated to sell it when I left Japan in 1963, but I couldn't bring it back to the U.S.A. with me. I had to replace a bushing on the output shaft to the primary sprocket and dissembled the entire engine to do that. My wife thought I was crazy as I had hundreds of parts laying on my deck during the project. I eventually got it all back together again and it worked oK. The model I had was a CB 72. Yours looks like what was sold in Japan as a CL 77 in Japan at the time. Several different models of the 250 cc and 305 cc twins. Mine used the British way of using two cylinders. They both went up and down together and both sparked at the same time. But only one was in the compression stroke, so both cylinders sparking at the same time didn't matter. One 305 cc version had an opposing cylinder method . They both went up and down opposite each other mode. The engine sounded somewhat different. I think your model is the British method as it sounds normal.

[@murraykriner9425]

Always liked the looks of the Honda Dreams when they first came out. Just hoping it finds a good home and a new lease on life.

[@MRgrimlock84]

Just picked one up last week! Fingers crossed that mine makes a few pops and bangs in the near future.

[@waynedavis7245]

I really hope this bike doesn't get cut up ! Collectors love these old Hondas.

[@keiths8800]

305 was my first bike. Had to lay on the gas tank to reach speed from Chicago to Uof I. I put it on the trailer to bring it home after graduating.

[@spiffyg4939]

That little bike is a legit classic and I hope somebody bought it and is restoring it to original. It'll get a lot of attention.

[@growgang_lc1978]

I’m definitely gonna use this video as a step by step diagnosis as I go to rebuild my grandfathers 65 dream 305. He recently passed but I still mow for my grandmother anyways, and it’s parked in the far back of the shed the mower is kept. (I’ve been mowing for them since I was 15, and have always brought up interest in fixing it to him and my dad, and tbh.. the things been there as long as I can remember, so easily 20 years atleast, possibly more)

[@growgang_lc1978]

4 months later I finally got around to testing it. Zero spark, haven’t cleaned the carb yet so haven’t gotten around to checking fuel, compression is ABSOLUTELY SOLID AT 155, and still working on finding an air filter. Definitely going to need to redo the wiring harness entirely though, everything’s shot to hell.

[@transitTrucker]

Brilliant commuter bike. Someone will love it.

[@joegarrett8110]

You could always call yourself rusty 1 😁 I absolutely love mustie1's channel and I could watch him all day. So if your compared to him slightly, I'd see it as a compliment! I much prefer the slightly longer videos. Great channel 👍

[@aeror115]

Good work mate🤙

[@MRgrimlock84]

I've always wanted one one these too!

[@docdetroit146]

Love the ca77 cantilever front wheel raises front when braking. My second bike was a 305 dream. First was a sears 106ss

[@carlbjacob7940]

so cool, you should make a "stock" bobber of it. Looks great.

[@les5386]

Great job. I've been watching your videos every night, catching up. The Honda 305 Dream has been on my wish list since I was kid. My cousin used to have one for a field bike. This one needs some loving to bring it back to showroom condition, but you got it running and that's a good start. What did you do with it?

[@fkat28]

I have the same sickness too Taylor, I have six modern bikes, and just started on 2 Vintage CB750s.... so far... 😊

[@mark2516]

Awesome vid!

[@kdm3769]

I like the 550’s that’s why I subscribed but if it was up to me I’d say build the dream as a project and send a 550 down the road.

[@sevenity2677]

Keep the vids going. Introducing new bikes are cool. I like the Honda u got. I want to do a Harley scooter.

[@stevewaclo167]

I believe the difference between this 305 and the Super Hawk engine was in piston phasing. As I recall, the SH pistons rose and fell alternatively while the same engine in the Dream moved together. The exhaust sound was considerably different. My 1966 SH had no turn signals.

[@M00SEM0T0]

keep it up, if it'll take too much of your time to film, just set the camera in a corner of the shop and let it run, time lapse vids of you working with quick updates every once in awhile are still better than nothing, i admire your balls to do this full time, that's a tough decision

[@TC-gn2by]

Check the cam chain tensioner roller they're a hard rubber and they break, I understand they are hard to get

[@MrPhilthy08]

I don't know why this is so entertaining but it is lol

[@periklis1994ify]

cool bike man. do not sell it ust fix it and keep it

[@gonzsalina6876]

Man I love working on Hondas. My g its the reason we all love Hondas. They never die even after a idiot ownership. Keep it stock and get it cleaned up. It will bring you more I promise. Even if you don't sell it you will get more out of it.

[@garyjohnson1970]

love that just started feeling...!

[@Goomer]

I have 67 Honda CL77 305. You had some pretty luck there.

[@need100k]

When I was 12 my uncle bought a Honda 305 and he took off the headlight, put on knobby tires and turned it into a dirt bike. We would go to Hollister to a motorcycle park and I'd ride it up steep hills and on the trails. Heavy bike for a 12 year old riding up steep hills, but I managed.

[@fader2701]

Great video

[@Rob-hx6on]

Great video man, mustie1 for president.

[@mikeeger7581]

I’m sure he(mustie 1) would be honored if you were trying to copy him but you both have awesome channels and I watch and love ya both!!!!!!!

[@donkndave7811]

Pretty damned impressive to take a basket case and make it run. Hondas are a great engineered bike. Congrats

[@budledbetter7457]

Oh that old dream is pretty cool put your style on it your shop your bike I want to see your vision for it keep wrenching your doing young gun

[@belezavideos3075]

Mustie1 is a cool dude. Love his channel

[@stevemiller5350]

In 1974 I rode my 1966 Dream from Montpelier VT to Phoenix AZ.

[@gordwoods7775]

COOL OLD BIKE. YUP I WOULD LOVE IT!!

[@jimcollins2466]

Well Done!

[@schroederb2007]

Big fan of the motobatt's

[@jims41]

I watched this before going out to pick up a cb 450 motor. The person i bought it from told me he had a couple of dream 305 parts one of which is a side cover (has a crack) and a headlight. If you still have this bike the cover and headlight are yours if you need them.

[@TarquinJoseph]

Props for giving credit where credit is due in recognizing Mustie1's techniques that you utilize.

[@wirenutt57]

Nice shout out to Mustie1. Earned you a subscription.

[@tonyhadden4651]

Great videos

[@douglastougmoore1679]

Saving the classics 👍

[@user-fc8xr2dh3y]

The turn signals are in that trim piece on the front fender I believe, and those handlebars are more of a "beach cruiser" style, don't really qualify as apehangers lol...

[@snottyvar]

Excellent video concept . I just discovered your videos. Why are the best bike videos out of Texas? Common Motor is also excellent. Cheers

[@angrybird29]

It's alive, IT'S ALIVE!

[@Citizen228]

Good vids. I watch them often. I wish I were a Honda guy instead of a BMW guy though. I'm enjoying the Dakar project!

[@tonykeast9966]

Here's a story. Consider it's relevance... Guy Martin wrote in his last book about blowing up 2 freshly rebuilt and heavily tuned motors, for the team classic Suzuki GB GSX katana endurance bike. On his new dyno, engines built by himself, he knew they were both perfect... well the frame had just been done. There was media contamination inside the remains of the bandit 12 case. The media particles got through the air filters. The frame had debris inside that shook out. That's all it took. Be careful with that stuff in the workshop dude. Separate the blast cabinet and materials from open engines and live bikes completely first chance you get with new workshop!? Surgical style clean up dude lol. Keep the ape hangers! Cool af 😁🙌

[@Letsgobrandon20]

I was just about to pick that bike up off cregs list 😂 this is fine

[@Stevo736]

Its in nice condition overall def keep it stock as possible.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Success! I ordered a shirt to support ya from Bossier City LA.

[@ClassicOctane]

Thanks for the support!

[@chrisriddiford6216]

@@ClassicOctane Chris Riddiford

[@scottmassey4330]

Also, even earlier, was the so called baby Dream, it was 160cc. Same stuff, the CA160 was similar with box frame and fireman fenders. Then the way more popular CB160 and then the CL160 Scrambler. Soon afterward came the larger 250/305s, way more popular due to displacement and power.

[@uhtred7860]

Soichiro Honda had a thing for the name "Dream" so many models copped the name, from 49 right through to today there are Hondas with the Dream name.

[@dony.9014]

45:19 Very good video I have 2 of those Dreams 66 n 67 both black. One runs great but jumps out of 2nd gear, the other 67 I have to get running but have no key for it so I have to pull the ignition tumbler and get the key code to order a new key. Your video will be very helpful in getting it running. These old Dreams are very cool bikes they never die just like the old Indians who they copied with the full skirted fenders.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

A normal coil produces high voltage with respect to the unswitched low voltage connection. I think I'm right in saying the idle spark arrangement you have (with a coil with two high voltage wires coming out) produces high voltage on one wire with respect to the other. I would always test such a coil with both plugs connected and with the outer parts of the plugs earthed. You can still put an indicator in series with one or other plug.

[@southside1975]

I know this is old but I'm pretty sure you don't screw the dip stick in just set it back to top of case then pull it out and check it.